Hansard Speaker Index - 2nd Session of the 24th Legislature 
        
       
      
      
Wakefield, Mr. Milton (Saskatchewan Party, Lloydminster)  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne 
  
Assessment Management Agency Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 22) 
  
Budget 
Balanced by drawing on reserves, 
	298  
  
  
Chamber of Commerce, Saskatoon 
SABEX (Saskatoon Achievement in Business Excellence) awards, 2001, member's statement, 
	1159  
  
  
Economic and Co-operative Development Department 
  
Employment development 
Commitment not attained, moved (Wakefield); amendment (Yates), 
	1753–55  
  
  
Film Employment Tax Credit Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 16) 
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 
	2121  
  
  
Finance Committee 
Estimates vote for Economic and Co-operative Development Department, June 26, 2001, member's statement, 
	2195–96  
  
  
Fiscal Stabilization Fund, 
	298  
  
Forest industry 
Canadian softwood lumber, stop proposed American trade sanctions, moved (Higgins); amendment (Wakefield), 
	861–62  
  
  
Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 11) 
  
Northern Municipalities Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 25) 
  
Oral question period 
Natural gas 
Rate increase, impact, 
	1516  
  
  
Population 
Demographics, Canada West Foundation seminar, 
	1018–19  
  
Out-migration, youth, 
	1019  
  
  
  
Partnership Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 1) 
  
Population 
Demographics, Canada West Foundation seminar, 
	1018–19  
  
  
Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 9) 
  
Professional Corporations Act (No. 17) 
  
Provincial Auditor Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 14) 
  
Regulatory Reform Act (No. 207) 
  
Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation 
Estimates, main (2001-2002), 
	2181–83  
  
  
Saskatchewan Party 
Constituency nomination, Saskatoon Idylwyld, Shelly Hengen, June 13, 2001, member's statement, 
	2064  
  
  
Saskatchewan Research Council 
  
Sports 
Hockey 
Allen Cup, Canadian senior level hockey, Sarnia, Ont., Lloydminster Border Kings, winners, member's statement, 
	568  
  
  
Trap shooting 
Provincial champion, Brian Sheppard, Lloydminster, member's statement, 
	2143  
  
  
  
Tributes 
Fair, Milton, Chief Executive Officer (retired), Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, member's statement, 
	1043–44  
  
  
Wall, Mr. Brad (Saskatchewan Party, Swift Current)  
Accountability of Subsidiaries of Subsidiary Crown Corporations Act (No. 217) 
  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne 
  
Books 
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,  by Dulu Wang, son and daughter-in-law residents in Swift Current, member's statement, 
	1568  
 
  
Business 
Swift Current Business Excellence awards, May 23, 2001, congratulations to winners, member's statement, 
	1396–97  
  
  
CommunityNet 
Official launch, ministerial statement (Crofford), 
	1283–84  
  
  
Crown corporations 
Hurting small business, 
	876  
  
Salary increases, managers, 
	485  
  
  
Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan 
Business plans, due diligence, 
	907  
  
  
Direct Sellers Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 214) 
  
Economic and Co-operative Development Department 
  
Economy 
Partnership for Prosperity  (2001) 
 
  
Film industry 
Walt Disney characters, member's statement, 
	82  
  
  
Fire-fighter Protection from Liability Act (No. 209) 
  
Health care 
Commission on Medicare, final report, referral to Health Care Committee, moved (Lautermilch); amendment (Gantefoer), 
	1360–63  
  
Open-heart surgery, fundraising for Clark Anderson, Swift Current, member's statement, 
	1075  
  
