City of Martensville Offers School’s Out for Summer Programs

Jocelyn Ottenbreit, Martensville Messenger

The City of Martensville is running their usual Summer Programs for kids now that school is out. You can choose from a few days each week, a couple weeks, or sign up for the whole summer.

This week they are offering hockey, golf, and tennis. Next week there will be badminton, pickleball and epic games.

The cost is $15 per day and all equipment is provided for them.

For more information, or to register, you can go to www.martensville.ca under Program Registrations.

Council Discusses Drainage Issue at Gateway Plaza

Shanine Sealey, Martensville Messenger

Martensville City Council met for the final meeting of the month on Tuesday, July 18th, with many of the items on the agenda coming back from last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting for formal approval.

City administration provided an update to Council on various topics, with Recreation and Community Services noting that work at the new Martensville Recreation Centre has been moving along, with cladding started on the east side of the rink, masonry work in the rink beginning, the rink weeping tile is 90% complete, the plumbing to the rink change rooms is complete and the fieldhouse tie beams are 50% complete.

Council discussed an item from last week regarding drainage at Gateway Plaza, located at the corner of Centennial Drive and 4th Street South. The owners of the property have been working with the Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure on this issue; however, MHI claims there is no flaw in the design, and therefore the drainage issue should be dealt with between the owners and the City of Martensville. The owners are looking to enter an agreement with the City to have the City replace three concrete sidewalk crossings on 4th Street South adjacent to the property, which they believe will relieve the drainage issues. The estimated cost for this would be $15,300 plus tax and legal costs. The owners would like to see this work completed in conjunction with the paving of their parking lot in late summer-early fall. Council noted that they want a clause in the agreement stating that the parking lot gets paved and will bring forward for a future council meeting.

Council will meet next on Tuesday, August 8th for their monthly Committee of the Whole meeting.