Hi Neighbours:
Every farmer I have
spoken with is looking for rain. There is a lot of water in the ground but not
enough at the surface to get the seeds growing. Some of the farmers have even
said that our area has not had any rainfall since last August.
Rain is
needed, which brings us to another topic.
I was
surprised to learn, as well as some other municipal leaders, that our Fire
Prevention Bylaw has no provision for the declaration of fire bans. That was
remedied at our last Council Meeting on the 26th by an amendment to
the bylaw.
With the
amendment, the Fire Chief may now issue a written declaration, authorized by
the CAO, to ban burning and incineration of any kind in town. Naturally, there
are penalties for not complying - fines are $5,000 for individuals and $10,000
for corporations.
The current
ban is for open fires, fire pits, and fireworks within the Town and Regional
Park.
This ban
does not affect gas and charcoal briquette barbeques with lids, nor cheminea
with doors (the fancy caged outdoor fire places with little chimneys) for the
purpose of cooking and heating.
The lifting
of the ban is dependent on moisture levels.
A number of
our regional neighbours, including the RM of Kindersley, have implemented bans.
On another note: We learned from the Conservation Officers that pigeons are difficult to eradicate. Because we have elevators, they like to stay in the area. Traps have been set but the result is that they just move from one spot to another. Poulins, the exterminator the Town uses, does not deal with pigeons.
Please write or
phone if you would like me to discuss a particular topic. If you have any
questions or comments, drop me a line at the town office or email me at
mayorenns-wind@kindersley.ca. You can also check out my blog at http://mayorjohn.blogspot.ca/.
I appreciate your feedback.
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