  
Highways and Transportation Department 
Estimates, main (2001-2002), 
	2238–39  
  
  
Hospitals 
Swift Current Regional Hospital, new, petitions, 
	47 , 
	107 , 
	167 , 
	197 , 
	227 , 
	273 , 
	321 , 
	355 , 
	389 , 
	424 , 
	451 , 
	479 , 
	512 , 
	541 , 
	565 , 
	593 , 
	639 , 
	659 , 
	701 , 
	735 , 
	761 , 
	783 , 
	835 , 
	867 , 
	899 , 
	925 , 
	951 , 
	983 , 
	1041 , 
	1071–72 , 
	1098 , 
	1129 , 
	1155 , 
	1185 , 
	1241 , 
	1273 , 
	1306 , 
	1335 , 
	1337 , 
	1393–94 , 
	1453 , 
	1483 , 
	1511 , 
	1565 , 
	1597 , 
	1629 , 
	1659 , 
	1685 , 
	1742 , 
	1773 , 
	1803 , 
	1833 , 
	1861 , 
	1907 , 
	1977 , 
	2003 , 
	2061 , 
	2091 , 
	2141 , 
	2189 , 
	2223 , 
	2251 , 
	2309  
  
Swift Current Regional Hospital, new, request for, 
	287  
  
Swift Current Regional Hospital, new, solicitation, volunteers, member's statement, 
	2314  
  
  
Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan 
Expansion into commercial high technology, 
	788–89  
  
  
Municipal Affairs and Housing Department 
  
Municipalities 
Impact on economic development, 
	287  
  
Impact on employment development, 
	287  
  
  
Natural gas 
Price projection for purchase, 
	1488  
  
Prices, moved (Wall); amendment (Yates), 
	1574–76  
  
Rate increase, 
	173 , 
	571 , 
	932–33 , 
	1487–89 , 
	1750–51  
Application to rate review panel, 
	932  
  
Refer SaskEnergy back to Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel, moved (Wall); amendment (Cline), 
	1520–25  
  
  
Rates, city of Regina purchases, 
	1981 , 
	2146  
  
Rates, cost of purchase, charges to customers, member's statement, 
	1663  
  
Rebate for customers, 
	572  
  
  
Oral question period 
Crown corporations 
Hurting small business, 
	876  
  
Salary increases, managers, 
	485  
  
  
Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan 
Business plans, due diligence, 
	907  
  
  
Economy 
Partnership for Prosperity  (2001), strategic plan, 
	2354  
 
  
Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan 
Expansion into commercial high technology, 
	788–89  
  
Expansion into commercial high technology, contracts, 
	841–42  
  
  
Natural gas 
Price projection for purchase, 
	1488  
  
Rate increase, advertising, 
	1810–11  
  
Rate increase, application to Rate Review Panel, 
	932  
  
Rates, city of Regina purchases, 
	1981 , 
	2146  
  
Rebate for customers, 
	572  
  
  
Personal injury protection plan 
Review recommendations, implementation, 
	2255  
  
  
Saskatchewan Power Corporation 
Financial settlement, vice president, departure, 
	455–56 , 
	484  
  
Rates, increase, residential, 
	112  
  
Salary increases, executives, 
	457  
  
Salary increases, managers, 
	485  
  
Staff increase, managers, 
	484–85  
  
  
Saskatchewan Telecommunications 
Investments 
Poor, Clickabid.com, 
	906–7  
  
TappedInto.com, Nashville, Tenn., 
	1104  
  
  
  
SaskPower International Inc. 
Cogeneration project at Cory potash mine, ATCO Power Ltd., partner, 
	1163  
  
Cogeneration project at Cory potash mine, ATCO Power Ltd., power purchase agreement, 
	1163–65  
  
  
SecurTek 
Impact on small business, 
	875  
  
  
Television 
Cable industry, SaskTel investment, 
	2353  
  
  
  
Partnership Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 1) 
  
Personal injury protection plan 
Review recommendations, implementation, 
	2255  
  
Saskatchewan Party position, member's statement, 
	2392  
  
  
Police services 
Additional police officers, 
	289  
  
  
Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 9) 
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 
	2104–9  
  
  
Professional Corporations Act (No. 17) 
  
