[0:04] Good evening everybody. I'll call this regular meeting to order for July the

[0:07] 21st, 2026.

[0:12] Be it resolved the agenda for the July 21st, 2026 regular meeting of council be

[0:18] adopted. Moved by Councillor Dwayne White, seconded by Councillor Powell.

[0:27] All in favor? It's carried.

[0:31] Uh Deputy Mayor Memorial is attending by

[0:33] video. Same with CFO Geneda and uh Director Harvey and uh Councillor

[0:40] McKenzie is away from the There's not able to attend this present

[0:44] time.

[0:53] I don't have a

[1:01] Be it resolved the minutes for the June 16th, 2026 regular meeting of council be

[1:06] approved. Moved by Councillor Bobby, seconded by

[1:11] Councillor Ainslie-White. Discussion, any errors or omissions?

[1:19] All in favor? It's carried.

[1:25] 3.2 Be it resolved the minutes for the July

[1:30] 3rd, 2026 special meeting of council be approved.

[1:35] Moved by Councillor

[1:38] Powell, seconded by Councillor Bobby. Any discussion?

[1:45] All in favor? Opposed? It's carried.

[1:52] 3.3 Be it resolved the minutes for the July

[1:56] 14th, 2026 special meeting comes to be approved. Moved by

[2:02] Councilor Ainslie White, seconded by Councilor Dwayne White. Discussion.

[2:08] All in favor. Opposed. It's carried.

[2:14] 4.1

[2:18] Be it resolved that this regular meeting be adjourned and the public hearing for

[2:21] variance order 2 2026 be opened. Moved by

[2:27] Councilor Bobik, seconded by Councilor Ainslie White.

[2:33] All in favor.

[2:36] It's carried.

[2:39] I call the hearing to order to hear variance order number application number

[2:44] 2 2026. The purpose of the hearing is to hear

[2:49] representation for or against the following variance order for the

[2:53] installation of a detached ground level deck to be 1 ft inside the property line

[2:58] instead of the normally required 2 ft setback.

[3:04] » Your worship, I can confirm requirements of section 169 of the planning act have

[3:08] been adhered to.

[3:12] » I I request that anyone any person making representation to the hearing

[3:16] state their name and civic address. Do we have anybody that wants to make any

[3:20] representation? Go ahead. Come forward.

[3:26] Just state your name and your civic address, please. You can sit. You don't

[3:29] have to stand. >> David Beaton, 2 301 Parkview Drive.

[3:33] » Okay. Thank you. >> Um

[3:36] Just I'm wondering if you had received the the pictures and the

[3:40] the signatures from >> We have.

[3:43] » Okay. >> The council has all that.

[3:44] » Okay. >> Okay. Is there anything that you want to

[3:47] add to that at all? >> Um all I I to say, I guess, from the

[3:52] is that there was never any undue thoughts when this thing happened of

[3:58] trying to get away with something or not doing the right thing.

[4:01] I actually phoned the town office before we moved here to get the property lines

[4:08] where they were. So, they sent me the drawing and then I

[4:14] called the before you dig and had them come out and mark everything and before

[4:19] I started putting the chain and wood fence up, I had all

[4:23] the documents and never dreamed I would need a permit for

[4:28] a ground-level deck. I don't know if you've seen the pictures, but really

[4:31] right on the ground and it's a foot within the property.

[4:35] There was nothing untoward about it, but then I found out there is a this kind of

[4:40] a setback and I hope you'll understand that.

[4:44] Okay. >> All right. Council has all the

[4:46] information that you provided in your uh your

[4:50] application, so we will thank you for that.

[4:53] Okay. We'll be making a decision on that once we close the the hearing unless any

[4:57] members of council have any questions. Okay.

[5:00] So, what do I do now? You can take a chair

[5:03] and listen if the council has a question.

[5:06] Okay. Doesn't appear to be. Thank you very much.

[5:14] Be it resolved that this public hearing be closed at 7:05 p.m. and the regular

[5:19] meeting be moved by Councilor Clayton White,

[5:23] seconded by Councilor Powell.

[5:26] All in favor. It's carried.

[5:30] 4 1 2 Be it resolved that the variance order

[5:34] application 2 2026 for 301 Parkview Drive be approved. Moved by Councilor

[5:41] Bobik, seconded by Councilor Powell. Any discussion?

[5:48] All in favor? Opposed? It's carried. It's been

[5:52] approved.

[5:57] Thank you all very much. >> It's mutual.

[5:59] » Thank you. Let me just say one thing. With all that you have going on, with

[6:02] all the flooding and that, kudos to all of you because I know it's a lot going

[6:07] on that you're responsible for. All of that. So, thank you very

[6:11] » Thank you, Dave. >> Thank you.

[6:13] » It's Okay.

[6:15] » Be it resolved this regular meeting be adjourned public hearing on variance

[6:19] order 3 2026 open. Move by

[6:24] Councillor Bob, second by Councillor Powell.

[6:27] All in favor? It's carried.

[6:33] I call the hearing to order. Re variance order application number 3 2026.

[6:39] The purpose of the hearing is to hear represent representation for or against

[6:44] the following variance order. The applicants are requesting a variance

[6:49] to allow an existing uh accessory building or shed to remain

[6:53] in its current location. The structure has been constructed with its west side

[6:58] propped direct directly on the property line. The zoning bylaw requires a

[7:03] minimum side yard setback of 2 ft. >> Your worship, I can confirm that the

[7:09] requirements of section 169 of the Planning Act have been adhered to.

[7:13] » I request that any person wants to make representation to the hearing state

[7:17] their name and civic address. >> Is there anything that you want to

[7:20] » No. >> No.

[7:24] » Come on both of you. >> Patrice Sylvester, [clears throat]

[7:26] 6 >> Okay.

[7:28] » 6 Silverwood Drive. >> Sheldon Sylvester, 6 Silverwood Drive.

[7:32] » All right, welcome. We have your information as well. Is

[7:35] there anything that you want to add to uh the hearing at all?

[7:39] » Well, again, like Dave said, we didn't even know that because the shed that was

[7:44] there before that we had replaced that was infested with

[7:48] rodents and skunks, we just put this one right on the same

[7:51] line, so >> Replaced it next exactly.

[7:55] » in the same spot, but yeah, we went bigger into our yard and

[8:00] So, yeah, we didn't know we

[8:02] » Our apologies for >> Yeah, we didn't know we were

[8:05] on that line cuz that's where the other one was, but

[8:08] you've seen neighbors on that line.

[8:12] So, yeah, we're just asking that we can leave it there,

[8:16] preferably, but if there's uh there is a space of spruce trees,

[8:21] and then there's a Westman MTS line that goes down there,

[8:26] so that space will never be used unless they're ripping up the MTS lines, but

[8:34] I'm very aware. I used to live there. >> [laughter]

[8:37] » Old neighbor. >> Yes.

[8:38] » Old neighbor. >> We probably put that shed there.

[8:42] » [laughter] >> All right. Does council have any

[8:44] questions? >> [clears throat]

[8:46] » Councilor White. >> So, have you spoke to your neighbors

[8:49] about this then? >> Yes, they actually

[8:52] We already got them to sign an easement with the lawyer, and then we got made

[8:58] aware that we had to come here first to get the variance approved.

[9:02] » Okay. >> So, they already have signed first one,

[9:05] but now we got them to sign second one. >> Okay, very good.

[9:08] » Yeah. >> All right, thank you very much. Now,

[9:10] we'll just adjourn the hearing. 421 resolved the public hearing be

[9:15] closed at 7:09 p.m. With the regular meeting be reopened. Moved by

[9:21] Councilor Wayne White, seconded by Councilor Powell. All in favor.

[9:26] That's carried. 422

[9:31] Be it resolved the variance of order application 3 2026 for 6 Silverwood

[9:35] Drive be approved. Moved by Councillor Powell, seconded by Councillor Dwayne

[9:40] White. Any discussion?

[9:44] All in favor? It's carried. It's been approved.

[9:49] » Thank you.

[9:52] » Like I said, you're more than welcome to stay.

[9:54] » Yeah, nice to see you. >> So, let's vote. We're so busy on

[9:57] Wednesday.

[10:00] » Thank you, guys.

[10:09] » Okay, moving on to 6.1.

[10:13] Be it resolved that the email dated June the 22nd, 2026 from CN regarding Rail

[10:19] Safety Week 2026 be received. Moved by

[10:24] Councillor Bobik, seconded by Councillor Powell. Any discussion?

[10:30] All in favor? It's carried.

[10:34] 6.2

[10:37] Be it resolved that the email and attachments dated June the 22nd, 2026

[10:41] from the RCMP and CMC Secretariat regarding the 2026 Census of Population

[10:47] Contract Policing Implications for the Emerging and De-merging Municipalities

[10:52] be received. Moved by Councillor Powell, seconded by

[10:58] Councillor Dwayne White. Any discussion?

[11:04] All in favor? It's carried.

[11:09] 6.3 Be it resolved that the letter and

[11:12] advertisement dated June the 24th, 2026 from Prairie Mountain Health regarding

[11:17] volunteer recruitment be received. Moved by

[11:22] Councillor Dwayne White, seconded by Councillor Powell. Any discussion?

[11:28] Councillor Dwayne White. >> I'm I'm curious how we're supposed to

[11:31] supposed to support this or how we have historically.

[11:36] Like when they say that they're asking assistance in helping them recruit

[11:40] volunteers. Like is that providing them space to do

[11:43] it? Is that actually >> They're looking for advertising on our

[11:46] social media platform and newspaper. I think that's what I understand. Is that

[11:49] correct? >> That's correct. We did both. We They

[11:52] asked us to advertise on our platforms. It's been on Facebook. And the fact that

[11:56] we're having it received in public right now is what they want us to

[11:59] » Okay. So they're going to be managing the

[12:01] actual tours of them. Okay.

[12:05] No more downloading.

[12:08] » Any other further discussion? All in favor?

[12:12] It's carried. 6-4.

[12:17] Be it resolved the letter dated July 6th, 2026 from the Minister of Emergency

[12:21] Management and Community Resilience regarding the verbal assistance be

[12:25] received. Moved by

[12:28] Councillor Wayne White. Seconded by Councillor Ainslie White. Discussion.

[12:36] All in favor? It's carried.

[12:42] This is the one Minister I'll mention that Minister Onyschuk is the one that I

[12:45] spent some time during the flooding time to get help to our community and she was

[12:51] her office was very helpful. Uh 6.5.

[12:56] Be it resolved the email dated June the 25th, 2026 from MMSM regarding the

[13:02] recycling paper cups be received. Moved by Councillor Robichaud. Seconded by

[13:07] Councillor Paillé. Discussion. All in favor?

[13:13] It's carried. 6.6.

[13:18] Be it resolved the email dated June July 7th, 2026

[13:22] from the Fire Chief regarding the fire mark key be received. Moved by

[13:28] Councillor Wayne White. Seconded by Councilor Plain White. Any discussion?

[13:36] All in favor? It's carried.

[13:42] 6.7 Be it resolved that the letter dated

[13:46] July the 8th, 2026 from Municipal and Northern Relations regarding financial

[13:51] information be received, moved by Councilor Powell, seconded by

[13:57] Councilor Plain White. Any discussion?

[14:03] All in favor? It's carried.

