KAMSACK, Sask. — Sewer lines that in 10 years will no longer be able to be repaired and improvements at the OCC Hall and sportsground were among issues discussed at the Kamsack regular town council meeting on Aug. 17.
Council was told that after 2037, lead line parts for water lines leading from the water main to 61 residences would be discontinued.
That is about eight per cent of the community‘s homes, Chief Administrative Officer Barry Hvidston told council. “This is a major concern. Council has 10 years to come up with a plan, but 10 years comes quick and we have to start providing options now.”
The large rainfall damaged the parking lot behind the Assiniboine Valley Medical Centre, Hvidston said. The RM of Cote has donated gravel for the repair, and the town staff is levelling it.
A significant amount of work has already been done at the OCC Hall and it is looking good, Hvidston said. It was decided to keep two members of the staff that had been working at the Broda Sportsplex during last winter and they were kept busy getting projects done in the community.
Painting was done at the hall and the swimming pool building without having to hire contractors and they worked on a deep clean at the swimming pool prior to its opening. They have been working at the sportsground, Broda Sportsplex and Town Office.
The Town received a grant of $17,000 from Red River Mutual Insurance to help spruce up the sportsground. Improvements will include several painting jobs, repair of the beer gardens, improved fencing, ball diamond dugouts and repairs to the bleachers. Much of that work will be accomplished without having to hire additional staff because of the continued work of the Sportsplex staff.
“We will also be requesting help when we are ready to start in 2017.”
Cement was poured last month onto a circular pad at Riverview Cemetery, which is the beginning of improvements that will feature a series of columbariums, Hvidston said following the meeting. Two of the four 48-niche curved columbariums that will be placed on the pad are expected to arrive within a month.
When completed, the site will feature a large stone bench in the middle and four smaller benches near each of the four columbariums. The Kamsaxck Comprehensive Institute 50th class reunion (2019) has donated funds for two of the benches, while Michael Robey donated a third.
The long-term plan is for additional benches throughout the cemetery and a memorial wall where services and family groupings may be held, he said. Donations for the benches and the Memorial Gardens will be sought.
