Rocanville Town Council: Nuisance properties a focus in Rocanville

July 15, 2025, 8:40 am
Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Town of Rocanville has its sights set on nuisance properties, and is asking residents to keep their yards tidy. In her Administrator’s Report during the regular meeting of Rocanville Town Council on July 9, Tanya Strandlund mentioned enforcing the nuisance bylaw on such properties is a priority.

“We are cracking down on nuisance properties and junked vehicles this year,” she confirmed. “That’s been a little bit of a priority.”

Junked vehicles are being especially targeted with town staff asking property owners to remedy the situation.

“It’s vehicles that are not licensed or they have flat tires and are sinking into the ground that have been sitting for extended periods of time,” Strandlund said. “We are communicating with home owners to get them removed or get them operating, because we don’t need those in town.”

While it is understandable that in some cases, the vehicles are restoration works in progress, Strandlund reminded council “we do have these bylaws in place for a reason.”

“We’re participating in the Communities in Bloom, so this is just a way to clean up our town and make it look beautiful,” Strandlund said. “We are encouraging people to move here, and we want people to come and live here.”

WTP transfer pump purchase

Council approved the purchase of a pump and motor for the water treatment plant. The equipment comes from Performance Pump Service Ltd. in Estevan at a cost of $6,250 plus taxes. The plan is to install the new pump and keep the current unit as a spare.

Senior Centre funds matched

The Rocanville Community Centre recently fundraised just over $1,500, and brought a matching funds request before council.

“Many years ago, there was an agreement made that the town would help support some of the non-profits here in town, which the Rocanville Community Center being one of them,” Strandlund explained. “There was an agreement that we would match possibly up to $1,500 a year of their fundraising.”

The request was approved, with a donation of $1,500 made to the organization. Proceeds are utilized for general operations and upgrades of the community facility.

“It’s a really wonderful place for our community to have and for some seniors to go and get together,” Strandlund said.

The space is also rented out for events such as bridal showers and birthday parties, plus is used for regular potluck suppers, card nights, and entertainment.

Dial-a-Van receives grant

The Rocanville Community Dial-a-Van received a small boost in funding recently. Through the Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities program under the provincial ministry of Government Relations, the local group received a $346 allocation. Funding is determined through usage of the van and trip numbers.