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.
- Water Level Study/Weir Design
- Dixon Lake
- Started Fall 2021
- Phase 1 (concept design) funded by the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) - COMPLETE
- Phase 2 (detail design) - IN PROGRESS
- Contractor: MPE Engineering
- Concept design of a water control structure (weir) on Dixon Lake (south outlet) has been accepted by WSA
- Water control structure designed to maintain water level, not raise the lake water level - to ultimately improve the fish habitat (reduce winterkill) such that the lake is eligible for fish stocking by the Ministry.
- 1:500 Flood elevation has been assessed
- Funding of construction works - TBA
- Completion - TBA
Completed Municipal Projects
- Landfill Decommissioning
- NE 36-43-24-W2
- Completed Fall 2022
- Funded by the Government of Canada and Province of Saskatchewan Investing in Canada's Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Green Infrastructure Stream
- Project Budget: $225,000
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- Bridge to Culvert Replacement
- Railway Ave, Yellow Creek
- Completed Summer 2022
- Removal of old timber bridge and replacement with an 11ft (3000mm) diameter steel culvert
- 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
- Funded in part by Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP)
- 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!
- Boyd 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 + Construction
- 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
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