Walking Path Extension
Enbridge contributed $10,000 toward a 1.25 km extension of an existing 8 km walking path for the Town of Balgonie, near Regina. When complete, the trail will connect the east and west sides of town.
From left, Les Scott (Enbridge Community Relations), Darren Kiel and Kelvin Solie (councilors), Shaun McBain (Superintendent) and Eldon Strachan (Manager, Area Operations, Regina) with Enbridge.
Sherwin-Williams Paint the Community Event
Sherwin-Williams brings their 4th annual Paint the Community initiative to Regina, Saskatchewan during the 100th Mastercard Memorial Cup. The event will take place in Balgonie, Saskatchewan at the Stardome.
Sherwin-Williams local employees will donate their time, paint and painting supplies to revitalize the dressing rooms and ice-level area of the facility.
Facility/Location – Stardome, Highway 364 and Railway Ave., Balgonie, Saskatchewan
About the Facility – Built in 1999, the Stardome has been a pillar of the community since it opened its doors. The facility hosts ice hockey, ball hockey, Ringette, Broomball, lacrosse and curling events not just for the town of Balgonie, but also for neighbouring communities. The Stardome is the Hub of the community and used by Balgonie residents of all ages.
Date – Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018: 11am to 1pm.
Scope of Work – Sherwin-Williams will facilitate the refresh of the facility’s change room along with the main ice-level hallway and doors of the facility.
Of Note – Memorial Cup trophy will be on location May 23rd from 11am to 1pm.
- Meet CHL/Regina Pats Alumni as well as the Regina Pats Mascot K9.
- OHL, QMJHL, WHL league commissioners will be in attendance.
- Canadian Hockey League representatives will be present during the event.
- Food and refreshments will be provided.
Message from the Regina Bypass Team
Rigby Street – On the weekend of May 5-6, Regina Bypass will be re-surfacing Rigby Street, weather permitting.
Main Street Access – Our Bypass Team will be removing the main street access by mid May, weather permitting.
Motorists can expect speed reductions and short delays during this short construction period. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
For more information on the Regina Bypass project, please contact the 24-Hour Call Centre at 1-844-679-4828, visit our website at reginabypass.ca or follow us on Twitter @reginabypass.
Public Notice
Invitation to Tender – Arena Canteen
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, 129 Railway Street E. or mailed to Box 310, Balgonie, SK S0G 0E0 until Friday, March 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Canteen facility is located in the Balgonie arena on Highway 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 starting May 7, 2018 to April 30, 2021. 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 April 1 to July 15 with Ball Hockey and special events.
The Canteen contains onsite refrigeration, freezer, grill, deep-fryer, food preparation area and two storage rooms. A contract for beverage service is between the Canteen operator and Coca Cola. The successful bidder will adhere to the Town’s current bottling company. The Town of Balgonie will make necessary repairs to equipment provided and as identified by the Canteen operator. 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 public meeting on March 12, 2018. 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.
Remembrance Day Service
Important Detour
On Thursday November 2nd, 2017 maintenance will be taking place on the CP Rail track on Highway 364.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE from 9a.m.-3p.m.
Please see detour map below.
Thank you for your patience.
Statement from the Council of the Town of Balgonie
The Town of Balgonie has met with members of the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure on multiple occasions to discuss their decision on the closure of Main Street and its impact on our town. The closure has been a great loss to the vitality of our Town and has created emergency response considerations as well as impacting traffic patterns within our community.
The Ministry and its engineers are unwavering in their view that the intersection, including “Right In/Right Out” at Main Street, must close. The rationale given by the Ministry is that there is not enough room between Highway 10 and Main Street and between Main Street and Highway 46 to design a safe access. The distances between the bypass and the Highway 10 overpass have made it impossible, by today’s engineering standards, to accommodate this access point.
The Ministry engaged an outside engineer to review any possibility of retaining a “Right In/Right Out” at Main Street in Balgonie. The engineer also reviewed the options presented by Council at the September 25th meeting with the Ministry of Highways. His review concluded the same results that were presented to the Town by the Ministry of Highways. There was no safe way to keep the access from Highway 1 at Main Street.
While this closure is a great loss to our community, the Town and the Ministry have discussed work which will be done to address the impact on traffic operations and emergency responses. Both the parties have agreed to a gated access for emergency vehicles and evacuation. The safety of the Town residents and the response times for our emergency personnel is paramount. The work on a temporary gated access will begin very soon and the planning has been initiated for permanent remote controlled access for emergency response purposes. Additionally, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure has agreed to provide the Town with certain improvements to our roads, lighting and traffic controls within our Town. This will be important as the Town is impacted by the closure and these measures will assist the municipality in responding to these challenges.
The Town Council would like to acknowledge the efforts of, and thank the local community residents and the “Save our Main Street” group for their determination in having the issues of Balgonie heard. Progress has been made in the discussions with the Ministry of Highways—this progress would not have been possible without the community voicing concerns. The Town and the Ministry are working towards a Memorandum of Understanding which will outline the details of the negotiations.
Paving
The Regina Bypass Design Builders will be paving the Grid Road from Highway 46 to Highway 364. In order to do the job in a timely matter, this entire road will be closed from Tuesday, October 10 at 8:00 a.m. until Friday, October 13th.
The closure will include the entrance from the Grid to Herauf Street.
Local traffic from Highway 46 to the 3 acreages on the west end of the Grid Road will be the only permitted traffic.
Once this project is complete, the crew will move over to work on the Service Road from Highway 364 to Main Street. Service Road will be closed from Friday, October 13 at 8:00 a.m. to Saturday, October 14, at 8:00 p.m.
The project times may vary and are weather dependent. Please stay off of these roads and obey the closure signs so that the crews can do the work in a timely manner.