[14:08] 6.8 Be it resolved that the supplementary

[14:13] report dated July 15th, 2026 from Linda Cole Chartered Professional Accountants

[14:18] Incorporated relating to their audit of Town of Swan River consolidated

[14:22] financial statements for the year ended December 31st, 2023 be received,

[14:28] moved by Councilor Powell, seconded by Councilor

[14:32] Plain White. Discussion? >> Councilor Plain Just a quick note for

[14:37] the staff who are contributing to the report.

[14:41] I keep thinking we should get a discount because it appears that much of the work

[14:44] that they need to do is already done by Jerry and his team.

[14:48] That doesn't seem to fly. >> This is the agreement that we have with

[14:53] the auditors and and through through the uh

[14:57] audit or the RFP process. So, I

[15:00] imagine that's how it is. But, but thank you. I think that's

[15:03] uh interesting, but yeah, it's it's definitely earned for sure. They

[15:08] work for our team at CFO PM.

[15:13] Uh

[15:18] Opposed? It's carried.

[15:28] 6.9. There's so many on here I don't know.

[15:34] Be it resolved that the bulletin dated July 16th, 2026 from

[15:38] Ministry of Northern Relations regarding accommodation tax legislation or

[15:42] legislative legislative changes being received. Moved by

[15:48] Councilor Robichaud, seconded by Councilor Powell. Any discussion?

[15:54] All in favor? It's carried.

[16:02] 6.10 Be it resolved that building permit

[16:06] 16-26 through 25-26

[16:09] with a total estimated value of 1.8,

[16:13] sorry, 1,864,399

[16:17] dollars be received. Moved by

[16:22] Councilor Powell, seconded by Councilor Robichaud. Any discussion?

[16:27] All in favor? Opposed? It's carried.

[16:34] Moving down to reports. 7.1

[16:39] Be it resolved that the Chief Administrative Officer's report be

[16:42] received. Moved by Councilor Robichaud, seconded by

[16:48] Councilor Ainsworth. Discussion?

[16:53] Councilor Robichaud >> Excuse me. [clears throat]

[16:56] Uh just uh reading here when it says we hired multiple contractors, just

[17:00] wondering if uh all their

[17:04] workers' comps were up to date or if we do check workers' compensation

[17:09] on the contractors. >> Uh Mr. Harvey, our CAO, do you connect

[17:14] to that? Mr. Harvey, be easy. anything? Best choice? Sure, we'll start with

[17:19] Director Harvey, please.

[17:24] Mr. Harvey?

[17:28] Sorry, just switching screens. Uh yeah, we've taken a look at their

[17:33] WCB.

[17:38] So, that's a yes? Yes.

[17:41] Is that it, Counselor? Well, I have a random thought. Yeah,

[17:45] Counselor, or sorry, Deputy Mayor Morrell.

[17:49] Well, please Yeah, so looking through the report and

[17:53] seeing that CEO Tunney is going to be going on some

[17:57] leave here shortly, and I'm just curious as to

[18:02] administration's capacity to completely

[18:07] do a full documentation and

[18:11] filling out the DFA grant or that grant uh

[18:15] the DFA assistance claim, what the office capacity has for that,

[18:20] and maybe we should be looking at

[18:24] engaging a third party to help assist with the compilation of the information

[18:29] and completion of that grant or that grant application form

[18:34] so that it's sent in in a timely fashion.

[18:39] So. Yeah, good question. Something that

[18:41] we've had with the office with going and seeing how Tunney is. Yeah, we're uh

[18:46] well on top of the claim process. We actually have a long time to do it, but

[18:49] we started uh immediately with the first flood, Deputy Mayor Morrell. Uh we're

[18:53] also engaging Well, I shouldn't say engaging. We're examining which uh

[18:58] consultant to hire, which will be covered by the DFA claim itself uh

[19:03] because we do want to get it right, so that is all a work in progress, and that

[19:07] has no bearing on my absence for a week. Okay.

[19:12] Uh so, hearing what you said that you are looking at that,

[19:15] I'm fully prepared to present a motion here tonight to authorize administration

[19:20] to indeed seek that third party.

[19:27] » Okay, I don't know if you can make a motion or a resolution because we don't

[19:31] have that could have been changed during the

[19:36] beginning of the meeting. So, maybe that's something that maybe can be

[19:39] brought up at a future meeting. Does that sound like what you're saying?

[19:45] » Uh

[19:47] I guess whatever I know it's if it's a motion as a result of our discussion.

[19:52] I know it's not on the agenda as a specific item, but it's a a motion as a

[19:56] result of this discussion from this CEO report resolution.

[20:00] » Is that can we not >> I'm just questioning if we actually need

[20:04] a resolution or if it'd be an administrative decision or do we need to

[20:07] have council approval for that? >> Okay, so did you hear that?

[20:12] » Uh yeah, I heard it. So, if we don't need it, great, but I sent you a draft

[20:16] there, CEO Tunyan, should you need it in the future.

[20:22] » Okay. Anything further?

[20:26] » Nope, I'm good. >> Okay, thank you. Councilor Dwayne

[20:29] McEachern. >> I don't know much about generators and I

[20:32] heard Mr. Flaherty mention this one. Within the high school back end by the

[20:37] forestry, there's a huge motor like a truck engine motor.

[20:41] And I was led to believe that was a backup generator device to keep the

[20:45] school running if the power was down. It's huge.

[20:49] So, I read that McAdam doesn't know about it.

[20:52] I hope I think they're mistaken. I could be, of

[20:55] course. >> What is your question?

[20:57] » Well, it says that they don't have a According to Reuben McAdam, there's a

[21:00] high school no evidence of secondary power generator for the facility. And I

[21:04] think that's wrong. But, I think the facility

[21:06] has a giant generator device that does the same job.

[21:10] » That that probably would be something that the school division would probably

[21:13] have to answer, but I don't know if Mr. Harvey knows that at all.

[21:17] » The next sentence is regardless of the lack of a generator, the statement of

[21:21] fact no evidence of that statement of fact

[21:24] was ever contradicted. >> Mr. Harvey, any comments on that or

[21:30] maybe Mr. G and the SEAL? >> Yeah, I'm not I'm not sure you're

[21:34] questioning our MEC's determination there was no generator there. Is that

[21:38] what you're saying? I can follow up to see if he's mistaken,

[21:41] but I wouldn't have put that down if I didn't believe that he was correct.

[21:45] » Well, wait.

[21:47] I'm not sure if I was supposed to be thinking this language was accurate

[21:50] which is there's no evidence for having one

[21:53] there. I guess I mean they think there was one

[21:55] and then it says there is one in the next sentence.

[21:58] So, I'd ask you to check that out because if they have one, that's

[22:01] information that should be available.

[22:05] » So, our CEO will look into that

[22:08] and actually see if that was accurate and

[22:11] any other further discussion on this and the flood line.

[22:15] I'll speak to the flood line. >> Um

[22:19] So, are we

[22:24] Like when are we talking about the flood and everything that happened and when

[22:27] are we debriefing on that slash >> That would be in one of our town

[22:31] meetings in the next

[22:33] What are we >> Like when is that September?

[22:36] » No, and I that's there's no call for that whatsoever.

[22:39] » I have asked the directors to work with me so we can

[22:43] have a third week of August one of the town

[22:45] meeting at home meeting. >> Oh, okay. I didn't mean that. And I

[22:49] I meant like is that not till September cuz there's no regular meeting till

[22:53] August. I'm thinking Go ahead.

[22:55] » Yeah, I didn't I didn't take it that way. I just hadn't advertised it that I

[22:58] just as a matter of fact the staff committee said, "Hey folks, let's try to

[23:02] get it for the 11th. It was too soon this week and we have a

[23:05] stacked agenda. Probably too soon for our next week, too late for our next

[23:09] regular meeting, so we can put it on the agenda for our next

[23:13] committee of the whole, which is what we did last time as well.

[23:16] So, August 11th is what we're shooting for.

[23:19] » Okay. Um and then

[23:21] the Manitoba Housing discussion.

[23:27] What does that involve and what >> They actually even They actually

[23:30] requested to have me in a meeting. Uh let's see, between you

[23:35] and so we can give us the details on that. So, that's something that is

[23:39] » All right. >> somewhere there. I don't know. It'll be

[23:42] something that I will have to report to council once I hear from them what they

[23:45] want to talk about. >> Okay.

[23:54] » Well, that's just about the end of the meeting notes.

[23:57] » Oh, the financial audit. Are we normally this

[24:01] Are we normally late to get this completed in 2023?

[24:05] » So >> there what what am I missing and why

[24:07] would it be so delayed? >> So, CFO Gade went over that I think in

[24:10] one of the questions that we had >> [cough]

[24:12] » during that meeting that we had that presentation. Um

[24:16] we have committees that uh that receive money, municipal money, from the Town of

[24:21] Swan River and by law we need to make sure that each of those

[24:27] committees are providing their financial documents

[24:31] uh to the Town of Swan River. Uh audited financial statements usually

[24:36] is the case in order for us to complete our own audit. It's required.

[24:43] And that's what holds it up. Now, if CFO Gade wants to expand on that

[24:47] a little bit, I'm not I'll invite him to uh to respond to that

[24:51] as well. CFO Gade.

[24:58] » Uh just with lot of staff turnover and new inexperienced

[25:02] managers, things have fallen behind. So, I'm working as hard as I can to catch

[25:07] up. >> Yeah, that I wasn't in any way meaning

[25:10] that in a condescending manner or asking. I was just curious.

[25:14] Like you thought there must [clears throat] have been something.

[25:17] Cuz then I wonder if we've got uh committees that haven't provided their

[25:22] statements for 2024 yet.

[25:26] Like is that on us to ensure that before

[25:31] we're continuing to fund, and I know that puts the that's in an awkward

[25:34] position. I can't imagine being on the phone with somebody that says, "Well, we

[25:37] really need the money." And I'm like, "Yeah, but you got to have your

[25:40] statements in because we have to have our stuff done with it." Is that Does

[25:43] that >> Well, that's that's part of it, not the

[25:45] whole thing. Like you would like to see if we would need to send with the

[25:48] staffing and all that. A lot of times those come in, but they do come in late.

[25:52] Like just recently, um members of council and committees received notice

[25:57] saying, "Hey, we need to see what these financial documents look like so that we

[26:02] can continue on with either paying the funds to those entities or continue on

[26:10] with our own audit as well." Thanks. CFO Greeda.

[26:16] » Uh yeah, as I reported when I presented the 2023 financial statements, the

[26:21] auditors have the 2024 records. So, they're working on it. Soon as they'll

[26:26] have their audit done, then it'll be coming to council for approval. And then

[26:31] I as I mentioned, the 2025 cannot be completed yet cuz still

[26:36] waiting for financial statements from some entities. Although,

[26:40] just received the library's a few minutes ago,

[26:44] but haven't heard anything at all about the planning district

[26:49] or eyes. >> Awesome. Thank

[26:51] » you. >> Okay, very good. CEO Timlin, did you

[26:54] have something? >> I was just going to put some context for

[26:56] Councillor White. White with an I. Councillor Daisy White. Um

[27:01] just so you know, too, last year the province had the auditor general do do

[27:05] an an audit across the province. And as a result, the province has

[27:10] I would say strengthened their stance on the deadlines for financial audits. So,

[27:14] what may have been forgiven before uh their like the letter that we just

[27:19] received says, "If you don't provide it, you will have your funding

[27:24] uh frozen." And the reason why they're doing that is

[27:27] because they're saying, "We're going to hold you accountable."

[27:30] I would suggest it wasn't such strict guidelines before.

[27:34] So, we're doing a great job catching up, so

[27:37] we're kind of saying >> Okay, thank you.

