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during handover. With STARS service, the care
team can come right to the patient, get a report
from the team providing care and transfer directly
to tertiary care in Saskatoon.
A heliport will save STARS critical time, in
some cases up to 50 minutes from Melfort to
Saskatoon’s hospitals.
“When I reached out to Gary Redhead
about supporting the Heliport Project in
Melfort, there was no hesitation,” said Heliport
Fundraising Commi!ee member, Rod
Gantefoer. “Redhead Equipment is a proud, active
member of all the communities they serve
throughout Saskatchewan and is commi!ed to
supporting charities and community organizations
across the province, through sponsorship,
donations and participation.”
"anks to the support of businesses and families
in the Melfort area, the campaign has raised
more than $750,000.
Peggy George, chairman of the North Central
Health Care Foundation stated, “Raising funds
during a pandemic had its own special challenge,
but with the support of all our donors,
we have been able to exceed our fundraising
goal by over $100,000. Excess funds from this
campaign will further the work of the foundation.
"e foundation plays an important role in
supporting our local healthcare professionals by
“ Redhead Equipment is a proud, active
member of all the communities they serve
throughout Saskatchewan and is committed
to supporting charities and community
organizations across the province, through
sponsorship, donations and participation.”
– Rod Gantefoer
providing funding for equipment in the facilities
throughout the district.”
As of Dec. 1, 2020, the helipad was completed
and certi#ed by Transport Canada, making
it operational. Redhead Equipment is happy to
know that every time STARS lands in Melfort,
their team helped make it happen.
Municipalities of
Saskatchewan elects
new president
Municipalities of Saskatchewan delegates recently
elected Naicam Mayor Rodger Hayward
as their newest president.
“It is an honour to be elected Municipalities
of Saskatchewan president,” said Hayward.
“I look forward to continuing to work with
Municipalities of Saskatchewan’s Board of
Directors as president, and our member municipalities,
to ensure our hometowns have the
resources we need. We are stronger when we
work together.”
Hayward has served as Municipalities of
Saskatchewan’s vice-president of towns since
2012. He was #rst elected to the Board of
Directors in 2010 as northeast regional director.
Hayward has represented the community
of Naicam since 1996, and has served six terms
as mayor.
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