Town looking at locations for new splash park

Kipling Town Council

November 24, 2025, 3:09 pm
Nicole Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The town of Kipling is looking into what the town’s water and sewer costs would be for putting a new splash park in.

The Kipling Lions are fundraising for a splash park in Kipling, and the town is looking at three different locations in town and assessing the costs for water and sewer in each of those locations.

Sewer line replacement
At their meeting on November 10, the town passed a motion to cover half of the cost of a sewer line that runs from the town main to a house. As per the town policy, the, the town pays half the cost. The line will cost the town $4,500

Arena open for the season
The Kipling arena has officially opened for the season. This year the arena will see use from the skating club, the U11 AAA Badgers, three rec hockey teams, and from Kipling Minor Hockey.

Town hoping to pave part of airport runway in 2026
CAO Brenna Ackerman reported that she has submitted the Community Airport Partnership Program grant for the airport. The town is hoping to get part of the pavement on the runway redone. The Community Airport Partnership is a provincial program that provides funding for regional, community-owned airports in Saskatchewan.

CN culvert replacement
The town would like to replace some culverts under the train tracks on the north side of town near McMillan Motor Products. The town would like to install larger culverts in that location. The current culverts are old and in need of replacement due to age, and also a bit too small, with water backing up at times. CAO Brenna Ackerman said she had filled out a CN culvert application form which she will be submitting to CN.

2026 committee appointments
The town passed a motion for 2026 council and public committee appointments which are as follows:


AGE FRIENDLY COMMITTEE
Councillor Tara Carter

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & WELFARE
Health Foundation Rep – Councillor Maria Hill

GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Budget Committee – Council as a Whole
Joint Community Centre Committee – Councillor Devin Draper & Tara Carter
SE Library Rep – Councillor Maria Hill
Veterinary Board – Councillor James Gallagher

HUMAN RESOURCES – Council of the Whole

LEISURE SERVICES
Leisure Services Committee – Councillors Tara Carter, James Gallagher & Colby Sproat
Communities Lotteries Grant – Council of the Whole
Kidsport Committee – Councillors Tara Carter, Maria Hill & James Gallagher
Joint Leisure Services Committee – Councillors James Gallagher & Colby Sproat
SPLASH PARK
Councillors Devin Draper, Tara Carter, and Lion Members Brian Manns and Jennifer Jeanson

MUSEUM COMMITTEE
Councillor James Gallagher

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Councillors Devin Draper and Colby Sproat & Darren Szakacs

PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Police Commissioner – Mayor Jackson
Joint Fire Committee Reps – Councillors Colby Sproat & Darren Szakacs

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Councillor Maria Hill

TRANSPORTATION
Joint Airport Committee Rep – Councillors Devin Draper & Darren Szakacs
South East Transportation Committee (SETPC) Rep – Mayor Pat Jackson
Joint Road Committee Reps – Councillors Devin Draper & Colby Sproat

UTILITIES - (Water plant, lagoon, water mains)
Councillors Devin Draper, Colby Sproat & Darren Szakacs
Moose Mountain Pipestone-Creek Watershed Association (MMPCWA) – Councillors Devin Draper & Colby Sproat

The mayor is ex officio on all committees of council, which means that he or she is a member of all committees with voting privileges.