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Melfort, the “City of Northern Lights”, is nestled in the heart of Saskatchewan’s great North-East, a land dominated by rich farmland, forests and lakes. We are the diamond gateway to one of the most extensive kimberlite fields in the world.
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City Council approved the 2017 Operating Budget. For a copy of the news release, visit: http://cityofmelfort.ca/News/240/ A copy of the entire budget can be viewed on the City website at http://cityofmelfort.ca/City_Hall/City_Departments/.
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Melfort Spring Clean-Up Week will be held May 12 - 22, 2017. To view all details, visit: http://cityofmelfort.ca/News/134/
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The Melfort Compost Site will re-open on Tues, May 2, operating Tues - Sat, 10 am - 6 pm. For more info: http://cityofmelfort.ca/City_Hall/City_Facilities/compost-site/
Downtown Derby - Kentucky Derby-themed Fundraiser
Help keep Main Street Melfort in the running! Dress to impress in big hats, fascinators, florals, pastel colours and sharp suits - we want to see your best high-falutin' Derby style! Meet us downtown in Melfort's Historic Post Office for dining, dancing and the chance to participate in an evening out in Melfort like no other. You will also enjoy musical entertainment by 'Poor Bill', and the chance to win great prizes. Cocktails begin at 6 pm - wet your whistle with themed beverages throughout the evening from the cash bar. A southern-themed dinner will be served at 7 pm. Tickets now available at Scotiabank for $50.00. Presented by Main Street Melfort.
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Quick facts about the Skatepark development process: · June, 2016: Council approves Phase 1 of the Spruce Haven Park Development, which includes a budget of $720,700 for the construction of a Skatepark and site servicing. http://cityofmelfort.ca/News/208/ · July, 2016: An RFP is issued for the Skatepark Design and Development, which is awarded to New Line Skateparks Inc. http://www.newlineskateparks.com/ · July, 2016: The City Engineer prepares engineered plans for the site services (water, sewer, storm sewer, roadways, parking lots) and issues a public tender. Site services are designed to support a future building (arena, fieldhouse, lobby and auxiliary spaces), skate park, soccer pitches, washrooms, water stations, parking lots and storm sewer to Frost Drive to support land development east of Frost Drive. · Sept, 2016: A public Skate Park Design Workshop is held by New Line Skateparks to obtain public input and engage youth in the design process. · Oct, 2016: The site servicing tender is awarded to low bidder, George Sterner Trucking Ltd. for a contract amount of $1,272,915. It is the intention of the City to start installation in the fall of 2016, but inclement weather delays construction until 2017. · Dec, 2016: New Line Skateparks holds a public workshop to present the concept design plan for the 15,400 sq. ft. Skate Park. · May-June, 2017: Installation of site services. · July, 2017: Construction of the Skatepark to commence. · Fall, 2017: Completion of the Melfort Skatepark, an exciting youth-friendly facility for skateboarders, scooters and BMXers.
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Click here for the Easter Break Swim Schedule at the Northern Lights Palace: http://cityofmelfort.ca/siteimages/Easter%20Break%20Swim%20Schedule.pdf
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Kudos to City employees for the huge City clean-up this morning!
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City of Melfort Clean up Day City employees are teaming up to clean up Melfort on Thurs, April 13 from 8 am - 12 noon. We encourage all residents to pitch in and make it a community-wide effort!
NOTICE RE WASTE COLLECTION Due to the Good Friday statutory holiday on April 14th, waste that normally would be collected on Friday, will be picked up on Thursday, April 13th.
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, local poet Sherrie Glister will be performing a reading from her book "Welcoming the Weaver" at the Council meeting on Mon, April 10 at 5:00 pm. All are invited to attend! The City of Melfort is pleased to be participating in the Poetry City 2017 challenge...bringing poetry into politics!
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Congratulations on your retirement Chief John McDonald. The City thanks you for over 40 years of service as a volunteer fireman and Fire Chief. You've earned a rest, but we'll miss you!
Sisters United - Women's Suffrage in Saskatchewan
A travelling exhibit developed by the Diefenbaker Centre, running March 25 - April 24, 2017, Tues-Sat, 12:30 - 4:30 pm Opening Reception on Sat, March 25 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Sisters United celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the winning of women’s suffrage in Saskatchewan and documents an important story in women's history. The struggle for women’s suffrage took root differently in each of Canada’s provinces — sometimes with much debate and other times with relatively little opposition. In Saskatchewan, the franchise was secured against a background of shifting attitudes toward class, gender, religion, citizenship and politics. Sisters United explores these changes, the roles of notable suffragists like Violet McNaughton as agents of change, and how the establishment of farming organizations such as the Saskatchewan Women Grain Growers’ Association advanced the movement in the province. Through narrative text, artefacts, images, documents, newspaper articles, and the use of multimedia, visitors will explore the history of women’s enfranchisement in the province.
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