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Council recommended Curtis Sackville, Deputy Mayor Ken Francis, Councillor Shaun Henry, and Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Kim Vogel to be the Town of Kindersley’s representatives on the Executive Board of the Western Regional Landfill Inc. (WRLI.) Final appointments to the board will be determined during the November 1, 2017 WRLI Annual General Meeting.

Council committed to a 5 year pledge of funding to the Kindersley and District Health and Wellness Foundation Inc. in the amount of $25,000 per year beginning in 2018.

Mayor Rod Perkins and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Bernie Morton were directed to enter into a Lease and Operating Agreement with the Kindersley Curling Club for operation and maintenance of the curling rink at the West Central Events Centre.

Council approved RGM Contracting to supply and install pedestrian signals with LED inserts at all for Main Street traffic signal intersections for the quoted total price of $39,233.25 plus applicable taxes. This project is to be paid from the Capital Trust Fund.

Council approved as a discretionary use an application for the development of a secondary suite located at 801 3rd Street East.

The date of Council’s next regular meeting was changed to Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

Twelve projects were awarded a total of $7,691.34 in funds from the fall intake of the 2017 Community Grant, which was introduced by Council in 2013 to support local initiatives that seek to benefit and/or improve the community. Recipients are as follows:

• Pathway to Wellness $750  
• Kindersley Chamber of Commerce $750
• West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre Inc. $306.84
• Kindersley Screen $750
• New Life Community Church $750
• Friends of Kinsmen Park $750
• KAWS Animal Rescue $750
• Prairie West Growing Project $561.50
• Kinder Kollege Inc. $400
• West Central Abilities Inc. $750
• Kobra Football Parents Association $420
• NRC Community Management Inc. $750

Council approved a motion to support the re-certification of the gun range operated by the Kindersley Wildlife Federation, located at NE 25-28-23 W of 3^rd in the RM of Kindersley. The motion recognized the proximity of the range to the CN Reservoir, which is part of Kindersley’s treated water supply, and the assurance Council has received from the Wildlife Federation that only registered members have access to the area, and that by utilizing berms and backstops, effective measures are in place to contain projectiles to the gun range site and away from the water source.

Having successfully adopted a new Council Governance Policy, Council resolved to terminate the Governance Policy Review Committee of Council, which achieved its objective to review the previous governance model and make recommendations for the newly approved policy.

Council proclaimed October 15-21, 2017 as National Teen Driver Safety Week in Kindersley to raise awareness of the high number of teen driver fatalities related […]

Lorne Kelsey and Patty Brotzel-Close, representatives of NRC Community Management Inc., addressed Council as a delegation to provide a report on renovation work that has taken place at the Norman Ritchie Community Centre over the past year. The organization was successful in obtaining a Community Investment Fund matching grant of $20,000 to assist with the cost of furnace replacement, and would like to proceed with building a kitchen on the main floor to enhance the facility’s potential for bookings. Mayor Rod Perkins requested that firm estimates be brought back to Council for the desired future projects so that they can be incorporated into budget planning for 2018.

Additional quotes to install pedestrian traffic signals have not yet been received so Council postponed a decision on this project until the October 10 regular meeting.

Council adopted a new Strategic Plan focusing on three main objectives to guide decision making on behalf of the Town of Kindersley: fostering strong relationships between Council, Administration, and the community; spending and managing money efficiently; and seeing major capital projects to completion.

Council also approved a new Council Governance Policy, which eliminates all reference to the previously used Carver Governance Model, and upon being adopted supersedes all previous governance documents guiding past Councils. The new policy outlines the framework for Council’s governance relationship to both Administration and the community.

In response to a proposed subdivision of land, Council resolved that the applicant be requested to have responsibility for any and all costs associated in the development […]

Friends of Kinsmen Park representative Tammy Anderson-Jackson attended Council’s September 11 meeting to provide an update on the local non-profit committee’s plan for Kinsmen Park, which includes construction of The Shack. The proposed new building will replace the existing ice shack and will house a concession, heated dressing room, and both heated and unheated storage rooms. Anderson-Jackson said the project will be funded by donations and is expected to be under construction by spring 2018.

Four Kindersley volunteers were formally recognized for their contributions by Molson Canadian after being nominated in the beer company’s A Taste of Who We Are volunteer recognition campaign. Roxanne Atkinson, Cheryl Glass, and Councillor Shaun Henry were each presented with a custom made and engraved wooden Molson crate containing branded beer glasses. A fourth recipient, Judy Lavoie, was unable to attend the presentation to receive her crate.

Council acknowledged the efforts of the newly formed Kindersley Community Service Group, and in particular, the Chase the Ace initiative the group is undertaking as a fundraiser for the indoor aquatic facility. Mayor Rod Perkins thanks the Community Services Group, which represents several established community organizations from the Kindersley service area, and was formed for the intent of assisting with and supporting projects that enhance the well-being of the community.

Council defeated a motion to waive the cost of metered water consumption by the Kindersley Slo-Pitch Association for land located adjacent to the Regional Park campground.

Council approved applications for discretionary use home-based businesses at 107 7th Avenue West and 200 7th […]