Upcoming Municipal Projects
The following is meant for informational purposes, timelines and project completion are subject to change and are at the discretion of Council.
- Bridge to Culvert Replacements
- Railway Ave, Yellow Creek
- Summery 2022
- Removal of old timber bridge and replacement with an 11ft (3000mm) diameter steel culvert
- RM will conduct the works
- Status: Culvert on order, delivery in July with work to follow thereafter
- Water Level Study
- Dixon Lake
- Deadline: March 31, 2022
- Project Budget: $10,000 under the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) - this has been
- Contractor: MPE Engineering
- MPE has completed a site survey and submitted a concept design to Water Security Agency who has done a preliminary review on the feasibility of a water control structure on Dixon Lake to ultimately improve the fish habitat (reduce winterkill) and have the lake eligible for fish stocking by the Ministry.
- Update May 5, 2022: Water Security requires MPE to conduct an assessment of the 1:500 flood level
Completed Municipal Projects
- Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
- Yellow Creek
- Completed 2021
- Project Budget: $8,790.00 under the Federal Gas Tax Fund
- Low Level Crossing
- South of Hwy 320
- W of 11-44-24-2
- Completed Summer 2021
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- Hunters Bay Beach
- Dixon Lake
- Completed Summer 2021
- Funding from Jumping Lake project moved to this project due to feasibility
- Click here to see a project plan
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- Crystal Ridge Kayak/Canoe Dock
- Crystal Ridge Subdivision
- Dixon Lake
- Completed June 2021
- Recycled lumber from the landfill put together into a kayak/canoe dock
- Accessed on public walkway, Block 2
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- Fire Truck Purchase
- Yellow Creek Fire Department
- Purchased 2021
- Project Budget: $34,000 under the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP)
- Total project cost: $10,500
- RM purchased a 1994 Fore E-350 Ambulance for the Fire Department which will be used to transport supplies, firefighters and first responders to a scene, and can be used to provide treatment, warmth or shelter to victims awaiting EMT/STARS.
- Mountain Road Upgrade
- E of NE/SE 5-44-23-W2
- Completed October 2020
- This upgrade facilitated the straightening of the road and new access from Highway 41 to Struthers Lake!
- Speed Curve
- NE 22-45-22-W2
- Completed September 2020
- This speed curve facilitates a continuous heavy haul (Clearing The Path) route, Grid #778 from Crystal Springs to Kinistino
- The RM conducted the construction of this engineered speed curve
- Total project cost: $70,000
- Engineering (incl. Surveying) - $17,000
- Legal - $33,000
- Utilities/Heritage - $8,000
- Land - $12,000
- New RM Shop & Office
- Crystal Springs
- Opened May 2020
- General Contractor: Timber Valley Construction Ltd.
- Original Contract - $819,577
- Click here to watch a timelaspse video of the construction of the building, created by Jessie Sjogren!
- Struthers Lake / Carrot River Culvert
- Regional Park Access Road
- Completed March 2019
- The RM constructed the removal/replacement of this 11ft (3300mm) diameter culvert
- Total project cost: $109,368
- Culvert - $21,501
- Engineering - $21,888
- Construction - $65,978
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Rescinded Municipal Projects / On-Hold
- Rhona Lake Beach
- Rhona Lake
- Grant application for Canada Community Revitalization Fund unsuccessful as of May 9, 2022
- Status: On hold/In-review for other sources of funding
- Melfort Rural Water Pipeline
- Yellow Creek
- Barney's Bay Resort
- Council has approved ICIP grant applications by MRWP to bring potable water lines into these 2 communities
- The R.M. was not successful in the May and October 2020 application intakes.
- Jumping Lake Boat Launch
- Jumping Lake
- Project Budget: $6,000 under the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP)
- Funding was moved to Hunters Bay Beach due to environmental challenges
- Fire Hall Roof Upgrade
- Yellow Creek Fire Department
- 2022-2023
- Status: On hold/In-review