Rural revitalization 
Government plan, commendation moved (Wartman) 
Questions and comments  
	504  
 
  
  
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) 
  
Saskatchewan Power Corporation 
Financial settlement, vice president, departure, 
	455–56 , 
	484  
  
Rates 
Increase, residential, 
	112  
  
  
Salary increases, executives, 
	457  
  
Salary increases, managers, 
	485  
  
Staff increase, managers, 
	484–85  
  
  
Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation 
Estimates, main (2001-2002), 
	1388  
  
  
Saskatchewan Telecommunications 
Investments 
Poor, Clickabid.com, 
	906–7  
  
TappedInto.com, Nashville, Tenn., 
	1104  
  
  
  
Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) 
  
SaskPower International Inc. 
Cogeneration project at Cory potash mine 
ATCO Power Ltd., partner, 
	1163  
  
ATCO Power Ltd., power purchase agreement, 
	1163–65  
  
  
  
Schools 
Swift Current Comprehensive High School, Outdoor Education Club, tree planting at trout pond, Highway No. 32, member's statement, 
	1911–12  
  
  
SecurTek 
Impact on small business, 
	875  
  
  
Sports 
Hockey 
Bantam Tier II provincial championship, Batco/TNT Eliminators, Swift Current, winners, member's statement, 
	358  
  
Provincial A Tier II championship, Pee Wee Mustangs, Swift Current, winners, member's statement, 
	358  
  
Western Hockey League, playoffs, Swift Current Broncos, participants, member's statement, 
	49 , 
	641  
  
  
Soccer 
Under-12 provincial championship, Swift Current Under-12 Girls Indoor Soccer team, winners, member's statement, 
	358  
  
Youth, end-of-season games, Swift Current, member's statement, 
	2094–95  
  
  
  
Television 
Cable industry, SaskTel investment, 
	2353  
  
  
Tobacco Control Act (No. 56) 
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 
	2272–73  
  
  
Utilities 
Rebates for utility rate increases, moved (Wall); amendment (Addley), 
	711–12  
  
  
Youth 
Achievements, Fairview School grade 8, Swift Current Comprehensive High School music department, Swift Current, member's statement, 
	986  
  
  
Wartman, Hon. Mark (NDP, Regina Qu'Appelle Valley)  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne 
  
Agriculture 
Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Regina, June 20-23, 2001, member's statement, 
	1864  
  
  
Business 
New, Rise 'N' Shine Cafe and Snypers Lounge, Canora, Nolan Kuruliak, owner, member's statement, 
	425  
  
  
Canadian National Arabian Horse Show 
Regina, August 20-25, 2001, member's statement, 
	705  
  
  
Child care 
Child Care Week, May 27 - June 2, 2001, member's statement, 
	1340  
  
  
Child poverty 
Reduction, member's statement, 
	2095  
  
  
Children 
Chili for Children, fundraising dinner, member's statement, 
	1045  
  
Early childhood intervention program, funding, member's statement, 
	1457  
  
  
Co-operatives 
Hog producers, new generation co-operative, Leroy, member's statement, 
	839  
  
  
Condolences 
Valleau, Delmar Storey (former MLA), moved (Serby), 
	653–54  
  
  
Easter 
Greetings, member's statement, 
	543  
  
  
Economy 
Conference Board of Canada, provincial outlook report, spring 2001, member's statement, 
	1776  
  
  
Education 
Planning 
Urge government to carry through long-term plan for education as announced in budget, moved (McCall), 
	1414–24  
  
  
  
Employment development 
Aboriginal Employment Development Program 
IPSCO Saskatchewan, partner, member's statement, 
	2349–50  
  
  
  
Entrepreneurship 
Publication, Don't Turn Out the Lights,  Al Scholz, author, member's statement, 
	325  
  
  
Farmers/Producers 
Remain in business, survey, The Western Producer,  member's statement, 
	568  
  
