Posts for November, 2017

By-Law 1065, approved on June 11, 2015 authorized a 150% yearly increase to water & sewer rates over a five-year period. In 2015, the rate increases were justified to recover deficiencies in annual revenues to meet expenditures and to allow for funding of specified utility reserves. However, 2017 rates are causing hardships for some user groups, especially beyond the minimum rate category which most families fall into. Bylaw 1110, approved November 23, 2017: Water rates now have an ad... More...

WHEREAS Saskatchewan Multicultural Week is celebrated each November during the week that includes November 22nd with the Saskatchewan motto From Many Peoples Strength; and WHEREAS Saskatchewan was the first province to enact multiculturalism legislation in 1974, recognizing the right of every community to retain its identity, language, and traditional arts and sciences for the mutual benefit of citizens; and WHEREAS in 1997, the Act was revised and a section of the Act states that th... More...