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2024 Dog Licenses are now available from the Village Office. Please stop by and license your pet for 2024. Fees for 2024 will be:
Females- $10.00 Males - $10.00
Mass Schedule for July 2024
Roman Catholic Services St. Louis - Sunday @ 9:00 a.m.
Domremy - Sunday @ 11:00 a.m.
Birch Hills—Saturday @ 7:00 p.m.
River’s Edge Villa—Saturday @ 2:00 pm
Anglican Services Emmanuel Church Sunday Worship Services are at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
2024 Waste & Recycle Collection Schedule is now available.
SPEED LIMITS Please be aware that the Village has a speed limit of 40 km/h on all streets, including Riverside Drive. (except in School Zones, which are marked, where it is 30 km/h).
There is an increasing problem with speed on Riverside Drive and the Village will be installing more signage to educate the public. The RCMP will be enforcing speed limits.
Please ensure to drive with safety and within the posted speed limits on municipal streets. If the problem persists Council will be looking at further alternatives to controlling the speed on Riverside Drive.
Thank you for your cooperation.
SIGN CORRIDOR Please be advised that the Village of St. Louis has been approved for an advertising sign corridor on the southeast side of the intersection to Provincial Highways # 2 & # 25, travelling north. Opportunities are now available for local businesses to advertise within the Sign Corridor. Any business or service club wishing to advertise in this corridor must be located within the municipal limits of the Village of St. Louis or within 10 kms of the Sign Corridor.
There is currently space for 20 advertisers at this location and advertising spots will be allocated on a first paid basis. Permit application will be available from the St. Louis Village Office beginning April 4, 2016. Each permitted advertiser will be required to provide the Village with a 4’ x 8’ advertising sign constructed of approved material (at their cost). The Village must give approval of all sign proofs before you have it constructed and installed.
There is a $300 installation fee (materials and labour) and an annual advertising fee of $200 (administration, land rental and maintenance). This is payable to the Village of St. Louis at the time of application.
Contact the St. Louis Village Office for more information.
E-NOTICES & E-RECEIPTS The Village of St. Louis now has the capability to provide customer receipts via e-mail.
This service is in addition to e-notices for utility and tax billing that has been available for some time. Customers who have already signed up for e-notices will begin receiving receipts via e-mail as well.
Customers who wish to sign up for e-notice and e-receipt can stop by the Office to fill in a consent form or complete the form that will be included with your next utility invoice.
E-notice and e-receipt solutions reduce paper, postage and administration costs.
SASK ALERT APP The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is encouraging people to download the SaskAlert App so they can receive critical COVID-19 information in a timely manner. The app also allows people to choose how and when to hear the emergency alerts.
The more people that have the app, the more efficient SPSA can be with targeting people in a specific area, including our jurisdiction, that might require emergency information.
This app is available in the App Store on your smart phone and also provides various other emergency alerts including winter and summer storms, tornadoes, wildfires and emergency/precautionary drinking water issues.
Download it to your smart phone today by searching Saskatchewan Emergency Alert and stay updated and safe.
COUNCIL MEMBER CONTACTS Please be aware that any member of the public that wishes to discuss any municipal issue, policy or requires general information can contact the Village Office by telephone at 306-422-8471 or e-mail: villageofstlouis@sasktel.net. Administration will be the first point of contact for the Village.
If a resident wishes to correspond with any member of the St. Louis Village Council they should leave their contact information with the Village Office and the Mayor or a member of Council will directly respond to their concerns in a timely manner.
Mayor – Marc Caron Council Member – Tristen Boettcher Council Member – Jennifer Jenny Council Member – Shane Jenny Council Member – Janelle Paul
DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS The Village of St. Louis requires property owners or contractors to obtain a Development Permit and a separate Building Permit when considering any type of development or construction on any residential, commercial/industrial or agricultural lot within the Village of St. Louis municipal limits. Each of these permits is subject to various fees, depending on the nature of the project.
The Development Permit ensures that all regulations contained within the Village of St. Louis Zoning Bylaw and Amendments are met before any development or construction can occur.
The Building permit ensures that all construction is carried out in accordance with the Village of St. Louis Building Bylaw and all applicable current National Building Codes and Provincial Legislation.
