ESTEVAN - Estevan city council awarded the tender for the resurfacing of a few residential roads during the meeting held on April 26.
Genco Asphalt Inc. was awarded the contract for $602,800. The resurfacing of Smith Street, Hastings Place and Yardley Place will be completed. Genco will shave existing asphalt, and supply and install levelling course, asphalt primer and asphalt.
This year marks the first for a new residential road resurfacing program in the community that is expected to last several years.
In making the motion, Coun. Lindsay Clark said this needs to happen. The project is to start on June 6 and wrap up on July 24.
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Council approved the purchase of a corporate table for the Estevan Bruins’ Sportsman’s Dinner on May 26 at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. The dinner will be held as part of the Centennial Cup national Junior A hockey championship, presented by Tim Hortons.
Speakers will include former Bruins Joe Watson and Mike Butters, as well as TSN hockey analyst Craig Button. Broadcaster Rod Pedersen will be the host.
There will also be live and silent auctions.
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Council gave second and third readings to a bylaw that will allow emergency services to use all-terrain vehicles within the community. The Estevan Police Service recently received provincial government funding for an equipped all-terrain vehicle that will be used when responding to calls on Estevan’s new pathway system.
Fire services emergency all-terrain vehicles will also be allowed.
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During the inquiries portion of the meeting, Clark noted that he had been informed the adult exercise and swimming programs at the Estevan Leisure Centre’s pool need to have enough commitments for the summer, or they will be put on hold. He encouraged people who want to use the programs to reach out to leisure services and tell them those services are needed and wanted in the community.
Councillor Kirsten Walliser said some people were concerned that they did not receive advanced notice about snow removal, and they were surprised to see snow piled around their vehicle. She said the city has a couple of social media accounts that people can access to find out where snow removal will be happening next.
Councillor Tony Sernick suggested placing a sky camera at the top of the water tower during the refurbishment of the structure that is underway. He compared it to the cameras that are used for the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s Highway Hotline.
