September 11, 2020 City of Yorkton – Intent to Create Municipal Library

September 11, 2020

City of Yorkton – Intent to Create Municipal Library & Apply to Change Boundaries

Pursuant to Public Notice requirements set out in sub clause 4.1 (2)(b) of The Public Libraries Act, 1996, notice is hereby given to:

(i) the chairperson of the board of any local library located within the area of the proposed change “Parkland Regional Library”; (ii) the chairperson of the Parkland Regional Library Board; (iii) the library director of each public library board affected by the proposed change “within the Parkland Regional Library” (iv) the council of any municipality located within the area of the proposed change “within the Parkland Regional Library”; and (v) the Provincial Librarian

On behalf of Yorkton City Council, this letter serves to notify you that at the Council Meeting of June 22, 2020, direction was provided to Administration to initiate the process for Yorkton to establish the Yorkton Public Library as a Municipal Library, and thus apply for a boundary change for the region.

There have been many factors that have influenced this decision, but ultimately under the current structure, the City of Yorkton is unable to implement efficiencies, improve service delivery, ensure effective leadership and determine focused and priority services.

The City of Yorkton recognizes the benefits of being part of the Parkland Region but ultimately needs to be able to deliver services for the best interests of the taxpayers of Yorkton. Yorkton City Council needs to be able to have a say and control services that Yorkton residents pay for. At present, the percentage share that Yorkton provides to the Regional Library System significantly exceeds the respective population percentage.

Prior to proceeding with this notice, we have had multiple meetings with the Parkland Regional Executive Board, but unfortunately have not been able to solve any underlying issues.

Attached is a formal public notice that is concurrently being sent to all required parties as above stated. A detailed list of recipients is also appended to this letter.

Sincerely, CITY OF YORKTON CITY OF YORKTON

Jessica Matsalla Lonnie Kaal Director of Legislation and Procedures (City Clerk) City Manager

Cc: Honourable Gordon Wyant, Q.C., Minister of Education Mr. Greg Ottenbreit, MLA for Yorkton Mr. Terry Dennis, MLA for Canora-Pelly Yorkton City Council Darcy McLeod, Director of CDPR Lauretta Ritchie-McInnes - Yorkton Public Library Board Chair

Enclosures (2) a) Formal Public Notice b) List of Parties Sent Notices i. Municipal Councils, Branch Directors/Staff, and Branch Board Chairpersons (255 Parties) ii. Provincial Librarian – Alison Hopkins, Provincial Library & Literacy Office iii. Jian Wang, Director – Parkland Regional Library

CITY OF YORKTON PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED LIBRARY BOUNDARY CHANGE

The City of Yorkton hereby gives public notice pursuant to Section 4.1 of The Public Libraries Act, 1996 of its intention to change the library boundary.

Details:

On June 22, 2020, City Council approved a motion to establish a municipal library in Yorkton. The current Yorkton Public Library operates under the Parkland Regional Library system even though Yorkton residents pay for all of the operating costs. The objective of this change is to enable the City of Yorkton to directly manage and control the budget, set priorities and establish levels of service delivery for the Yorkton Public Library. In that regard, the City will be applying for a boundary change for the Yorkton Public Library by proposing the boundaries of the new municipal library be those of the existing City limits as outlined in the map below

Information: You can view this notice online at www.yorkton.ca There is a link to Public Notices on the home page.

Questions regarding the proposal can be directed to: Lonnie Kaal, City Manager Telephone: 306-786-1703 Email: [email protected]

Public hearing : Prior to applying for a boundary change and in accordance with Section 4 of The Public Libraries Act, 1996, City Council will hear all persons who are present and wish to speak to the proposal and all written submissions will be read verbatim unless the submitter is in attendance to speak on the submission on December 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, Yorkton, SK.

