2025 Assessment

INVITATION TO TENDER

TOWN OF BALGONIE – ARENA CANTEEN

Tenders for the Canteen operation at the Balgonie Arena will be received at the Town of Balgonie Office, D-129 Railway Street E. or mailed to Box 310, Balgonie, SK S0G 0E0 until Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. The Canteen facility is located in the Balgonie Arena at 955 Hwy #364 within the Town of Balgonie.

The Canteen operator is to ensure management and staffing of the canteen and provision of food and beverage services for a three-year term starting May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028. The Balgonie arena is an active arena with regularly scheduled and special events. Typically, the winter sports season is from September 1 to March 31. The spring and summer season is booked from mid-April to mid-July with Ball Hockey and other special events.

The Canteen contains onsite refrigeration, freezer, grill, deep-fryer, food preparation area and two storage rooms. The Town of Balgonie will make necessary repairs to equipment provided and as identified by the Canteen operator. The Canteen operator is to ensure that all health and safety regulations are followed. Utility expenses will be paid for by the Town of Balgonie. Hours of canteen operation will be based on facility usage.

The bids will be opened and the successful bid will be selected by Town Council at their regular council meeting on April 28, 2025. Bidders are encouraged to supply information regarding their experience in food service delivery and provide proof of food handling course. Bids should include the proposed monthly fee to be paid to the Town of Balgonie for use of the arena’s fully equipped canteen facility.

The highest bid will not necessarily be the accepted offer. The successful bidder will then sign an Agreement with the Town of Balgonie for the three-year term.

Date Prepared: January 30, 2025

Position: Pool Manager

Reports To: Town Superintendent

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week, including evenings and weekends

Location: Balgonie, Saskatchewan

Wage Range: $22.00 – $25.00 per hour

The Town of Balgonie is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual as the Pool Manager for the Town of Balgonie’s new swimming pool, scheduled to open July 1, 2025. The position is for a seasonal term opportunity, starting April 1 – September 5, 2025.

The Pool Manager is responsible for:

• Advertising for and hiring lifeguards.
• Managing and training staff on the online booking and receipting systems.
• Assisting with setting annual pool rates and creating policy and procedure manuals.
• Reconciling daily receivables.
• Ordering supplies/merchandise and managing inventory.
• Scheduling swimming lessons and facility hours.
• Assisting with planning and implementation of special events.
• Responding to inquiries.
• Social media posts.
• Supervising the head lifeguard and junior staff by assigning work schedules, duties and priorities, completing performance appraisals, and advising employees on how to accomplish good work performance.
• Providing lifeguard duties during public swim times by ensuring a safe swimming environment by being attentive to swimmers, enforcing safety rules and educating the public about water safety in and around the water.
• Assisting with daily maintenance of the pool facility, chemical testing and reporting, checking lifesaving equipment and providing input into improvements to the pool facility programs.
• Perform all work according to current OH&S policies and hold regular safety meetings with staff.

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles, methods and equipment used in water based recreation.
• Understanding of the methods and techniques for delivering Lifesaving swimming lessons and lifeguard procedures.
• Knowledge of pool operations including safety, cleaning and other pool maintenance.
• Knowledge of other aquatic-based activities, such as aqua-fit, would be an asset.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, adults and seniors either through instructing swimming lessons, senior programming, camp counselling, youth leader or other related volunteer or work positions. They will also be an excellent communicator who understands how to lead a team to success.

Lifesaving Society Water Safety Instructor (WSI) and LSS National Lifeguard – Pool Certification or other certifications, such as Aquatic Emergency Care, Aquatic Supervisor, Aquatic Manager, Pool Operations Course, would be an asset.

The ideal candidate will hold a valid Standard First-Aid and CPR-C Certification.

This full-time supervisory seasonal position will work various hours including evenings and weekends. The pool term will run from April 1 – September 5, 2025.

This posting will continue until a qualified person is found.

Please submit your cover letter, resume and references on or before February 28, 2025 stating experience, education, and qualifications to the address below.

Town of Balgonie
PO Box 310
129 Railway Street E.
Balgonie, SK
S0G 0E0
Fax: 306-771-2899
E-mail: [email protected]

All applications are appreciated; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

White Butte RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance identifying a semi that was involved in a chemical spill on Highway #46 on October 12th, 2024.

Investigation determined a semi, hauling a belly dump style of trailer, left a business on the Service Road in Balgonie. While driving south on Highway #46, then continuing on to Highway #1 toward Winnipeg, the semi spilled fertilizer it was hauling. The semi did not stop at the scene of the spill.

The Balgonie Fire Department, Ministry of Highways, Ministry of Environment and Regina Bypass responded to the spill and clean up, and were responsible for the closure of the highway that resulted from the spill.

White Butte RCMP is investigating whether there is a criminal element to the spill, including gathering information about the vehicle driver’s failure to stop after the spill and determining whether the resulting cost of clean-up constitutes mischief.

The vehicle and driver have not been identified at this time.

If anyone saw the semi spilling fertilizer on Highway #46 between 5:15 and 5:45am on October 12th, 2024, or if you potentially captured security or dashcam footage of it, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or click to Submit a Tip.