  
Film industry 
Partners in Motion production company, awards, Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival, International Film Festival, Houston, Texas, member's statement, 
	1568–69  
  
  
Forest industry 
Canadian softwood lumber, stop proposed American trade sanctions, moved (Higgins); amendment (Wakefield), 
	865  
  
  
Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming) 
Monitoring, Weyburn, member's statement, 
	110  
  
  
Health care 
Fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effect, prevention and elimination moved (Draude), 
	1926–28  
  
  
Hospitals 
Melfort 
Expanded, renovated, official opening, member's statement, 
	1100  
  
  
  
Long-term care 
New facility to replace Parkland Care Centre, announcement, member's statement, 
	1100  
  
  
Oil industry 
CO enhanced oil recovery 
Program, Weyburn, PanCanadian Petroleum Limited, member's statement, 
	110  
  
  
  
Passover 
Celebration, member's statement, 
	543  
  
  
Prostitution 
Child prostitution, protection 
Legislation, moved (Julé); amendment (Yates); amendment (Toth), 
	855  
  
  
  
Public service 
Employee recognition, Provincial Ombudsman report, Kudos Honour Roll, member's statement, 
	2141–42  
  
  
Rural communities 
Economic development, member's statement, 
	259  
  
  
Rural revitalization 
Government plan, commendation moved (Wartman), 
	493–95  
Questions and comments  
	503  
 
  
  
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 304) 
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 
	1151  
  
  
Smoking 
Public places, workplaces and school property, ban, legislation, petitions, 
	1306 , 
	1335 , 
	1659–60  
  
  
Sports 
Golf 
Deer Valley Golf and Estates, near Lumsden, official opening, July 3, 2001, member's statement, 
	2312  
  
Royal Regina Golf Club, clubhouse, address, June 9, 2001, member's statement, 
	1806  
  
  
  
Students 
Science fairs 
Qu'Appelle Valley Regional, Lumsden, member's statement, 
	482  
  
  
  
Tobacco Control Committee 
  
Value-added industries/products 
Fueling Change conference, Weyburn, March 21, 2001, member's statement, 
	9–10  
  
  
Workers' compensation 
Survivor benefits, one-time tax free payment, old age security clawback 
Remission order sought, member's statement, 
	2227  
  
  
  
Weekes, Mr. Randy (Saskatchewan Party, Redberry Lake)  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne 
  
Assessment Management Agency Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 22) 
  
Business 
Junior Achievement of Northern Saskatchewan awards, 2001, member's statement, 
	108  
  
  
Community-based organizations 
  
Democratic Unionism Act (No. 215) 
  
Education 
Graduation 
St. Gabriel School, Biggar, member's statement, 
	2226  
  
  
  
Education, post-secondary 
Tuition fees, increase, 
	414  
  
  
Farm families 
Health and safety programs, ministerial statement (Trew), 
	88  
  
  
Farm safety 
Children, North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks,  ministerial statement (Trew), 
	88  
  
  
Fiscal Stabilization Fund, 
	415  
  
Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 11) 
  
Gross revenue insurance program (GRIP), 
	414–15  
  
Health care 
Commission on Medicare, final report, referral to Health Care Committee, moved (Lautermilch); amendment (Gantefoer), 
	1345–46  
  
  
Hearing Aid Sales and Services Act (No. 26) 
  
Highways and roads 
Gravel, reverting to, petitions, 
	784  
  
  
Highways and Transportation Department 
Estimates, main (2001-2002), 
	1446–47  
  
  
Historic Properties Foundations Act (No. 3) 
  
Hospitals 
Hafford, ensure it remains open, petitions, 
	542 , 
	565 , 
	639 , 
	659 , 
	702 , 
	736 , 
	762 , 
	836 , 
	868  
  