If you wish to provide written comments for Council’s consideration, they must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on November 18, 2020. Written submissions must be directed to:

Jessica Matsalla, Director of Legislation and Procedures (City Clerk) In Person: 2nd Floor, 37 Third Avenue North, Yorkton, SK Via Mail: P.O. Box 400, Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3 Via Email: [email protected]

Dated this 14th Day of September, 2020 Jessica Matsalla, City Clerk

MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

Name of Municipality Address Town Province Postcal Code Main Phone Email City of Melville Box 1240 Melville SK S0A 2P0 (306) 728-6840 [email protected] City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton SK S3N 2W3 [email protected] R.M. of Abernethy #186 Box 249 Abernethy SK S0A 0A0 (306) 333-2044 [email protected] R.M. of Big Quill #308 Box 898 Wynyard SK S0A 4T0 306) 554-2533 [email protected] R.M. of Buchanan #304 Box 10 Buchanan SK S0A 0J0 (306) 592-2055 [email protected] R.M. of Calder #241 Box 10 Wroxton SK S0A 4S0 (306) 742-4233 [email protected] R.M. of Cana #214 Box 550 Melville SK S0A 2P0 (306) 728-5645 [email protected] R.M. of Churchbridge #211 Box 211 Churchbridge SK S0A 0M0 (306) 896 2522 [email protected] R.M. of Clayton #333 Box 220 Hyas SK S0A 1K0 (306) 594-2832 [email protected] R.M. of Cote #271 Box 669 Kamsack SK S0A 1S0 (306) 542-2121 [email protected] R.M. of Cupar #218 Box 400 Cupar SK S0G 0Y0 (306) 723-4726 [email protected] R.M. of Elfros #307 Box 40 Elfros SK S0A 0V0 (306) 328-2011 [email protected] R.M. of Emerald #277 Box 160 Wishart SK S0A 4R0 (306) 576-2002 [email protected] R.M. of Fertile Belt #183 Box 190 Stockholm SK S0A 3Y0 (306) 793-2061 [email protected] R.M. of Foam Lake #276 Box 490 Foam Lake SK S0A 1A0 (306) 272-3334 [email protected] R.M. of Garry #245 Box 10 Jedburgh SK S0A 1R0 (306) 647-2450 [email protected] R.M. OF Good Lake #274 Box 896 Canora SK S0A 0L0 (306) 563-5244 [email protected] R.M. of Grayson #184 Box 69 Grayson SK S0A 1E0 (306) 748-2233 [email protected] R.M. of Hazel Dell #335 Box 87 Okla SK S0A 2X0 (306) 325-4315 [email protected] R.M. of Insinger #275 Box 179 Insinger SK S0A1L0 (306) 647-2422 [email protected] R.M. of Invermay #305 Box 130 Invermay SK S0A 1M0 (306) 593-2152 [email protected] R.M. of Ituna Bon Accord #246 Box 190 Ituna SK S0A 1N0 (306) 795-2202 [email protected] R.M. of Kellross #247 Box 10 Leross SK S0A 2C0 (306) 274-4423 [email protected] R.M. of Kelvington #366 Box 519 Kelvington SK S0A 1W0 (306) 327-4222 [email protected] R.M. of Keys #303 Box 899 Canora SK S0A 0L0 (306) 563-5331 [email protected] R.M. of Lakeside #338 Box 9 Quill Lake SK S0A 3E0 (306) 338-2341 [email protected] R.M. of Lakeview #337 Box 220 Wadena SK S0A 4J0 (306) 338-2341 [email protected] R.M. of Langenburg #181 Box 489 Langenburg SK S0A 2A0 (306) 743-2341 [email protected] R.M. of Last Mountain Valley #250 Box 160 Govan SK S0G 1Z0 (306) 484-2011 [email protected] R.M. of LeRoy #339 Box 100 Leroy SK S0K 2P0 (306) 286-3261 [email protected] R.M. of Lipton #217 Box 40 Lipton SK S0G 3B0 (306) 336-2244 [email protected] MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

