CALENDAR
RM of Ste. Anne 2023 Council Meeting Dates
April 26, 6:00 pm
May 10, 9:00 am
May 24, 6:00 pm
June 14, 9:00 am
June 28, 6:00 pm
July 12, 9:00 am
July 26, 6:00 pm
LUD of Richer Meeting Dates
May 3, 7:00 pm
June 7, 7:00 pm
July 5, 7:00 pm
August 2, 7:00 pm
The RM of Ste. Anne has another exciting year planned with a variety of projects slated to take place across the Municipality.
Recreation and healthy living options continue to be a priority for the Municipality. This year we are planning to install a new play structure in Thurston Park, as well as build a boat launch into the Seine River near Finnigan Road. The Giroux ice rink will be getting new boards and lights installed before next winter. We will also be planning a grand opening celebration for the completed Giroux Park! More information on this will be coming soon.
In keeping with the RM’s commitment to green initiatives and sustain-
able living, we are also going to be launching a pilot recycling program for RM businesses, as they are not currently covered through the residential program.
Additionally, the 2023 Community Clean Up has been planned for May 13th and 14th and we look forward to a great turnout in the spirit of keeping our community clean!
The Municipality will be hosting the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) Eastern District meeting in June. These meetings are opportunities for Municipalities in the same geographical area to discuss similar concerns, and make the AMM aware of these issues so that it can advocate to the province. Hosting this
meeting is also a great opportunity for elected officials and others to be exposed to all that the RM of Ste. Anne has to offer.
In partnership with the Manitoba Water Services Board, the RM will be engaging in a wastewater feasibility study. The objective of this study is to look at alternatives to tanks and septic fields, and determine what may be best for certain areas of the RM given the increase in numbers of homes and businesses.
2023 is going to be an exciting year with a lot planned!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about these or any other projects or initiatives, please reach out the RM office!
Meetings of the RM of Ste. Anne and Local Urban District of Richer are open to the public. Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers of the RM Office at 395 Traverse Road and continue to be recorded and livestreamed via www.rmofsteanne.com.
LUD of Richer Committee Meetings are held in the LUD Hall at 136 Dawson Road in the town of Richer.
LUD of Richer Garbage Pickup Day - Fridays
Ward 3 By-Election Date: May 24th, 2023
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Advance Polls:
Saturday, May 6th, 2023
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(See details on page 3)
The Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne is currently reviewing and updating the Zoning By-Law. The Open House for residents to learn about this project and ask questions was held in Richer in March (photo above) and was well attended. During the current Zoning By-Law Revision process, your feedback is invaluable, and we appreciate your engagement and assistance in creating a policy representative of our community needs. The RM of Ste Anne Zoning By-Law is meant for property owners, for the benefit of everyone in the RM. Photo by WSP staffMESSAGE FROM YOUR FIRE CHIEF
For 2023, in addition to normal operations, the Richer Fire Department is planning on paving an area in front of the new door of the fire hall as well as installing a new exterior sign.
Spring is here (we think!). Once things start drying up, everyone must be cautious of creating any sparks or starting fires outdoors which could cause a grass/bush fire.
Stay alert for public notices in the event that we must impose fire bans, and read up on the RM Fire By-law to understand what your responsibilities are whenever choosing to start a fire.
The RM of Ste Anne Fire By-Law can be downloaded by going to www.rmofsteanne.com, going to the “Resources” section and choosing “By-Laws & Policies” in the pull down menu. “No. 05-2021 - Fire By-Law” is downloadable as a PDF on that page.
CHANGING FACES AT THE RM OF STE. ANNE: YOU WILL SOON SEE SOME NEW FACES AT THE RM!
On Council, a By-election has been called to fill the Ward 3 seat vacancy left by the tragic passing of Brent Wery. Election Day has been set for May 24, 2023. For more information on this By-election, please see Page 3 in this newsletter and keep an eye on our website and Facebook group page.
