We would like to thank everyone who helped make the 2nd Winter Festival on December 30th a great success.  This event was co-sponsored by the Marean Lake Advisory Committee (MLAC), Klinger’s Trail and Christ the King Camp, and it takes the effort of many people to make it happen.  The weather was great, we had sufficient snow for trail rides, and over 300 people attended!

Special thanks to all the volunteers, and especially to these folks:

• Christ the King Camp and Klinger’s Trail, for access to the land
• Parkland Co-op, for providing the food
• Rick & Cindy Derksen and their family, for providing the firewood
• Curtis & Charlotte Ross, for providing hay bales

The RM of Bjorkdale No.426 is accepting tenders for: SNOW REMOVAL AT MAREAN LAKE.

The successful contractor would be required to remove snow from municipal roadways in the resort after every significant snowfall (more than 4 inches) during the winter season.

November 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024

Tenders will be considered for the whole resort or individual subdivisions. Contract to be paid on a monthly basis.

Please submit your tender to the municipal office marked: “Marean Lake Resort Snow Removal Contract” before 3:00pm, Wednesday, October 18, 2023. To request a tender form, contact the RM of Bjorkdale:

• Box 60, Bjorkdale, SK, S0E 0E0
• phone:  306-886-2470
• email:  rm426office@sasktel.net

Lowest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)

• To operate an ATV in Saskatchewan, a person must be 16 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.
• Any person operating or riding as a passenger on an ATV is required to wear a helmet and appropriate eye protection.
• Youth between 12 and 15 years of age can only operate an all-terrain vehicle if they have successfully completed an approved ATV training course or they are directly supervised (meaning on the same ATV or on their own nearby ATV) by a person who has held a driver’s license for the previous 365 days.
• Individuals under the age of 12 are forbidden to operate an ATV (with or without a licensed individual).
• For more information, please see www.skprevention.ca
• Failure to comply can result in charges being laid by the RCMP.

Golf carts

• Golf carts are to be driven during the day only.
• The number of passengers allowed are limited to the number of seats.
• All drivers must carry a minimum of a valid Class 7 driver’s license (learners).
• Failure to comply can result in charges being laid by the RCMP.

Boats

• Transport Canada limits speeds within 30 meters of shore to a maximum of 10kph. 
• All wake-board and wake-surfing boats should respect in-shore swimmers and paddlers by staying as far away from shore as possible and giving them a wide berth.
• We encourage all boaters to consider the inhabited shoreline to be a “no wake” zone.

The fire ban implemented by the RM of Bjorkdale on May 12th has now been lifted. Normal activities can be resumed.

A copy of the Fire Restriction Bylaw providing authority to the RM for fire bans can be downloaded at this link. All residents should take note of the restrictions on fireworks and the potential fines that can be levied in the event of contravention of the bylaw.

The RM of Bjorkdale No.426 and The Marean Lake Advisory Committee are accepting applications for: MAINTENANCE AT MAREAN LAKE

The successful contractor would be required to mow grass, maintain beaches & fish cleaning areas, perform general maintenance, along with various other responsibilities during the summer season. May 1 to September 15, 2023

Application forms with further information can be obtained at the RM Office or downloaded at this link.

Please submit your application to the municipal office marked:
“Marean Lake Resort Maintenance”
Before 12:00pm (noon), Tuesday, April 11, 2023

For further information, please contact the RM office at:
RM of Bjorkdale
Box 60, Bjorkdale, SK, S0E 0E0
Or phone: 306-886-2470
Or email: rm426office@sasktel.net

Each year an election is held to fill one or more positions on the Marean Lake Advisory Committee (MLAC). Due to the amalgamation of the sub-divisions (announced by the RM of Bjorkdale in January of this year) the Committee is being expanded by 2 members for a total of 5. Details of the election have been emailed to everyone on the MLAC mailing list (if you are subscribed and have not received this information please check your spam folder).

As indicated in this letter, the Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale along with the Marean Lake Advisory Committee (MLAC) are excited to announce the amalgamation of all the subdivisions at Marean Lake. This means many changes are coming for MLAC, and all cabin-owners in any of the resort areas at Marean Lake are invited to sign up with their email address so we can communicate directly. Please click this SUBSCRIBE link to sign up and provide us with your information.

Since 2021 SaskEnergy has been working on a proposal for providing natural gas services to our community at Marean Lake, this has now been expanded to also potentially include resorts at Barrier Lake. Initial interest in this proposal has been strong enough for SaskEnergy to complete the development of their service plan and they are now at the stage of needing firm commitments in order to proceed.

Click here to download the detailed SaskEnergy documents.

If you are interested in pursuing this proposal it is important for you to sign up before February 28, 2023 by submitting the Customer Confirmation Form included in the linked SaskEnergy document. Insufficient response could cause the initiative to be scrapped. Conversely, as discussed on page 1 in the document, full utilization of line capacity may prohibit your ability (or the ability of a future owner of your property) to request this service in the future.

Submit your form now, SaskEnergy will invoice you for the initial payment sometime after Feb 28th with the balance due when construction is complete in 2024.

Your best window of opportunity to ensure the availability of natural gas to your property is now!