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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 […]

Resident Jason Hankewich appeared before Council to discuss the creation of an outdoor basketball court in Elks Park adjacent to the Norman Ritchie Community Centre. Council and Administration both expressed support for the project and a resolution was passed for Administration to work with Hankewich to inform and solicit support from residents in the immediate area and to address any concern prior to construction. The basketball court will be paid for by private donations. Council requested that Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Bernie Morton report back to Council on the project at Council’s next meeting in September.

Kindersley Slo-Pitch Association member Kurt Wagner was the second delegation to the meeting, updating Council on the association’s plan for proposed upgrades to the ball diamonds. Wagner was encouraged to work closely with the Kindersley Regional Park in future planning as the land on which the slo-pitch diamonds are located falls within the park authority’s jurisdiction.

Council directed Administration to waive the non-primetime ice rental fees applied to the Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers for the 2017-18 season; and to apply a rate of $900 plus GST per regular season game held in the West Central Events Centre during the 2017-18 season.

Mayor Rod Perkins and the CAO were directed by resolution to enter into the formal Land Purchase Agreement with Western Regional Landfill Inc. for land within the Rural Municipality of Kindersley pertaining to the construction of the new regional landfill west of Kindersley.

Due to lack of recent participation and interest, Council resolved to terminate the Recreation […]