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CTV News
09-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Noisy ATVs have one Sask. man considering move
Watch WATCH: One Martensville, Sask. resident tells CTV News he's trying to get his city to deal with the noisy dirt bikes and ATVs in the streets.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
‘Wish I would have never moved here': Noise from ATVs has Martensville man considering move
A feud is brewing in Martensville, Saskatchewan over the noise of vehicles like dirt bikes and ATVs puttering through the town. The predominantly off-road vehicles are allowed in the city limits under certain guidelines, but one resident is trying to get the wheels in motion to eliminate them entirely. 'I've told the mayor that I wish I would have never moved here. I would rather live someplace else where there's a little bit more safety without endless noise pollution,' Punch Archer told CTV News. Archer has taken videos of the ATVs on the road outside his home in Martensville's northeast corner. Now, he's taken the issue, and his videos, to city council. Martensville ATVs (Courtesy: Punch Archer) 'We moved here three years ago to live close to the city, but not in a city, in a community that was, as Martensville website [says], quote, 'safe and quiet.' Well, it didn't take us two days to realize that that was not the case,' he said. Noise is not the only concern he has about the vehicles. Drivers often speed above the 60-kilometre limit, he says, and he routinely sees children driving the vehicles. SGI issuer and customer support director Curtis Mead tells CTV News that municipalities decide what works best for their community when it comes to ATVs. Provincially, Mead says those between the ages of 12 and 16, the legal driving age, must follow specific rules when driving ATVs on public property. 'You can't travel on the road except to cross, but you have to be accompanied by someone who has a license or took an ATV training,' Mead said. In nearby Warman, their city bylaw states that ATVs cannot be driven anywhere within city limits. That's what Archer wants to see in Martensville. 'I want to live in a safe community, and I want to live in a quiet community,' Archer said. The City of Martensville is currently conducting a survey on the issue. '[The] process will run throughout the summer until September. Feedback will help inform potential changes to municipal bylaws, as well as guide improvements in public education and enforcement,' the city says. Archer is concerned the survey may not be effective if not enough residents know about it. Martensville RCMP told CTV News in an email it's encouraging the public to 'keep safety top of mind when driving.' 'Traffic laws apply to all automotive vehicles. This includes following the posted speed limits and not distracted driving. Drivers who violate the road regulations may be ticketed.' In his research, Archer says he discovered another resident brought the issue up back in 2016, but didn't see results. 'If I see they're actively doing something, you know, I'm willing to work with you guys in one way or another,' he says. He plans to attend a city council meeting Tuesday, where the issue is on the agenda.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- CTV News
Sask. RCMP arrest two suspects after assault in Martensville
Warman RCMP have arrested two suspects in connection with an assault at a business in Martensville, Saskatchewan, on Friday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers were called to the 200 block of Centennial Drive North in Martensville, where police say two suspects – an adult male and a male youth – entered the business and got into a physical altercation with two victims, an adult male and a male youth. In a news release sent Saturday afternoon, the Saskatchewan RCMP said the adult victim suffered stab wounds and was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The youth victim was physically assaulted and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. According to RCMP, responding officers provided first aid until EMS arrived. The suspects were later arrested – the youth suspect was taken into custody at the hospital after being treated for injuries, while the adult suspect was arrested in a home in Martensville. Police say a third male youth was also arrested but later released without charges. Police believe the incident was not random in nature and ask anyone with information to contact them.