As our current Administrative Assistant Danielle Vandale heads out for her leave of absence, we have hired Julia Levesque to fill in for the next year or so. Together, Julia and our summer student will be greeting our residents on the phone and in our office, answering your questions, and taking tax payments. These two will also serve our residents by helping to work on bigger projects, plan events, and help our other staff catch up and keep up with their workloads.
Once things start drying up, everyone must be cautious of starting any fires outdoors which could cause a grass/bush fire. File photo
SPRING ROAD
RESTRICTIONS
Start Date: 6:00 AM, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
End Date: 11:59 PM, Monday, May 29, 2023*.
*may be delayed due to weather conditions.
If you would like more information, you can visit the website: https://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/srr/index.html
Our Development Officer Irina Poplavski has also chosen to permanently leave our team in order to pursue bigger and better opportunities in her personal life. Since joining us in 2019, Irina has worked very hard and has had a tremendous impact on our planning department by improving our systems and finding efficiencies in our operations. Irina will be greatly missed by her colleagues, but we know she is making the right decision and we wish her all the very best in her future endeavors.
In May 2023, Hadiseh Bajelan will be filling the role of Development Officer for the RM of Ste. Anne. She comes from a planning background and has a wealth of knowledge about Manitoba land use and planning matters. We look forward to getting to know Hadiseh and working with her as she gets to know our Municipality and our local community.
Our Public Works department will also be getting a bit of extra help this summer, with 3 new summer students helping us to complete our gravel program, sign repairs and installations, and also maintaining our parks, walking paths, and many other projects throughout the Municipality.
The Municipality is also looking forward to filling the role of Municipal Emergency Coordinator in the next few weeks. This person will have big shoes to fill as they will work hard to learn our current emergency plan, help us recruit and train volunteers, plan another tabletop emergency exercise, and then organize a full-scale emergency exercise in the coming year or two.
If you’d like to be a volunteer with the Municipality in the event of an emergency, under the direction of our Emergency Coordinator, please fill out the Volunteer form on our website www.rmofsteanne.com. This form can be found under the Resources menu, under Emergency Services.
Finally, although the Richer Fire Department is not actively seeking new members, anyone interested in joining the team as a volunteer fire fighter can always submit a completed application form, which can be found on the same web page as the emergency services volunteer form.
THE SPRING 2023 ROAD RESTRICTIONS FOR OUR ZONE HAVE NOW COME INTO EFFECT.
RM OF STE. ANNE ZONING BY-LAW REVIEW
On March 21, 2023, the RM of Ste. Anne held an Open House in Richer for members of the community to come and see the proposed changes to our land use planning policy, ask questions, and provide their feedback to Municipal representatives. What is a Zoning By-law?
Before understanding this, we must first understand municipal land use planning and the other legislation that regulate what a zoning by-law can contain.
The Municipality is responsible for sustainable land development within our geographical boundaries. This is done under the authority provincially of The Planning Act. Under this Act, Council has enacted the foundational municipal planning policy, the Development Plan by-law. This document imposes development policies for certain ‘designated areas’ and establishes where those areas are located. To give an extreme oversimplification, the Development Plan says what lands can be subdivided, and into how many lots, of what minimum size, can they be split. This plan serves to preserve valuable agricultural lands, conserve sensitive eco-systems, focus residential areas to serviced corridors, and encourage economic development where appropriate.
The Zoning By-law is another land use planning layer which must conform to the Development Plan. The Zoning By-law establishes various Zones within the designated areas set under the Development Plan. These Zones set out what types of
that there are minimal conflicts between adjacent land uses.
The Zoning By-law further establishes minimum separation distances between uses, property lines, hazardous or sensitive areas, and sets minimum property sizes for those intended uses. This document sets policies for various uses to ensure that activities are managed in a sustainable fashion to avoid being a hazard or nuisance to neighbouring properties.
