Carlyle Town Council met Wed., May 4 for its regular bi-weekly meeting.
Fire
Members of the Carlyle Fire Board will meet with representatives from White Bear First Nations on May 10 to discuss ongoing fire coverage.
Hazardous waste
Council reminds Carlyle homeowners not to place used propane tanks or other hazardous waste materials in residential trash cans. Recently, a member of Regens staff noticed a propane tank in a homeowner's garbage can and fortunately, it was not compressed. A potential tragedy was averted but only by chance, according to one member of council. Materials like this pose a very real danger to people and equipment if improperly disposed of, along with the interruption of service.
Quarterly RCMP Report
Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP delivered the detachment's quarterly report to members of council. Simons said members are involved in ongoing training, “which will make us an even more well-experienced, well-trained detachment, adding that the Carlyle RCMP will be at “full strength” staff-wise his summer.
Simons says the RCMP's focus is on crime reduction, whether as a preventative measure or as an enforcement issue preventing repeat offences, and said that members are-among other educational courses-being trained on increasingly sophisticated intoxication detection devices, whether they detect alcohol or drugs.
“Drugs are just as dangerous as alcohol when someone is behind the wheel,” says Simons. “And if we can prevent a tragedy on the road, then we've done our job.”
Lions Park
Carlyle & District Lions Club President Wade Trippel and Lions Keith Walker and Wayne Wilson met with council regarding the drainage ditch and proposed walking path in Lions Park. Members of council said they are looking forward to working with the Lions to bring these projects to fruition.
Council is currently drafting a bylaw which will state that the speed limit for all vehicles-including recreational vehicles- within Lions Park will be 10 km per hour.
Handi-Transit Van
The Town of Carlyle is pleased with the response to the Handi-Transit Van for use by elderly residents of Carlyle and persons with special needs. Council decided not to raise the price of fares and will countinue to subsideize this service. Rides are $2 per round trip and can be booked by calling the Town Office at (306)-453-2363.
Crescent Point Building
Council accepted the gift of the lot on 7th Street West from Crescent Point Energy, once the building is demolished and the lot is cleared.
Next meeting
The next meeting of the Carlyle Town Council takes place on Wed., May 18 at 7 p.m. in the Carlyle Civic Centre.