  
Infrastructure 
Needs, Redberry Lake area, 
	414  
  
  
Labour force 
New workers, information booklet, Guide for New Workers,  ministerial statement (Trew), 
	1021  
  
Workers, National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job, April 28, 2001, member's statement, 
	764 , 
	771  
  
  
Labour Relations Board 
Adjudication, government managerial positions unionized, 
	458–59 , 
	768–69  
  
  
Labour Standards Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 30) 
  
Legislative Assembly members 
Saskatoon Idylwyld constituency 
Member resides at Hotel Saskatchewan, member's statement, 
	1044  
  
  
  
Ministerial statements 
Farm families, health and safety programs, 
	88  
  
Farm safety, children, North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks  
	88  
  
Labour force, new workers, information booklet, Guide for New Workers  
	1021  
  
  
Motions for supply (interim) 
Expenses 
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, 
	475–76  
  
  
  
Music 
Prairie Region Cadet Honour Band 
Elisa Sargent, band member, Borden, member's statement, 
	787  
  
  
  
Natural gas 
Prices, moved (Wall); amendment (Yates), 
	1581–82  
  
  
Occupational health and safety 
Occupational Health and Safety Week, May 6-12, 2001, member's statement, 
	954–55  
  
  
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 39) 
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 
	2078–79  
  
  
Oral question period 
Labour Relations Board 
Adjudication, government managerial positions unionized, 
	458–59 , 
	768–69  
  
  
Personal care homes 
Langham Senior Citizens Home, personal care home licence application, 
	1839  
  
  
Public service 
Negotiations, SGEU strike vote, 
	2099  
  
  
Workers' Compensation Board 
Review 2000 of the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board: Recurring and Current Administrative Issues  
	328–29 , 
	740 , 
	767  
 
Retirement, Stan Cameron, Board Chair, party, 
	362–63 , 
	431  
  
Retirement, Stan Cameron, Board Chair, party cancellation, 
	397  
  
Terminations, management staff, 
	328 , 
	362  
  
  
  
Parkland Health District 
Board, decision on Blaine Lake Medical Clinic, petitions, 
	900  
  
  
Personal care homes 
Langham Senior Citizens Home, personal care home licence application, 
	1839  
  
  
Police Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 43) 
  
Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 9) 
  
Public service 
Negotiations, SGEU strike vote, 
	2099  
  
  
Queen's Bench Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 32) 
  
Railway Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 52) 
  
Rural Revitalization Office, 
	414  
  
Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 31) 
  
Saskatchewan Power Corporation 
  
Securities Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 2) 
  
Sports 
Athletics 
Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association championships, Wendy Linnell, Joleen Saccucci, silver medalists, Hafford Central School, member's statement, 
	2350  
  
  
Rodeo 
Biggar Central School 2000, Jordan Laventure and Christen Laventure, participants, High School Rodeo Association, member's statement, 
	2197–98  
  
  
  
Student Assistance and Student Aid Fund Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 29) 
  
Telephones 
911 emergency service, province wide, petitions, 
	1483 , 
	1565 , 
	1598 , 
	1629 , 
	1659 , 
	1742 , 
	1773–74 , 
	1804 , 
	1833 , 
	1861–62 , 
	1907  
  
Cellular service 
Northern districts, ten, petitions, 
	1130 , 
	1156 , 
	1186 , 
	1218 , 
	1242 , 
	1274 , 
	1307 , 
	1336 , 
	1394 , 
	1426 , 
	1454 , 
	2061 , 
	2091 , 
	2141 , 
	2189  
  
  
  
Theatre 
St. Gabriel's School, Biggar, Meet the Creeps,  by Tim Kelly, member's statement, 
	903  
  
  
Trade Union Amendment Act, 2001 (Freedom of Speech in the Workplace) (No. 226) 
  
Workers' compensation 
Survivor benefits, one-time tax free payment, old age security clawback 
  
