The employees of Patience Lake division achieved 5 years without a lost time accident on December 28, 2009.

Representing PotashCorp (from left to right) Bob Kirkpatrick, Wayne Brownlee, Denita Stann, Joanne Boyes, John Hewson, Tim Herrod, Kelly Freeman, Mary Mogford, and Jonathan Sturm

PotashCorp Lanigan is helping to improve the health and well being of people in its surrounding community by matching up to a total of $500,000 in donations to help fund equipment for the new Humboldt District Health Complex.PotashCorp Lanigan General Manager Rob Bubnick told a gathering in Humboldt, located about 20 minutes from the mine, their city is "an integral part of our mine community." He said when representatives of "Our Legacy . . . Our Future" fundraising campaign asked the company about assistance in raising $1.8 million required for facility equipment, PotashCorp wanted to do more than make a donation."We wanted to encourage everyone in this community and this region – individuals, businesses, community groups and sports teams – to join the effort to raise $1.8 million for the new health complex," Bubnick said.One of the best ways to do that, he added, is to match contributions from all individuals and groups, effectively doubling donations and impact.PCS Potash President Garth Moore told the group the magic of matching donations from the community is that it encourages everyone to donate."We're providing leverage to help communities like Humboldt make things happen," Moore said.The matched funding campaign runs to June 30, 2010.

The employees of Allan division achieved 1 year without a lost time accident on November 19, 2009.

The employees of Lima division achieved 10 years without a lost time accident on November 13, 2009.

The employees of New Brunswick division achieved 2 years without a lost time accident on November 8, 2009.

Residents of two rural municipalities east of Saskatoon can rest a little easier knowing a $60,000 donation from PotashCorp has helped provide a new fire truck for their district."This donation from PotashCorp is extremely helpful," Rural Municipality of Blucher Administrator Doran Scott said in an interview. Better equipment means better service and that makes everyone in the firefighting district much safer, he added.PotashCorp's donation is being used by the rural municipalities of Blucher and Lost River as part of a three-year upgrading program for the firefighting district they comprise, a district that includes PotashCorp facilities at Allan and Patience Lake. The fire truck will be situated in the Town of Allan, which paid a portion of its cost.The donation will also be used to purchase two self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) devices for the Town of Clavet, says Doran, adding Clavet's SCBA's are more than 15 years old and in dire need of replacement. The Town of Bradwell, meanwhile, will be receiving some of the donated money to replace the Bradwell Fire Department's aging communications radios.

The employees of Aurora division achieved 1 million hours without a lost time accident on September 28, 2009.

The employees of Weeping Water division achieved 5 years without a lost time accident on September 26, 2009.

Dr. Norman Borlaug, an agronomist, humanitarian and crop science innovator whose work is credited with saving more than a billion lives, died on September 12 at his home in Dallas, Texas. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of this extraordinary man.