On behalf of your Neighbourhood Watch Committee, have a safe and pleasant summer.  If you are interested in the Neighbourhood Watch Program, please contact councillor Susan Cherewyck, (306) 789 3436.

Block Captains Rita Folk Cottages #1 to #106 Freda Buckmayer Cottages #116 to #124 Chris & Pat Taylor Cottages #107 to #115B & Cottages #129 to #150 Volunteer Needed - Please contact Susan Cherewyk Cottages #151 to #176 Volunteer Needed - Please contact Susan Cherewyk Cottages #177 to #206 Lois Matechuk Cottages #207 to #270 Dwayne Simmons Cottages #207 to #288E Ron & Barb Cox Cottages #289 to #307 Doug Martin Cottages #308 to #317

Crime and Neighborhood Watch is a responsibility of all residents in B-Say-Tah. In being observant to your surroundings you will be more alert should something out of the ordinary happen. Any suspicious activity should be reported immediately to the local RCMP at: 332-2222. If you would be interested in joining the Neighborhood Watch/Crime Watch committee please contact: Councillor Susan Cherewyk for more details at: (306) 789-3436.

Give a thought to nature helping you protect your property. Thorny plants around first floor windows and entrances can cause a painful problem to thieves.

Examples include cactus, rosebushes, mug ho pines and dwarf spruce varieties. Keep plants below window level, otherwise they may provide cover for break and enter thieves. Never have shrubs hiding windows or doors.

Incorporate lighting into landscaping. Motion lights are almost a must.


B-Say-Tah Council often finds that it must act to ensure the environmental comfort of all citizens when issues arise concerning smells, noises, water drainage, erosion, loose pets and inconsiderate activities.  To ensure that some of the causes of these problems are ameliorated recreational programs and activities are available so that those neighbours can interact in a positive climate to make our community one of the best Saskatchewan has to offer.

That the removal of elm trees by the directive of the Dutch Elm Municipal Inspector is to be borne by the property owner. Should the property owner refuse to remove the infected tree the Dutch Elm Municipal Inspector will arrange to have the tree removed and stored at a designated Dutch Elm collection site; all costs related to this activity will be charged back to the property owner and form part of their current taxation year billing.

That the residents of the Resort Village of B-Say-Tah excluding the buffer area, having to bear the costs of the removal of an infected Elm tree is subsidized by 50% up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the cost of the tree removal when the work is completed within fourteen days from the Notice to Destroy by the Municipal Dutch Elm Inspector . The subsidy is to be paid upon presentation of a detailed statement from a certified tree removal contractor and council approval.
It would appear West Nile is here to stay and to ensure that safety of both our family and ourselves; It is imperative that we take as many precautions as possible.
* Eliminate areas prone to being hatching havens.
* All pools of standing water should be emptied, covered or in the case of birdbaths should be washed and refilled regularly.
* Restricting watering of lawns to a good soaking once per week can also make a big difference.
* Wearing of long sleeves and light colours along with a reputable brand of repellent may be one’s best defense.

Further information on the West Nile virus and methods of doing your best to eliminate mosquitoes can be found at:

Have a safe and enjoyable summer.

The village through its zoning and building process will be moving toward helping to ensure that the responsible provincial agency (SERM) can monitor and control development which is detrimental to the environment.

Planning the community is a major role of the Council.  B-Say-Tah has in place a zoning and building inspection focused toward ensuring that all development meets or exceeds national building standards and that it is safe.  This recent initiative, while controversial, has proven its worth to both owner and the village collectively.



To keep the Village safe and clean please refrain from using vacant lots or easements as a disposal ground.

The Resort Village of B-Say­Tah EMO Planning Commit­tee requires your input in or­der to update our Emergency Plan. Can you help?

If you can answer yes to one or all of the questions below please contact Margaret Gish or Kathryn Sneath with your response.

1. Do you have occupational skills (i.e. medi­cal, construction) and would be available dur­ing a disaster? What is your skill?
2. Are you part of an organized group that would be available during a disaster? What is the name of group?
3. Do you have equipment which could be used during a disaster (i.e. generator, trucks, power tools, quads, snowmobile) and would be available for use? What kind of equipment and what quantity?

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With the presence of West Nile in birds we suggest:
1) Have these supplies ready prior to picking up the dead bird:
* Shovel
* Gloves (heavy-duty leak-proof rubber)
* 2 garbage / heavy plastic bags. Have one bag opened.

2) Use a shovel to pick up the dead bird and place it in double garbage bags being careful not to puncture the garbage bags.  If you can bury the bird close by, you can just carry it over in the shovel without putting it in bags.

3) Alternately you could carefully pick the bird up using heavy-duty leak-proof rubber gloves.  If gloves are not available for the handling of the carcass, several layers of leak-proof plastic bags may be used as a glove.  Grasp the body of bird (being careful not to grasp the claws or beak) with your hand protected by the two layers of leak-proof plastic bags and then turn the bags inside-out over the bird so it ends up inside the bags, with your hand on the outside.  Handle the bird so that the beak or claws do not puncture the bag, gloves or your skin.

4) The plastic bags containing the bird should be closed tightly.

5) Place the bagged bird in a garbage can to be taken to the sanitary landfill (dump).  Do not dispose of it in such a manner that it will be handled by other people or exposed to other wildlife.  In areas with no landfill, birds should be buried deep enough so as not to be disturbed by wild animals.

6) If your gloves are the re-usable type, wash your gloved hands with soap and water before taking them off.  Then wash your hands with soap and water. If a shovel is used wash the shovel with warm soapy water and expose to sunlight.