[27:40] Councillor White, what do you >> Uh Mr. Granata, I'm led to believe you

[27:44] got everything you needed from medical services just recently, also.

[27:51] » Uh yes, just within last few days, so we got the statement from the

[27:56] uh fund for recruitment of and retention of

[27:59] medical professionals. >> And they did.

[28:02] » Okay, so any other discussion? Go >> Um I I would just like to also say it's

[28:07] not like these committees are not asking for the financial statements they have

[28:11] done. You know what I mean? Like we are and I know we've had a lot of our stuff

[28:15] with them. They're accounting for quite some time, but um

[28:18] things happen. There's just so You know what I mean? Like tax donations and

[28:22] stuff like that. So, but yes, we are like seriously we're like, "Okay." Cuz

[28:27] our funding completely completely runs on if we can get that.

[28:31] Like when we get our grant from the town, but we we did get from my but our

[28:36] North Valley Public Library Public Library

[28:39] won't give us funding itself. So, right now we're just left with we're in a good

[28:44] financial spot anyway. We're barely able to hold ourselves right now because most

[28:49] communities can't. You know where is our money going? It's not going

[28:54] to that.

[28:57] » Just after see if we could eat a steak. I think you

[29:01] little nudge last week that and you listed the groups

[29:06] and I I heard the straight all of them that you nudged very politely have

[29:11] replied we have to do that more often. >> Okay, any other discussion?

[29:18] Okay, all in favor.

[29:21] Opposed. >> It's carried. Somebody has their cell

[29:24] phone on so can you please put your cell your phone on silent so we can hear

[29:28] what's going on. Somebody

[29:31] to my left. I don't know where it's coming from.

[29:34] » Okay, you're up. >> I think

[29:38] » Yeah, I heard it. >> I think it might be my cell phone like a

[29:40] notification noise or something. Just put your phone on silent.

[29:44] » I'm not. >> Okay, moving on.

[29:49] We have resolved the director of public works report be

[29:52] received. Moved by Councilor Ainslie White, seconded by

[29:58] Councilor Robin. Discussion.

[30:02] Councilor Blainey. >> Well, not just to public works but to

[30:07] Councillor Tucci and his team and his public works etc. etc.

[30:11] Uh certainly went really really well

[30:14] through the first two years of the council and prepared for

[30:17] all being thrown at us but our team talented team and the people that helped

[30:21] with certainly did exactly what we hoped they

[30:23] would do.

[30:26] » Any other discussion? Councilor Ainslie White.

[30:32] » Um I was curious if we were participating I can't I can't remember

[30:37] who suggested it but it was for the valley to do an assessment. Um

[30:44] I can't remember where I read it, but it was proposed that we wouldn't do just

[30:48] our area. We would as a collective do a water a flood plan going forward based

[30:54] upon the events that happened. >> I think that was kind of thrown out

[30:57] because we're going to do our own briefing just like any other

[30:59] municipality. We'll be doing that, but I think that there have been some talk

[31:03] about having a full discussion having a Chief Harvey or something like that. And

[31:08] that was coming out of the first flood, I believe, is where that came up.

[31:12] » Because we were talking here where that um or Director Harvey had said that

[31:17] inquired with the MO on the 1 and 200 flood mapping that we don't have flood

[31:20] mapping. And then

[31:24] » Sorry. >> No, no, no. It was somehow proven like

[31:27] because we haven't had a flood in so long, we can't even use and things have

[31:31] changed so much that we can't even really use this irrelevant and so that

[31:35] Anyway, yes, please. >> Director Harvey.

[31:38] » Sorry, the 1 and 200 flood mapping for Tamarack. So, we do have 1 and 200 for

[31:43] the Swan River, but not for Tamarack Creek.

[31:47] » And it's a like >> So, that's what we're requesting if they

[31:49] can generate the 1 and 200 for Tamarack.

[31:54] » Thanks. >> Any further discussion on the Director

[31:58] Gordon Broom's report?

[32:01] All in favor?

[32:04] It's carried. 7.3

[32:08] Be it resolved the Director Gordon Broom's report be received.

[32:12] Moved by Councillor Dwayne White, seconded by

[32:18] Councillor Ainslie White. Discussion?

[32:25] Discu- uh Deputy Mayor Morigeau.

[32:31] » Yeah, I'm just uh inquiring uh Director Gordon Broom, um

[32:35] what's the status or plan and staffing capacity to uh

[32:42] get the both Legion and Rotary Parks cleaned up and open to the public in a

[32:47] safe fashion. Do you have the staff for that or do we

[32:51] need to look at outside contractors to help uh

[32:54] mitigate some of that damage and uh debris that's in there?

[33:00] » We have already have a number of pool staff that were wanting more hours

[33:07] doing some things in recreation. So, they've gone through and they've cleaned

[33:11] up all of the garbage. They've been cleaning off the stage

[33:15] towards it hosing down benches and and repainting and doing some of those

[33:18] things. Our recreations actual recreation staff

[33:23] have already gutted out the concession that got flood

[33:28] damage and the bathrooms, but we will have contractors come in to redo those.

[33:34] We just don't want to take away from houses that needed more than

[33:39] our facilities at the park right now. So, we'll wait on that.

[33:43] And then we do have we have called in a a contractor to go through and look at

[33:49] all of the trees in the park because a number of them did fall down and need

[33:54] clean up. And we want to make sure by professionals that what is still

[33:58] standing is safe. So,

[34:02] they were they just updated me today that they're about 75% done reviewing

[34:06] that and we'll go from there. So, our goal is to hopefully have it

[34:10] reopened at the beginning of August and to continue with the programming that we

[34:14] were going to be doing down there this summer.

[34:18] » Okay. Reason why I asked is that

[34:21] those are two gems, especially the Legion Park and the sooner we can get

[34:25] those facilities parks ready for the public would be better, but we have to

[34:30] make it safe. So, um we can maximize the use of

[34:33] contractors and then put those costs on our DFA application um should they be

[34:38] eligible, um

[34:40] we should be looking at that direction. And

[34:43] also uh do we have a timeline of when the the sweeper, if it's able to or is

[34:48] it possible for them to go on the passing region park to sweep up the

[34:51] cement? Um and I forgot to ask uh Mr. Harvey too about uh a first pass on the

[34:56] streets. >> Yeah, Director Harvey and I were

[34:58] actually speaking about this today about uh you know,

[35:02] what we were we'll have to do to look at to get uh some of the the areas on his

[35:07] streets cleaned as well as the the pass of the park, so maybe he wants to speak

[35:10] more on that. >> Okay, Mr. Harvey.

[35:15] » Uh so we have done passes in some areas, but like 7th Ave North, there's still a

[35:22] fair amount of mud there, so I had the contractor

[35:25] uh that was collecting the flood debris from materials trying

[35:30] scrape [snorts] the asphalt a little bit just so that our sweeper could be more

[35:34] effective when it goes. Um so we're going to go there this week,

[35:39] but we might have to do a second pass cuz they're still hauling a bunch of

[35:42] material over there. >> Yeah, I wouldn't expect it to be all

[35:46] cleaned up on the first pass, but at least get the bulk of it out of there so

[35:49] it's not so muddy and dusty for residents there and in the park, so um

[35:53] but I guess my point is that if um if you need a resolution to authorize

[35:58] contractors, um to the full extent, uh I'm willing to

[36:02] bring that forward, but if you guys still need that and are actually going

[36:05] down that path, great. >> Yeah, I I think we are in both

[36:10] departments uh very much going down that path.

[36:14] » Okay. Very good. Excellent questions uh by the

[36:17] way uh Counselor Ainsworth.

[36:21] » How did the inspection go today? >> The inspection went really well.

[36:27] Yeah, that's great. They they did have to

[36:31] recoat all of the pipe hangers, all of the cuts they made on the pipe hanger on

[36:36] the actual hangers after they put them up. So, they did do two coats,

[36:42] but the inspector would like to see a couple more especially in some spots.

[36:46] So, it's tonight. Yeah, tonight they are

[36:50] doing That's what they're doing tonight is

[36:53] going through and putting the thin coat of finish touches on that epoxy on the

[36:57] end of the hangers and then they'll just have to come and do some pipe wrap at

[37:02] some point, but it's pretty much done. Yeah, so it went really well.

[37:07] » That is really a discussion.

[37:11] » Okay. >> All in favor?

[37:14] Opposed? >> It's carried.

[37:17] » 74 741

[37:22] Be it resolved that the report dated June 23rd, 2026 from the Chief

[37:28] Chief Administrative Officer regarding a correction to the Public Reserve

[37:32] Shoreline Vegetation Management Bylaw be received. Moved by

[37:39] Councillor Bowles, seconded by Councillor Winston White. Discussion?

[37:48] All in favor?

[37:51] Opposed? It's carried. 742

[37:56] Be it resolved that the Municipal Emergency Coordinator report, the

[38:00] Director of Public Works Flood After Action Analysis report, the Flood Map,

[38:05] and CEO After Action report that were reviewed by Council during the

[38:10] 2000 Sorry, during the June 24th, 2026 Committee of

[38:15] the Whole meeting be received. Moved by Councillor Bowles, seconded by

[38:22] Councilman Ainslie White. Discussion.

[38:27] All in favor? Opposed? It's carried.

[38:33] 743 Be it resolved that the report dated

[38:37] June the 9th, 2026 from the Director of Public Works regarding a water leak at

[38:42] the Starlight Trailer Court be received. Moved by

[38:46] Councilman Ainslie White, seconded by Councilman Babic.

[38:52] Discussion.

[38:55] Councilman Babic. >> So, how did we come up with the figure

[38:58] of

[39:01] What figure are we talking about there? >> Okay, I think we went over that. Go

[39:06] ahead. >> Yeah, I was just going to say we went

[39:07] over that at the uh the council meeting, Councilman Babic. It was uh an average

[39:12] Well, actually, I would like Director Army explain the same thing that I

[39:15] explained before, if you wouldn't mind, Director Army.

[39:20] » Uh yes, so it's the last two quarters but of the same quarter cuz people have

[39:27] different consumptions throughout the year

[39:29] and average those and then subtracted that from

[39:35] their last bill.

[39:39] So, basically, what their normal uh bill would have been.

[39:46] » Do you want >> We use the last two quarters

[39:49] or the last two quarters of that same time period.

[39:54] And average it and subtract that from the bill when the leak happened.

[40:00] » Any other discussion? Councilman Babic.

[40:04] » Yeah, I just kind of find it that you went exactly the same

[40:08] as what you would have paid normally. Like, there's no repercussions for

[40:11] having the leak there with the after the thing. So, what

[40:14] I'm I'm not saying that that was the fault of anybody's, but at the same time

[40:18] that doesn't mean that you can go ahead and

[40:22] I don't want to forget everything today. Caution. Council this type of person

[40:27] that So,

[40:29] this guy president that if you had a leak or something

[40:32] if you saw the town with no hot water, if I had a leak, I can't come to you and

[40:37] say, "Well, this is my normal way of Why would I get

[40:42] goodness?"

[40:45] » Is there any any other discussion with Council Dwight White?

[40:49] » I think the numbers are a suggestion or a suggestion that we have to live by and

[40:53] not those numbers are based in data that the

[40:55] town has arrived with the records.

[40:59] So, maybe these things can be gathered and sent to

[41:02] the government for the future of what's happening.

[41:05] If you charge what you are, which is no more, no less.

[41:09] » I I I I I totally understand that, but I

[41:12] guess my what I'm saying is you're setting a precedent.