A Development Permit & Building Permit ARE required for: 1. Residential Dwellings - single or multi-family; 2. Commercial/Industrial or Agricultural Buildings; 3. Additions to Residential Dwellings; 4. Additions to Commercial/Industrial or Agricultural Buildings; 5. Residential Basement Development - rec. rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.; 6. Any Structural Modification to a Residential Dwelling - single or multi-family; or any Structural Modifications to a Commercial/Industrial or Agricultural building; 7. Attached Garages or Carports; 8. Detached Garages or Carports; 9. Storage Sheds in excess of 100 square feet in area; 10. Decks, Exterior Stairs and Landings, Wheelchair Ramps; 11. Fireplaces 12. Fences – restrictions on height and location do apply
A Development Permit & Building Permit ARE NOT required for the following uses, provided all other provisions and regulations of the Village of St. Louis Zoning Bylaw and Amendments & Building Bylaw are complied with: 1. Storage or Accessory buildings under 100 square feet in area; e) gyproc wall finishes
NOTE: · For sewer and water installations, replacements, a separate Plumbing Permit may be required.
New legislation in the form of The Construction Codes Act (CCA) and subsequent Building Code Regulations, Energy Code Regulations and Plumbing Code Regulations came into force in 2022 and the municipal Building Official, B & B Enforcement is responsible for enforcing these regulations within our municipality. Failure to obtain proper permitting prior to commencing work could result in additional costs, project delays and unwanted amendments to your project.
For more information on Development and Building or Plumbing requirements, including application forms please contact the St. Louis Village Office or visit the municipal website at www.villageofstlouis.com
DO NOT PRUNE ELM TREES APRIL 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31 EACH YEAR
To reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease, pruning of elm trees is prohibited throughout Saskatchewan each year from April 1 until August 31. Fresh cuts from pruning attract the beetles that can spread the disease, increasing the chance of an infection. Pruning remains an important part of regular elm tree care and is encouraged, before and after the annual ban period. Proper pruning helps keep trees healthy and better able to resist disease. The removal of dead and dying elm wood through pruning also helps to reduce beetle breeding habitat and control the beetle population. Prompt and proper disposal of the pruned wood is also essential to keep Dutch elm disease from spreading.
Provincial regulations also require commercial pruners of elm trees to have taken a recognized training program or be under the supervision of someone who has. Improper pruning techniques can contribute to the spread of many tree diseases, including Dutch elm disease.
For more information about the Dutch Elm Disease Control Regulations and safe elm wood disposal, contact 1-800-SASK-ELM (727-5356).
SUMMER VILLAGE OFFICE HOURS Please note that the St. Louis Village Office will be closed on the following dates over the summer months:
June 28
July 1, 4, 5, 8, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 25, 26 and 29
August 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29 and 30
Please schedule any required business at the St. Louis Village Office around these dates. Thank you.
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES The Village will again be contracting with a private firm to provide help in the area of bylaw enforcement May through September this year. B & B Enforcement Services, who provided bylaw enforcement services last year, will continue to be the municipal Bylaw Enforcement Officers for 2024.
They will be targeting the Nuisance Abatement Bylaw and the Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw.
The Nuisance Abatement Bylaw deals with any yards or properties that are “untidy” or “unsightly” including overgrown grass and weeds, solid waste accumulations, old vehicles and any other waste materials kept on a property or encroaching onto municipal property or road allowances. The Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw deals with unlicensed dogs, dogs running at large, dogs barking or howling constantly so as to create a nuisance and dogs defecating on property not that of their owner and not being cleaned up.
Bylaw officers will be in the community and they will have full authority to enforce the regulations of municipal bylaws and issue violation notices as required. If you have any areas that you think may be a concern, please rectify at your earliest convenience or you may be subject to remedial enforcement measures. This includes maintaining your yard and property and ensuring that your dogs are licensed and under control. Thank you.
STREET MAINTENANCE Please be advised that local street and sidewalk repairs will be occurring in the summer months of 2024.
Patching repairs will be done in various locations throughout the Village.
There may be barricades in place at various times and work crews present during business hours. Portions of the work area may be closed on occasion and alternate routes will have to be taken.
Please respect all barricades and stay away from work areas until they are open for use.
Thank you.
