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Discussions surrounding the design of a new arena to replace the Art Hauser Centre will continue at a special council meeting on Monday after the City’s elected officials voted to table the matter on May 3.
Monday’s three item agenda, includes reports on the large arena design, the Indoor Recreation Centre design, and a land acquisition deal to add additional parking. Mayor Greg Dionne said council wanted to deal with the issue at the last council meeting on May 3, but decided to postpone the matter because Couns. Dawn Kilmer and Ted Zurakowski were absent for personal reasons.
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Victor Thunderchild leads the opening ceremonies for Carlton Comprehensive High School s Indigenous Day on Sept. 27, 2019. (Jayda Noyes/Daily Herald)
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations added their voices to the hundreds mourning the late Victor Thunderchild Tuesday.
Thunderchild, a Carlton Comprehensive High School counsellor and former teacher, passed Friday after a battle with COVID-19.
“As a long time educator, Victor was well known regionally and nationally. Hailing from Thunderchild First Nation, he spent many years ensuring that First Nations and Metis student’s walking through the doors of Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert, SK., were heard, seen, advocated for and protected. He will forever be remembered by generations of students as their champion,” FSIN wrote.
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The future of the site of the former Angus Merasty School, seen here in this file photo from 2019, was the subject of discussion at Monday’s executive committee meeting. Jason Kerr/Daily Herald
The debate over whether to sell the former Angus Merasty School site to a private developer or leave it in City hands began at city council on Monday, although Mayor Greg Dionne cautioned residents that discussions were still in the very early stages.
Council approved a proposal from the Department of Planning and Development on Monday allowing developers to submit an expression of interest (EOI). That would allow private developers to outline their plans for the three-acre property without the City making a firm commitment.
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A request from a Carlton Park family who wanted to lease a small piece of city park space to add to their backyard was decided by a single vote on Monday night. Council denied the ask 5-4, in part over concerns it would lead to deluge of similar requests.
The family wanted to rent the 2,789 sq. ft. parcel beside their property and fence it off to create a play area for their children. Currently, they felt the area was unsafe because of traffic on the nearby street. A rate proposed by the city’s department of planning would have seen them pay $500 annually for a five-year term. Any construction on the parcel – apart from a fence – would have been prohibited.