[41:15] So, the next guy does exactly the same thing down the street, so you're going

[41:19] to do that.

[41:22] » Council Dwight >> Um

[41:24] we discussed this already. >> Yes, exactly. We did. Yes, and it's just

[41:28] the agreement. >> So, I mean

[41:32] we have a compromise.

[41:35] Okay. >> Any other discussion?

[41:40] All in favor?

[41:42] Opposed? It's carried.

[41:46] 7 for 4. The result report dated July 8th, 2026

[41:53] from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding the water agreement with the

[41:56] municipal authority with the municipality of Swan Valley West to be

[42:00] received. Moved by

[42:04] Councilor Dwight White, seconded by

[42:08] Councilor Ainsworth White. Discussion?

[42:15] Councilor Lombardi? >> I I just I don't know what to say here.

[42:18] I I This has been going on for years back and forth back and forth. So, I

[42:23] I really don't think our staff putting any more effort into it than they do to

[42:27] deal with this long time.

[42:31] Councilor McKenzie and I were both involved in that years ago and this is

[42:34] These deals have been made and dissolved that I don't know how many

[42:37] times because the council has changed or somebody

[42:41] decides it's not good. I think I would love to see Yarmouth grow a lot.

[42:47] That's what we do for our neighbors, but at the same time

[42:51] I don't think it matters what we put in there. There's going to be a change. So,

[42:54] I don't know why the Municipality of Yarmouth doesn't give us a proposal.

[42:58] Let that be the proposal and let us look at it.

[43:03] Same to you. >> I just want to clarify for council's

[43:06] benefit and for expediency, these things are just to receive what we've already

[43:10] received and discussed at the community hall.

[43:12] It's a resolution later on to vote on and that's where we would debate it, but

[43:16] this is just to receive the documents for

[43:19] the official receipt of voting because I've had a community poll where they've

[43:22] received it in public like they would do now.

[43:26] » Thank you. Saves some time probably. >> Any other discussion? All in favor?

[43:31] Councilor Dwayne Mike? >> Uh I think that was a

[43:37] » Okay, so all in favor?

[43:41] Opposed? It's carried.

[43:45] 745 Be it resolved that June 2026 Squandered

[43:50] or Handed Transit Van Report be received. Moved by

[43:54] Councilor Ansley White, seconded by Councilor Powell. Discussion?

[44:01] All in favor? It's carried.

[44:06] 746

[44:09] Be it resolved that the report dated July the 8th, 2026 from the Chief

[44:14] Administrative Officer regarding the role of Council during an emergency be

[44:18] received. Moved by Council Dwayne White, seconded by Council Robich.

[44:23] Any discussion?

[44:30] All in favor?

[44:33] Opposed? That's carried.

[44:37] 7 747 Be it resolved that the report dated July the 10th, 2026 from the Chief

[44:44] Administrative Officer regarding the accommodation tax bylaw be received.

[44:50] Moved by

[44:54] Council Robich, seconded by Council Dwayne White. Discussion?

[45:01] All in favor? That's carried.

[45:05] 748

[45:09] Be it resolved that the report dated July the 16th, 2026 from the Chief

[45:13] Administrative Officer regarding amending the emergency plan be received.

[45:19] Moved by

[45:22] Council Powell, seconded by

[45:26] Council Dwayne White. Discussion?

[45:30] All in favor? Opposed? That's carried.

[45:37] 749 Be it resolved that the report dated

[45:42] July the 21st, 2026 from the Director of Public Works regarding building permits

[45:47] for flood-related repairs be received. Moved by

[45:52] Council Robich, seconded by Council Dwayne White. Discussion?

[45:58] All in favor? It's carried.

[46:03] 75 reports Councillor

[46:08] Blaine White.

[46:12] » Uh regular regular things happen all the

[46:14] time. June the 23rd we had our council meeting and uh

[46:18] I wish we had a little bit of fun with council but nobody would but didn't

[46:21] discuss that at the time but we talked about things and financing. On July the

[46:25] 3rd we had a special meeting of council to talk about

[46:29] status of the roads seeing but declaring a state of emergency which fortunately

[46:32] we did do because in the I think for us you know

[46:35] the two million investment seemed to work out much easier.

[46:39] On July the 21st I met with Reed Berman and we're talking about financing for

[46:44] medical services and those monies we put in for

[46:48] recruiting and retention we put into a fund managed by Val

[46:53] McDonald. So I think that four came and I have

[46:57] been communicating not well with my but with the PMH

[47:03] the medical service team letting them know that if we can help them with the

[47:06] dolphin situation for example please contact us and we'll certainly try to

[47:10] help you too. So I'm waiting to hear back from them.

[47:13] Thank you. >> Thank you.

[47:16] Uh Councillor Boland.

[47:18] » Thank you worship. Uh much similar to

[47:22] Councillor White.

[47:24] Uh same thing council meetings. I would like to let you know that I just would

[47:28] like to mention that water service is still doing the

[47:32] testing. That's all I have.

[47:36] That's all I have. Okay. >> Uh Deputy Mayor Moriarity.

[47:40] » Uh for myself not a whole lot. I've been away most of the time. Um so but I

[47:45] participated in the last few of the whole meeting

[47:48] um and then while I was away up here in the north with the fires uh the uh

[47:53] kept in touch with the with the worship and that uh where I

[47:57] could assist her possibly remotely uh during the last flood,

[48:01] um but also kept in close contact with our chief um with Swan Valley Fire

[48:05] Department um for their operations and discussions and liaising with the office

[48:11] of the fire commissioner on uh some issues and future planning for the

[48:15] department. >> Okay, thank you.

[48:19] Councillor Mosley, I

[48:22] » Um I don't have any reports. Um will I have time later to ask some things or is

[48:29] that on my time? Uh in your um in your privilege. Okay,

[48:33] then no, I have nothing else to report. >> Okay.

[48:37] Um Councillor Bob >> Mhm, okay. Um

[48:41] I think we've all made you aware of the town and everything that we attended at.

[48:45] We did have a library meet AGM last night and uh it went very well.

[48:53] My report is here. Definitely very various and a brief one at

[48:57] Um okay. I guess I guess everything's everything

[49:02] is going very well in the library right now. We're just um

[49:04] there's so many things happening. Um our librarian is um very very

[49:10] out there, active, winding and having kids in and

[49:13] everywhere. Um summer reading services has things. So

[49:17] it's been really really good. Uh thank you.

[49:20] The Nido library, I believe they're looking for someone at the Nido library

[49:23] right now. Someone retired. Invite everyone there.

[49:26] I think yeah, they're just um they're all very very busy.

[49:30] And somebody got so many summer things going on. So they're able to get up

[49:33] there. I know we at the meeting last night there was um

[49:37] There's there's it it was said there there was over 3,000 3,000 books in the

[49:42] month in the month of September taken out, which is a lot of books, right? If

[49:46] you think about it. So Yeah, um

[49:50] And so that was last night and um you know, I my apologies we I we won't have

[49:55] a rise you know we had a rise meeting was

[49:57] called on I believe it was the 6th

[50:01] 6th of this month but I didn't know about it so

[50:04] I don't know where we'll we'll be able to get those financials or to pass that

[50:08] budget. >> Okay thank you.

[50:12] I thank you for the personal invitation to attend the meeting last night and I

[50:18] did attend it and saw the library board do a good job and the

[50:22] staff there is like gradually

[50:25] gradually you guys have all that. For myself Swan River Health Facilities

[50:29] Foundation is moving along with similar administrative changes so we now have

[50:35] some new people in place we're just trying to meet up during the summer

[50:39] months which is kind of sometimes a hard thing to do but we still have some other

[50:42] things that we're dealing with. We I did speak with CAO

[50:48] CEO Tracey Smith about some of the issues with the hospital and have

[50:52] provided space in our foundation house if we need to have

[50:58] nurses stay there and whatever support staff they need for any additional

[51:03] services or procedures that need to be provided in our hospital from the

[51:08] Dauphin area so that's something that is ongoing but we had some communications

[51:12] last week through our foundation.

[51:16] Also the vet board we are working on

[51:21] doing our building repairs I believe that started yesterday so hopefully we

[51:25] can mitigate some of the issues with uh some water leaking into the building

[51:30] that we've been dealing with over the winter months for the last two years so

[51:33] that's ongoing and that's

[51:36] it for me for my committees.

[51:41] So we move on to 8 8.1. Whereas Rail Safety Week

[51:47] is to be held across Canada from September 21st to 27th, 2026.

[51:53] Whereas 252 rail crossings and trespassing incidents occurred in Canada

[51:58] in 2025, resulting in 69 avoidable fatalities and 60 avoidable

[52:05] serious injuries. Whereas educating and informing the

[52:08] public about rail safety, reminding the public that railway railways are private

[52:13] property, and raising awareness of the dangers associated with highway

[52:18] rail grade crossings, ensuring pedestrians and motorists are looking

[52:22] and listening while near railways, and obeying and obeying established traffic

[52:27] laws will reduce the number of avoidable fatalities and injuries caused by

[52:33] incidents involving trains and citizens. Whereas Operation Lifesaver is a

[52:37] public-private partnership whose aim is to work with the public, rail industry,

[52:43] governments, police services, media, and others to raise rail safety

[52:48] awareness. And whereas CN and Operation Lifesaver has requested city council

[52:53] adopt this resolution in support of its ongoing efforts to high to raise

[52:59] awareness, save lives, and prevent injuries in communities, including our

[53:03] municipality. Be it resolved that National Rail Safety Week be declared

[53:07] from September 21st to 27th, 2026. Moved by

[53:15] Councillor Streeter, seconded by Councillor Bob Any discussion?

[53:21] All in favor? It's carried.

[53:26] 8.2 Whereas at the June 23rd, 2026

[53:33] Committee of the Whole, Council directed that the drafting of revised procedures

[53:37] be considered. Be it resolved that the administration

[53:41] be directed to include on the August 11th, 2026 Committee of the Whole agenda

[53:46] the matter of revised procedure bylaw. And we further resolve that Council

[53:51] commence to provide any proposed amendments to the Chief Administrative

[53:55] Officer before the cutoff date of August the 7th, 2026

[54:00] for the next Committee of the Whole. Moved by

[54:04] Mr. Hanson White, seconded by Councillor Powell. Any discussion?

[54:11] Go ahead, Councillor White. >> I just I agree with everything there

[54:14] except that it has to be all Council members.

[54:18] Anyone absent one or more members could have that

[54:22] Council meeting. >> Say that again.

[54:24] » It says right here that all members have to be present

[54:28] to make a change whatever it is.

[54:34] » Oh, so that's to change the bylaw. Let's change

[54:37] » to change it. >> So we we could still go through the

[54:38] head. >> We're not changing

[54:40] » all that night. We're going through the process of changing it. So that's

[54:43] what the CAO is asking for is what it is a Council would like to see that would

[54:48] start the ball rolling as far as changing the bylaw.

[54:52] » I agree with everything you read there except it has to be 100%.

[54:56] » Go ahead. >> Just for clarity, um

[55:00] there is no sounding disrespectful. This has been on the agenda a number of times

[55:04] and I've requested Council tell me what

[55:08] changes they want incorporated. So that's something we can do by putting it

[55:11] into an official resolution with a date that we can have some movement so we can

[55:15] get this thing going at our next Council meeting. So I would

[55:18] encourage you, Councillor White, if you have specific changes you want to see,

[55:22] if you can bring them to my attention so we can put them into the draft.

