It was a short meeting of the Carlyle Town Council on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Service Excellence Program standing committee report
Discussed was the Service Excellence Program, which has been put in place to see how the town and community groups can better communicate with each other. Currently involved include the town, Moose Mountain Soccer, the Figure Skating Club, Golf Club, Lions club, and the Crescent Point Leisure Complex. This standing committee may best be organized through a Recreational Director, but this is something that hasn't been embraced in the past. Other options include a Recreation Board made up of the groups or for Town Council to meet with each of the groups once a year to simply see how things are going and plans for the future.
Lagoon work coming along
A report on the Lagoon was given. The sand has been placed and topsoil as well as a screen are to be put down to keep the sand from washing away.
Clara's Big Ride
Six- time Olympian in cycling and speed skating, Clara Hughes, will be bringing Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk to Carlyle on June 11 and 12. Dedicated to raising awareness for mental health, Hughes will take 110 days to travel through 95 communities, covering a total of 12,000 km.
Planning to leave on March 14, Hughes will travel across Canada making stops through each provincial capital in Canada and small towns in between.
The cause is dear to Hughes who was struggled with depression, which is why she is dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues.
Dickens parade
Permision was granted to the Dickens Festival Committee to close the needed parade route for the festival on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7.
Commercial land inquiry
An individual interested in obtaining a commercial development in Carlyle inquired about a section of land at seven to 12 acres. The property committee will open a meeting with the individual to see if there is suitable land for the interested party.
