Here are some of the highlights from the council meeting Tuesday night:
Council heard a presentation from Jane Zielke de Montbrun about the operation of the David Laird campground in association with the Canadian Mental Health Association.
According to Zielke, 11 people with mental illnesses were job-coached to maintain the grounds and facilities, and noted travelers from all over Canada and the United States were guests at the campground this year.
Her presentation prompted discussion about possibly expanding the campground. Leisure Services Director Bill Samborski noted there was “a lot of space out there” and there needed to be a practical approach for future development. As well, the lease with Sask. Environment runs out in 2020 so Samborski said it would be good to “lock that in for renewal”.
Director of Operations Stewart Schafer also indicated new signage for David Laird is complete and ready to be installed in the next two weeks.
In other items the fall composting program is back. It runs from Oct 19 to 26 and public notification has already started. Pick up will follow the schedule for parking restrictions, and residents are to place leaves, grass clippings and garden waste in clear bags on their property the day of parking restrictions on their street. Clear bags are used to identify the contents, which helps prevent lifting related injuries. There is no limit to the number of bags residents can put out.
Finally it has been decided to move next week’s Planning Committee meeting to 5 p.m. instead of the usual 6 p.m., to allow councillors to adjourn in time to follow the federal election results coming in after 7:30 p.m.
