Tag Archives: City Hall
Air Ronge 2019 budget brings no mill rate or tax increases
There will be no changes to the mill rate or any other taxes in Air Ronge after council approved its 2019 operating and capital budget at its June 19 meeting."Last year, the Saskatchewan Assessment Ma...
Jun 25, 2019 The largest capital costs include Heritage Park upgrades, and a new garbage truck and bins. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
New notice boards, trailhead kiosks to be installed in La Ronge
Residents of La Ronge will soon notice new signs and information kiosks appearing at locations across town.It's part of a project council budgeted $30,000 for and includes a new sign at the town offic...
Jun 19, 2019 This trailhead kiosk is located in Vander-Kracht Park. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Everest explains rationale for voting against raising pride flag
Deputy-Mayor Dallas Everest wants residents to know he supports the LBGTQ community, what they stand for and the cause they are fighting for. Everest was the only member of La Ronge council to vote ag...
Jun 14, 2019 Deputy-Mayor Dallas Everest was the only councillor to vote against raising the pride flag. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Pride flag to be raised after La Ronge council votes 6-1
After a huge show of support at a regular La Ronge council meeting Wednesday, the pride flag will hang outside the town office for one month. There were cheers from the close to 50 attendees after cou...
Jun 13, 2019 There wasn't enough room for all the supporters who attended Wednesday's meeting. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
City of Melfort decides allocation of Humboldt Strong donation
The City of Melfort has officially decided what it is going to do with the $100,000 donation they received from the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation.At its regular council meeting on Monday, June ...
Jun 11, 2019 Kent Flavel (centre), the director of the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation, presented the $100,000 cheque to the City of Melfort back in March. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
'This needs to happen': La Ronge councillors to vote on raising pride flag
Flying the pride flag in La Ronge would be a way for the community to show support for people who have been marginalized in society. That's according to former resident Jordan McKay, now a resident of...
Jun 11, 2019 The pride flag is a symbol of the LGBTQ movement. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
KTF Properties co-owner states fence issue 'should have never gotten this far'
La Ronge Community Planner Abby Besharah wants the public to know there is no intent to restrict public access to the lake with the partial closing of Tremblay Street. The matter was talked about at l...
May 24, 2019 Town council created a bylaw to partially close Tremblay Street. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Family Taxi owner asks council to regulate cab licences
Family Taxi owner Vi Werchola approached town council at a regular meeting Wednesday asking them to regulate municipal cab licences. "It's really gone down for us in the town," she said. "Four or five...
May 23, 2019 Family Taxi owner Vi Werchola wants town council to deregulate cab licenses. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Plan to close public road in La Ronge for private company stalls
Plans by La Ronge councillors to close a public street and lease part of it to a private company abruptly changed after opposition by nearby land users.The first reading to enact a bylaw to close Trem...
May 23, 2019 This section of Tremblay Street going towards the lake could be closed. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Clunie-Cooper Memorial PBR
Professional Bull Riding is coming back to Prince Albert in May.On Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, the Clunie-Cooper Memorial PBR will take over the Art Hauser Centre featuring bull riders from t...
May 17, 2019