[55:26] Okay? >> Any further discussion? Uh Deputy Mayor

[55:29] Mourial? >> Uh

[55:32] yeah, looking at this, um since we're in the waning 3 months of uh

[55:37] our term, uh I think it's uh uh I don't know, to me it is basically

[55:43] not to uh be to only rule it out, but a waste of

[55:47] time. Uh if there's changes, I would say let the uh new council that's going to

[55:51] have to live with these changes make those changes after the election.

[55:55] Um right now we could be by the time this bylaw's passed and then we go

[55:59] through the third reading, it's going to be October anyway and it's wasting our

[56:03] time.

[56:06] » Okay. Let council decide that. That's

[56:10] Any further discussion? All in favor?

[56:14] Opposed? This motion carried.

[56:18] Um August 7th is the deadline.

[56:26] 8.3 Whereas a leak in the Starlight Mobile

[56:33] Home Park water distribution system discharged

[56:37] directly into the sewer system and was not detectable during normal

[56:40] maintenance. Whereas the leak resulted in an abnormally high utility bill of

[56:45] $30,491.44,

[56:49] and whereas the property owner had been advised of the water leak

[56:52] credits are granted only once per property and any future leak-related

[56:57] charges will be the owner's responsibility.

[57:00] Be it resolved that administration is authorized to issue credit of $21,916.44

[57:08] to Starlight Mobile Home Park, representing the difference between the

[57:12] billed amount and the average utility cost for the same quarter of both of the

[57:17] last two previous years. Moved by

[57:22] Councilor White. Seconded by

[57:25] Councilor Beasley White. Any discussion?

[57:28] Councilor White. >> Well, I'm just saying that when you look

[57:31] at StarLink trailer court I don't follow them all on their user. So at the same

[57:35] time we have a municipality of 1.8. Same time we're setting pressing into your

[57:41] body. Let's say there is a agreement made

[57:44] between municipalities they have a leak.

[57:50] Except the person. >> I think that administration will look at

[57:54] that and they case-by-case situation. I have

[57:57] to consider and think about it so maybe you can bring that to us.

[58:02] I don't know Mr. Harvey want to and have any response to that or or

[58:13] It's nothing. Oh, Mr. Harvey I did call you.

[58:19] » Sorry, I didn't have my mic on. Um yeah, we look at it case-by-case. In

[58:24] this case it was going underground into the sewer system so it wasn't visible

[58:28] from the surface.

[58:31] » Okay. Any further discussion? All in favor?

[58:36] Opposed? It's carried.

[58:41] Okay. 8.4

[58:44] Whereas the town of Swan River has an ongoing agreement with the province of

[58:48] Manitoba as a service provider for the Swan Valley Employment and Training

[58:52] Project. Whereas the province of Manitoba is requesting renewal of the

[58:56] agreement and amendments to the previous agreement to accommodate year-end

[59:00] closure requirements. And whereas the CAO has reviewed the updated agreement

[59:05] with the province of Manitoba project officer responsible for this matter and

[59:09] supports the minor revisions contained therein.

[59:12] And resolved that the renewed agreement and the associated amendments be

[59:15] received and approved. Moved by Councillor Powell, seconded by

[59:24] Councillor Bobick. Discussion?

[59:30] Any comments there on C 02 2020 >> I have no comments at all on that truth

[59:34] with the fresh manager and no concerns for any changes and no disputes between

[59:39] us and the previous years. >> All in favor?

[59:43] Opposed? Let's carry. 8.5 The result that Darren Harvey,

[59:49] director of public works, is appointed to act in the capacity of chief

[59:54] administrative officer from Friday, July 24th, 2026 to Friday, July

[59:59] 31st, 2026 inclusive and shall assume all responsibilities and authorities of

[1:00:05] the position during that period. Moved by

[1:00:11] Mr. Powell, seconded by Mr. Hansen White.

[1:00:16] Any discussion? All in favor?

[1:00:20] Opposed? Let's carry. 8.6

[1:00:26] The result of the Town's 1 of 2026 emergency plan be amended to add section

[1:00:32] 2.1 and appendix C a duty for the mayor that they may order an evacuation and to

[1:00:40] section 2.1 and appendix C a duty for the municipal emergency coordinator that

[1:00:46] they may order an evacuation. Add to appendix C the local authority

[1:00:51] administrator, chief administrative officer, CEO may order an evacuation.

[1:00:56] And add to appendix E sections 1.1, third paragraph, the assigned incident

[1:01:03] commander may order an evacuation. Moved by

[1:01:11] Mr. Dwayne White, seconded by

[1:01:15] Mr. Powell. Discussion?

[1:01:20] Mr. Dwayne White I

[1:01:24] » understand um there might be feeling like

[1:01:29] we don't Like I understand that there's

[1:01:32] circumstances that arise, but

[1:01:37] I just think that's something that I think is important for council to

[1:01:40] participate with. I don't think that one person should have that

[1:01:47] that authority.

[1:01:53] » Um CL CAO two minute comments on it. >> Uh just that um

[1:01:58] » referring to the EOC? Is that what it is or is that just

[1:02:03] Are we talking like anytime? Like I guess that's just basically when we're

[1:02:06] in emergency EOC situation.

[1:02:09] » Do we have the emergency operations center open? That's basically tasked

[1:02:12] with making operational decisions. Uh as council were going to mention,

[1:02:17] counselor Dwayne Warken mentioned that the last council

[1:02:21] meeting said they're the experts who can make the

[1:02:23] decision, something like that. So I Uh that's why I put this resolution

[1:02:27] forward because there are situations where we don't have time

[1:02:31] to uh have a special meeting with council to get together and convince you

[1:02:35] folks of what needs to be done from our perspective.

[1:02:39] » [clears throat] >> But that's why the resolution is here

[1:02:42] for us all to discuss and consider for the plan.

[1:02:46] » Um any >> And and just I just want to add one more

[1:02:48] thing too. This doesn't take away council's ability to do that. It's just

[1:02:52] adds to that ability. Council always has the ability to make the evacuation

[1:02:56] order, but there are going to be circumstances where

[1:03:00] exigent circumstances where it's not practical to uh to get council together.

[1:03:04] So in those situations um we are recommending the authority be

[1:03:10] delegated accordingly to your operational team.

[1:03:14] » Okay. Go ahead. >> And I don't feel that um 2026 emergency

[1:03:19] plan should be completely finalized until we receive the full debriefing and

[1:03:23] identify whether there's any further gaps or recommendations that would need

[1:03:27] to be added to that plan. Um because we haven't even had that yet.

[1:03:32] And although I understand that council would still have the opportunity to make

[1:03:37] that decision, I think that final decision

[1:03:40] if if if possible to retain a quorum I would hope we would never be in a

[1:03:47] in a situation where we would not have time to have a conversation, be it on

[1:03:51] the phone. There could be parameters put in place to make it

[1:03:55] not everybody has to be in the office sitting here to make the decision, but I

[1:03:59] feel that as representatives of council that that is important.

[1:04:05] And that's where we always and it's been said, you know, that we are the

[1:04:08] governance, that we take the information from the people that have the

[1:04:13] information to formulate a decision that best supports the town.

[1:04:18] So, I wouldn't feel comfortable handing that to one individual, whether a CAO or

[1:04:22] the acting emergency personnel or whoever is the commander of that

[1:04:26] situation.

[1:04:29] » Okay. Any other discussion? Councillor Proud?

[1:04:34] » I I do have Yeah, I I am in agreement with

[1:04:38] that because I just I feel that we need to know. Like we need to

[1:04:42] And I know that it was it was difficult to get us together.

[1:04:47] But I I guess I guess it's I think I want to review it a little bit more, a

[1:04:50] little bit more look into like what exactly like you're

[1:04:54] basically saying that

[1:04:58] you know, you're you're saying you're able to

[1:05:02] do this without us knowing, basically? Is that what you're

[1:05:08] » So, I'm hearing council that also part two members of council I've been here

[1:05:12] for everybody, but if you feel that this needs to be

[1:05:15] amended or needs to be uh What's the word I'm looking for?

[1:05:19] Uh tabled, then maybe that's something that you can take

[1:05:22] to a council meeting for further discussion

[1:05:26] cuz I think there is also some misunderstanding I think also at the

[1:05:29] same time, so I think that needs to be uh clarified. So, if council doesn't

[1:05:33] feel that they have all the information right now, then the act of uh or the

[1:05:38] request to have it tabled would be appropriate.

[1:05:41] » Yeah, I don't have a second here.

[1:05:42] » Okay. So, council powers asking to be tabled until when?

[1:05:47] » Uh what's the next council meeting?

[1:05:50] » Yeah. >> Okay.

[1:05:54] Uh 7:00

[1:05:57] 7:00. What's the next one?

[1:06:00] » The 11th 11th. >> Okay. So, the next council

[1:06:03] uh for the 11th. Uh do I have a second there to have it

[1:06:06] tabled? Council Ainslie White. All in favor of

[1:06:10] having it tabled?

[1:06:13] It's tabled. Okay, and so

[1:06:17] » Excuse me. Who is the seconder?

[1:06:21] » Uh Council Ainslie White. >> Thank you.

[1:06:30] » The 8.7 Whereas three flooding events in the town of Smooth Rock Falls has caused

[1:06:36] significant damage to private properties, and whereas property owners

[1:06:39] are required to obtain a building permit for

[1:06:42] repairs or renovations resulting from flood damage, be it resolved that any

[1:06:46] building permits fees associated with flood-related repairs or renovations

[1:06:52] shall be paid by the town of Smooth Rock Falls, and be it further resolved that

[1:06:55] the town of Smooth Rock Falls submits claims to the

[1:06:57] Disaster Disaster Financial Assistance or DFA where eligible to recover the

[1:07:02] costs incurred for funding for these flood-related permits. Moved by

[1:07:08] Councilwoman Dickerson, seconded by Councilwoman White.

[1:07:12] Discussion? Councilwoman White.

[1:07:16] » So, it's not that the homeowner doesn't need a permit.

[1:07:22] » Say that again. >> It doesn't mean that the homeowner

[1:07:25] doesn't need a permit. >> It means that he doesn't have to pay.

[1:07:28] » Correct. >> I did.

[1:07:30] » Uh Councilwoman White. >> Uh yeah, I may be getting up in age, but

[1:07:36] uh resolution says three. Uh when was the first

[1:07:40] flood?

[1:07:44] » I'll be going back. Two.

[1:07:46] » I think it may be a parent thing. Uh I had

[1:07:49] Mr. Harvey up there then he disappeared and now he's back again, so I'll let him

[1:07:53] go.

[1:07:56] » Uh yeah, so the three flooding events are the Tamarack in June, the Tamarack

[1:08:02] right at the end of June, and then the Swan River.

[1:08:07] So, the second and third one happened within a day of each other.

[1:08:11] » That's right. That makes sense. Okay, see uh see how you get a question.

[1:08:16] » Yeah, I was just going to state exactly that.

[1:08:19] » Any other discussion? Councilwoman White.

[1:08:23] » I don't know if this is it's to do with this, but um

[1:08:27] um we will need to spread some awareness on

[1:08:30] the permitting mandate and what needs a permit and what

[1:08:35] folks how they apply for the permit and how we support that.

[1:08:39] And to let them know that there's not a cost cost associated, but that that

[1:08:42] action needs to take place to avoid further um

[1:08:47] delegations like we have this time.

[1:08:51] » Yeah, I you know, I think that the

[1:08:53] administration will work on how they want to promote that or or advertise

[1:08:57] that. I think that they've done a really good job of bringing the

[1:09:00] flood as well as all of the updates and all that, but

[1:09:03] um most people would know that they need to

[1:09:05] take permits out when they're doing their basements or building something.

