By Sheri Monk
Cypress Health Region has received nowhere near enough of the H1N1 vaccine for the province. The entire country has been shorted, with delays at the manufacturer cited as the cause.
Next week, children between the ages of six months and five years, pregnant women and post-partum women up to four weeks past delivery can attend the H1N1 clinic at Swift Current. Vaccinations will be given at the Wheatland Mall on November 2, 3, 5 and 6 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Badger is participating in a provincial news conference right now and while not entirely clear yet, it seems the department is concerned over a shortage of the vaccine, but have also said no one will be turned away.
More information will be posted as available on this very important issue.

The results were released this morning by Chinook School Division.
In Zone 1 (Leader, Fox Valley, Richmond, Burstall, Golden Prairie) Eileen Hartman was returned to office with a total of 405 votes. Challenger Miles Heck received 222 votes.
In Zone 5, (Maple Creek and Consul) a new member to the board was elected. Incumbent Vance Sanderson was beaten by a large margin by Consul’s Rodney Fairbrother with 487 votes. Sanderson received 205 votes.
In Zone 6 (Eastend, Shaunavon, Frontier, Climax) Gerald Egland won against incumbent Darryl Meyer. Egland received 687 votes, Meyer received …

The official results of the Maple Creek 2009 election are as follows:
Mayoral race
Barry Rudd – 645 votes – elected
Anne Weisgerber – 288 votes
Councillors
Barry Elderkin – 824 votes – elected
John Andreas – 643 votes – elected
Ellaine Hawrylak – 568 votes – elected
Justin McFarlane – 551 votes – elected
Ray Broderick – 336 votes – elected
Tina Cresswell – 335 votes – elected
Michelle McKenzie – 281 votes
Harvey Pickett – 255 votes
Dave Ferguson – 251 votes
Mel Sharp – 235 votes
Glem Bennet – 223 votes
Clay Wagner – 211 votes
Mitch Hall – 210 votes
Floyd Heinrichs – 174 …

Barry Rudd has won the Maple Creek election, beating incumbent mayor Anne Weisgerber by a large number.
“I think the people voted for change. The people wanted change and I guess I stepped up to the plate. I was there, I voiced my opinion and I tried to run my election platform on being open and honest,” said Rudd.

The unofficial election results are now in for the Town of Leader.
Under Mayor Craig Tondevold’s leadership, the six councillors are:
Albert Heck (incumbent) – 255 votes
Jason Hodge (new member) – 247 votes
Gary Meier (incumbent) – 246 votes
Jo-Anne Tetlock (incumbent) – 227 votes
Calvin Bachmeier (incumbent) – 202 votes
Sarah Andreas (new member) – 183 votes
The other two candidates who were not elected were Jeff Cunningham with 114 votes and Charlotte Albrecht with 62 votes. Total voter turnout was 301.
Results have not yet been released for school board elections. The official result will come …

By Sheri Monk
The story begins in the mid-1940s when a long stretch of Highway No. 32 between Shackleton and Leader was paved – sort of. No one knows for sure who decided how the highway would be constructed, but that decision resulted in a 65-year struggle which will finally cease in the fall of 2010.

By Sheri Monk
Christmas is a busy time of year – especially for area food banks and holiday hamper programs.
The Leader and Surrounding Communities (LSC) Food Bank just came into existence a couple of months ago to address a need in the community.

By Sheri Monk
Captain Ed Dean of The Salvation Army says the Maple Creek all-candidates forum held Oct. 19 failed to address a critical issue – affordable housing and dilapidated rental properties.
“Back home in Saskatoon, we would call them the slumlords and Maple Creek does have its own,” Dean said.

By Sheri Monk
There are several lists of the top 10 fears, but they all share one thing in common – fear of public speaking.
“If I had taken a glass of milk and a scoop of ice cream, I’d have ended up with a milkshake, I was shaking so bad,” said Maple Creek councillor candidate Clay Wagner of his appearance at the Oct. 19 all-candidates forum.