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Your LOCAL Media since 1918! Volume 106 Issue 45
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Ryley gearing up for start of major road construction project Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter
The Village of Ryley’s 49th street road replacement is finally gearing up to begin within the next few weeks after an update by Chief Administrative Officer Glen HamiltonBrown at the July 2 council meeting. Hamilton-Brown said the paving portion of the $1.4 million project was taken out from the plans bringing the cost down to $806,000. “We did it because of cash flow,” he said in a later interview. “We don’t want to run out of money if we have exactly in the bank what the project will cost. Paving is not normally done immediately afterwards. Its better to let the traffic compact down the road and then we’ll come back next year to do the actual paving part. We’ll contract that out when the time comes.” Option Excavating was awarded
the contract for the capital project where the road will be replaced on 49th street from 50th to 52nd avenue. Additionally, HamiltonBrown said the concrete work will be done by a local contractor. “There’s very little concrete work to be done. There are 11 services on this project (going to houses) so only 4 or 5 of those need cutting of concrete,” he said. “To give the option to support a local concrete contractor we (also) took it out of the general project contract.” Additionally, Ryley’s water system, which as been managed by the Highway 14 water commission for the past 30 years, could soon be managed one again by the village. CAO Hamilton-Brown confirmed he has requested a handover of the system for Aug. 1. He added that the Highway 14 Water Commission has not made a decision yet and the contract is still being negotiated.
Tofield Library’s summer reading program kicked off this past week. Pictured above: Luke Rice is creating art work with paint water shooting out of a water gun. VANESSA POITRAS PHOTO
Tofield Library’s summer program hits the mark in first week Vanessa Poitras Staff Reporter
Ryley Chief Administrative Officer Glen Hamilton-Brown gave the village council an update July 2 on the planned 49th street road project. JANA SEMENIUK PHOTO
Many regulars were in attendance during the Tofield Library summer reading programs the first week. On average about five to seven children came out daily, but these numbers are expected to increase as
the weeks progress. “Our water gun paintings were a huge hit,” said Madi Hillyer (program coordinator). A monthly calendar has been created for children and parents to see what art and experiences are expected for each day of the program.