R.M. of Livingston #331 Box 40 Arran SK S0A 0B0 (306) 595-4521 [email protected] R.M. of Longlaketon #219 Box 100 Earl Grey SK S0G 1J0 306-939-2144 [email protected] R.M. of McKillop #220 Box 220 Bulyea SK S0G 0L0 306-725-3230 [email protected] R.M. of McLeod #185 Box 130 Neudorf SK S0A 2T0 (306) 748-2233 [email protected] R.M. of Mount Hope #279 Box 190 Semans SK S0A 3S0 (306) 524-2055 [email protected] R.M. of Orkney #244 26-5th Avenue North Yorkton SK S3N 0Y8 (306) 782-2333 [email protected] R.M. of Ponass Lake #367 Box 98 Rose Valley SK S0E 1M0 (306) 322-2162 [email protected] R.M. of Prairie Rose #309 Box 89 Jansen SK S0K 2B0 (306) 364-2013 [email protected] R.M. of Preeceville #334 Box 439 Preeceville SK S0A 3B0 (306) 547-2029 [email protected] R.M. of Saltcoats #213 Box 150 Saltcoats SK S0A 3R0 (306) 744-2202 [email protected] R.M. of Sasman #336 Box 130 Kuroki SK S0A 1Y0 (306) 338-2263 [email protected] R.M. of Sliding Hills #273 Box 70 Mikado SK S0A 2R0 (306) 563-5285 [email protected] R.M. of Spalding #368 Box 10 Spalding SK S0K 4C0 (306) 872-2166 [email protected] R.M. of Spy Hill #152 Box 129 Spy Hill SK S0A 3W0 1-306-534-2022 [email protected] R.M. of St Philips #301 Box 220 Pelly SK S0A 2Z0 (306) 595-2050 [email protected] R.M. of St. Peter #369 Box 70 Annahiem SK S0K 0G0 (306) 598-2122 [email protected] R.M. of Stanley #215 Box 70 Melville SK S0A 2P0 (306) 728-2818 [email protected] R.M. of Touchwood #248 Box 160 Punnichy SK S0A 3C0 (306) 835-2110 [email protected] R.M. of Tullymet #216 Box 190 Balcarres SK S0G 0C0 (306) 334-2366 [email protected] R.M. of Wallace #243 26-5th Avenue North Yorkton SK S3N 0Y8 (306) 782-2455 [email protected] Resort Village of Bird's Point Box 1019 Whitewood SK S0G 5C0 (306) 793-4552 [email protected] Resort Village of Chorney Beach Box 328 Foam Lake SK S0A 1A0 (306) 269-7165 [email protected] Resort Village of Glen Harbour Box 302 Silton SK S0G 4L0 (306) 545-5170 [email protected] Resort Village of Island View Comp 3 RR1 Bulyea SK S0G 0L0 (306) 725-4521 [email protected] Resort Village of Kannata Valley Box 166 Silton SK S0G 4L0 (306) 731-2447 [email protected] Resort Village of Leslie Beach Box 478 Foam Lake SK S0A 1A0 (306) 272-4579 [email protected] Resort Village of Melville Beach Box 3250 Melville SK S0A 2P0 (306) 730-5799 [email protected] Resort Village of Pelican Pointe Box 187 Silton SK S0G 4L0 (306) 581-1374 [email protected] Resort Village of Saskatchewan Beach Box 220 Silton SK S0G 4L0 (306) 729-4410 [email protected] Resort Village of Sunset Cove Box 68 Strasbourg SK S0G 4V0 (306) 725-3485 [email protected] Resort Village of West End Box 1765 Esterhazy SK S0A 0X0 (306) 740-8624 [email protected] Town of Balcarres Box 130 Balcarres SK S0G 0C0 (306) 334-2566 [email protected] MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

