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MISTUSINNE COUNCIL UPDATE #22 – JULY, 2011
1. CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON IRRIGATION PROJECT
In this newsletter:
Activity to Date
_ Irrigation water
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The Mistusinne Council has spent a lot of hours working toward the
implementation of a community-wide irrigation system for our village.
We began by appointing Brian Cowan as our Project Manager. To date,
Brian and Council have:
 Negotiated a Use of Works Agreement that will allow us to draw
lake water from the irrigation outlet located a mile north of our
maintenance building,
 Secured the necessary permits from Sask Environment, the Sask
Watershed Authority and the Saskatchewan Municipal Board,
 Drawn up a Project Plan, issued a Call for Tenders, and reviewed
the three tenders received, awarding the tender to Valley Irrigation
of Outlook with construction to begin mid-summer.
_ A busy spring
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_ Canada Day
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_ The rest of summer
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Costs for ratepayers
_ The auditor’s statement with
our cash budget on the back.
Also in this mail-out:
_ Your tax notice – Note that
the 15% discount has been
extended to August 31st.
_ Your lagoon access bill.
_ The prepayment contract for
the irrigation project.
The irrigation water will be billed annually as a public utility (similar to
the billing for the access to the Elbow Lagoon). The billing will start in
2012. There will be two parts to the bill:
(a) The capital component will be $140 per year for 10 years (from 2012 to 2021 inclusive), plus
(b) The operating component will be set by bylaw and will likely be approximately $30.
Ratepayers who would prefer to prepay the capital component can do so by completing the enclosed
contract. The prepayment will be $1,100 (as compared to a total of $1,400 for those who choose to
pay in 10 installments). This year is a once-only opportunity for prepayment. The prepayment is due,
with the signed contract, by August 31, 2011 (by mail or when
NOTE - Please remove any trailers
you come in to pay your taxes). Ratepayers who choose the
or other materials stored behind
prepayment option will be charged only the operating component.
2. WE’VE HAD A BUSY SPRING
your lot prior to the start of
construction on August 1st.
Our annual tree planting day - This year’s May 14th tree planting emphasized placing clusters of
trees among existing row plantation. Thanks to Keith Lonsdale (organizer), and planters: Floyd
Alexander, Ken & Paulette Arcand, Diana Humenick, Janice Beaule, Leeanne Hurlburt, Hanne Caleval,
Daniel & Mary Kirchgesner, David Cawood, Perry & Susan Kirton & Dad, Brenda Closs, Rob McGregor,
Jane & Gordon Corney, Polly Orth, Brian Cowan, Craig Peterson, Carol Dorwood, Linda Reiss, Doug &
Emily Drever, Al & Lynne Saas, Brenda & Larry Funk, Bernie Volk and Lyle & Sharon Greiner.
Our public meeting – For those of you who missed the May 21st public meeting on the May, don’t
forget, when you are next in the office, to pick up your copy of the Welcome to Mistusinne booklet that
was handed out at that meeting. We have also included, in this package, a copy of our 2011 budget
printed on the back of the auditor’s report.
Street repairs - We all owe a debt of gratitude to the volunteer crew who undertook the repairs to
our streets (at minimal cost and in a timely fashion!). Thanks to Ken Arcand (organizer), Brian Cowan,
Paul Doyle, Floyd Alexander, Doug Drever, Andy Baron, Rob McGregor, Gord Corney, and Al Saas.
New swimming platforms - We have purchased new swimming platforms for the north and
middle beaches and have repaired the platform at the south beach. Because the village does not own a
boat, we are always so grateful to the volunteers who lend their boat (and their time). Thanks to Ken
Arcand (organizer) and to Ken, Lyle Grenier and Berry Punter for the use of their boats. Finally, thanks
to Larry Arnason who loaned his trailer for the transport of the platforms and to Colin Ennis, Floyd
Alexander, Doug Orth, Ron Bachmeier for helping to move the platforms, and a special thanks to our
diver, Wade Stupnikoff.
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3. CANADA DAY IS FAMILY FUN DAY IN MISTUSINNE
We’ve established a great new tradition in Mistusinne. It features a fabulous kids’ parade (this year
with a Mountie in red serge!), includes kids’ fun (crafts, face painting, races and games), offers a
community barbeque, (free for kids and 2011
volunteers) and this year wound up with an
afternoon slo-pitch tournament featuring the Crazy
Canucks, the Greiner Grizzlies, and the Flying
Saasers.
The day ended with late evening
fireworks in Elbow.
This fabulous day was possible because of all the
hard work of our committee members. Thanks to
Craig Peterson and Lynne Saas (organizers),
Ronelda Fortner (food organizer and barbequing),
Joan Lutz (kids crafts and barbequing), Pauline
Spasoff (barbequing, beans and draw), Marilyn &
Craig Peterson (races, prizes & barbequing), Lynne
Saas (decorations, beans and signs), Jane Corney
(cupcakes, homemade sauce & barbequing),
Patricia Carey (signs, beans and judging), Paulette
Arcand (beans), Hanne Caleval & Linda Reiss
(registration table) and Joan Fahlman (O’ Canada).
The parade
Above – The Flintstones.
Below – Wee kids pulling wee kids.
The Crafts
Dozens of
cupcakes to
decorate.
4. THE REST OF THE SUMMER
Our annual Fun Golf Tournament – This fun event will take
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place on Saturday, August 20 . To offer your help, phone Ken
Arcand at 854-2346.
SUMMER HOURS
Fridays:
Janice, Clerk, 9 am - 4 pm
Saturdays:
Janice, Clerk, 9 am – noon
two plans for the playground:
Aline, Recycling, 11 am – 4 pm
• To install edging and pea gravel under some of the existing play
structures,
Sundays, Holiday Mondays:
• To install a new piece of equipment for younger children.
Aline, Recycling, 9 am – noon
The playground is an ongoing project. We appreciate your SARCAN
donations of refundable bottles which feed dollars into the playground fund.
Playground improvements for 2011 – This summer we have
Swimming lessons in August – The Elbow Recreation Board will be offering swimming lessons at
the Mistusinne beach during August. Contact our Clerk for more information.
New steps and ramp for the Community Center – These improvements are planned for late
summer. Our Community Centre will be rented to Elections Sask during the fall election. The $2,100
rental income will be allocated to these improvements.