Tag Archives: City Hall
Northeast mayors react to Hoback's re-election, Liberal minority government
The Prince Albert riding is back in blue as Randy Hoback has been elected for a fourth straight year. He took the riding that includes Melfort, Tisdale and Nipawin by a wide margin, taking well over 6...
Oct 22, 2019 (l to r) Melfort Mayor Rick Lang, Tisdale Mayor Al Jellicoe, Nipawin Mayor Rennie Harper (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Nipawin receives three blooms, wins category at Saskatchewan's Communities in Bloom
After being absent in the competition since 2005, the Town of Nipawin's comeback into Saskatchewan's Communities in Bloom (CiB) paid off.Nipawin received three blooms out of five - winning the 3,001 t...
Oct 21, 2019 Provincial Communities in Bloom judges met with Mayor Rennie Harper, town staff, and residents during their August tour of Nipawin. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Humboldt chamber weighs in on potential BHP potash mine in Jansen
The discussion continues as to what a possible Jansen potash project could do for the region.BHP announced on Thursday that its board would be asked to make a "final investment decision" on the Jansen...
Oct 18, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Lt.-Gov. of Sask. Heritage Award given to Melfort for historic post office window project
The city of Melfort has been honoured for their work on the windows at the historic post office.The project received one of three Saskatchewan Heritage Awards in the Physical Heritage Conservation cat...
Oct 10, 2019 Window replacement at Melfort's historic post office. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
City of Melfort approves new official community plan and zoning bylaw
The City of Melfort has a new official community plan.Planning started about 19 months ago as the city put together a steering committee to start. That was followed by consultation and research with C...
Oct 09, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Humboldt council approves discretionary use for crematorium
Four months after sending their initial application to city council, the co-owners of a Humboldt funeral home received permission to install and operate a crematorium.Humboldt council gave Malinoski a...
Oct 09, 2019 Humboldt council chambers was filled to capacity by residents awaiting council's decision on giving Malinoski and Danyluik Funeral Home discretionary use to install and operate a crematorium within city limits. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Melfort council enacts bylaw to acquire land for hospital expansion
It was a rare occurence at the City of Melfort's regular council meeting on Monday, October 7 when the expropriation bylaw was enacted.The purpose of the bylaw is for the city to acquire two lots on t...
Oct 08, 2019 One lot of land the City is looking to acquire is on the corner of West Street and Stovel Ave. W. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan Drive paving project finally bears fruit
The wait was worth it for Melfort mayor Rick Lang.The city of Melfort first signed an agreement for the Saskatchewan Drive resurfacing project, through the Urban Highway Connector Program, back in 200...
Oct 07, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Melfort welcomes leaders for Northeast Regional SUMA meeting
The Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort was the site for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities (SUMA) Northeast Regional Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2.Municipal leaders, including Mayors, Councillors, Chief...
Oct 05, 2019 The Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort welcomed leaders from about 20 local communities for the Northeast Regional SUMA Meeting. (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)
City of Melfort seeking input ahead of establishing art policy
Throughout 2019, staff members from the City of Melfort have been seeking ideas and recommendations for its first public art policy.The art policy's blueprint was presented by Brent Lutz, Melfort's di...
Oct 02, 2019 Brent Lutz (left) presenting the City of Melfort's plans for a public art policy to numerous members of the city's art community. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)