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Minnedosa Tribune Vo lu m e 144 N u m ber7
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026
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DAR R E L L N E SBIT T / M IN N E DO SA T R IBU N E Under bright sunshine, farmers in the Rapid City area were found combining cereal crops on Saturday, Aug. 22, with other producers focusing on swathing nice looking stands. This tractor operator was found offloading a cart full of grain into a waiting truck on a knoll west of the community, while a fellow harvester worked the controls of a John Deere combine creating a little dust in the wind.
M innedosa Ca m p ground redevelop m ent h inges on bids D O N ALD BERGER M inne d o sa Trib une
A proposed redevelopment of the Minnedosa Campground would replace aging electrical infrastructure, address drainage and hazardous trees and create larger, more accessible campsites – but how the project proceeds will depend on the cost of bids due later this week. Town of Minnedosa Chief Administrative Officer Danniele Carriere said the project has not yet
been finalized or approved to proceed. An Interest to Bid closes on Sept 1. Once submissions are received and evaluated, the actual project cost will be known and the Minnedosa Parks and Recreation Board will determine whether the redevelopment is financially feasible. If it proceeds, Carriere said the project would be funded by the Parks and Recreation Board through a loan. The Town of Minnedosa would guarantee that
loan through a borrowing bylaw, but would not itself be the borrower or directly assume the debt. The redevelopment is intended to address several longstanding problems at the campground. “Major electrical deficiencies exist within the campground and will be addressed as part of the redevelopment construction project,” Carriere said in a written response to questions from the Tribune. Drainage problems and hazardous trees would also be addressed.
Carriere said a redesigned campsite layout is intended to make individual sites easier to access and park in while improving overall usability. The area currently contains 35 campsites. Under the proposed redevelopment, that would be reduced to 31 larger, improved sites. A possible additional phase could add three campsites elsewhere in the campground. Concerns raised by campground users are the loss of ma-
ture trees and vegetation and whether the electrical upgrades will meet the needs of modern recreational vehicles. Carriere said tree removal would be limited to trees within the development area and those considered unsafe. The redevelopment plan also calls for replacement trees, shrubs and grass intended to maintain the natural character of the campground.
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