Working together...to grow Melville
April 2024
One of the benefits of an early budget approval process is the prompt response from interested contractors. It is our hope that we can get an early start on some of our major roadwork as well as attending to sidewalks, and repairing lift station #3, as well as our other 2024 projects.
Our city proclaimed April 7, 2024, as Green Shirt Day in support of organ donations. This organ donation campaign gained support and prominence when Humboldt Bronco, Logan Boulet became an organ donor. Logan died in the Humboldt Bronco Bus crash in 2018.
The Melville Millionaires, after a very successful season hosted their Spring Camp with a good response from prospective future Millionaires from many Saskatchewan and Alberta communities.
The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association annual conference was held in Regina on April 14-17th with municipal representatives throughout the whole of our province in attendance. After much discussion a new SUMA organizational structure was approved, resolutions were presented and debated, sector meetings took place, and many one-on-one delegate discussion opportunities occurred.
On Saturday, April 20th our city hosted the 4-H Provincial Youth Public Speaking competitions with representatives from many different areas of Saskatchewan. We commend our youth presenters for their most informative topics.
Every year we focus our Spring Clean-Up efforts on International Earth Day which occurs on April 22nd. While our clean-up efforts extend well beyond the 22nd it does serve as a reminder to tidy up our yards, boulevards, public spaces, and properties.
Did you know that in 1967 the Melville area had the highest livestock density in Saskatchewan?
January 2024
There was a time that we thought winter would never come. Surprise! Surprise! Winter is here with its full vengeance – snowstorms, wind, bus cancellations and the chilling cold. But we see hope with the slow increase of the daylight sun and soon into another season.
I had the pleasure of attending the year-end Annual Meeting of the Melville and District Agri-Park Association on January 11, 2024, and was totally impressed by the summary of exciting activities and events that occurred at their site during the last and preceding years. All the best to President Jedlicka and the directorship as they continue to seek out new recreational and entertainment venues for our community. Good news from President Dubreuil of Suncrest College who informed us about the registration process now in place for Firefighter training at our Fire School with another session being offered later in the fall. Also presently offered is the Primary Care Paramedic Certification program. More Information is available at Suncrest College.
On January 17 Melville Comprehensive School hosted its first ever Melville and District Job Fair. The Job Fair included an afternoon session for students from Melville and Area and the evening session for our citizens. A host of organizations and local businesses were present to provide information on various employment and training opportunities in Melville and Area. The Job Fair was a very successful Melville Comprehensive School initiative.
Hats off to the City Public Works Department who has been logging in 24- hour snow clearing operations during our recent winter storms.
Did you know that the water we drink travels 32 kilometers from a deep well south of Killaly via a 16-inch pipeline?