Town of Bredenbury Box 87 Bredenbury SK S0A 0H0 (306) 898-2055 [email protected] Town of Canora Box 717 Canora SK S0A 0L0 (306) 563-5773 [email protected] Town of Churchbridge Box 256 Churchbridge SK S0A 0M0 (306) 896-2240 [email protected] Town of Cupar Box 397 Cupar SK S0G 0Y0 (306) 723-4324 [email protected] Town of Esterhazy Box 490 Esterhazy SK S0A 0X0 (306) 745-3942 [email protected] Town of Foam Lake Box 57 Foam Lake SK S0A1A0 (306) 272-3359 [email protected] Town of Govan Box 160 Govan SK S0G 1Z0 (306) 484-2011 [email protected] Town of Ituna Box 580 Ituna SK S0A1N0 (306) 795-2272 [email protected] Town of Kamsack Box 729 Kamsack SK S0A 1S0 (306) 542-2155 [email protected] Town of Kelvington Box 10 Kelvington SK S0A 1W0 (306) 327-4482 [email protected] Town of Langenburg Box 400 Langenburg SK S0A 2A0 (306) 743-2432 [email protected] Town of Lemberg Box 399 Lemberg SK S0K 2P0 (306) 335-2244 [email protected] Town of Leroy Box 40 Leroy SK S0K 2P0 (306) 286-3288 [email protected] Town of Norquay Box 327 Norquay SK S0A 2V0 (306) 594-2101 [email protected] Town of Preeceville Box 560 Preeceville SK S0A 3B0 (306) 547-2810 [email protected] Town of Raymore Box 10 Raymore SK S0A 3J0 (306) 746-2100 [email protected] Town of Rose Valley Box 460 Rose Valley SK S0E 1M0 (306) 322-2232 [email protected] Town of Saltcoats Box 120 Saltcoats SK S0A 3R0 (306) 744-2212 [email protected] Town of Southey Box 248 Southey SK S0G4P0 (306) 726-2202 [email protected] Town of Springside Box 414 Springside SK S0A 3V0 (306) 792-2022 [email protected] Town of Strasbourg Box 369 Strasbourg SK S0G 4V0 (306) 725-3707 [email protected] Town of Sturgis Box 520 Sturgis SK S0A 4A0 (306) 548-2108 [email protected] Town of Wadena Box 730 Wadena SK S0A 4J0 (306) 338-2145 [email protected] Town of Watson Box 276 Watson SK S0K 4V0 (306) 287-3224 [email protected] Town of Wynyard Box 220 Wynyard SK S0A 4T0 (306) 554-2123 [email protected] Village of Abernethy Box 189 Abernethy SK S0A 0A0 (306) 333-2271 [email protected] Village of Annaheim Box 130 Annaheim SK S0K 0G0 (306) 598-2006 [email protected] Village of Arran Box 40 Arran SK S0A 0B0 (306) 595-4521 [email protected] Village of Atwater Box 45 Atwater SK S0A 0C0 (306) 793-2193 [email protected] Village of Bangor Box 35 Bangor SK S0A 0E0 (306) 728-4084 [email protected] Village of Buchanan Box 479 Buchanan SK S0A 0J0 (306) 592-2144 [email protected] Village of Bulyea Box 37 Bulyea SK S0G 0L0 (306) 725-4936 [email protected] MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

