TISDALE — Businesses on Main Street will soon be able to use Sea-Cans for storage, if a change to the zoning bylaw passes.
Right now, businesses aren’t technically able to use Sea-Cans for storage, but they can use sheds.
“There’s been an increased request for businesses to have additional storage,” said Brad Hvidston, the town’s administrator.
The first reading of the bylaw was passed at the April 9 council meeting. The second and third reading will be passed after public notice has been given in a local newspaper.
Al Jellicoe, Tisdale’s mayor, said he’s not concerned about how the Sea-Cans will affect the look of the area.
“That’s built into the bylaw. If they don’t look good, they have to be painted and made to look good. It’s just something we have to be aware of going forward.”
The bylaw also says the Sea-Cans cannot be placed on the fronts of any property. Council may also request they be screened out of view by a fence or hedge. They also cannot be placed in a way that causes a safety hazard.
Jet fuel at airport
A local spray plane operator wants to be able to sell Jet 1A fuel at the Tisdale Airport.
After the collision at the Armley corner, Accumark Air Spray found out the emergency medical aircraft had to drop off medical staff at the Tisdale Airport to prep the patients, go to the Melfort Airport to fuel up and then return to pick up the patient.
Accumark uses the same type of fuel as those aircraft and has installed a fuel tank at the Tisdale Airport for its own use.
The company proposes installing a metre and fuel nozzle to its tank so that other aircraft using Jet 1A fuel can fill up, but it wants the Town of Tisdale to pass a bylaw that requires those using the fuel to buy it from their tank so it can recover any costs.
Jellicoe said after the April 24 meeting that council wants more information from those with knowledge about the issue before it makes any decision.
“We’re going to refer that to the aviation association because they look after the majority of the fuel out there.”
