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SaskEnergy Inspection of Natural Gas Lines
Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 09:32 AM
SaskEnergy, and its subsidiary TransGas, will be performing a variety of safety tests and inspections in Yorkton between April and May, 2022. This inspection is part of their enhanced safety and gas line integrity program.
To inspect their gas lines, they may utilize a variety of techniques that can include both vehicle-mounted equipment and hand-held devices. These highly sensitive instruments are designed to detect natural gas and will be used to survey above and below ground infrastructure....
City of Yorkton receives funding from FCM
Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:42 AM
The City of Yorkton was one out of three Saskatchewan Municipalities to receive funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF).
Yorkton received $150,200 to complete a study to establish potential upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant and water re-use options and reduce its impact on Yorkton Creek and nutrient-rich Assiniboine River, maintain regulatory compliance and explore future growth and re-use possibilities.
The feasibility study...
Support for Ukraine - Humanitarian Aid
Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 11:47 AM
A message from our Mayor, Mitch Hippsley.
Ladies & gentlemen, we are living in unbelievable times in the modern world.
As you are fully aware, president Putin of Russia is sending troops & invading the country of Ukraine.Who could have ever predicted such a horrific situation in the year 2022!
The tenacity & grit of the Ukrainian culture is the very reason Yorkton was founded, grown & continues to flourish. This tenacity is the reason the Ukraine will...
Public Notice Proposed Rezoning of 139 Dominion Avenue to allow for commercial use
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2022 03:06 PM
Bylaw No. 3/2022 - Amend Future Land Use Concept Map and Amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 12/2014
Bylaw No. 5/2022 - Rezone to Allow for Commercial Use and amend Zoning Bylaw No. 14/2003
The applicant proposes to amend the Official Community Plan Land Use Concept Map for 139 Dominion Avenue from Industrial to Commercial and to amend the Zoning Bylaw by rezoning from MI-1 Light Industrial to CMI-1 Commercial - Industrial Transitional, for the following reasons:
- to make the existing Community...
Public Notice Proposed Bylaw No. 6/2022 Amend Traffic Bylaw No. 18/2016
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2022 11:49 AM
The proposed Traffic Bylaw amendment will include changes to Play and School Zone speed limits, a change to the length of time vehicles can be parked on the street, and the addition of a section to regulate U-turns.
Questions regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to Rene Richard, Director of Engineering & Asset Management, or Nicole Baptist, Bylaw & Safety Supervisor.
A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 5:00 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, Yorkton, Sk....