The Open House was well attended by many members of the community, with Council, staff and the retained consultants from WSP on hand to answer any questions and hear what individuals had to say about the proposed zoning policies and mapping. But we’re not done with this project yet!
Next Steps:
Kari Schulz, Senior Planner with WSP, will now be consolidating all of the feedback received during the Open House and will be preparing a report to Council. Council’s job will then be to go back to the draft zoning by-law and determine what to keep, what to change, and what to remove. When Council is satisfied that they have a Zoning By-law that will answer the RM of Ste. Anne’s needs for the next 5-10 years and beyond, they will then move to enact the by-law. This will be done by them giving ‘First Reading’ by formal resolution during a regular meeting of Council. Then, administration will schedule a Public Hearing and advertise this in the Carillon, our website, and our group
This Public Hearing is where any comments made from members of the public regarding the proposed
new Zoning By-law will be officially registered in the municipal records. This Hearing may be the public’s final opportunity to have their voice be heard by Council before this draft zoning by-law becomes law.
Keep your eyes open for the notice, get engaged, share your thoughts and have your voice heard before it’s too late! Follow the instructions in the Public Notice on how to participate in this public hearing process. (Note that the Notice is not yet available as the date of this hearing has not yet been set.)
After the public hearing, unless there are significant objections, the Council will then give “Second Reading” and “Third Reading” by separate resolutions during regular Council meetings. Once 3rd reading is given, the by-law is officially enacted and in effect.
The RM of Ste. Anne wishes to express sincere appreciation to all those who took the time to reach out to our representatives throughout this entire process, including attending the Open House. This Zoning By-law is meant for proper one in the RM. Your feedback is invaluable, and we appreciate your ating a policy representative of our
On March 21, 2023, the RM of Ste. Anne held an Open House for members of the community to come and see the proposed changes to this land use planning policy, ask questions, and provide their feedback to Municipal representatives. Photos by WSP staffRM PRIVATE WELL WATER TESTING DAYS 2023
The Seine Rat Roseau Watershed will be assisting residents with private well water testing for the presence of E. coli and coliform bacteria. The provincially-subsidized cost of private well water testing is $25.00, including tax. Each legal location is eligible for one sample per well at the subsidized rate. Regular rate is $30.00. Payment may be submitted by cash or cheque ONLY, with cheques made payable to Horizon Lab Ltd.
Water sample bottles & application forms can be picked up in advance at your participating RM office. Water samples must be taken on the same day as the drop-off. Drop your water sample off at your participating RM office prior to 10:00 am, along with your completed Chain of Custody and SRRWD Application forms. Only those samples that are accompanied by correct payment and completed forms will be accepted.
RM Private Well Water Testing Days will take place on:
Thursday May 25th
Thursday June 22nd
Drop-off locations:
SRRWD Steinbach Office, 154 Friesen Avenue - Steinbach
RM of Ste. Anne office, 395 Traverse Road - Ste. Anne
RM of Hanover office, 28 Westland Dr. – Mitchell
RM of DeSalaberry office, 466 Sabourin St. - St. Pierre-Jolys
RM of Taché office, 28007 MUN 52N (Corner of Highway 206 &PTH #1)
RM of Ritchot office, 352 Main Street – St. Adolphe
RM of Stuartburn office, 108 Main Street N – Vita
RM of Emerson-Franklin office, 115 Waddell Ave. E.—Dominion City
RM of Piney office, 6092 Boundary St. – Vassar
Town of Niverville office, 329 Bronstone Dr. - Niverville
Contact SRRWD for more information:
204-326-1030
Email: administrator@srrwd.ca www.srrwd.ca
The SRRWD plans and undertakes projects within the Watershed District aimed at the long-term sustainable use and management of land and water resources. The district is made up of three watersheds, including the Seine River, Rat River, and Roseau River.
