Plans to build a new seniors’ drop in centre in the Village of Boyle are being developed.
Peter Golanski, treasurer of the Boyle and District Seniors Drop-in Centre, approached village council with building plans last Wednesday.
“The present seniors drop-in centre in Boyle has been the home of a church, a bank and a teen centre before it became a senior citizens’ association,” Golanski said.
It became a seniors’ drop-in centre in 1972, he said.
“After careful review of the existing building by an engineering consultant, the Boyle and District Senior Citizens Association have charged the executive committee and board of directors with the construction of a new facility in Boyle,” said Golanski.
To repair the existing building would cost between $150,000 and $200,000, said Golanski, adding that a new facility would be a better use of money.
“The overall building, from the estimates we received to date, is in the order of $750,000,” said Golanski.
“With the assistance of corporate donations and support from local municipalities as well as provincial and federal government, a new facility is attainable,” he added.
The Village of Boyle council decided to contribute $75,000 to the project.
“Boyle council is the first step in the process,” said Golanski.
The committee’s plan is to hire a general contractor and begin construction of the new centre in 2013.
The new facility will be on the same property, just south of the existing one.
The Village of Boyle adjusted their RV rates last Wednesday.
“In light of increasing power rates, it might be appropriate to look at our rates before the season,” said CAO Charlie Ashbey.
Elly Zeggelaar, director of corporate services, said their current rate is $15 a night, and Athabasca charges $20 a night. Both have water and power, she added.
“We have seen power rates go up extremely in the last few months,” said Ashbey.
Village council was suggesting a $5 increase when Mayor Don Radmanovich suggested a slightly greater increase to $25 a night.
“If they go to Long Lake, they will pay 40 bucks a night,” said Radmanovich, adding that he doesn’t think they should have a monthly rate for RV camping.
“The problem I have with (monthly rates), especially in the summer, (is) it’s going to be almost all pipeliners in there, and it’s going to be tied up all summer,” said Radmanovich. “Most of those guys get $150 a day living allowance.”
A lot of them have big air conditioners that are running all the time, said Radmanovich.
Council agreed to increase their RV rates for the summer to $25 per night, and to not have a monthly rate.
The village of Boyle will be closing a section of alleyway for the Boyle Co-op.
With the construction of their new warehouse, Co-op requested that the portion of alleyway be closed so they can transport lumber to their storage yard across the alley, said CAO Charlie Ashbey.
“It will not affect Superior Propane,” said Ashbey.
The section of alleyway being closed will only be a couple hundred feet, he said.
“It will just allow enough room to move lumber back and forth,” Ashbey said, adding that the closure will be in effect for only five weeks.
Because it’s a small stretch of relatively unused alleyway, council did not have any problem granting Co-op’s request.
