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SA - More On Storms Across Saskatchewan - July 15 by CJME/CKOM

SA - Update From Eston Saskatchewan - July 15 by CJME/CKOM

The Gasper family from Rosetown were killed in a two-vehicle collision in June of 2018. Troy, 26, Carissa, 28, and their children Kael, 6, Shea, 4, and Maks, 2, died when their SUV collided with another vehicle head-on near Elrose in a crash that also claimed the life of 71-year-old Carolynne Gould of Swift Current. Since then, a foundation has been established in the Gasper family's name to support community projects dedicated to bringing families together through play. The foundation's first project, a splash park in Rosetown, is set to open July 23rd in a park near where Troy grew up. Foundation secretary Danielle Pearce says she was overwhelmed by the community response which helped raise more than $350,000 in under a year, and she joins John to discuss the project.

A University of Alberta study is examining drive-thru bans in Canada, which have already been enacted in at least 27 Canadian communities with various measures. Co-author Candace Nykiforuk says the decisions were often made in order to promote healthy eating, promote walking and cycling, help level the playing field for smaller restaurants, and encourage people to leave their cars and interact directly with each other. Would your community benefit from a drive-thru ban? Would you eat healthier if drive-thru wasn't an option? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation.

Monday, July 15, 2019

Saskatchewan is playing host to hundreds of evacuees after a raging wildfire in northern Ontario prompted the evacuation of the Pikangikum First Nation, an Ojibwe community about 500 km north of Thunder Bay. More than 300 arrived Friday in Regina, and another 300 evacuees were expected to arrive in Saskatoon over the weekend. Premier Scott Moe said the province would take as many as 2,000 temporary residents during the fire, but that may not be necessary as rains reduced the size of the wildfire over the weekend prompting the evacuation to be put on hold. Cindy Fuchs, vice president with the Saskatchewan Red Cross, has been assisting during the evacuation efforts. She joins John now with an update.

The week's first open session

Powerful storms tore through Saskatchewan over the weekend, causing havoc at Craven and tearing the roofs from buildings and toppling campers in the Town of Eston, southwest of Saskatoon. Funnel clouds were spotted around the province, and the Tim McGraw concert at Country Thunder Saskatchewan was cancelled as lightning came too close for comfort. Nicole McCormac just moved to Eston from Saskatoon on Saturday, and she joins John to talk about the damage she's seen around the community.

The Greg Morgan Morning Show July 15- Hour 3 by CJME/CKOM

People in Eston, Sask. are recovering after a storm tore roofs off of homes and downed power lines on Sunday evening. 650 CKOM news director Chris Vandenbreekel joins Brent from Eston.