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bridge over Dean Lake

Dean Lake Bridge – Photo by G. Trivers

The Public Works Superintendent is Mr. Harry Hadikin.  The Workforce is comprised of 4 full-time Public Works Operators,  2 each are stationed primarily at either of the main municipal garages: Ward 1 Garage in Little Rapids and the Ward 3 Garage in Iron Bridge;  and 4 part-time Landfill Site Attendants.

The Public Works Department provides the following services for the Municipality:

  • Road Maintenance which includes grading, ditching, pavement and gravel patching, roadside brushing, road signs, erosion control, dust control and flood control;
  • Winter Road Maintenance which includes snow removal, sanding (treated sand), culvert thawing, ice scarifying;
  • Road Construction;
  • Road Patrolling;
  • Bridge and Culvert Maintenance;
  • Municipal Equipment Service and Maintenance;
  • Garage Maintenance;
  • Municipal Drains;
  • Landfill Maintenance for 4 sites and oversight of Municipal Recycling Program
  • Parks and Recreation;
  • Providing maintenance assistance to Municipal cemeteries.

The Municipality maintains 458 lane kilometres of roads as well as 17 bridges, and 8 railway crossings.

Public Works Equipment consists of:

Ward 1:

back hoe

Public Works on the job

  • Grader (#3) 2018
  • Grader Roller/Packer 2013
  • Chevy 1/2 Ton 4×4 (#2) 2011
  • Backhoe (#5) 2007
  • International Plow (#6) 2018
  • Tandem Plow (#4) 2005

Ward 3:

  • Dodge 1/2 Ton 4×4 (#1) 2018
  • Grader (#9) 2017
  • Grader Roller/Packer 2012
  • Tag=Along Trailer 2005
  • one-Ton Truck (#7) 2005
  • Backhoe (#10) 2013
  • Tandem Plow Truck (#8) 2011
  • Grader Roll/Packer 2012

Wards 1-4:

  • 2-ton hot box & packer 2014
  • Chevy 1/2 Ton 4×4 2006

Culture & Recreation:

  • Ward 1:  Husqvarna Riding Lawn Tractor 2016
  • Ward 2:  Husqvarna Riding Lawn Tractor 2015
  • Ward 3:  LA120 Riding Lawn Tractor 2008
  • Ward 4:  LA125 Riding Lawn Tractor 2009

Cemetery:  LA140 Riding Lawn Tractor 2008

  • The following is valuable  information for residents that will assist Public Works maintain your municipal infrastructure:

Autumn Beaver LodgeNuisance Beaver Tip – Property Owner Responsibilities

Nuisance beaver can create potentially dangerous hazards resulting in personal or property injury to the traveling public from flood waters that can be produced from beaver dams.  Case law reveals that as a landowner, there is obligation to ensure that water retained on property does not negatively impact adjacent properties and land, which includes public roadways.  The Municipality respectfully requests that all landowners monitor, maintain and/or remove beaver and/or dams on their properties to keep water to levels that will not create flooding hazards and/or dangerous erosion to public roadways.  This could significantly limit your risk of liability for personal injury and property damage that could result from breach of beaver dams.  If you are an absentee landowner, it may be beneficial to have another individual monitor your property in your absence to deal with potential situations that could reduce liability risks.  Here is the Ministry of Natural Resources information on maintaining and controlling beaver activity on your property.  You may also call the Municipal Office for contact information of local trappers that you can consult for assistance.  In the interest of keeping our community a safe one, we appreciate and thank everyone for co-operating in this matter.

 

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Waste Disposal & Recycling  Site Locations
Ward 1:  200 Highway 129
Ward 2:  473 Cullis Road
Ward 3:  41 Red Rock Road
Ward 4:  1035 Dean Lake Road
Waste Disposal & Recycling Site Hours
October 1 to March 31
Monday     2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday     9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
April 1 to September 30
Monday      4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday     9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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