THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CREIGHTON MET EARLIER THIS WEEK AND REPORTED RECEIVING A THANK YOU LETTER FROM CREIGHTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATION OF THEIR STUDENTS AS WELL AS A REQUEST FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THIS YEARS GRAD. COUNCIL AGREED TO PROVIDE TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AT A $1,000 DOLLARS EACH.

THEY ALSO RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE FLIN FLON BOMBERS TO SUPPORT THE TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS BY PURCHASING A SPONSOR PACKAGE. COUNCIL AGREED TO THE SILVER PACKAGE AT A COST OF $500 DOLLARS AS THE DID LAST YEAR.

COUNCIL AGREED TO PROVIDE SASK HOUSING A FIRE HYDRANT WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $8,000 DOLLARS THAT IS REQUIRED FOR FIRE CODE STANDARDS AT THE NEW DISABILITY HOME AT 203 COLLIN CRESCENT. SASK HOUSING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND ALL OTHER COSTS REQUIRED.

COUNCIL AGREED TO AWARD THE TENDER FOR THE THREE STALL TRANSIT VAN GARAGE TO TRENT BOAK CONSTRUCTION. THE $141,000 DOLLAR TENDER WHICH THE MAJORITY CAME FROM A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL RURAL TRANSIT PROGRAM, WHICH THE TOWN ALSO ACQUIRED THEIR TWO NEW TRANSIT VANS PLUS AN AMOUNT FOR THE GARAGE.