The Village of Glendon has a number of projects on the go this year.
During a town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 5, the village’s 2019 capital plans were a topic of discussion.
The Glendon Drainage Parkway, the Glendon Outdoor Leisure Development, also known as the Green and G.O.L.D project, the resurfacing of 52 and 53 St., and possible recreation suggestions were on the agenda.
Due to the amount of flooding experienced during the spring, the Cold Lake-based firm SE Design and Consulting Inc. have been working on a plan to address the issue.
“We’re going to be constructing a drainage parkway that’s going to go along the south boundary of town, and then it’s going to flow north to out by the baseball diamonds as well,” explained Steve Engman, project manager for SE Design and Consulting Inc.
The hope is to reduce the amount of water that cuts through Glendon and to bring it to a specific area outside of the village. Construction will also include other features for residents to utilize.
“We usually landscape it with a walking trail system beside it (with) trees, benches, and parkways that will provide a route for a walking path through the community and area,” Engman detailed.
Before moving ahead, the project will need provincial and environmental approval. Landowners that are affected will also be notified.
Rough estimates for the drainage parkway are coming in at $1.6-million, and the village is looking at options for cost sharing. They applied for a grant in September 2018, but Engman believes it’s not going to be successful due to the demand.
While they’re searching for money for the parkway, the walking trail portion will be funded through Glendon’s chunk of the ID 349 agreement along with two other capital projects.
Mayor Laura Papirny said, “We decided on the Green and G.O.L.D. project, it had the most benefit for the most amount of people. We also decided on the walking trail and the curling rink. The curling rink has a wide-range effect on the whole widespread community.”
The curling rink will be getting new sidings, windows, and doors. The G.O.L.D. project will add a multi-use outdoor facility behind Glendon School.
After starting construction last year, 52 and 53 St. in Glendon will be overlayed and paved. The budget for the two streets is roughly $800,000, and Engman believes it will be going to tender shortly.
“The roadway project is a pretty simple one because we’re just going to come in, put the roads on it, and it will be a good project. Roadways that will be good for a life cycle of 30 years... which we’ll be able to continue that process with other streets,” he detailed.
Council opened the floor to suggestions from residents about items they would like to see in the future.
Attendee Stacey Sandmeyer expressed a need to look at how they can increase the usage of the Glendon RCMP Hall.
“It’s a big facility, and it’s sitting there all day empty. We’re paying for utilities, and they’re expensive. We’re also competing with other halls that offer camping, which is attractive for weddings, so the camping idea would be great,” she expressed.
Coun. Nicholas Werstiuk suggested attendees put a list of projects together in order for council to figure out some prices and how to get funding to move ahead with them