[1:09:10] Maybe sometimes they think that they're replacing something that they don't need

[1:09:13] one, but most times when you're building, you need to have a permit. So,

[1:09:18] anyway, I would trust that the administration is going to be working on

[1:09:20] some kind of an uh promotion

[1:09:24] educational advertising that would help people to

[1:09:28] understand what this really means. Is that fair?

[1:09:32] » It's very fair, your worship. >> Any further discussion?

[1:09:37] All in favor?

[1:09:40] Opposed? It's carried.

[1:09:46] Okay, 8.8. Be it resolved the letter to the

[1:09:51] municipality of Long Valley West regarding its request for information

[1:09:56] about water utility rates and water agreement. Approve and authorize

[1:10:01] for delivery to the Bill Gates.

[1:10:05] Should that not just be to the municipality?

[1:10:08] Um moved by

[1:10:10] Councilor Ballman, seconded by

[1:10:15] Deputy Mayor Royal. Any discussion?

[1:10:19] Councilor Dwayne White.

[1:10:22] » I think it's appropriate to let all members of the municipality of Long

[1:10:27] Valley West get that letter also.

[1:10:32] Just in case someone needed it and it disappeared, you could

[1:10:36] send it to their email address. I'd like to see I'd like to like to see

[1:10:40] it go to all members of council.

[1:10:47] » Go ahead. >> It's just a matter of procedure.

[1:10:49] Everything that goes to the mayor and council goes to the mayor, and the

[1:10:51] administration has it received by council. I can't tell the RM how to

[1:10:56] administer things, but it would go back to the person who

[1:11:00] authored the letter which in this case is the

[1:11:05] » Any other discussion? All in favor?

[1:11:10] Opposed? It's carried.

[1:11:13] 10 10.1.1

[1:11:18] Excuse me, [clears throat] but whereas on December 1st, 2025, the Swan Valley

[1:11:22] Health Facilities Foundation passed a resolution to transfer all medical

[1:11:26] recruitment funds to the Town of Swan River in trust with the Medical

[1:11:30] Recruitment Committee. And whereas the Town of Swan River Council resolved at

[1:11:34] its meeting held December the 16th, 2025,

[1:11:38] that the Chief Financial Officer of the Town of Swan River is hereby authorized

[1:11:43] to establish the necessary trust account to facilitate the transfer of medical

[1:11:47] recruitment funds as requested. And whereas the trust account was set up but

[1:11:51] no medical recruitment funds were transferred to it.

[1:11:55] into it. Be it resolved that the account set up by the Town of Swan River in

[1:12:00] trust with the Medical Recruitment Committee funds

[1:12:04] be hereby closed. Moved by

[1:12:08] Councillor Wayne White, seconded by Councillor Anderson White. Discussion?

[1:12:18] Primarily the reason for this is because the Medical Recruitment

[1:12:22] operation committee does have their own bank account. All they have to do is

[1:12:27] just change the signing officers and they already have the account. So, this

[1:12:30] is what's actually in the in the in the mix right now. This is what's been

[1:12:34] happening.

[1:12:37] All in favor? Opposed?

[1:12:40] It's carried. 10.2

[1:12:45] Be it resolved that the financial statements for the 12 months ending

[1:12:48] December 31st, 2024 be adopted as received.

[1:12:53] Moved by

[1:12:57] Councilor Pal seconded by Councillor Memorial.

[1:13:00] Discussion. All in favor.

[1:13:05] Opposed. It's carried.

[1:13:09] 10 3 Whereas the town has wanted to reuse

[1:13:12] municipal equipment, materials, and labor to carry out private works on

[1:13:16] private property under the Municipal Act clause 252 E has set the fees charges

[1:13:22] for works under clause 252 1A of the Act. And whereas sufficient time has

[1:13:28] allowed for payment of such outstanding amounts as listed on the attached

[1:13:31] schedule A totaling $3,179.32.

[1:13:36] Be it resolved that each of the unpaid amounts listed on schedule A be added to

[1:13:40] the corresponding property tax roll and collected in that manner. And be it

[1:13:45] further resolved that notice be sent to each property owner detailing the

[1:13:49] amounts that they added to the taxes and advising that the interest will accrue

[1:13:54] on the said amounts in the same manner as for unpaid property taxes effective

[1:13:59] August 1st, 2026. Moved by

[1:14:06] Councilor Laneway seconded by Councillor Memorial.

[1:14:09] Any discussion? All in favor.

[1:14:15] Opposed. It's carried.

[1:14:25] 10.4 Whereas section 326 of the Municipal Act

[1:14:30] provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes and subsections 306

[1:14:36] and 306.1 provide that a municipality may cancel

[1:14:40] or reduce taxes upon receipt of assessment alterations Manitoba

[1:14:44] Assessment Services. Be it resolved that the assessment alterations provided by

[1:14:48] Manitous Assessment Services on July 16, 2026 be made to the property tax roll,

[1:14:54] business tax rolls with the resulting increases totaling 1,733

[1:14:59] and 2 cents and the resulting decreases totaling 580 and 23 cents.

[1:15:07] Moved by Councilor Robichaud. Seconded by

[1:15:15] Councilor Wayne White. Any discussion?

[1:15:19] All in favor?

[1:15:24] » I I guess I guess I'm not I'm not understanding this. 558 Speck Road.

[1:15:30] » Revised >> a question?

[1:15:32] » Yes. >> Okay, what's the question?

[1:15:36] » The question is for 558 Speck Road

[1:15:41] about the revised 493,100. The change is 493,100.

[1:15:46] I guess I'm not understanding this right. Whereas 112 the host previous was

[1:15:50] 33, then we changed them minus 33. Like the other numbers seem to add up.

[1:15:57] Can I can you somebody explain the change of 558 Speck?

[1:16:01] » Go ahead. >> I can explain it. That's my house that

[1:16:03] was zero value property until it was built and when the assessment services

[1:16:07] came, assessed the house, then they give the town a value so they can assign a

[1:16:11] tax. >> Okay, thank you.

[1:16:13] » Perfect. Thanks. >> Okay, any other discussion?

[1:16:19] All in favor?

[1:16:22] Opposed? That's carried.

[1:16:26] Um 10.5. Be it resolved fully accounts being

[1:16:33] received payroll accounts checks number P 5640 to P 5642

[1:16:39] and direct deposit payments totaling 129,794

[1:16:43] and 71 cents is passed. on schedule A. Payroll accounts checks number P5643

[1:16:49] to P5645 and direct deposit payments totally

[1:16:53] $144,858.39

[1:16:56] is listed on schedule B. General accounts checks number 34015

[1:17:01] in the amount of $14,756 is listed on schedule C. And then

[1:17:07] payroll accounts checks number P5 5646 to number P5648

[1:17:14] and direct deposit payments totally $133,093.39

[1:17:18] is listed on schedule D. Direct deposit payments totally $64,961.71

[1:17:26] is listed on schedule E. Move by

[1:17:31] Councilman Robin, seconded by Councilman Dwayne White. Discussion.

[1:17:38] All in favor.

[1:17:41] It's carried.

[1:17:48] That the result from following accounts be approved for payment. General

[1:17:53] General accounts checks number 33974 to number 34014

[1:17:59] totally $77,741.12

[1:18:03] is listed on schedule A. General accounts checks number 34016 to number

[1:18:08] 34060 totally $107,592.06

[1:18:14] as listed on schedule B. Direct deposit payments totally $860 is listed on

[1:18:19] schedule C. Direct deposit payments totally $44,160.86

[1:18:26] as listed on schedule D. Move by

[1:18:33] Councilman Powell, seconded by Councilman Wayne White.

[1:18:39] Discussion.

[1:18:42] All in favor. Opposed. It's carried.

[1:18:48] 11 to 1 lost. 11.1

[1:18:53] Be it resolved that bylaw number eight, 2026, being a bylaw of the town of

[1:18:57] Saunder, to regulate development activities and clearing of vegetation on

[1:19:03] public service along the river shorelines in Grand Bay for the first

[1:19:07] time. Moved by Councilman Wayne White,

[1:19:11] seconded by Councilman Ainsley White. Discussion.

[1:19:19] » I think this is this is a very important bylaw we're considering.

[1:19:23] Uh part of the issue with the flooding, obviously, was changes in grade.

[1:19:27] I mean, we could but if all of us, landowners, farmers,

[1:19:32] industry, business people, leave a little more vegetation here and

[1:19:35] there, that would certainly reduce the the opportunity for some of the issues

[1:19:39] we face.

[1:19:43] » Any other discussion? All in favor.

[1:19:48] Did you have something? >> No.

[1:19:50] » Okay. All in favor. Opposed.

[1:19:54] It's carried.

[1:19:59] 11 to be it resolved that bylaw number six, 2026, being a bylaw of the town of

[1:20:04] Saunder, Saunder, to control traffic and parking of vehicles in Grand Bay for the

[1:20:09] second time. Moved by

[1:20:12] Councilman Wayne White, seconded by Councilman Rodden.

[1:20:18] Discussion.

[1:20:21] Councilman Ainsley White. >> Have we had car accidents because of

[1:20:27] U-turns?

[1:20:32] » I ain't got a report on that from the police.

[1:20:34] Anybody know that answer for >> [cough]

[1:20:37] » No idea. >> I was just curious why

[1:20:41] we have no person shall make a U-turn at any location between street

[1:20:45] intersections specifically. I just wondered what was driving that.

[1:20:52] » I can tell you it's a provincial law. So, whoever made the bylaw back then

[1:20:55] probably said, "Well, we may as well put in two more people. You can't do U-turns

[1:20:59] between intersections anyway. That has a lot of traffic in it." So,

[1:21:03] when we were making bylaw, we just wanted to repeat it.

[1:21:06] » Makes sense. >> Any other further discussion?

[1:21:11] All in favor? Opposed?

[1:21:16] It's carried.

[1:21:20] 11-3, being as all the bylaw number 9, 2026, being a bylaw of the town of Swan

[1:21:25] River to impose a short-term accommodation tax on any short-term

[1:21:30] accommodations, granted first time. Moved by

[1:21:34] Councilor Powell, seconded by Councilor Powell.

[1:21:37] Discussion?

[1:21:41] All in favor?

[1:21:45] Opposed? It's carried.

[1:21:49] It's now in order of the motion. We'll do members remarks motion.

[1:21:54] I'll start with uh Deputy Mayor Moriaux.

[1:22:01] » Uh yes, uh I just want to express my

[1:22:04] appreciation to members of council and administration

[1:22:07] and basically everybody in the Swan Valley

[1:22:12] that that came together and helped out each other and did what was required to

[1:22:16] do and is still doing what's required to do to

[1:22:20] survive and mitigate the the flood response that we've had

[1:22:25] that we've never seen I guess in the valley ever, from what

[1:22:29] people are saying. I also want to

[1:22:33] I guess mention that as we tweak our tweak emergency plan, this is one of the

[1:22:38] first times that an EOC was opened up within

[1:22:42] the town of Slave Lake, and that wasn't really managed and operated by council

[1:22:46] as a whole as we had agreed to previously that

[1:22:50] councilors are there to liaise on with different departments, but not actually

[1:22:54] be doers of actually uh parts of the EOC unless it's just a

[1:22:59] specific role, but not as council as a whole. So, while there's still probably

[1:23:03] some tweaking to do on that, it was great to see that

[1:23:07] for the first time that it was put in action that it actually worked as well

[1:23:10] as it did. >> Okay, thank you.

