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5 days ago

Corman Park council approves one-time $300 donation to Delisle Library - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors passed a motion at their March 31 meeting to approve a $300 one-time donation to the Delisle Branch Library, which is facing a “serious budgetary deficit” in 2026 that could lead to cuts in services and/or hours of operation. In a

Corman Park council approves one-time $300 donation to Delisle Library


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1 week ago

New fire service fee triggers flood of calls, e-mails to RM of Corman Park councillors - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark's Crossing Gazette Multiple RM of Corman Park councillors reported during their March 31 meeting that they are receiving numerous calls about the new fire service fee, which is intended to replace the current requirement for property-owners to carry a minimum of $30,000 in fire protection through their insurance.

New fire service fee triggers flood of calls, e-mails to RM of Corman Park councillors


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1 month ago

Corman Park disperses remaining Sask Lotteries funding to two non-profit groups - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors voted during their February 24 meeting to split the remainder of their Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant funding — a total of $2,062.41 — between the Dalmeny 4-H Multiple Club and the Merrill Community Improvement Project. As noted in an administration report,

Corman Park disperses remaining Sask Lotteries funding to two non-profit groups


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1 month ago

RM of Corman Park looking to establish annual flat fee for firefighting services - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors voted during their February 24 meeting to approve a draft Fire Services Fee Policy that will eventually allow for an annual $128 flat fee to be levied on each unique owner of a residential or agricultural property. As noted in a report presented

RM of Corman Park looking to establish annual flat fee for firefighting services


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1 month ago

Corman Park councillors approve new potable water fill station rates for three user groups - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark's Crossing Gazette In a bid to cut down on the long wait times at the three potable water fill stations within the municipality, RM of Corman Park councillors recently approved a new set of fill station rates that will see commercial/high water users pay substantially more than other

Corman Park councillors approve new potable water fill station rates for three user groups


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1 month ago

Corman Park council chews over gnawing problem of beaver control


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1 month ago

Biosolids pipeline approval conditional on road upgrade - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark's Crossing Gazette For now, the RM of Corman Park has renewed its endorsement of the proposed Biosolids Pipeline Corridor Project, but because of the City of Saskatoon’s inability to secure provincial funding, the municipality is attaching a number of other conditions to the project. During a special council

Biosolids pipeline approval conditional on road upgrade


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2 months ago

Corman Park council approves tax exemption for commercial projects - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark's Crossing Gazette In an effort to expand their tax base and be competitive with surrounding municipalities, RM of Corman Park councillors voted unanimously at their January 27 meeting to introduce a one-year and three-year tax exemption for major facility improvements that meet certain criteria. However, council opted not

Corman Park council approves tax exemption for commercial projects


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2 months ago

RM of Corman Park councillors consider exemptions to spring road restrictions - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park will be following the province’s direction on road restrictions this spring with a few additional exemptions for the municipality’s own fleet, garbage and septic collection vehicles that hold a flat fee permit and vehicles that are considered essential to agricultural activities

RM of Corman Park councillors consider exemptions to spring road restrictions


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2 months ago

Corman Park designates $18K in 2027-2028 Sask Lotteries grants for seven other municipalities - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors voted during their January 27 meeting to distribute $18,642 in 2027-2028 Sask atchewan Lotteries Community Grant funding to seven neighbouring municipalities, a move intended to help cover the cost of RM residents using facilities in those communities. The Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program

Corman Park designates $18K in 2027-2028 Sask Lotteries grants for seven other municipalities


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2 months ago

RM of Corman Park council to consider new tax abatement policy - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors will be considering a new policy at their January 27 meeting that would see the re-introduction of a tax exemption that, in its current form, would be offered on a one to five-year tiered sliding scale for large developments. The RM of Corman

RM of Corman Park council to consider new tax abatement policy


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2 months ago

RM of Corman Park partners with WCB to improve safety, return-to-work program - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park and the Saskatchewan Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) have entered into a partnership for the purpose of strengthening workplace safety and supporting employee well-being, particularly as it pertains to municipal employees who are returning to work after an injury. The new partnership was announced

RM of Corman Park partners with WCB to improve safety, return-to-work program


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3 months ago

Corman Park ponders $100 flat fee for unique property-owners to cover firefighting costs - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park is looking at introducing a $100 flat fee per unique property-owner in order to cover the costs of firefighting services that the municipality currently bills out to ratepayers. During the administration committee meeting on December 9, councillors voted 7-1 to recommend that administration

Corman Park ponders $100 flat fee for unique property-owners to cover firefighting costs


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3 months ago

Corman Park council passes 2026 budget - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors voted during their December 16, 2025 meeting to approve the 2026 operating and capital budget, which will see the municipality’ operating revenue increase by 4.8% and its expenses rise by 5.4% from 2025, resulting in a projected operating surplus of $2.328 million. This

Corman Park council passes 2026 budget


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3 months ago

Corman Park right-of-way to be used for Martensville’s new water, wastewater lines - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park has approved the use of its right-of-way for the construction of a water main and wastewater line that will connect the City of Martensville to the City of Saskatoon. However, this agreement has one condition: that Martensville provide its existing drain line to

Corman Park right-of-way to be used for Martensville's new water, wastewater lines


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3 months ago

Emergency Measures Organization established for RM of Corman Park - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette In the event of a major calamity like an ice storm or a huge wildfire, the RM of Corman Park has now established an Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) that will be responsible for co-ordinating the municipality’s mitigation, response and recovery efforts. During their November 25 meeting, RM councillors

Emergency Measures Organization established for RM of Corman Park


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4 months ago

RM approves $3,600 in Lotteries grants for local horse groups - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors recently approved a total of $3,600 in Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant funding for two local equestrian groups, but denied a request from a Dalmeny-based hockey program. During the Corman Park administration committee meeting on November 4, members approved two recommendations to council to

RM approves $3,600 in Lotteries grants for local horse groups


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4 months ago

New Corman Park Police Service chief sworn in at Dec. 8 ceremony - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette A former member of the Winnipeg Police Service with 25 years of law enforcement experience has been appointed as the new Chief of Police for the Corman Park Police Service (CPPS). The appointment of Robert (Rob) Duttchen was announced by the Corman Park Board of Police Commissioners on

New Corman Park Police Service chief sworn in at Dec. 8 ceremony


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4 months ago

Corman Park to develop separate fill station rates for commercial users - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park will look into creating different rates for residential and commercial users in order to address an ongoing problem of excessively long wait times at the municipality’s fill stations, particularly at the north station located west of Warman. During the November 25 meeting, RM

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4 months ago

RM of Corman Park to allow more widespread keeping of chickens - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park has finally approved a process that would allow for the keeping of backyard chickens in areas beyond what is currently allowed under the Keeping of Animals Bylaw. During the planning committee meeting on November 4, the committee voted to recommend that council approve

RM of Corman Park to allow more widespread keeping of chickens


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4 months ago

Corman Park resolutions on TLE, police and firefighting costs adopted by SARM - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette Three resolutions brought forward by the RM of Corman Park to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) midterm convention on November 5-6 in Regina were resoundingly adopted by the association’s membership. Resolutions passed at either the annual or midterm conventions are used to guide SARM’s provincial and

Corman Park resolutions on TLE, police and firefighting costs adopted by SARM


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4 months ago

RM of Corman Park to resurrect annual ratepayer meeting on November 19 - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park is set to host its first ratepayer general meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic this Wednesday, November 19 at the North Ridge Centennial Community Centre in Martensville. The meeting is slated to begin at 7 p.m., and is open to all residents of the

RM of Corman Park to resurrect annual ratepayer meeting on November 19


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5 months ago

Corman Park councillors reject proposed municipal works yard for storing wet soil - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette RM of Corman Park councillors voted 5-3 at their October 28 meeting to deny a discretionary use application from the City of Saskatoon to establish a municipal works yard for the storage and drying-out of saturated soils resulting from potable water line and storm sewer repairs. The municipal

Corman Park councillors reject proposed municipal works yard for storing wet soil


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5 months ago

RM satisfied with signage at Martensville Recreation Centre - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette Between the Corman Park Lobby, a prominent spot on the Lace ‘Em Up Campaign Wall and posters on the community bulletin board, RM of Corman Park councillors have decided there is more than enough signage in the Martensville Recreation Centre (MRC) promoting the RM. During the administration committee

RM satisfied with signage at Martensville Recreation Centre


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5 months ago

National Urban Park designation may help pay for expanded parking at Fred Heal Canoe Launch - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette If the RM of Corman Park and Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) follow roughly the same plan for expanding a parking lot at the Fred Heal Canoe Launch, it will cost the municipality and the authority an estimated $440,000, with the RM bearing $280,000 of that cost. However, the

National Urban Park designation may help pay for expanded parking at Fred Heal Canoe Launch


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5 months ago

RM of Corman Park endorses Saskatoon biosolids corridor pipeline project - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park has given its endorsement to a project referred to as a “game-changer” for the region in terms of its importance to neighbouring communities and future development — a proposed pipeline corridor project serving a new biosolids processing facility for the City of Saskatoon.

RM of Corman Park endorses Saskatoon biosolids corridor pipeline project


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6 months ago

Corman Park wants government help with costs related to Treaty Land Entitlement - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park is in a particularly tough situation as it faces the prospect of potentially having to pay 14 different First Nations for land acquired through the Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) process. For that reason, one of the three resolutions the RM will bring forward

Corman Park wants government help with costs related to Treaty Land Entitlement


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6 months ago

Blumenheim residents call on RM to fix ‘worst road’ in Corman Park at Sept. 23 meeting - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette Roughly 30 young and old residents of the unincorporated community of Blumenheim, located east of the Town of Osler, crowded into RM of Corman Park council chambers on Tuesday, September 23 to plead for the municipality to address the poor condition of Township 393/Blumenheim Road, which is widely

Blumenheim residents call on RM to fix ‘worst road’ in Corman Park at Sept. 23 meeting


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6 months ago

RM willing to lease/sell land needed for new South Corman Park School - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette Once the layout of the new South Corman Park School is figured out, the RM of Corman Park will work with the Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) to provide the necessary land needed to accomodate the project. During their September 23 meeting, RM councillors passed a motion directing

RM willing to lease/sell land needed for new South Corman Park School


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6 months ago

Firefighting invoice, farmer involvement a hot topic at Corman Park committee meeting - Prince Albert Daily Herald Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette A firefighting invoice sent to two farmers in the Dalmeny area prompted a discussion at the RM of Corman Park’s administration committee meeting on September 9 about whether landowners should be billed for fires that don’t start on their property and the role of farmers in fighting grass

Firefighting invoice, farmer involvement a hot topic at Corman Park committee meeting


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