  
Workers' Compensation Board 
Retirement 
Stan Cameron, Board Chair, party, 
	362–63 , 
	431  
  
Stan Cameron, Board Chair, party cancellation, 
	397  
  
  
Review 2000 of the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board: Recurring and Current Administrative Issues  
	328–29 , 
	740 , 
	767  
 
Terminations, management staff, 
	328 , 
	362  
  
  
YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) 
Regina, Women of Distinction awards, member's statement, 
	928  
  
  
Wiberg, Mr. Daryl (Saskatchewan Party, Saskatchewan Rivers)  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne 
  
Ambulance service 
Community-based, consolidation and centralization, petitions, 
	1743  
  
  
Citizens 
Lakeland community, 2001 Citizens of the Year, Blake and Stella Jones, member's statement, 
	454  
  
  
Class Actions Act (No. 13) 
  
Commission on Medicare 
Hospitals, closure, effect, northern Saskatchewan, 
	644  
  
  
Communities 
Macdowall, volunteers, Macdowall Housing Authority, recognition, member's statement, 
	1745–46  
  
  
Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 27) 
  
Discrimination and racism 
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, 2001, member's statement, 
	9  
  
  
Government 
Accountability, questioned, member's statement, 
	325  
  
  
Hearing Aid Sales and Services Act (No. 26) 
  
High schools 
Wesmore Community High School, winners, McKercher Cup mock trial competition, Canadian Bar Association, member's statement, 
	1428  
  
  
Highways and Transportation Department 
Estimates, main (2001-2002), 
	2239–41  
  
  
Historic Properties Foundations Act (No. 3) 
  
Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Department 
Estimates, main (2001-2002), 
	1033–35  
  
  
Land Titles Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 19) 
  
Libraries 
Birch Hills Public Library 
Wapiti Award, 2000, member's statement, 
	275  
  
  
  
Natural gas 
Prices, moved (Wall); amendment (Yates), 
	1576–78  
  
  
Northern Municipalities Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 25) 
  
Oil and Gas Conservation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 10) 
  
Oral question period 
Commission on Medicare 
Hospitals, closure, effect, northern Saskatchewan, 
	644  
  
  
  
Partnership Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 1) 
  
Provincial Emblems and Honours Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 8) 
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 
	673–75  
  
  
Rail transportation/Railways 
Carlton Trail Railways, OmniTRAX subsidiary, grain transport restored from Birch Hills, member's statement, 
	1487  
  
  
Royal Canadian Legion 
Prince Albert Branch, 75th anniversary, 2001, member's statement, 
	1568  
  
  
Saskatchewan Water Corporation 
Estimates, main (2001-2002), 
	2297–98  
  
  
Special care homes 
Smeaton and District Care Home Co-operative, opened December 1, 2000, member's statement, 
	662–63  
  
  
Special Olympic Games 
Special Olympics Plaza, Prince Albert, dedication, member's statement, 
	1045  
  
  
Sports 
Archery 
Saskatchewan Junior Male Athlete of the Year, Owen Gunther, Spruce Home, member's statement, 
	169  
  
  
Basketball 
Provincial I AA competition, Moose Jaw, Birch Hills Marauders, winners, member's statement, 
	483  
  
  
Karate 
Aurora Karate Club, Prince Albert, demolition, old museum, Paddockwood, Guinness Book of World Records  title, member's statement, 
	2349  
  
  
Softball 
Annual playoffs, Squirt D girls and Pee Wee C girls, July 6, 2001, Birch Hills, host town, member's statement, 
	2393  
  
  
  
Theatre 
Birch Hills High School, Birch Hills, Godspell,  hit musical performance, member's statement, 
	1132  
  
  
Tourism 
Business expansion, Love, Mary Marshande, cottage development, opening, June 10, 2001, member's statement, 
	1807  
  
  
Volunteers 
North Central Regional Recreational Association, volunteer recognition, April 29, 2001, member's statement, 
	839–40