JUNE 2011 DISTRICT of on Our Own
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COUNCIL MEETINGS: BUDGET REPORT: Submitted by Mayor Weekley BYLAW CHANGE Every 3rd Monday of the Regarding your Nuisance month, 7:00pm at the The 2011 Balanced Budget was submitted and approved Abatement Bylaw Katepwa Community Centre. by council on May 21, 2011. (bylaw 16-05): Public forum for fifteen Council has approved a mill rate of for 2011 of 7 mills, up A “Junked Vehicle”, (which minutes following meeting. slightly from last year. The minimum tax is now $325.00. means any automobile tractor, The Education portion of your assessment has decreased truck, trailer or other vehicle slightly to 9.51 mills (for residential properties). that does not have valid license GARBAGE PICK-UP: plates) MUST now be covered The District and Council continue to maximize tax by a secure tarp. Every Monday following dollars to bring all residents excellent services. The the long weekend in May. 2011 budget continues to address the priorities of our Hot weather pick up starts at long range plans, mitigate the costs to our infrastructure, KATEPWA AND DISTRICT LIONS 6:00 a.m. PLEASE, and concentrate on future projects as reflected in the ANNUAL HIGHWAY CLEANUP community survey. June 13, 1:00 p.m. keep garbage bag weight Our Club will attempt to at 20 lbs maximum. □ Lagoon is top of the list. I understand roads are important however if you have no place to (well complete the annual highway you know) then you won’t need a road to get here! cleanup June 13. Please LANDFILL HOURS: The funds have been set aside both last year and meet at the Hotel at 1:00 PM. this year; there is a plan but we need to come up All members and volunteers May 1 to Sept 30: with a very large sum of money to finish the job will meet at Lions Betty and Monday, Friday and Saturday (figuratively speaking). Two years ago the estimate Ron McKinnon’s at 136B South 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. was $2.9 million. We are looking into other options Katepwa Drive for a BBQ after including grants and infrastructure assistance but the cleanup. Everyone willing we are expected to contribute a significant portion to help is invited. JUNE 2011 DISTRICT OF on our own. THE FLOOD OF 2011 – A TIME WE WILL NEVER FORGET KATEPWA OFFICE: □ Roads? The land fill road and Katepwa South should be done in the next while, funds Put it in the record books – Katepwa protect against high water levels in Organizing the manpower and equipment Summer hours were in place a couple of years ago and have been carried forward to cover those costs. Lake levels reached new peaks, causing advance of the deluge. to deal with trying to hold back a lake of May 1 - September 30th. All we need is the contractor to show up. If he doesn’t show up this time I will give you significant property damage and an water was an incredible feat. With Mayor his name. Monday – Friday incredible cascade of events. The water levels rose steadily until Fred Weekley at the helm, and assisted Wednesday, April 28, when Katepwa by Administrator Glenda Hodson, “Flood 9:00am to 4:00pm, Flood repair for damaged roads? Roads especially in Katepwa South and Sandy Beach □ It all started in the dead of winter, when reached a new peak of 479.54 meters Central” was immediately created (and CLOSED over lunch hour. took a beating. The DARP (there are lots of Government acronyms) Disaster Assistance we were aware there would be higher above sea level, breaking the 1974 level underwent many modifications over the Recovery Program will cover these costs. Remember we aren’t the only flooded folks in than normal run-off and lake levels. The Phone 332-6645 or email at of 479.5 meters. It eventually peaked at following weeks). Armed with a plan of the Province so it could take time. District of Katepwa purchased sand bags attack, volunteers were organized, fed, [email protected] 479.59 meters above sea level. Taxes must be received by June 30 in order to be eligible for a discount in anticipation of the need for property directed to areas of need and kept safe. □ protection and posted advisories to Equipment was brought in. A chain of On April 29 and 30, “Mother Nature” did CHANGE OF ADDRESS: The 2011 budget will be posted on the website www.katepwabeach.com residents. information gathering and sharing was her worst. Just as the ice was breaking created. if you are moving or For the first two weeks of April, Katepwa up, and with the lake at peak levels, high have already moved RESIDENTS, JULY 15 staff and residents dealt with property winds and waves created the “perfect Warren Bobbee, formerly an Emergency damage due to significant run-off. New