The Canora swimming pool staff for the 2016 season were hired at the March 1 meeting of Canora town council.
Hired as manager was JilliAnn Sawatsky, while the assistant manager is Philomina Mykytyshyn.
Full-time guards hired were: Kelly Bazuik, Scott Popoff and Nicholas Chodak. Part-time guards are: Chelsi Reay, Sheldon Newberg, Paige Shyiak, Janayah Merriam, Abbey Sakal, and Jill Gulka. Hired as casual guards are Brett Popoff, Mackenzie Gulka, Emmaline Mykytyshyn, Ashley Stusek and Jensen Gabora.
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Council authorized the sale of Lot 43, Block 73, Plan 76Y004789 to Chris Chutskoff for the purpose of relocating a house thereon; and further that title be transferred upon completion of construction or authorization of a $10,000 performance bond in favour of the Town.
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Council agreed to enter into a natural gas supply agreement with Connect Energy for a term of five years commencing November 1, 2016 at a price of $3.96/GJ.
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Two non-profit museum grants were approved for 2016: Canora Ukrainian Heritage Museum, $2,500, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, $1,000.
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A three-year ice rental fee policy for the Civic Centre was passed. The rates for the period starting January 1, 2016 (2017 and 2018 rates in parenthesis) are as follows: in-town youth and minor sports, $68 ($72 and $76); out-of-town youth and minor sports, $92 ($97 and $102); in-town senior and adult users, $89 ($94 and $99); and out-of-town adult users, $141 ($149 and $157). All the mentioned rates include GST.
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Council acknowledged the provincial school division mill rates for 2016 as follows: agricultural property, 2.67 mills; residential property, 5.03 mills; commercial/industrial property, 8.28 mills; and resource property, 11.04 mills.
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At the March 15 meeting, council approved a $1,000 seniors’ recreation grant for the Canora Keen Age Society.
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It was agreed to extend Rod Petrychyn’s landfill operator contract for one year, in accordance with Section 3(a) of Bylaw 15-02.
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A bid of $6,325 was accepted from Ludba Construction for the demolition of the building at 337 Fifth Avenue East.
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Council accept the resignation of Linda Szabo, a casual caretaker, effective March 15.