MUNICIPAL BURNING REGULATIONS Residents are advised of the regulations respecting burning within the municipal boundaries of the Village of St. Louis:
No material or fuel other than paper, seasoned wood, propane, natural gas or other approved material or fuel may be burned in a fire pit, chiminea (outdoor fireplace), indoor wood burner or fireplace within the Village limits. The burning of the following is strictly prohibited in any type of burning device within the Village limits: rubbish, cardboard, garden refuse, grass clippings, tree leaves and branches, manure, livestock or animal carcasses or any material which when burned will generate black smoke or an offensive odour, including insulation from electrical wiring or equipment, asphalt roofing materials, hydrocarbons, plastics, rubber materials, creosoted wood or any similar material.
Fire pits may not exceed seventy five (75) centimetres (29.52 inches) in width or diameter and must be lined with brick, stone, steel, cast iron or concrete. The brick, stone or concrete in a fire pit or any chimineas shall be separated from grass and any other vegetation by a distance of at least forty (40) centimetres (15.7 inches) by means of clean earth, sand, gravel or other non-combustible material.
All fire pits or chiminea openings must be covered with a heavy gauge metal screen with openings not exceeding 13 millimetres (.5 inches) made of non-combustible material.
No fire pit or chiminea may be located closer than three (3) meters (9.8 feet) from any property line, building or other combustible structure and may not be closer than six (6) meters (19.685 feet) from any neighboring or abutting residential dwelling.
The use of burning barrels within the corporate limits of the Village is strictly prohibited.
All fires shall be reasonably supervised and adequately ventilated to ensure proper combustion and to prevent unreasonable accumulation of smoke. Burning shall not be done in windy conditions conducive to creating a nuisance to another person. If smoke from any fire or burning device causes an unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of another person's property, and a complaint is received, the Fire Chief or Deputy Fire Chief may request that the fire be extinguished immediately.
All other burning, not contained within a burning device is strictly prohibited within Village limits, with the exception of controlled burns administered by and allowed at the discretion of the Village of St. Louis Fire Department.
TREE TRIMMING Residents are asked to check their property for any trees, hedges or branches that may be encroaching past their property onto other private property or into streets, alleyways or the walking portion of sidewalk areas.
Please trim back all these areas so that they are contained within your property. This will help ensure maintenance equipment can have the required access to complete their tasks and allows all pedestrians to enjoy the sidewalk areas.
If trees are not maintained, the Village may complete the work for any areas that encroach onto municipal property and charge the cost back to the property owner.
Thank you for your attention.
ST. JOSEPH SENIORS’ CLUB NEWS - July 2024
CLUB EXECUTIVE RENTALS
President: Georges Doderai Rates: $200 a day Vice-Pres: Les Rancourt + $50 to set up the Secretary: Franceline Doderai evening before Treasurer: Joan Boyer Phone Jane (981-2350) Directors: Jane Jenny, Roy Richard, If Jane is not available, Ralph & Donna Duncan, phone Joan (980-8151) Pierrette Pelletier or Georges (941-8620)
COFFEE TIME: Every weekday 8 to 10 a.m.
MESSAGES FROM YOUR CLUB COMMITTEE
The new flooring at our center is installed. Total cost for the project is $9,350.24. Total funds raised so far is $9,110.00. Great community support! Many thanks to the more than 60 donors who helped us make the ‘Buy-a-Bundle’ project a success. A plaque with the names of all donors will be put up in the near future. Meanwhile, come for coffee and see the difference this flooring makes. We, your club committee, are very grateful for your support.
2. We thank Joan Boyer and Pierrette Pelletier for attending the SSAI (provincial seniors’ organization) convention in Saskatoon in early June. They came back with many ideas as to how to improve the lives of seniors in our community. They also came back with a better appreciation of the good work SSAI does to lobby governments for seniors.
3. We are again organizing a summer outing to the ‘Lilies in Bloom Festival’ in Parkside. If spending an afternoon outside among lilies and other perennials, visiting, enjoying good food, entertainment and wagon tours, and browsing through the crafts on sale from various artisans is your idea of a good time, come and join us. We’ll meet at noon sharp at our center on Sunday, July 21st, to car pool to Parkside. Admission: $5.
4. Birthday Greetings to Members Born in July: Jim Lepine, John Geddes, Roger Begrand, Linda LeBlanc, Roger Pelletier, Brenda and Barry Swain, Debra Daniel, Claude Tournier.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
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