CTV News
11-06-2025
- CTV News
Saskatoon man killed in highway crash
A 28-year-old Saskatoon man was killed in a crash near Martensville on Monday evening. A 28-year-old Saskatoon man was killed in a crash near Martensville on Tuesday. Around 5:20 p.m. on June 10, the Warman RCMP detachment received a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 12 and Lutheran Road in Martensville, the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release. Responding officers, local firefighters and paramedics arrived at the scene to find a truck and car involved in the collision. Police say the driver of the car was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His family has been notified. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle. The driver of the truck, who was also alone in the vehicle, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment. Police say they continue to investigate the incident with help from a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
CBC
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Warman city council questions proposed joint-use high school location
A proposed joint-use high school for Martensville and Warman, Sask., students in the rural municipality of Corman Park has hit a sticking point, as Warman city council is now saying a new high school within Warman itself would be a "more responsible and cost-effective alternative for Warman taxpayers." In response, a citizen-led coalition dubbed Future Forward for Warman says the city is overlooking facts, ignoring sound planning recommendations and delaying progress on a solution that already has broad regional and provincial support, without presenting any alternative for overcrowding at Warman High School. The Prairie Spirit School Division and the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools submitted an application for a joint-use school between Warman and Martensville to the provincial Ministry of Education in 2022, and has been resubmitting it every year since. The proposal would see a new facility built along Township Road 384 in the RM of Corman Park, just east of Martensville, a bedroom community just north of Saskatoon. Prairie Spirit communications manager Brenda Erickson said the location is supported by a study conducted by local municipalities within the Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G). In March 2025, the province announced the project is at the top of the ministry's list for future capital projects, "which is a positive step in this Ministry process," Erickson said. In fact, it is No. 1 and No. 2 on the top 10 list, as both Prairie Spirit and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools have submitted this capital request, she said. Warman High School is currently at 103 per cent capacity, with an enrolment of 751 students as of September 30, 2024. "At just over 100 per cent usage, the level of usage at Warman High School is typical prior to a new build," said Erickson. 'Significant and unnecessary expense' The City of Warman was originally on board with the proposed joint use high school, signing a memorandum of understanding in early 2022 along with the City of Martensville, RM of Corman Park and the two school divisions indicating their collective support for the project. In the intervening years, some Warman councillors have expressed reluctance over the project and pushed for more study to be conducted. In recent weeks, Future Forward for Warman has been posting to social media advocating for the joint-use high school project. On April 29, Warman resident Laura Davies posted a social media video where she called on fellow citizens to reach out to Warman councillors to either express support for the joint use high school or ask what the city's alternative would be. "I'm not here to point fingers or assign blame without reason. I understand that due diligence is essential. However, when the cost of inaction falls squarely on the shoulders of our children, who will end up in overcrowded classrooms struggling to learn in inadequate spaces, we have to ask ourselves: is more study really an answer or just a stall tactic?" Davies asked. "Our students cannot wait. Learning spaces are essential, and construction takes time. As a community, we must come together, not just to voice our concerns, but to demand accountability and action. Kids' education should never be held hostage by indecision or bureaucracy." Future Forward Warman also posted a petition online imploring the City of Warman to support the regional joint-use school. As of May 18, it has 653 verified signatures. Warman councillors discussed the issue during an in-camera session at their May 12 meeting. A couple of days later, the city sent out a news release clarifying council's position. The release states that one of council's primary concerns is the financial impact of servicing a remote location, including the added costs of acquiring land, providing water and wastewater services, and installing gas and power servicing. This "significant and unnecessary expense," the release says, would be much higher than what could be achieved by working with existing development partners in Warman. The release also states council is considering the long-term implications of student transportation to a school outside of Warman, which raises concerns about accessibility, safety and daily commute times. "The priority of Warman city council is to make decisions that are in the best interest of Warman residents — not just for today, but for the future. Locating the new school within city limits ensures better integration with the community, safer and shorter transportation for students, and greater alignment with existing municipal infrastructure at a more efficient cost." The release ends by saying council will be exploring engagement opportunities for residents and stakeholders. Future Forward for Warman responded by pointing out that the proposed location for the school is not "remote," aligns with Warman's existing long-term regional growth plans, and could serve both Martensville and Warman students efficiently. The group further stated that in the last three years, no alternate site within Warman has been formally proposed, no independent studies have been published and no meaningful engagement has occurred with regional partners. "Instead, we have seen continued opposition to a well-researched, well-supported proposal that is ready to move forward. This lack of collaboration risks further delays to a project that our communities urgently need." The group later posted that their representatives have met with Warman MLA Terry Jenson, and he told them that for the project to move forward, letters of support must be obtained from all three municipal partners in the project, including Warman. Jenson also told the group that land agreements must be in place between the two school divisions and the RM of Corman Park, and municipal servicing commitments must be secured for the site.