Village of Calder Box 47 Calder SK S0A 0K0 (306) 742-2158 [email protected] Village of Craven Box 30 Craven SK S0G 0W0 (306) 731-3452 [email protected] Village of Dafoe/ RM of Big Quill #308 Box 898 Wynyard SK S0A 4T0 (306) 554-2533 [email protected] Village of Dubuc Box 126 Dubuc SK S0A 0R0 (306) 877-2172 [email protected] Village of Duff Box 57 Duff SK S0A 0S0 (306) 730-0067 [email protected] Village of Duval Box 70 Duval SK S0G 1G0 (306) 725-3767 [email protected] Village of Dysart Box 70 Dysart SK S0G 1H0 (306) 432-2100 [email protected] Village of Earl Grey Box 100 Earl Grey SK S0G 1J0 (306) 939-2062 [email protected] Village of Ebenezer Box 97 Ebenezer SK S0A 0T0 (306) 783-1217 [email protected] Village of Elfros Box 40 Elfros SK S0A 0V0 (306) 328-2011 [email protected] Village of Endeavour Box 307 Endeavour SK S0A 0W0 (306) 547-3484 [email protected] Village of Englefeld Box 44 Englefeld SK S0K 1N0 (306) 287-3151 [email protected] Village of Fenwood Box 66 Fenwood SK S0A 0Y0 (306) 728-2185 [email protected] Village of Fosston Box 160 Fosston SK S0E 0V0 (306) 322-4521 [email protected] Village of Gerald Box 155 Gerald SK S0A 1B0 (306) 745-6786 [email protected] Village of Goodeve Box 160 Goodeve SK S0A 1C0 (306) 876-4633 [email protected] Village of Grayson Box 9 Grayson SK S0A 1E0 (306) 794-2011 [email protected] Village of Hubbard Box 441 Ituna SK S0A 1N0 (306) 795-2484 [email protected] Village of Hyas Box 40 Hyas SK S0A 1K0 (306) 594-2817 [email protected] Village of Invermay Box 234 Invermay SK S0A 1M0 (306) 593-2242 [email protected] Village of Jansen Box 116 Jansen SK S0K 2B0 (306) 364-2013 [email protected] Village of Kelliher Box 190 Kelliher SK S0A 1V0 (306) 675-2226 [email protected] Village of Killaly Box 69 Killaly SK S0A 1X0 [email protected] Village of Lake Lenore Box 148 Lake Lenore SK S0K 2J0 (306) 368-2344 [email protected] Village of Leross Box 68 Leross SK S0A 2C0 (306) 675-4429 [email protected] Village of Lestock 215 Millersdale St Lestock SK S0A 2G0 306-274-4423 [email protected] Village of Lintlaw Box 10 Lintlaw SK S0A 2H0 (306) 325-2006 [email protected] Village of Lipton Box 219 Lipton SK S0G 3B0 (306) 336-2505 [email protected] Village of MacNutt Box 10 Macnutt SK S0A 2K0 306) 742-4391 [email protected] Village of Margo Box 28 Margo SK S0A 2M0 (306) 324-2134 [email protected] Village of Markinch Box 29 Markinch SK S0G 3J0 (306) 726-4355 [email protected] Village of Muenster Box 98 Muenster SK SOK 2Y0 (306) 682-2794 [email protected] MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

Village of Neudorf Box 187 Neudorf SK S0A 2T0 (306) 748-2551 [email protected] Village of Pelly Box 220 Pelly SK S0A 2Z0 (306) 595-2124 [email protected] Village of Punnichy Box 250 Punnichy SK S0A 3C0 (306) 835-2135 [email protected] Village of Quill Lake Box 9 Quill Lake SK S0A 3E0 (306) 383-2592 [email protected] Village of Quinton Box 128 Quinton SK S0A 3G0 (306) 835-2515 [email protected] Village of Rama Box 205 Rama SK S0A 3H0 (306) 593-6065 [email protected] Village of Rhein Box 40 Rhein SK S0A 3K0 (306) 273-2155 [email protected] Village of Semans Box 113 Semans SK S0A 3S0 (306) 524-2144 [email protected] Village of Sheho Box 130 Sheho SK S0A 3T0 (306) 849-2044 [email protected] Village of Silton Box 1 Silton SK S0G 4L0 (306) 731-3222 [email protected] Village of Spalding Box 280 Spalding SK S0K 4C0 (306) 872-2276 [email protected] Village of Spy Hill Box 69 Spy Hill SK S0A 3W0 (306) 534-2255 [email protected] Village of St. Gregor Box 19 St. Gregor SK S0K 3X0 (306) 366-2129 [email protected] Village of Stenen Box 160 Stenen SK S0A 3X0 (306) 548-4334 [email protected] Village of Stockholm Box 265 Stockholm SK S0A 3Y0 (306) 793-2151 [email protected] Village of Tantallon Box 70 Tantallon SK S0A 4B0 (306) 643-2112 [email protected] Village of Theodore Box 417 Theodore SK S0A 1L0 (306) 647-2315 [email protected] Village of Togo Box 100 Togo SK S0A 4E0 (306) 597-2114 [email protected] Village of Waldron Box 87 Waldron SK S0A 4K0 (306) 760-1225 [email protected] Village of Yarbo Box 96 Yarbo SK S0A 4V0 (306) 745-3532 [email protected] BRANCH DIRECTORS

