it’s lovely to look out the window at sunshine and melting snow Springtime was described recently on a Facebook post I read and New Year It was a stormy day the day before when my father walked in front of the car carrying my mother and me to Ottawa’s “Baby Hospital.” It was an experience for my family in the suddenness of changing the doctor went into the operating room to do a caesarean section There was little expectation of the survival of either my mother or I We both survived and a new life began in my family Although I don’t seen Spring as the beginning of the new year that rests with fall and around what we commonly refer to as Halloween That’s the time of year that the earth settles for the winter It’s a time of resting for the plants and animals and the earth is given the chance to rejuvenate many farmers summer fallowed their land to give the earth a rest and give it a chance to recuperate from the summers work The seasons flow and after the resting time what some people view as coming alive after the winter months and the hiding from view nurturer and a blanket for the earth and animals for their resting time just as I am seeing today as I look out of my window This spring is looking quite dry for my liking I don’t want to have another summer of smoke I hope there is more cooperation with Indigenous leaders and people across the north in how wildfires are handled than there has been in recent years People come from afar and try to turn a place into what they left behind when people have lived on this land for millennia and up to the time Europeans came here Having spent much time in hospitals lately I see how unhealthy the population seems to be It makes me think that we need to change what we do Perhaps thinking about putting the health of the environment first instead of practicing destruction and caring for each other in a good way and work to make it the best home for everyone including all life forms Prince Albert's only locally-owned daily newspaper Sign In Register LA RONGE - La Ronge Detachment is seeking the public's assistance in locating Jason Isbister who was reported missing from La Ronge. He was last seen on April 21 #CrimeCopsCourt_SKTODAY Nicole GoldsworthyLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterSaskToday.ca LA RONGE – The Ministry of Highways announced $1.8 million in Community Airport improvements and  the Town of La Ronge will be receiving $275,000 to go towards their community airport.  “The Town of La Ronge is grateful for the funding provided by the province we will be making the necessary improvements to our airfield drainage system It involves a reshaping and grading of the center course of the airfield to ensure efficient drainage which is vital for maintaining the integrity longevity and safe use of the aircraft maneuvering surfaces.”  “We recently completed an airfield lighting upgrade to that end This planned drainage project has also been prioritized and within the next five years we anticipate undertaking pavement rehabilitation to further enhance our facilities “Maintaining airport infrastructure to meet required standards is costly This is particularly challenging for regional airports that do not have the revenue stream of national and international airports Regional airports play a vital role in providing emergency services It is essential that provincial and federal funding is made available to maintain high standards of airport infrastructure.”  The La Ronge Airport is the third busiest airport in the province servicing a diverse range of aircraft and services “Everything from light aircraft like Cessna 180s mid-sized like King Airs and Beech 1900s to larger regional aircraft like the ATR 42 and 72,” Burr said The airport is also the home base of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s Wildfire Management air tanker fleet which uses aircraft including Aero Commanders Convair 580s and the soon-to-be-delivered Dash 8s.  The La Ronge Airport is recognized as the aviation hub of northern Saskatchewan supported by a 24/7 flight service station that provides essential flight planning and aviation services in the region It is crucial for ensuring safe and efficient operations for all aviation activities in the north.  Through the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program the Ministry of Highways will commit $935,910 toward the projects and the airport operators will fund the remaining estimated $939,228 The work is to occur in the 2025 construction season.  agriculture and other industries rely on local airports across Saskatchewan to meet the needs of businesses and communities,” said Minister of Highways Dave Marit “These infrastructure investments position rural and northern communities for growth while strengthening our great province.”    community-owned airport upgrades to runways and taxiways navigational systems and other eligible projects Four individuals are facing drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Air Ronge.  officers from the Saskatchewan RCMP La Ronge Crime Reduction Team (CRT) initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling on Highway 2 in Air Ronge officers located and seized a conducted energy weapon from an occupant in the vehicle Officers then observed bear spray in the vehicle Four occupants of the vehicle were then arrested Officers arranged for a child under the age of five in the vehicle to be safely picked up by a family member During subsequent searches of the individuals arrested and the vehicle officers located and seized a prohibited firearm 11.4 grams of a substance believed to be a mixture of methamphetamine and fentanyl and additional drug trafficking paraphernalia As a result of investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP La Ronge CRT and La Ronge Detachment the two adult males and two adult females are facing multiple charges Aaron McKenzie, a 23-year-old male; Darcel Fourstar, a 36-year-old male; Bridget Starblanket, a 23-year-old female; and Kamika Riese, a 26-year-old female, all from La Ronge, are each charged with: three counts, possession for the purpose of trafficking,two counts, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, one count, unauthorized possession of a firearm and one count, possession of a firearm in motor vehicle possession of weapon for dangerous purpose,  one count possession contrary to order and two counts Starblanket and  Riese appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court on April 28