CN vegetation control activities will occur in our area between April and October 2022. A regularly updated schedule is available at www.cn.ca/vegetation
If not managed properly, trees, brush or other vegetation can severely compromise rail and public safety. Vegetation can impede the view motorists have of oncoming trains and increase the risk of crossing accidents. Moreover, unwanted vegetation can damage the integrity of the railbed, interfere with signals and switches, contribute to track side fires, compromise employee and citizens safety, reduce visibility for train crews at road crossings/train control signals and track side warning devices, to name a few of the potential risks.
CN’s annual vegetation control program is designed to mitigate these risks by managing brush, weeds and other undesirable vegetation. CN’s vegetation control program is critical to ensure safe operations and contributes to the overall safety of the communities in which we operate.
Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Village of Muenster intends to hold a Special Meeting of Council, for the purpose of determining the 2022 Budget figures for the Village of Muenster.
This Special Meeting of Council for Budget purposes will be held:
Thursday May 5th, 2022At 6:30 pm at #306 Railway St., at the Village of Muenster Administrative Office.
This Special Meeting of Council is open to the Public.
Issued at the Village of Muenster this 28th day of April, 2022.
Jan Sylvestre, Administrator
Village of Muenster
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Petition Circulates in an Effort to Stop Bank Closures in Muenster and Lake Lenore
Written by Maury Wrubleski Thursday, Apr 21 2022, 8:13 AM
The recent announcement by Affinity Credit Union of its impending branch closures in Muenster and Lake Lenore have activated one resident in Muenster who is hoping to reach others. Marie Pratchler, an active senior living in Muenster, has taken up the cause of rallying against the closure of the Muenster centre. Pratchler, in consultation with friends and area residents, has started a petition to call for the centre to remain open.
As an Affinity member, Marie received a phone call, followed by a letter, announcing the intent to close the service centre and open a new hub in Humboldt. The plan as stated by Affinity is to begin construction of a new centralized service office in Humboldt in 2022 with an eye to opening in 2023. At that time, the rural branches in Lake Lenore and Muenster will be decommissioned.
“When I looked at the letter, I just figured it wasn’t fair for our community,” said Pratchler. “I reached out to some friends, I talked to the mayor, and I asked about a petition. He said that’s good.”
Along with another local resident, Pratchler spoke to a representative on the Affinity Board who promised to relay the concerns expressed in the community at the annual meeting slated for April 20. Seeing that there was no petition in place, Pratchler did the necessary research and printed off a series of sheets that residents could sign. The petition simply expresses an opposition to the branch closures in Lake Lenore and Muenster. Copies of the petition are also in place in Lake Lenore.
The impact of the closure will be immediate, Pratchler feels, and certain groups will be hit hardest, among them seniors.
“I know that there are seniors that live in Wolverine (Muenster’s senior housing complex) that don’t drive. I think the biggest impact will be our Co-op Store. I don’t think anybody has thought about community ball clubs, hockey, or local tournaments. To drive to the new building takes time and gas.”
Pratchler says people she has spoken to are united in their support of the branch. Some were taken aback by the supposition in Affinity’s letter to its members that Muenster residents are already buying groceries and dining out in Humboldt anyway, so now they could do their banking too. Pratchler says that community members are concerned that the messaging ignores outcomes for existing businesses in Humboldt like the Co-op grocery store, gas bar, and the local hotel which is a well established community eatery.
Petitions are located at the many Muenster businesses including the Village Office, the library, the Muenster Co-op, Eastside Liquidation, Muenster Hotel, Chadly’s Auto Body, and Dan Wheels.
Affinity Credit Union has arranged for a pair of community meetings, one in Muenster on May 3 at 7:00 pm in the Community Hall. The second will be held in Lake Lenore in the Lake Lenore Rec Centre on May 4 at 7:00 pm.
“If people are concerned, show that concern by signing the petition and getting out to this meeting,” Pratchler says.
Everybody’s here for a reason’: Muenster’s Logan Hofmann continues pro-ball progression
“Muenster is a great baseball town, and I wouldn’t have picked anywhere else to grow up. It’s my favourite place in the world.”Author of the article:Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublishing date:Apr 13, 2022 • 4 days ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation
Muenster’s Logan Hofmann, shown during his collegiate days at Northwestern State University in Louisiana, is into his second year of pro baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization.(PHOTO BY CHRIS REICH) jpg
Logan Hofmann’s hometown is a baseball hotspot, but word doesn’t travel much below the border.
