AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CREIGHTON AGREED TO ACCEPT THE TENDER FROM SCHIST LAKE DRIVE IN LTD. TO LEASE THE SPORTEX CONCESSION FOR THE 2024-25 ARENA OPERATING SEASON AT A COST OF $375.00 PER MONTH OCTOBER TO MARCH AND $25.00 PER MONTH IN THE OFF SEASON APRIL TO JUNE 2025.

THEY ALSO AGREED TO PUT AN APPLICATION IN FOR NORTHERN CAPITAL GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FOR THE #2 LIFT STATION AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $23,000. WHICH WILL ACT AS A STAND BY PUMP FOR SAFE MEASURE.

COUNCIL AGREED TO SEND MAYOR BRUCE FIDDLER TO OTTAWA THIS SEPTEMBER TO ATTEND THE CANADIAN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION EXPO.

COUNCIL APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING TO OVERSEE THE PROCESS AND PERFORM THE DUTIES REQUIRED FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 13th. RETURNING OFFICER PAULA MUENCH,DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER CINDY DAVIS, AND POLL CLERK TINA OULETTE.

COUNCIL WILL ALSO BE UPDATING THE ELECTION WORKERS FEES IN THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL.

THE TOWN OF CREIGHTON ELECTION CALENDAR IS AS FOLLOWS....

SEPTEMBER 18th POST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

OCTOBER 9th NOMINATION DAY

OCTOBER 11th NOTICE OF POLL

NOVEMBER 4th ADVANCED POLLS WITH ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 13th