[1:23:14] Uh councilor

[1:23:16] Thank you, your worship. Um just a reminder again, I'll just speak

[1:23:20] on a bit on water testing and water shed. Anybody who's had any overland

[1:23:24] flooding, there is uh

[1:23:27] people on the south side of Slave Lake that have their own wells, and the

[1:23:29] testing is free for now. See if they can get

[1:23:32] get them tested. So, also just

[1:23:36] uh in light of the flooding,

[1:23:39] uh it's always grateful for LP being helpful

[1:23:45] whenever there's a a disaster. So, this is twice now that they've been involved

[1:23:48] that they uh

[1:23:50] lend us a great big pump for the lift station. I would suggest that maybe we

[1:23:55] look into making an application so we can just

[1:23:58] plug in to what we have there instead of stripping the wires going into

[1:24:04] our panels there and doing that a lot of work. So, it seems to be that they have

[1:24:08] three of these panels, and it's something that they're going to have all

[1:24:10] the time. I'm sure that they will let us use it. Save a lot of electricity.

[1:24:15] Uh look into maybe what the cost is and

[1:24:18] just so we can take the pump out, plug the thing in, and away we go.

[1:24:22] Just to go back to the staff and you know what?

[1:24:26] We have to congratulate our staff on what they've done.

[1:24:29] I think you see compliments all the way down.

[1:24:32] Uh not only are they doing great with the flood, you have to remember they're

[1:24:36] doing their day-to-day operations at the same time.

[1:24:39] So, everything above what their day-to-day operations are is being done

[1:24:43] also. So, kudos to them. And that goes for administration too and

[1:24:48] all the departments. So, again, good reports

[1:24:52] everything.

[1:24:54] I have a lot of compliments. I also like to compliment our mayor.

[1:24:58] He's done a great job. He listens and he's been out there every

[1:25:02] day and a leader. Home never quits raining so I mean that

[1:25:07] is people you touch base with is really

[1:25:11] helpful helping the people to understand that

[1:25:14] the connections that you have made have made things happen.

[1:25:19] I mean personally, thank you.

[1:25:22] Thank you. >> That's it.

[1:25:23] Okay. >> Councilor 21

[1:25:27] Oh, it's sports. Exactly what uh Councilor Royal said and

[1:25:31] exactly what Councilor Bob said is 15 and team function based on their

[1:25:36] leadership which you did a great job of. Uh job staff like

[1:25:41] 2015. It's American people who would call the

[1:25:44] fire department the ambulance. I needed to do what I just did because

[1:25:48] there's so many more. And and the lay people who went over to

[1:25:52] the neighbors house and knocked on the door kind of shoveled some

[1:25:55] places for you so what a wonderful community we have.

[1:25:58] Valley community where we all work together. So, good news is we

[1:26:02] we work together and we enjoy that wonderful place we have to live in and

[1:26:05] the aftermath of the flood apparently. But another uh secondary issue is that

[1:26:11] I I just uh so much respect for his team and his typing skills.

[1:26:14] I I difficulty believing that any man can type all this stuff so quick and

[1:26:18] write it down. I was sitting with two high-end businesses because hundreds,

[1:26:23] maybe thousands of added revenue would come.

[1:26:26] He uses Otter AI. It records everything that says Dwayne says, it says Don says,

[1:26:31] it says it's all recorded and then they can sit and start thinking about it as

[1:26:35] opposed to recording and and it will send out a printout key concepts

[1:26:40] discussed, issues to be addressed. And it's relatively and I don't know

[1:26:44] what the cost is, but apparently it's relatively inexpensive. But these guys

[1:26:48] running big multinational multi-Canadian corporations, multi-million-dollar

[1:26:53] businesses. They run on Otter AI. So I would encourage our CEO to have a

[1:26:59] look at it and free up a few times for him to talk to

[1:27:02] some of the techy guys. It's used often in our little town hall

[1:27:06] meetings. Thank you for that.

[1:27:09] » Okay, thank you. Uh Councillor Ainsworth,

[1:27:13] » There's actually an AI built into Teams. There's a facilitator that will do

[1:27:19] exactly what you just described and bank notes and tasks and and all those

[1:27:24] things. So pretty cool. Um

[1:27:29] I would like to formally request that we have something

[1:27:33] formal that we're providing residents with the building permit thing. I feel

[1:27:37] pretty strongly that that's going to be completely overlooked and as a flood

[1:27:42] affected person, what an insult to injury

[1:27:46] if I were to not know that. Um

[1:27:50] » I think that administration said they agree with that.

[1:27:53] » I agree. I'm going to be sending something out there.

[1:27:56] » Oh great. I just wanted to put it in the notes and have it formal. Yeah, so that

[1:27:59] it was on the record. Um I like the free water testing. When

[1:28:04] did you say that winter? Or do we know yet? Maybe not.

[1:28:08] » I think I said yesterday another month. >> Oh, okay. That's a long time still.

[1:28:12] » Yeah, but it only happens every Tuesday. >> Yes, and they're by noon, right?

[1:28:17] » Yes. >> They had backed it up one day, but I

[1:28:19] think that was just circumstantial. It had to be 11:30. That was only one day.

[1:28:23] Yeah, okay. Um

[1:28:26] can we clarify just quickly what's happening at our

[1:28:30] next council meeting? So, we're having the full debrief

[1:28:34] of the emergency and all of our regular

[1:28:40] topics that we would normally review and what would be on the agenda. Like,

[1:28:44] that's all happening at our next meeting?

[1:28:47] » In our next council meeting. You have most of that some of that

[1:28:51] agenda already completed at your home. >> Yeah, how

[1:28:55] works is council reaches out to me up to the Friday before and tells me

[1:29:00] what they want to add it on the agenda. Otherwise, I build the agenda and the

[1:29:03] major part of the agenda will be the flood discussion that we had the

[1:29:06] last after the last flood. >> And we don't tape that meeting.

[1:29:12] Yeah, so it would be cool if we had the flood discussion

[1:29:16] in during a regular meeting with our I guess I assumed that's what was going to

[1:29:20] happen initially. I was

[1:29:24] I I guess that's what I thought was going to happen initially. I think that

[1:29:28] that would be great to hear from leadership on the record of and hear the

[1:29:31] debrief and have the discussion and

[1:29:36] Um and

[1:29:41] uh as far as activities that we had to reschedule for Canada Day, I guess this

[1:29:47] is to Director Golden Grove. Not that this would even be on your

[1:29:51] radar yet, but I'm just wondering like surely there must have been some talk at

[1:29:55] the water cooler and is it like we're thinking like

[1:29:59] uh October thing or how because like there's a lot that has to be done before

[1:30:05] we can think about rescheduling that. Um director Michael Furey or yeah, any

[1:30:11] of those who were in the discussion that I had with the Ag Society,

[1:30:16] but to answer that question, there is a group right now formally trying to plan

[1:30:20] something and work with the town. Um

[1:30:23] they have not set a date for a planning date on that yet. And so, once that

[1:30:27] happens, I can give you more information on what that is, but they are looking at

[1:30:31] a date that they can work together. I know the firework kind of thing has to

[1:30:34] be done I think like September 7th. >> Yeah.

[1:30:37] » And all that, we know we're aware of that, but as far as that planning date,

[1:30:41] they have not nailed it down yet, but they are kind of tentatively throwing

[1:30:45] some some dates around again at the end of August. And so, then once they have

[1:30:50] that planning meeting, which is supposed to be I think this at the beginning of

[1:30:55] next week, um then we'll have more information on that, but there is there

[1:30:59] is some thinking and planning of what we can do

[1:31:03] with the Ag Society and maybe with some of the stuff, you know, with the best

[1:31:06] such as the fireworks on a on a date where everybody can have something to to

[1:31:11] grab onto. >> And just on that note, I

[1:31:14] understandably they were given like a period of time, here's the grant money,

[1:31:18] you have to use it by then. Would they do that?

[1:31:20] » They're >> I would think maybe now that I'm saying

[1:31:23] it not surely, but there could be a variance requested for because of the

[1:31:27] flood and stuff. >> This is that.

[1:31:29] » Oh. Uh-huh. Okay. Okay, cool. That's it for me.

[1:31:33] » Okay. >> Thank you.

[1:31:35] » I think I think this should be a report.

[1:31:37] » It is. >> Okay.

[1:31:40] » Yes, that. >> Okay, so concert hall.

[1:31:44] » Um I think basically reiterate reiterate

[1:31:47] what everybody else has said here and you know, give thank you to everybody.

[1:31:52] We've gone through some, you know, some really

[1:31:54] some times that we weren't expecting and um I think you know,

[1:31:58] I think we all learned from we all learned from everything that went

[1:32:02] on, um I mean, you can only grow

[1:32:06] um to make sure if this were to happen

[1:32:09] another time that we would have been, you know, ready for it. But, um

[1:32:14] like I said, everybody Everybody did did their job and everybody stepped

[1:32:19] up to the plate in so many ways. I mean, there's so many people that, you know,

[1:32:22] stepped in. So, yeah. Um just thank you to Jack

[1:32:27] and to thank you everybody for that. Uh I know I appreciate it which, you know,

[1:32:32] I think everybody Everybody in town appreciated um

[1:32:35] the welcoming and, you know, just just uh the support. So.

[1:32:40] Yeah. Um other than that, there is a barbecue at um Scales Drug Store

[1:32:46] tomorrow tomorrow afternoon, right? >> Thursday.

[1:32:48] » Thursday.

[1:32:51] Thursday. They're They're having a barbecue at Scales and um I I would

[1:32:55] encourage everybody to attend. I think that's

[1:32:57] And I I do believe they are planning to have another barbecue for

[1:33:02] There is a plan for another barbecue for blood bank victims and

[1:33:06] that's at the end of the month. But, um

[1:33:10] that's coming up. Um

[1:33:12] I would just also like to send, you know, um as as she was a counselor of

[1:33:16] the town of Swan River, I send my condolences out to Tracy Bouchard's

[1:33:20] family as um you know, her her her

[1:33:23] her mom has passed away. So, I just like to say a great great thank you.

[1:33:29] Thank you.

[1:33:33] So, obviously, you know, like we community has seen like and not not only

[1:33:36] the Swan River, but the whole valley has seen

[1:33:40] uh some devastating losses here in in the last month and it's just been

[1:33:44] heartbreaking, but the Parkland area and our in our briefing that we had with um

[1:33:50] the Parkland municipalities yesterday, there is over 1,000

[1:33:56] events that will be more than 1,000. I'm guessing it might be even closer to

[1:34:00] 1,500 or maybe 2,000 events that are going to be documented uh throughout the

[1:34:05] whole Parkland region uh towards DFA and damages to those

[1:34:10] municipalities. So, it's it's it's quite uh alarming. And so, the municipalities

[1:34:15] got together and uh over the last, you know, few weeks to

[1:34:18] talk about how we as a as a district, the Parkland district, can work together

[1:34:23] on advocating for what we need in this

[1:34:28] region and making sure that we have uh what it takes. But, let's say if it's

[1:34:32] DFA claims or if it's, you know, anything to help while residents, of

[1:34:37] course, do DFA, but also with our municipalities to get the money that

[1:34:42] they need. If you have a municipality that has, say, $3 million

[1:34:46] in in damages, and they have to go and say they may have an up up-front money

[1:34:51] from the province of, say, 1/2 million or 1 million, where does where does the

[1:34:55] $2 million come from? So, these municipalities are quite concerned about

[1:34:59] this right now. And so, this is the goal of this here um

[1:35:04] uh with this

[1:35:06] group or whatever getting together on this flood situation.