Muenster — where Hofmann, currently pitching in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ system, hails from — has a long history with the game. For more than a century, Muenster’s men, women, boys and girls have found the local diamond a fine spot for gloving line drives and getting on deck.
But the fellows he’s playing with in Greensboro, N.C. can’t find the place on a map, quite understandably — or they couldn’t, until Hofmann came along.
“It’s happened a few times this year,” relates Hofmann, the Pirates’ fifth-round selection in the 2020 draft, and now a member of the high-A Greensboro Grasshoppers.
“They’re asking where I’m from and I tell them ‘Saskatchewan.’ They’re like, ‘Oh, what state is that above?’ I just say Montana and North Dakota. Then they’ll say, ‘So, how many people are from your town?’ I’ll say ‘450’ and they’re like, ‘Thousand?’ I’m ‘No, 450.’ Then I show them the town on the map, and they see 15 streets and no stop lights, and they’re confused.
“But where I grew up … Muenster is a great baseball town, and I wouldn’t have picked anywhere else to grow up. It’s my favourite place in the world.”
Weather-wise, Muenster — and Saskatchewan, in general — is not conducive to professional-baseball training during the winter. Many of Hofmann’s teammates train outdoors year-round; he opted to stay home this winter, and threw indoors at Saskatoon’s Gordie Howe Sports Centre as temperatures dropped below -40 C and snow piled up.
“There’s somewhere to actually throw to guys, and throw off a mound, which is great,” Hofmann says. “But obviously, it would be nice to throw on a dirt mound, outside, leading up to spring training — which I could do if I wanted to, but this year, I chose to stay at home and do my work here.”
No other Saskatchewan baseball player has been chosen higher in the MLB draft than Hofmann, who went 138th overall in 2020. He landed that lofty position after pitching 28 scoreless innings at Northwestern State University in Louisiana, during a season interrupted by COVID-19.
He broke into the professional ranks last season in Bradenton, Fla., putting up a 6-4 record with a 3.59 ERA, while striking out 103 in 82 2/3 innings as both a starter and reliever.
He was promoted to high-A this season, and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his Greensboro debut. He’s attracted some attention from prospects sites.
The piratesprospects.com site writes: “His 5’10” frame doesn’t scream pitcher, nor does the fact he hails from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada,” before delving into his offerings — good four-pitch mix, and an impressive spin rate.
“Logan Hofmann: Spin rate makes righty interesting prospect to watch,” reads the headline.
“Analytics stuff, those numbers … if you want to be a good pitcher, you’ve got to have some kind of thing that sticks out,” Hofmann says.
“(Various prospect sites) rank a lot of guys, but I honestly don’t care about that. I haven’t really been ranked in anything my whole life growing up. I never made Team Canada in high school. There’s a guy (Matt Brash) who made his big league debut last night for the Mariners, and he never made Team Canada, either. I don’t think any of that stuff matters to me. I’m just going to go out there and pitch, and good things will happen.”
So after throwing indoors back home in Saskatchewan, and then a month-long spring training, Hofmann is in North Carolina, adjusting to a new level of baseball.
“Guys come from everywhere. Everybody’s good. Everybody’s here for a reason,” he says of life as a pro, and now he’s playing one step higher, tossing his way up the ladder.
“The first thing I’ve noticed (at this level),” he says, “is guys don’t chase as much. You can throw pitches right outside the zone, and they don’t chase as much as low-A guys. They foul a lot of stuff off, compared to low-A hitters, and it’s a noticeable jump. It just comes with it. You’ve got to make adjustments, and be a better pitcher at this level.”
And his season goals?
“I don’t want to think, ‘Oh, I need to get moved up by this point’ — I don’t want to set those kinds of goals, because it’s not in my control,” Hofmann says. “I’ve just got to go out there and make pitches, and those things will take care of themselves.”
50/50 Cash Raffle! Draw date coming up on April 6th. Select your local Fire Association and help raise funds for a great cause: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/safc
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The Muenster Curling Rink is looking forward to a summer construction season. The hardworking Muenster Curling Rink volunteers are executing upgrades under the Invest in Canada Infrastructure Project COVID Interior Renovations Funding Stream. Thanks to the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada 70% of total $106,061 eligible project expenses will be covered. The remainder of the project costs will be covered by the Muenster Curling Club.
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