Continued dry weather was an obvious concern at council Monday.
“It’s really dry out there, a lot of people are watering a lot earlier than they normally would,” noted Councillor Ryan Bater.
He asked if there were concerns about the water supply and whether they would go to the even and odd schedule earlier than usual.
Operations Director Stewart Schafer responded that “the even/odd schedule has been in effect (since) May 1.” But he also noted there weren’t any problems seen so far.
“Yes, we are monitoring the water schedule as it goes. So far we have been able to keep up,” he said.
Fire Chief Albert Headrick also reiterated that the open air fire ban is still in effect and that the situation was “extreme red” in the province, and that people were being urged to be cautious with discarded cigarettes or with the use of fire pits.
The weather forecast did call for cooler conditions and for some rain for the area sometime this week.