[1:35:11] We talked about um advocating the province. The province

[1:35:14] really needs the to um start on this um flood review for

[1:35:21] 2026. And they need to lead that. They can't leave that leave that to the

[1:35:26] municipalities. I think it needs to be a regional Parkland flood 2026 review. And

[1:35:32] something that I sent that to the premier yesterday on that. And I'm

[1:35:36] certainly hoping that we can see some traction on that. I've advocated several

[1:35:40] different times to different ministers about, you know, up-front money to

[1:35:44] municipalities and and also to residents. You know, I was told by a

[1:35:48] read from down south in 1997, the municipalities or uh residents of the

[1:35:53] municipalities down there in '97 received upfront $5,000.

[1:35:58] And uh and I was kind of taken back by that.

[1:36:02] And I went, "Wow, you know, so I kind of spoke to the the minister yesterday and

[1:36:06] said, you know, like you know, we we've done it once before. And there's a

[1:36:09] lot of people that need need the money, you know, sure they might have some you

[1:36:13] know, they may have insurance that might come, but some

[1:36:16] won't have that and they need to put a new cattle in their house, they might

[1:36:19] need a new sock or a new hot water tank or they

[1:36:23] might need, you know, a new furnace and certainly $500 is a nice touch, but

[1:36:28] definitely is it's not going to be enough and this is going to be this is

[1:36:31] going to be really tough. So, these are a lot of things that the the

[1:36:35] municipalities were talking about yesterday including the mention of the

[1:36:39] the Dauphin hospital. And in my conversation with CEO Slate, I said that

[1:36:45] our hospital has two great operating operating rooms and we have OR recovery

[1:36:51] rooms and all that that we can handle, which we have already been doing some

[1:36:55] procedures and more surgeries. Those surgeons those doctors need to have a

[1:36:58] place to conduct their business and they're going to need something soon.

[1:37:02] So, this is so an avenue where we can actually provide some of those services

[1:37:07] now that we have a CT scanner in Swan River. There's a lot of services that we

[1:37:11] can provide in the town of Swan River because of our facility. And and CEO

[1:37:17] Slate had, you know, reaffirmed and said that absolutely we have probably an

[1:37:22] amazing facility that we can we can do that, but

[1:37:25] there obviously steps the province has to take um with uh

[1:37:31] uh getting those things in place. Uh I don't really We've talked a lot

[1:37:37] about the flood stuff, you know, and I you know,

[1:37:39] the the volunteers and and and and just amazing to see, you know, all the

[1:37:44] people that have come together and we'll talk about this for a long time

[1:37:49] and I'm sure that in this you know this day is I don't want to

[1:37:53] call it a celebration but this day of us getting together

[1:37:56] will be able to express more gratitude towards a lot of the people that really

[1:38:00] came and stepped up to plate. Um I thank uh

[1:38:07] uh Counselor Malik for his words earlier. But you know what? I don't do

[1:38:12] all that just because or you know I have the time or what I I I I have the

[1:38:18] support of council and and a lot of you have phoned me and and gave me your

[1:38:24] uh support. Administration, I've had other mayors and reeves

[1:38:29] uh call me and and do exactly the same thing. So it just makes it a lot easier

[1:38:33] to do your job when you have people that are reaching out and and uh giving the

[1:38:38] the most assistance that they possibly can. You know, including several

[1:38:42] ministers I had the opportunity to to talk to over the last month and uh and I

[1:38:48] continue to uh to talk to them on on many things I'd like to advocate for.

[1:38:53] I think today I was speaking to I don't want to go too long but I do want to

[1:38:57] make sure we give thanks to our administration especially with them

[1:39:00] taking on their jobs and their roles everyday roles of running our

[1:39:04] municipality but also to going and running an EOC on top of all that and

[1:39:09] the and the stress that came with it and the time that they had to spend

[1:39:14] uh outside from their families and their jobs to to get the job done. I had some

[1:39:18] people tell me today or actually the last little while that the updates that

[1:39:23] um our administration and mainly Director Gordon Broom who had done a

[1:39:28] great job in providing those, they said, you know, they really liked the fact

[1:39:32] that you numbered them and I know that we learned that a long time ago and so I

[1:39:36] I like that we continued on with that and and uh you did a a great job and and

[1:39:41] the rest of the team too. As well as you know we don't have

[1:39:45] Mr. Dennis here but there's a lot of stuff that he really

[1:39:49] kind of got his feet wet got his feet so to speak and

[1:39:54] maybe it's a bad choice of words but but you know what he he really did step up

[1:39:59] and and was under a lot of pressure for a long time there so

[1:40:03] it's nice to see that team Rubicon come to the community and and taking on some

[1:40:07] of those those roles in the emergency center for us as well as Red Cross and

[1:40:13] and all that but there's a lot of other people that we've been talking to in the

[1:40:17] last month and and actually in the last week on supports that we can get from

[1:40:22] people and I just I thank them and and we've opened

[1:40:27] up a lot of doors for a lot of support not only for administration but also for

[1:40:31] our community as well. So we'll hear a lot more about

[1:40:34] that in the days and weeks ahead to come.

[1:40:38] Now I will give it to Director Gordon Brom.

[1:40:42] » Usually I save myself for the last but I'm sorry.

[1:40:46] » I can't believe you're going to forget about us. That's all right.

[1:40:48] » No, never. >> Darn.

[1:40:51] Um no, I I think you know like kind of on the the theme of everyone here I I

[1:40:57] said it many times in in my flood reports to council

[1:41:00] um but I think I owe a a huge public thank you to to my staff for their work

[1:41:06] um in the flood event

[1:41:08] and under the task of logistics and to the incredible

[1:41:13] community volunteers and dinner who helped us.

[1:41:17] Um I need to you know specifically acknowledge acting recreation manager

[1:41:22] Morgan Buck who took complete charge of the support center with the help of

[1:41:27] operations supervisor Keegan Harness as well as um just community member Nikki

[1:41:32] Chartrand who she headed up the donation center and did a fantastic job with, you

[1:41:38] know, no incentive other than helping our community. And then also to

[1:41:44] Albert Short Term Friendship Center executive director was Lee Sangluk,

[1:41:48] whose guidance and expertise absolutely [clears throat] invaluable. She went

[1:41:53] through it all in Minnesota, so she she was an incredible support.

[1:41:58] So, I am very proud of how we were able to come together and and serve our

[1:42:03] community in such a great time of need. Um also just a

[1:42:08] thank you to the Swan Valley Fire Department who came to our rescue

[1:42:14] once again in the recreation department this afternoon.

[1:42:17] Um hopefully that's the last fire we experience this year.

[1:42:22] Um on that. And on a happier note, just a

[1:42:26] congratulations to the Swan Titans Cricket Club who have completed their

[1:42:32] immediate work that they wanted to do on prepping their their cricket grounds,

[1:42:36] their new cricket grounds that have been totally signed off on. And so, they can

[1:42:40] now enjoy that for the remainder of the summer and they have been, so that's

[1:42:44] wonderful. >> Okay, thank you.

[1:42:48] Uh CFO Ganeda.

[1:42:57] » So, I do have an email March 31st from one of the town councils

[1:43:04] representative on the RISE board asking us but chair of RISE and sent me

[1:43:09] financials lately and I said no. And that's all I've ever heard

[1:43:14] about anything coming from RISE. So, I'm not sure where things stand with

[1:43:20] that. And with the planning district, I've heard nothing. Like I don't know if

[1:43:25] they're meeting, if they're active. They haven't even provided a budget yet for

[1:43:30] 2026. Or not that not that's come my way anyway.

[1:43:35] So, I'm not sure what those two organizations

[1:43:40] uh are doing as far as getting their financial reports done.

[1:43:47] » Okay. Well, we'll just keep nudging, I guess.

[1:43:50] Um yeah, sorry. >> Well, this is This is my nudge.

[1:43:55] » Yeah, well, I mean, nudging. >> [laughter]

[1:43:59] » Those of you that sit on those boards, please

[1:44:02] » I uh I hear

[1:44:04] » take action. >> I hear you loud and clear on on RISE,

[1:44:07] and that is uh we there was a meeting that I thought

[1:44:12] was canceled on July the 6th, and it has not been rescheduled yet. So,

[1:44:17] uh we're waiting on that one there yet. So, uh that's what I was told that they

[1:44:21] had not been approved yet because of that uh meeting, but I actually thought

[1:44:25] that meeting was canceled. So, anyway, um

[1:44:28] I'll do that on my side, but uh that meeting has not been approved yet for uh

[1:44:33] like rescheduled. Mr. Harvey.

[1:44:42] » Uh yes, I'd like to thank Jordan Brooks, uh who covered for me

[1:44:47] uh the first 2 days of the flood while I was dealing with flooding at our house.

[1:44:53] And then uh the public works staff for all the

[1:44:57] extra hours they put in delivering sand sandbags.

[1:45:02] Um uh big shout out to all the volunteers

[1:45:05] who are helping their neighbors sandbag and then uh remove flood debris

[1:45:11] material, and then the NGOs who are in town

[1:45:16] and are uh tackling some

[1:45:19] tough messes and doing a good job, and uh it's nice to have them in town.

[1:45:27] » Absolutely. Thank you. I see L Tunney.

[1:45:32] » Oh, I would be remiss not to thank everybody for all the work, but it's

[1:45:35] kind of repetitive. Um, I can say every time I have an opportunity to speak it

[1:45:39] it always seems I'm thanking the staff, but that's just cuz we have such a

[1:45:42] phenomenal team. Your worship, um

[1:45:46] as you all know, first thing July 1st, we opened up the we officially opened up

[1:45:50] the EOC when we realized how quickly the river was rising.

[1:45:54] Um, everybody did a fantastic job, but I really got to compliment my director of

[1:45:58] order room, who was as far as I know, never been involved in

[1:46:01] emergency as this, but I recognized her talents

[1:46:05] immediately and I assigned her as our logistics officer.

[1:46:09] And the proof was in the pudding as we saw, she did a phenomenal job. Um, and

[1:46:13] it's great to be able to have strong leaders like that working uh with me

[1:46:17] because as you all know, I was dealing with the flood of my own house at the

[1:46:20] same time. And I think that the uh team collectively did a fantastic job on the

[1:46:25] whole. Uh, I'm glad to hear people are

[1:46:27] recognizing that, so that's all I have to say. It seems like

[1:46:30] months ago because it's, you know, it does, but uh

[1:46:35] it wasn't that long ago. So

[1:46:38] thank you to everybody. >> All right, thank you.

[1:46:42] » [sighs] >> Okay, so then we'll move on to 14.

[1:46:46] Be it resolved that pursuant to sections 152 three of the Municipal Act, Council

[1:46:50] going to committee and close the meeting to the public.

[1:46:53] Move Oh, sorry. We have uh we have

[1:46:57] uh some reporting from RCMP on prisoner origin, uh some HR and discussion with

[1:47:04] uh flooded uh talks. >> [clears throat]

[1:47:09] » Move by Councillor Bobb, and seconded by

[1:47:12] Councillor Dwayne White. All in favor?

[1:47:17] It's carried. Again, moved by Councillor Dwayne White, seconded by Councillor

[1:47:21] Bobb. All in favor?

[1:47:24] It's carried. We're adjourned.

Town of Swan River Council Meeting - July 21, 2026

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