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2025 Dog Licenses are now available from the Village Office. Please stop by and license your pet for 2025. Fees for 2025 will be:
Females- $10.00 Males - $10.00
Mass Schedule for December 2024
Roman Catholic Services St. Louis - Saturday @ 7:00 p.m.
Domremy - Sunday @ 9:00 a.m.
Birch Hills—Sunday @ 9:00 a.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.
Village of St. Louis Municipal Election – Official Results
Office of Mayor
Marc Caron – Incumbent – 84 votes – Re-elected Curt Regnier - 80 votes – Defeated
Village Council
Loretta Vandale - 130 votes - Elected Joanne Moisan - 98 votes – Elected Tristen Boettcher – Incumbent – 96 votes – Re-elected Bentley Richard - 89 votes – Elected Edward Lussier - 84 votes – Defeated Pauline Lussier - 48 votes – Defeated
Thank you to all who came out to vote.
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.
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
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 NEWSLETTER November-December 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
We were happy to welcome 45 club and community members to our first lunch in October. Thank you for your patronage. Thank you, as well, to the Lion’s Club who sponsored this lunch. Our next Senior Center Lunch will be held Monday, November 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will again feature homemade soups.
There will be no regular lunch served in December as we prepare for our annual Christmas Party on Sunday, December 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. We are grateful to Fiddles and Memories who will again provide entertainment. We will have a Christmas Decoration Sale at this event so, if you are looking to part with some of your gently used decorations, we will accept your donations any morning (coffee time) from November 25th to the 29th. Please come back to the party on Sunday to refresh your collection of Christmas decorative items. If you know of any senior or other community member who would enjoy this party but are not very mobile, please make an effort to invite them and pick them up. Thanks.
Our annual New Year’s Eve Get-Together will be held at our center right after the Lion’s Club Fireworks on Tuesday, December 31st. Bring games (pichenotte or crokignole, cards, board games,). Bring snacks and refreshments. Bring family and friends. We had a good turnout last year and would love to see you again.
Birthday Greetings to Club Members born in November: Stanley Hodgson, Diane Roy, Donna Duncan, Ralph Duncan, Ellen Hodel, Pierrette Pelletier, Bronald Siwak and Louis Lavergne
Birthday Greetings to Club Members born in December: Rita Potter, Edward Lussier, John Carey, Lionel Lepine, Bonnie Kuppenbender and Stuart King
SASK TEL PHONE BOOKS 2024/25 Sask Tel phone books are available from the St. Louis Village Office. Supply is limited, so please pick up a copy while supplies last.
VILLAGE OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS Please note that the Village Office will be closed for the following business days during the Holiday season: December 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2024 January 1, 2025 The office will only be open 8:30 am—Noon on December 31, 2024. The office will also be closed to the public on January 2 & 3, 2025 for year-end processing. Please ensure you complete all your year-end business by noon on December 31, 2024 to avoid any applicable interest or penalties. Thank you.
MUNICIPAL WATER / SEWER RATES The Village of St. Louis will be increasing the rates charged for water and sewer service for 2025, in accordance with the municipal waterworks rate schedule approved in 2016. The basic rate for 5,000 gallons of usage in a three month invoicing period will increase to $135.00 per quarter (a $1.67/month increase over 2024). Residential & Commercial sewer rates for 2025 will remain at $70 & $115 per quarter, respectively with no increase. The per 1,000 gallon price charged to consumers, who use over the 5,000 gallon minimum in a three month period, will increase for 2025 to $22.73 per 1,000 gallons. The quarterly infrastructure fee charged on all accounts will remain at $50 per quarter. This fee is collected and used to help offset future capital repair and replacement of the waterworks infrastructure. Residential customers can expect minimum use (under 5,000 gallons) invoices to be at $306.00 per quarterly invoice. Average households that use around 10,000 to 12,000 gallons in a month can expect quarterly invoices of around $420.00 to $465.00. Commercial customers will see minimum quarterly invoices of $351.00. These quarterly utility invoices will continue to include water usage fees, sewer fees, infrastructure fees and all monthly waste collection and disposal fees. The new rates will be reflected on all March 2025 utility invoices and are necessary due to increased operational costs of water and sewer facilities and infrastructure. The Provincial government regulates and approves all water and sewer utility rates for municipalities to ensure that the utility is self-sufficient and does not rely on other municipal funding sources, including taxation and general revenues to cover water and sewer operating and capital expenses. These expenses must all be covered with revenue generated by the water and sewer rate structure to consumers. Also, please note that water and sewer accounts are due when rendered and if rates remain unpaid after 20 days from the date of mailing that the Village has the right to discontinue service without notice and a fee of $10.00 will be charged for re-connection. The Village does not currently charge interest on past due accounts but is looking at this as a future option. Unpaid utility accounts can be added to taxes on a property and collected through tax enforcement procedures, if required. These are not options that the Village wishes to explore, so it is asked that all consumers please keep their accounts current. The Village is not in a financial position to carry outstanding balances on accounts for customers. Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.
SKATING RINK The St. Louis Skating Rink is offering a special $75/hour rate for family rentals over the Holiday season. This special will run from December 21, 2024 through January 1, 2025. The Skating Rink will also be offering a special rate of $100/hour for private rentals for birthday parties, family skates, etc. throughout the 2024/25 operating season. If you are interested in renting the Skating Rink for some holiday fun with the family, birthdays or private gatherings, please call the Village Office at 422-8471 to book your time. In an effort to offer residents an opportunity to enjoy some physical activity while promoting a healthy and active lifestyle, the St. Louis Skating Rink with a contribution from Sask Lotteries Community Grant Program, will be offering free Public Skating every Sunday, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM beginning on Sunday November 3, 2024 and running until Sunday March 9, 2025. For the safety and enjoyment of everyone wishing to participate, it is imperative that everyone follow the rules and regulations that are in place. Note that sticks and pucks are not allowed on Public Skating times and if these rules are not followed all Public Skating may be cancelled without notice.
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES Please note that 2024 municipal and school property taxes are now payable and due to the Village of St. Louis prior to December 31, 2024. Notices were sent to property owners back in May of 2024. If you have already made payment of your 2024 taxes, the Village of St. Louis thanks you. For any questions regarding taxation or your account, please contact the Village Office.
MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE It is true. As you get older, the years just seem to fly by quicker. We are already into the Christmas season for 2024. First of all, I'd like to thank the people of St. Louis for giving me one more term as mayor of our great community. I do this because I believe in our community. The council and I will do our best for St. Louis for the next four years. Compared to Christmas 2023, Christmas 2024 is going to be a very white, snowy Christmas, which is all right with me. It feels like Christmas. Getting family and friends together also gives me that feeling. To see the young kids getting excited about seeing Santa Claus to tell him their wish list, putting up decorations and trees, singing carols, and celebrating Baby Jesus being born, that is Christmas. I am all about my family during Christmas. I enjoy having my kids at home during the Holidays. As a member of the St. Louis Lions Club I have so much fun helping out with the School Christmas Day and the New Year's Eve Fireworks. To bring smiles and happiness to people of all ages is awesome. Let's be kind to each other and help our neighbours, not just during Christmas, but all year long. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! Marc Caron, Mayor of St. Louis
NEW YEAR’S FIREWORKS December 31, St. Louis Lions Club will be having their annual fireworks display, which begins at 8pm. Come out before that and enjoy free hot dogs and hot chocolate. You can roast your hot dog over an open fire, so come and enjoy. Kids of all ages bring your sleds and enjoy sliding down the hill. Fireworks start at 8 PM. |
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