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PEOPLE RESOURCES - New To Town
The Town Office - 745-3942
-located at the corner of
Sumner Street & Third Avenue.
-hours: Monday to Friday
8am-5pm
If you're a newcomer to
Saskatchewan, you must make application for joint Medical and Hospitalization
coverage within three (3) months. Applications forms may be picked up at
the Town Office.
Building Permits:
A building permit is required in advance for new structures, extensions and
renovations. Permits are also required for moving buildings onto or removing
buildings from property. Check first at the Town Office.
Zoning Bylaws: The
Town has a zoning bylaw providing such districts as: residential, commercial,
highway commercial and industrial. New activities in these zones are limited
to the uses permitted by the bylaw. If purchasing property, check first to see
if it is properly zoned.
The Town is policed by the
RCMP. They are situated at 242 Margaret Crescent and the phone number
is 745-4740.
Speed Limits are 50 km/hr unless otherwise posted. School zones
are 30 km/hr.
Pet Licenses: If
you own a dog or cat, regardless of size, it must be licensed.Dogs and cats
are not allowed to run at large. Licenses are $10.00 for dogs and $5.00 for
cats.
Bicycle Licenses:
Licenses are not required for bicycles.
Garbage is removed
from residential areas on a weekly basis. Households are required to provide
metal, waterproof containers, sufficient to hold a weeks garbage. All garbage
is collected from the front and must be bagged. Private citizens may haul to
the garbage dump, but are cautioned to keep loads covered and well secured en
route and to dump in the designated areas.
The water comes from
wells and we have plenty of it.
Recreation is assumed
in large measure by the Town and the Town's Recreation Director coordinates
activities of the many volunteer organizations and manages Town operated facilities
such as the swimming pool, arenas and playgrounds.
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