Tag Archives: City Hall
P.A. seeks province's input on cutting liquor retail hours
The City of Prince Albert will ask the province if and how it can curtail alcohol retail hours.According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the rate of hospitalizations caused by alcoho...
Aug 23, 2019 Alcohol on sale (File photo/larongeNOW Staff)
Shoreline Use and Development Policy expected to be adopted next month
La Ronge Council is developing a Shoreline Use and Development Policy to provide a consistent and predictable way of managing leases and permits along the lake. "That's one of the biggest intents of t...
Aug 20, 2019 An information package should have been sent to all those affected. (Town of La Ronge)
La Ronge Airport receives federal grant for new grader
A new grader will be purchased for the La Ronge Airport after the federal government approved a $334,000 grant. "The grader we are currently using is a 1976 champion grader and it's well past its serv...
Aug 19, 2019 The tendering process for the grader should be initiated by next week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Bylaw passes to close and lease portion of Tremblay Street
A bylaw was passed at a regular La Ronge council meeting Wednesday to close and lease a portion of Tremblay Street.The closure will affect a 13-meter strip of land lying immediately south of La Ronge ...
Aug 16, 2019 Sections of Tremblay Street will be leased to two private companies. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Roof repairs scheduled for Mel Hegland Uniplex
La Ronge Council approved $50,000 for infrastructure improvements at the Mel Hegland Uniplex.The decision was made at a regular council meeting Wednesday where Thorpe Industries Ltd. was chosen as the...
Aug 16, 2019 The roof will be repaired starting this month at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
La Ronge building permit values drop compared to 2018
The estimated value of construction projects in La Ronge so far this year is well below the $12.2 million forecasted in 2018.In the first seven months of 2019, there were 13 permits issued by the muni...
Aug 02, 2019 There are 13 building permits in La Ronge this year compared to 23 in 2018. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
New garbage truck arrives in Air Ronge
Residents of Air Ronge should be aware of the new rules regarding garbage collection in the village.A new garbage truck arrived in the community last week, which Foreman Sterling Ulriksen stated shoul...
Jul 12, 2019 The new garbage truck should be in use some time this month. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
La Ronge Council seeks increase to highway speed limits
La Ronge Council passed a resolution at a regular meeting last month to appeal to the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure to increase the speed limit on local highways. The resolution was moved by...
Jul 11, 2019 The increase would change the speed from 60 kilometers per hour to 80. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
La Ronge councillors expect healthy surplus in 2019
Although the mill rate hasn't yet been set for 2019, La Ronge Council is expecting a nearly $630,000 surplus after capital and operating expenses. That's according to a budget summary provided to laro...
Jul 09, 2019 The operating budget was approved at a regular meeting in June. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Students bring rainbow crosswalks in Air Ronge to life
Air Ronge Deputy-Mayor Julie Baschuk believes the rainbow crosswalks painted by elementary school students Wednesday is a simple way communities can make a big impact. "These crosswalks just send such...
Jun 26, 2019 Students and teachers from Gordon Denny Community School painted pride crosswalks outside the school. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)