Name Title Library Phyllis Vanderlinde Library Board Chair Annaheim Public Library Hilary Mckay Library Board Chair Balcarres Public Library Brenda Herron Library Board Chair Bredenbury Public Library Sharon Murray Library Board Chair Buchanan Public Library Julie Gabriel Library Board Chair Calder Public Library Library Board Chair Canora Public Library Grace Bjarnason Library Board Chair Churchbridge Public Library Monna Kish Library Board Chair Cupar Public Library Paula Bradshaw Library Board Chair Dysart Public Library Lila Dengler Library Board Chair Eal Grey Public Library Laurel Ostapowich Library Board Chair Elfros Public Library Lani Best Library Board Chair Englefeld Public Library Sarah Slotsve Library Board Chair Esterhazy Public Library Library Board Chair Foam Lake Public Library Nettie Pearce Library Board Chair Govan Public Library Mike Kaminski Library Board Chair Invermay Public Library Barb Kuschak Library Board Chair Ituna Public Library Sheila Renz Library Board Chair Jansen Public Library Betty Dix Library Board Chair Kamsack Public Library Joanne deGooijer Library Board Chair Kelliher Public Library Brenda Patrick Library Board Chair Kelvington Public Library David Hartl Library Board Chair Lake Lenore Public Library Library Board Chair Langenburg Public Library Barb Kanciruk Library Board Chair Lemberg Public Library Sarah Thompson Mundell Library Board Chair Leroy Public Library Library Board Chair Lestock Public Library Library Board Chair Lintlaw` Public Library Sheila Huber Library Board Chair Lipton Public Library Leanne Ancrews Library Board Chair Macnutt Public Library Laura O'Brien Library Board Chair Melville Public Library Colleen Hushagen Library Board Chair Muenster Public Library Carrie Wirth Library Board Chair Neudorf Public Library Loretta Perrick Library Board Chair Norquay Public Library Karen Crawford Library Board Chair Pelly Public Library Library Board Chair Preeceville Public Library Library Board Chair Punnichy Public Library Shirley Pye Library Board Chair Quill Lake Public Library Andrea Wonsul Library Board Chair Raymore Public Library Doreen Karapita Library Board Chair Rose Valley Public Library Sandra Kerr Library Board Chair Saltcoats Public Library Callie Greenshields Library Board Chair Semans Public Library Margo Huber Library Board Chair Southey Public Library Joanne Missler Library Board Chair Spalding Public Library BRANCH DIRECTORS

Sheila Tillman Library Board Chair Springside Public Library Debbie DeCorby Library Board Chair Spy Hill Public Library Violet Schwitzer Library Board Chair Stockholm Public Library Verlyn Cameron Library Board Chair Strasbourg Public Library Hazel Urbanowski Library Board Chair Sturgis Public Library Linda Humphrey Library Board Chair Theodore Public Library Lorraine Sobchyshyn Library Board Chair Wadena Public Library Margaret Unilowsky Library Board Chair Watson Public Library Library Board Chair Wishart Public Library Cec Zelinski Library Board Chair Wynyard Public Library Lauretta Ritchie-McInnes Library Board Chair Yorkton Public Library BOARD CHAIRPERSONS