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City holds minute of silence for Humboldt Broncos
Kimberley City Council Report
By Nowell Berg
On April 9, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting.
Councillors Kent Goodwin, Albert Hoglund, Nigel Kitto, Darryl Oakley and Sandra Roberts were present along with Mayor Don McCormick. Coun. Bev Middlebrook was absent.
A Minute of Silence for Humboldt Broncos
Mayor McCormick spoke about the events happening in Humboldt, Saskatchewan “I think it’s appropriate for us to reflect with a moment of silence on the absolute tragedy that happened in Humboldt.
“Most of use relate to what’s going on there because we have kids and grand-kids, not only part of minor hockey, but also other sports who bus from home to a competition location elsewhere,” he said.
He concluded before calling for a moment of silence, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and community of Humboldt as they cope with this and try to rebuild their lives.”
Fifteen people were killed April 6 when a tractor-trailer collided with the Humboldt Broncos team bus north of Tisdale, Saskatchewan.
Slow Start to 2018 Building Permits
Only two new dwelling [house] permits were issued by the city since January compared to four in Q1 2017.
Renovation permits were comparable to 2017 (seven) with six permits issued so far in 2018.
Total project value declined 46% in Q1 2018 compared to Q1 2017.
Mayor McCormick noted there are “six or seven new dwellings” in the pipeline that were not far from reaching the permitting stage. “This gives us a clue on where things are going. Even though we have only so far this year two dwellings, we only had four in 2017 at this same point,” said McCormick.
Animal and Bylaw Reports
The Animal Control report presented to council noted that four $75 tickets were issued to residents for allowing their dog to be at large.
The Bylaw Officer also issued seven warnings to residents for “dog off leash” infractions. Three warnings were also issued to residents for having an unlicensed dog.
In the Bylaw Enforcement section of the report, 18 tickets were issued for streets and traffic violations including one resident who parked in a handicap zone without a permit.
Coun. Oakley noted there was one report of deer feeding. He requested the Bylaw Officer include in the comments section of the report if a Conservation Officer (CO) or biologist from Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry (FLNRO) were involved with any deer feeding incident.
The other bylaw issue in March, with continued snowfall, dealt with residents depositing snow from their property onto city streets. The report notes, “Bylaw is continuing to educate the public around best practices for snow removal.”
Transit Use Steady
Council instructed city administration to “execute” the 2018/2019 Annual Operating Agreement (AOA) for the Kimberley Transit System.
Coun. Hoglund asked Troy Pollock, Manager Planning Services, about the ridership for the Kimberley-Cranbrook commuter service. Pollock said the ridership was “up over all” compared to the services start in 2017. Pollock indicated there “averaged 20 riders per service day.” The “trends look great,” he said.
Asked about the ski shuttle, Pollock said “ridership is down compared to 2017, but holding its own.”
He added ski season shuttle use this past was similar to that of 2016.
Responding to Coun. Roberts’ question, “Will trips per day [for the commuter service] remain the same?” Pollock said, “Yes.”
Under the new Transit AOA, bus fares remain the same, $3 per trip.
Kimberley City Council meets twice monthly. All meetings start at 7 p.m. and are open to the public.
The next regular council meeting is scheduled for April 23.
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