RM OF STE ANNE MUNICIPAL OFFICE: 395 Traverse Road (Physical address) Box 6, Grp 50, RR 1 (Mailing address)
Ste. Anne, MB R5H 1R1
Telephone: (204) 422-5929 Fax: (204) 422-9723 general@rmofsteanne.com | www.rmofsteanne.com
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Closed on Holidays
For specific inquiries, the following Administrative Staff may be contacted:
Chief Administrative Officer - Mike McLennan cao@rmofsteanne.com
Legislative Officer - Nadine Vielfaure acao@rmofsteanne.com
Operations Manager - Kevin Medeiros pw@rmofsteanne.com
Finance Officer - Tiana Bohemier finance@rmofsteanne.com
Finance Administrative Assistant - Colleen Maurice info@rmofsteanne.com
Development Officer - Hadiseh Bajelan (May 2023) development@rmofsteanne.com
Planning Assistant - Colette Martens admin@rmofsteanne.com
Administrative Assistant Julia Levesque reception@rmofsteanne.com
Municipal Emergency Coordinator mec@rmofsteanne.com
RM OF STE. ANNE COUNCIL
Reeve: Richard Pelletier - 204-371-7756 reevepelletier@rmofsteanne.com
Councillors:
Ward 1 - Sarah Normandeau ward1sarah@outlook.com / 204-392-6900
Ward 2 - Kyle Waczko - 204-510-4968 councillorwaczko@rmofsteanne.com
Ward 3 & LUD Council Rep - TBD (Municipal By-election to fill this vacancy - May 24, 2023)
Ward 4 - Brad Ingles ward4rmsteannebrad.i@gmail.com / 204-793-0671
Ward 5 - Robert Sarrasin robert.rm.steanne@gmail.com / 204-791-7735
Ward 6 - Randy Eros - reros@mts.net / 204-371-2959
LUD COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Chair John Lenton - 204-422-8496 / 204-371-1674
Norm Bremaud - 204-371-9282
normbremaud8@gmail.com
Jessica Ostrowski – 204-355-8245 jostrowski@live.com
RCMP: Steinbach Detachment - 204-326-4452
During an emergency, dial 911 / 204-326-1234
RAMS Animal Control Officer: 204-223-5521
RICHER FIRE DEPARTMENT:
For questions on burn bans or burn permits richerchief@rmofsteanne.com / 204-422-5966
PUBLIC WORKS PLANNED PROJECTS
2023 is going to be another busy year for the Public Works Team. There are a variety of projects planned for the year with the goal of improving roads and drainage in the RM.
Some of our planned projects include:
- Finishing the ditch clean out on Rd. 42E between Dawson Road and Highway #1
- Reconstructing a mile of Rd. 38N east of highway #302
- Frost Boil repairs on Rd. 40E and Proulx Road
- Insulation work along to pipeline to reduce future heaves
- Improvement work on the retention pond on Arbey Lane off Rd. 39E
Additionally, the team will be doing some drainage work in the Giroux area along Rd. 39E, which is being funded by the Provincial Disaster Management Mitigation and Preparedness Program.
The Public Works team will also be coordinating paving work along the service road between Highway #1 and Highway #302 in Richer, and some continued sidewalk work in the Richer area.
To improve our Park and Ride program, we will also be adding new plug-ins so that cars can be kept warm in the winter months.
As always, if you have any concerns or questions, please contact the RM office.
GOT ANY HOME IMPROVEMENT PLANS?
As we see the snow melting and the grass starting to show, it’s time to start thinking of your summer plans! Do yours involve any home projects?
Did you know that most renovations, decks, pools & hot tubs require permits? To avoid delays in your summer project plans, make sure to head over to the RM of Ste. Anne website to apply for your permit today.
Did you know that permit applications can now be completed online? The RM of Ste. Anne uses online software called Cloudpermit so that you can complete the entire building and development permit process online.
Apply for your permit online by going to www.rmofsteanne.com and select “Cloudpermit” under our “Planning and Development” Menu (see screenshot below).
