AT THEIR MEETING THIS PAST WEDNESDAY COUNCIL REPORTED RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM THE CRANBERRY PORTAGE WINTERFEST COMMITTEE TO HELP SUPPORT THE EVENT TAKING PLACE FEBRUARY 26th TO MARCH 1st 2026. COUNCIL AGREED TO DONATE A HOODIE TO TOWARDS THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT, WINTER FUN, AND NORTHERN CULTURE.

 

COUNCIL AGREED TO SUPPORT AND GIVE PERMISSION TO THE FC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION'S TRANS CANADA TRAIL PROJECT TO REGISTER THE PORTION OF THE TRAIL WITHIN CREIGHTON JURISDICTION. SOME POSSIBLE TRAIL NAMES WERE DISCUSSED SUCH AS PRECAMBRIAN TRAIL,BORDER ROCK CROSSING ROCK N ROLL BORDER TRAIL,AND CROSS BORDER TRAIL. THE FINAL CHOSEN NAME WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

COUNCIL ALSO AGREED TO PURCHASE A USED ONE-TON CREW CAB WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $40,000 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ASSIST THE CREIGHTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HAUL THE FIRE SKID. THE CREIGHTON FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE PROVIDING $30,000 THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE WITH MONEY THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DONATED.