The PUBLIC TROUGH and RM Councils

[sumdumguy]

From my direct experience, i have been
instructed by the neighbouring RM to take out
trees along their road. I complied, begrudgingly.

They were just planted 100 feet back from the
road allowance. They didnt like it at all.

[oneoff]

From my direct experience; it appears we will be doomed to be forced to comply with every whim of Occupational Health, Building Inspector, County Mountie, councillor, provincially appointed representative, environmental watchdog, neighbors pet peeve, fire, safety and protection regulation that can be dreamed up to potentially protect everyone till eternity from any conceivable hazard.

Those appointed and hired inspectors and regulators will come and go. There will be times when they are insufferable. During those times only those who can protect themselves using their "discretion" will be approaching a comfortable level of life enjoyment.

We will have gained little that common sense could have not provided.

[oneoff]

sumdum....... There is such a thing as acting without authority when outside your jurisdiction. The proper process would have been for the adjoining RM's to get on the same page; and then for your RM to impose their new policy on all their own ratepayers.
The democratic problem with what actually happenened to you was that the demand was basically flawed in that you theoretically should have remedies for "appeal" and redress in your own RM; but theoretically have many less avenues for an adjoining RM's who apparently doesn't realize they crossed the "county line" at the edge of the municipal road allowance.
There should be no such descretion or latitude given to any outsider; since if anything must be done; it should be done properly by your own RM.

[oneoff]

The zoning bylaw ammendment was not rejected by Community and Planning. It was withdrawn at the request of the RM of Enniskillen.
There was absolutely no explanation at the open council meeting that Council has provided as to why the bylaw ammendment was recinded?
So there had to be some reason. Someone (and preferably council) please make that explanation public.

Or is that just another piece of public information that will be kept a secret to the few.
C'mon council and cotton et al. Give the rest of us what should be public knowledge.

[hobbyfrmr]

Oneoff, I just experienced a community plan it
involved an RM, and the town and village that
belong to the rm. each municipality keeps the
characteristics and culture unique unto
themselves but collaborate for large projects that
affect the larger area. One example is, a
municipal water well for spraying and oilfield
demands.
We had 3 public meetings. First one was for the
taxpayers insight and expectations . They had an
opportunity to participate in planning and mapping
and zoning. Second meeting was to show the
summary/rough draft from the first meeting. Third
meeting was second draft moving towards the
3readings and approval.
Very few ratepayers showed at these meetings.
Some had been primed by an instigator councillor
so they came in looking to spar with the group.
Once they understood the meeting was the
municipality hosting the meeting to ask for their
insight and give them the opportunity to contribute
it was a fairly positive experience.
There were 3 public meetings open door s for 3
hours for people to participate, observe and
contribute. There were very few who bothered.
The facilitator was Prairie Wild Consulting out of
Saskatoon. The initial representative was Lenore
Swystun. They are doing many of these
community plans.

[oneoff]

Maybe the key point is "VERY FEW PEOPLE WANT TO BE INVOLVED"


I am seriously wondering if there is any remedy in this lifetime to bring back this essential component of a working democracy.

Thanks hobby; for sharing what will no doubt be repeated in "our " charade of a "community plan". And the rest of you will soon be getting your plan for the simple reason that without these plans your community will not be eligable for the free grants in the future.

I seriously doubt if I will waste any further time helping those who apparently don't want to help anyone other than their immediate personal self.

I apologize to to the minority.