TOWN OF DELISLE NEWSLETTER.

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

-Town Council held a regular meeting on August 11th and a special meeting on August 27th.

-the Town ordered an aerial photography package from AirScapes International Inc.

-the 2020 Waterworks Rate Policy & Capital Investment Strategy was adopted.

-Northern Blacktop was awarded the tender for street reconstruction of the 200 Block of 6th Avenue East at a cost of $228,525 plus taxes.  Work is expected to begin mid-September.

-the ice plant at the arena will be turned on Sept. 4th, weather permitting.

-the arena will open for the 2020-21 season under strict Covid-19 guidelines.  More information will be forthcoming in the next few weeks.

-watch for posters/notices later in the month asking for nominations for Town Council. A general municipal election will be held on Monday, November 9th.

FOR ALL THE LATEST GOVERNMENT UPDATES ON COVID-19, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINKS:
www.canada.ca
www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID-19

Delisle Library is open for curbside pickup only. Request your books online at www.wheatland.sk.ca, through the SILS app, by e-mail: delisle.library@wheatland.sk.ca or by calling 306-493-8288.

Starting Sept. 2, Delisle Library will resume their regular hours of:

Monday: Noon – 4:00 P.M.

Wednesday: Noon – 4:00 P.M. & 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.

Friday: 9:30 A.M.– 4:30 P.M.

The branch will be re-opening soon WITH RESTRICTIONS. Details to be announced.

SALE BY TENDER – 219 1st Street West

1.  The Town of Delisle offers for sale the following property in “as is” condition:

Lot 10, Block 5, Plan S6147                      Parcel #119270482

2.   The interior of the building can be viewed by appointment by making arrangements with the Town Office (Phone 306-493-2242 or e-mail delisle@sasktel.net).

3.   A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to Town of Delisle, Box 40, Delisle, Sk.    S0L 0P0

4.   Tenders must be postmarked by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020.

5.   Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.  A reserve bid of $30,000.00 will be in effect.

6.   Any tender or bid submitted shall be subject to an additional 5% for GST.

7.   Upon notification, the successful bidder will have 14 days to provide funds to complete the purchase.  Failure to provide the required amount within the 14 days specified above will result in rejection of the bid or tender.

8.   All legal costs, title transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price.

COMPOST & GARDEN WASTE

Pick-up will be Sept. 8th for COMPOST & Sept. 22nd for COMPOST & GARDEN WASTE.

Garden waste will be collected during compost pickup without any need to package the garden waste. The Town will collect garden waste provided it is in a convenient area in the back alley. This service is only for garden waste and only available on Sept. 22nd.  

Compost will be picked up in the back alley and should be in a 17-gallon capacity plastic or metal can. If weather conditions are not favorable, pick-up will occur later in the week.

DELISLE PLAYSCHOOL REGISTRATION

Delisle Playschool is doing a bottle drive Sunday, Sept 27th. We will start going around town at           9 A.M.

Feel free to message the playschool at szzoerb@hotmail.com or call/txt Zabrina at        306-270-3056.

Please leave your marked bags on your step or curb. Thanks in advance.

 

LORAAS CURBSIDE PICK-UP

Thursday, Sept. 3rd – RECYCLING pick-up

Thursday, Sept. 10th – GARBAGE pick-up

Thursday, Sept. 17th – RECYCLING pick-up

Thursday, Sept. 24th – GARBAGE pick-up

ANNUAL WATERWORKS REPORT

The following is information on the Town of Delisle’s waterworks, as required under The Municipalities Regulations.

2019 Waterworks Financial Overview

Total water & sewer revenue – $351,907

Total water $ sewer expenses – $340,935

Total debt payments – NIL

Comparison of revenues to expenses plus debt payments expressed as a ratio –

$351,907/$340,935 + NIL = 1.03

For 2019, water and sewer revenues covered 103% of water and sewer expenditures. This is a small decrease from last year.

The following additional information is available at the Town Office:

– The August 11th, 2020 waterworks rate policy & capital investment strategy.

– capital plans in place and related sources of funding for the projects.

– 2019 financial overview of the waterworks.

– at a cost of $30.00, a copy of the 2016 waterworks assessment.

DELISLE & DISTRICT RECREATION

The annual community guide will be available the 2nd week in September. Look for copies to be available at the Co-op, Esso, Town Office and Recreation office.

We hope to have Yoga classes again this fall, please watch for details on Facebook.

Next Rec board meeting will be at 7 P.M. September 16th. Anyone interested is always welcome.

For updates on events and programs, check out the webpage townofdelisle.com/rec-calendar, the Delisle & District Community Events Facebook page or Twitter @DRecreation.

If you are hosting an event and would like to share it, feel free to send information to Lori at toddelrec@gmail.com or phone 306-493-8283 for more information.

VANSCOY & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Our September 2020 Fair has been cancelled but preparations are underway to ensure a great comeback in 2021!

DELISLE BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
Bob McCrea – 306-321-2617

TRANSFER STATION SUMMER HOURS
(Begining of April – End of October)
Tuesday & Thursday – 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Saturday – 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

DELISLE HEALTH CENTRE
By appointment only. Please call 306-493-2810 or visit the Delisle Primary Health Team Facebook page for the most up to date information.

TOWN OFFICE

The Town Office is now open to the general public. Only one customer is allowed in the office at a time.

Payments can still be made online where available or through the mail at Box 40, Delisle, Sk. S0L 0P0.

RCMP DETACHMENT HOURS
Tuesday and Thursday 12:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.