Tag Archives: City Hall
Municipality moving toward reopening town office
The La Ronge town office is expected to open to the public again by the second week in June. That's according to Chief Administrative Officer Dean Yaremchuk, who said he's currently working on having ...
May 28, 2020
Diabetes Canada asks municipalities to keep bins free of garbage
Diabetes Canada issued an open letter to Canada's mayors and municipalities asking for their help to clear garbage and soiled textiles from their donation bins.In the letter, Diabetes Canada said "we ...
May 26, 2020
Public health order exemptions removed for La Ronge and Stony Rapids
An exemption to a public health order placed on La Ronge and Stony Rapids was removed Wednesday.That means effectively immediately no person should travel to or out of the Northern Saskatchewan Admini...
May 06, 2020 The exemption was intially placed on La Ronge last week. (submitted photo/Tammy Cook-Searson)
La Ronge council to request public health order exemption be rescinded
La Ronge council has bowed down to public pressure and has asked the provincial government to rescind a public health order exemption given to the municipality last week.That's according to Coun. Jord...
May 04, 2020 Council backtracked on a decision originally made last week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
McPhail sole La Ronge councillor to vote against health order exemption for municipality
Coun. Jordan McPhail was the only member of La Ronge council who voted not to realign public health orders to no longer include the town. On Thursday, further restrictions were placed on the Northern ...
May 02, 2020 La Ronge is exempt from some road restrictions. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
La Ronge exempt from public health order, LLRIB and Air Ronge support road restrictions
La Ronge and Stony Rapids are exempted from a new public health order issued today restricting all non-critical travel into northern Saskatchewan, as well as between northern communities. That means t...
Apr 30, 2020 This check stop is located about 50 kilometres south of La Ronge. (Cook-Searson Tammy Jim/Facebook)
No localized flooding in Air Ronge, no date set for annual spring clean up
There was no localized flooding in Air Ronge this spring runoff. "This year went really well for us," Assistant Administrator Gavin Willins said. "The guys had done some extra work leading up to the t...
Apr 30, 2020 No date has been set for the annual tri-community clean up of yard waste and large items. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Tri-community leaders concerned with lack of consultation about northern lockdown
Tri-community leaders believe there was a lack of consultation when the provincial government decided to lockdown northern Saskatchewan last week. Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson sai...
Apr 27, 2020 This checkpoint began Monday near Green Lake. (Northern Village of Green Lake/Facebook)
Town of La Ronge prepared to declare state of emergency if needed
The Town of La Ronge is prepared to call a local state of emergency if the need arises. That's according to Acting Chief Administrative Officer Dean Yaremchuk, who said a resolution has been prepared ...
Apr 24, 2020 La Ronge has yet to declare a local state of emergency. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
P.A. city council pushes ahead on Alley Bylaw; hears petition against it
Prince Albert city councillors heard from the author of a petition against their proposed back alley curfew on Monday night, but remained unfazed in their resolve to move ahead on the issue. If implem...
Apr 21, 2020 According to a city report, up to half of all properties in P.A. abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom)