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Services
Sewer
& Water
Sewer & Water are billed quarterly. The Municipal
Sewer System is billed at $19.42 per month. The Town
draws its water from wells and billing is based only
on usage at the rate of $8.56 per 1,000 gallons. Bulk
water is available at the Town Shop at the rate of $1.00/81
gallons.
Automatic withdrawal for Utility billings - Now
available
Please contact the office at 731-2404 for necessary
forms and we will withdraw the funds directly from your
account to cover your utility billing - Hassle Free!!
Following is a copy of the policy regarding sewer blockages
set by Council on May 14, 2001:
Sewer Blockage Rebate Policy:
189-01 Goldie/Sulma: "That we hereby agree to adopt
the following policy pertaining to reimbursement of
charges, or a portion of said charges, to clear sewer
blockages in sewer service lines:
1) The Owner/Operator of a business or residence is
required to supply videotape of the problem line after
the blockage has been cleared. This tape shall be supplied
for all blockages that a owner is requesting monetary
assistance from the municipality.
2) Council will only consider service line blockages
that occur on Town Property, for reimbursement.
3) Only tree root problems and structural problems with
the pipe itself are causes for reimbursement. In addition,
small sags in the pipeline are not deemed to be cause
for blockages or reimbursement of a claim.
4) The Public Works Staff shall inspect the videotape,
determine the cause of the blockage, and provide a recommendation
to Council in accordance with this policy.
5) Structural problems with the pipe, on Town Property,
are cause for 100 percent rebate of the invoice up to
a maximum of $125.00 plus applicable taxes.
6) As tree roots are usually on both sides of the property
line, a maximum of 50 percent rebate of the invoice
will be eligible for reimbursement. If the videotape
proves that the tree roots are only on Town property,
then Council may approve a 100 percent rebate.
7) If no cause is determined by Public Works Staff,
Council shall use its discretion, but may refuse any
request for full or partial reimbursement.
8) All Contractors or sub-contractors are required to
have a Town business license."
WATER
Lumsden’s Wastewater Strategy
Annual Waterworks Information
Wastewater Management Study (large pdf file)
The
Town of Lumsden began construction of a new Water Treatment
Plant in 2001. At that time Lumsden received a Canada
Saskatchewan Infrastructure grant for 60% of the total
projected cost of 1.4 million dollars.
Since that time contractor cost increases, full plant
automation and changing drinking water quality standards
have led to $700.000.00 in additional cost.
Town Council has decided to finish the Water Treatment
Plant to manual operation status, and borrow the additional
$400,000 required to complete the project. To cover
the costs of borrowing it will be necessary to raise
water rates by 25% over the next two years. The following
chart illustrates the water rate increases for the Town
of Lumsden over the past few years:
|
1989 |
1991 |
1994 |
1995 |
2003 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Water
(per 1,000 gallons) |
$3.80
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$4.20
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$4.40
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$4.60
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$5.30
|
$5.80
|
$7.05 |
$7.76 |
| Sewer
(flat fee per month) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
$8.50
|
$9.00
|
$11.50
|
$12.50
|
$13.79 |
$15.17 |
| Water
% Chg |
|
10.53% |
4.76% |
4.55% |
15.22% |
9.43% |
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Garbage & Recycling
Garbage
Collection Service:
Pick up schedule is: Tuesdays - North Side of Railway
tracks
Thursday - South Side of Railway tracks
Monday, Wednesday and Friday - Business Collections
SK Waste Reduction Council presents the 15th Annual Waste Minimization Awards
Congratulations Gordon Bonokoski on receiving the 2010 Individual Award
2010 Waste Minimization Awards
LANDFILL REMINDERS:
- Residents
are no longer able to obtain a key to the Landfill
from the Town Office.
- The
Landfill will have an attendant on site during the
hours of operation, to ensure that waste is dumped
in the proper locations.
WINTER
PUBLIC HOURS (October 15th - April 14th):
Monday 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
SUMMER
PUBLIC HOURS (April 15th - OCTOBER 14TH):
Monday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Landfill Site shall be open during the above days
and times each week, including days falling on Statutory
or Civic Holidays, with the exception of December 24
& 25th.
WASTES ALLOWED IN LANDFILL FREE ARE:
All bagged waste will continue to be allowed into the
site free.
All lawn and garden vegetation will continue to be allowed
into the site free.
If an individual is willing to sort their loads, all
recyclables, wood, and metal will be allowed into designated
areas at the site free.
Recyclables
The following recyclables will be allowed to be dropped
off at the Landfill at no charge:
- Cardboard
- Newsprint
/ paper
- Used
Oil
- Plastic
& Glass
- Oil
filters & Batteries
- Metal
Cans
- Electronics
- Paint
LANDFILL
TIPPING FEES
|
MIXED
LOADS |
SCRAP
TIRES |
| Small
Items |
$5.00
per load |
Passenger
Car & Smaller |
$5.00
per tire |
| 1/2
Tons & Utility Trailers |
$15.00
per load |
Truck
or Semi-Trailer |
$7.00
per tire |
| 3/4
Tons -1 Ton Truck |
$30.00
per load |
Agricultural
Equipment |
$12.00
per tire |
| 2
Tons & Over |
$75.00
per load |
Mining
Vehicles/Equip. |
$40.00
per tire |
Mixed
Loads includes the following waste:
- Household
waste that is not contained in bags ie) Carpet, TV,
Furniture, Mattresses, Burning Barrels, etc.,
- Bulk
refuse (incl. Concrete mixed with wood, metal or plastic
rubble) Shingles and insulation
- Dead
Animals ($15.00 per small animal, $100.00 per large
animal)
- Wood,
metals and recyclables that are not sorted for disposal
in specified designated areas
- CASH
OR CHEQUE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT
Door
to door Recycling
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Roads
Grading,
Snow Removal, Street Sweeping
Road
Maintenance: Schools and the Hills are priority.
The
Public is asked to remove their vehicles from the Street
if possible.
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Emergency
Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Lumsden Detachment
Box 478, Lumsden, SK S0G 3C0
Office
hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Phone number: (306) 731-4270 Fax (306) 731-4272
EMERGENCY
- 911
Visit
the national R.C.M.P. web site: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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FIRE
- 911
Lumsden
has a volunteer fire department that meet bi‐weekly each month and operates
two pumper trucks and one rapid response unit. |
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Call
911 - for ambulance service
When
an ambulance is called, the Lumsden First Responders
are also automatically contacted to give emergency first
aid until the ambulance arrives.
Lumsden
First Responders
This
volunteer organization is dispatched by the 911 call
center.
First
Responders meet regularly to maintain and update their
skills.
FLOODS
There
are many articles and stories describing the floods
of Lumsden but the following information is taken from
an article written by Pamela Cowan for the Leader Post
issue April 13, 2002.
"Floods dramatically affected the town over the
years including the one in 1904 - "the year of
the great flood" - when the Qu'Appelle River burst
its banks. Train service to the north was totally disrupted
and almost all the houses and buildings on the flats
were at least partially submerged. Horses and cows were
taken to the hills and people lived in tents, supplied
by the Dept. of Militia. During the floods they had
to put floating wooden sidewalks down that they would
wire together from one end of town to the other."
"During the 1969 flood, the only way to get from
one side of Lumsden to the other was by boat over the
bridge."
"The volume of water that came through in 1974
was double anything else that had ever been recorded,
before or since. That year the dikes on the northern
bank of the river broke and more than 500 flood workers
feverishly constructed a secondary dike to hold back
the rising spring runoff in late April. Three days into
the battle, more than 75,000 cubic yards of earth and
clay were packed into dikes using equipment volunteered
for duty by private construction firms, individuals
and government departments. About 75 dump trucks transported
1800 cubic yards an hour while 13 dual-engined earth
movers averaged 1200 cubic yards and hour. In addition,
20 front end loaders, 12 bulldozers, 6 graders and numerous
backhoes loaded and unloaded earth and clay."
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Emergency Preparedness
2011 Flood Pictures
Provincial Runoff Highlights – Daily Forecasts
SaskPower Safety Precautions for a flood:
Electrical Gas Generators
Sandbags:
Sandbags are available for sale to residents at $1 each. Please call the municipal office at 731-2404 for further information.
Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) Plan:
Web Site Links:
List Of Emergency Contact Websites
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Childcare
Adrian-Taylor Associates
Before & After school Childcare
Contact: Shelley Taylor
Tel. 306-543-0100
Bonnie's Day Home
Bonnie Ruda: 306-731-2427
Chamberlin, Jenine – Childcare
306-731-3225
Monaghan, Heather - Childcare
Before & After school Childcare
Tel. 306-731-4242
Shelly's Cozy Corner Childcare
Shelly Flynn 306-731-2168
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Hair
Stylists
Eileen's Hair Salon
(306) 731-2278
Morley's Barber Shop
(306) 731-2449
Uber Salon
760 James Street N.
(located in Mystah’s)
Tel. 596‐0177
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