storm”. These waves, up to 7 feet high, Measures Coordinator for the City of PLEASE let the District of BE AWARE: FRIENDS OF KATEPWA PARK PICNIC creeks were flowing where they had crashed into sandbag berms and knocked Regina and now a resident of Katepwa, Katepwa Office know. 5:00 – 7:00 pm Residents are advised to never seen before, roads were damaged several feet of it down in places, flooding became our new EMO coordinator – we be cautious when someone Katepwa Provincial Park and properties were flooded. Our one some properties. After a very hard fight, cannot say enough about his leadership man crew (Corey) was kept busy trying to in this time of crisis! Curtis Kemp, a police knocks on their door and Bring your favourite picnic supper and blanket residents and volunteers had to succumb WI FI: redirect water to safe areas! officer by training, was our Emergency “say” they are inspectors (Prizes for best blanket) to the battle and were evacuated in the Centre Coordinator. Don Urzada shared Now available for all rate for various organizations. name of safety. 7:00 p.m - Saskatchewan Express Then came the much more ominous high this role. Corey Hodson and Ben Behnke payers at the Katepwa Centre. There is more activity in the (sponsored by the Provincial Park) lake level threat: on April 16, 2011, the were Warren’s “Right-Hand Men”, area than usual because of Wave action with unprecedented high Bring your portable the flood, and it is in your District of Katepwa declared a state incredibly valuable in getting jobs done, Aura Lee MacPherson, Donna Alport and Sue Hertz are water marks continued to damage devices and log on! best interest to ask for of emergency due to significant risk working very long hours for extended excited to shorelines throughout the shoreline Password - katepwalibrary. proper identification. invite you to the first meeting for “Friends of the Katepwa of property damage. This allowed the periods of time. properties for several weeks. The impact Park”! District to secure resources to assist residents to create sand bag walls to of this will be felt forever. continued... COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM, KATEPWA STYLE This is so new, we are not even sure if this is the correct name. Volunteers are needed to be champions for the Communities DISTRICT OF KATEPWA PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT 41738517 This year, our beloved Katepwa Provincial Park is turning in Bloom program on behalf of Katepwa. You would be a BOX 250 leader in working with Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation 80 years old! Association to promote the Communities in Bloom initiative to As a “Friend of the Park” we would work with the LEBRET, SASK the community. Provincial government, the District of Katepwa , local S0G 2Y0 This is a great opportunity to showcase the beauty of Katepwa businesses, First Nations and the Lions group to care for our park. We will take this time to listen to your dreams and its public and private properties. Please contact the District for the park. of Katepwa office at 332-6645 for more information. We are looking forward to seeing you! THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM MAYOR WEEKLEY ALEX RUNIONS TO HEADLINE KATEPWA Welcome to our new bylaws officer KEN ROSS. It’s with a great deal of pleasure that I can I saw a hitch cover that embodies our/ LAKE’S CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS!! say…I’m proud to be from the District of your efforts at the Lake....’git ‘er done’! For bylaw related issues, Katepwa beach’! The Recreation Committee has put together a great day of events and please call him at (306) 765-5337 Now the cleanup begins. Please do Saskatchewan’s own Alex Runions band will be playing before the fireworks You folks have shown what team work not put the sand in the lake, Ministry of display. Nominated for 2 Saskatchewan Country Music awards in 2010 and The flood of 2011 continued... and neighbours are all about and you Environment frowns on it and they have an album under his belt, Alex Runions is ready to take the country world can be proud of what you have achieved a pad full of blank tickets that they are by storm. Alex has been working hard for the last 7 years in the country The leadership team that stepped up to as well! willing to help you fill out should you not music scene performing at a number of venues such as Craven Country the plate also included Elaine Chatterson take heed! Jamboree, The Pump Roadhouse and Casino Regina just to name a few and Eileen Fisher, as coordinators of the Our community is small - on our own, we and now he can add Katepwa Lake to his list! volunteers.