Municipality of Boissevain-Morton

Way to go Tara and thank you for your dedication! The Municipality of Boissevain-Morton is grateful for every one of our residents who are on the frontlines of the pandemic! #boissevainstrongertogether #crushingcovid Prairie Mountain Health

Starting February 16, 2021, the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund will be accepting applications for grants of up to $5k. For more information visit https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/

Manitoba’s current public health orders have been extended until January 22.

Community organizations wishing to apply for an operating grant must complete an application form with all required information attached by January 31, 2021. Application forms are available online to download https://boissevain.ca/localgov/documents/applications/ or by contacting the Municipal Office [email protected].

There will be no buses or classes in Turtle Mountain School Division tomorrow, February 11. Stay warm!

Statistics Canada is now accepting applications for census jobs. Apply online at www.census.gc.ca/jobs

Did you receive your water bill in the mail this week? Did you know you can receive it by email? Register for e-billing at www.boissevain.ca or by phoning the Municipal Office 204-534-2433.

It might be snowy but the new outdoor skating surface is open at the Kinsmen Park! Big thanks to our Public Works crew for providing our community with yet another outdoor rink. Boissevain outdoor rinks are not monitored and it is up to individual users to ensure they are following public health orders. Please remember to stay safe and practice physical distancing. #boissevainstrongertogether

On Thursday, January 21, there will be a public hearing to receive any representations regarding By-Law 2020-08 to Close and Sell a Municipal Road. Anyone wishing to attend or make a representation, must contact the Municipal Office at least 3 business days prior to the hearing due to Covid restrictions.

The Safe at Home Manitoba grant will provide $3 million in grant funding to organizations and individuals who are able to produce free programming for Manitobans to stay safe at home, such as live streaming of the performing arts, cooking classes, at-home fitness programs, and home-based art programs for children.

Christmas Lighting Contest will be judged on December 10. Rural residents and businesses are asked to call the Municipal Office to enter by December 9.

The Manitoba Government has granted municipalities a two year extension to move to a single mill rate thanks to Boissevain-Morton and several other municipalities who have been lobbying to keep the two mill rate system.

After a difficult fall and winter, the Rural Public Works crew had their work cut out for them in 2020. The crew pulled 12 miles of shoulders and fixed the equivalent of 4 miles. Kudos to John and staff for your continued dedication to improving the rural roads in Boissevain-Morton! Although poor rural roads has been a longstanding problem, the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton and the Rural Public Works crew have committed significant resources to improvements. The long-term goal is to fix at least 4 miles per year to get ahead of the problem. In order to do this, the Municipality has invested in a dedicated construction crew and a maintenance crew. #growexpandthrive

Boissevain Christmas Cheer is accepting cash donations. Due to Covid-19, they will not be accepting food and gift items. #boissevainstrongertogether

Light up your homes and businesses and bring some joy to our community (plus be entered into the Christmas Lighting contest!). Share a picture of your festive home on social media and use #boissevainstrongertogether