With the busy holiday season arriving lots of fun and family time will be occurring at the lake, but sometimes accidents happen and health issues arise.

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs): are available at 2 locations and are free for your use if an emergency arises. The one normally located at the beach store has been relocated for the winter inside the new maintenance building near the store (contact any MLAC member for access, their coordinates are at this link). The second one, normally in the Marean Lake Valley Resort Clubhouse, has been relocated for the winter to the home of Derek & Lana Woulfe (101 Lakeshore Drive).

First Responders: A number of people have volunteered to make their names available as first responders at Marean Lake, a current list of contacts can be downloaded at this link (and on our Documents page).

We recommend keeping a copy of this document on your phone and printing a copy for your cabin. Please keep in mind that most of these people are not full-time residents at the lake so you may need to make a few calls to find someone if/when you need them.

If you would like to add your name to the list please email us with your contact info.

A huge THANK YOU to these people for helping to make our lake community safer!

Effective July 1, 2022

Saskatchewan’s Building Code Regulations require every building with a residential occupancy (e.g. sleeping quarters) to have carbon monoxide (CO) and smoke alarms installed by January 1, 2022, regardless of when the building was initially constructed or last renovated. Any building in which people sleep in, even on a part-time or seasonal basis, must be equipped with smoke alarms; buildings must also have CO alarms if there is a fuel burning appliance.

Building owners are responsible for installing alarms in their buildings. Alarms with a 10 year tamper resistant battery are permitted to meet this requirement provided the building is not already required by the National Building Code or a municipal bylaw to have a hardwired CO and smoke alarms.

Local authorities are responsible for enforcing this requirement. However, local authorities and their building officials are encouraged to take a passive approach to enforcement. If building officials are present for another reason (e.g. permit inspection) and notice the building is not in compliance with the new requirements, they could write an order to have the owner install the missing alarms.

For more information:

Visit Saskatchewan’s Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Smoke Alarm Standards:

Download and read building advisories to learn where CO and smoke alarms should be installed in residential buildings:

If you have any questions about the new CO and smoke alarm requirements, please contact the Saskatchewan Building and Technical Standards branch at 306-787-4113 or btstandards@gov.sk.ca

The RM of Bjorkdale and MLAC would like to welcome Gilbert (Bert) Desrosiers to the committee!  Please click here to see the results and declaration by the RM.

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote.  This was the largest turnout for any MLAC election, with 160 ballots cast and voters representing 60% of all the cabins in our resort.  Well done!

We would also like to thank Bert Desrosiers, Neal Blacklaws and Russ Maddaford, for stepping forward and running for the committee in the election.  Our resort community benefits from the active involvement of all of the owners, and needs people to step forward in leadership positions. 

Each year one of the three positions on the Marean Lake Advisory is open for election. This year there are three nominations and an election will be held electronically between June 13 – 27th. Details of voter eligibility can be found along with other election information on this page.

If you are eligible to vote it is essential that you subscribe to the MLAC mailing list immediately in order to receive your electronic ballot. The sign-up form is available at this link.

Please note, this only applies to voters within the Marean Lake Resort subdivision (SE-12-41-12-2).

Weather has impacted the renovations at the Beach Store, consequently it will not be open on for the May long weekend.

A number of people have volunteered to make their names available as first responders at Marean Lake, a current list of contacts can be downloaded at this link (and on our Documents page).

We recommend keeping a copy of this document on your phone and printing a copy for your cabin. Please keep in mind that most of these people are not full-time residents at the lake so you may need to make a few calls to find someone if/when you need them.

If you would like to add your name to the list please email us with your contact info.

A huge THANK YOU to these people for helping to make our lake community safer!

The current wait list for dock spots in the marina has been updated. Click here for details.

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

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STORE OPERATOR AT MAREAN LAKE RESORT
The successful operator would be required to finance, operate, maintain, and manage the store along with various other responsibilities during the summer season. 

May 1 to September 30, 2022

Please submit your application to the municipal office marked: “Marean Lake Resort Store Operator”
Before 12:00pm (noon), Friday, December 31, 2021
Applications can be made in conjunction with or separate from the Maintenance position

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MAINTENANCE AT MAREAN LAKE RESORT
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, 2022

Please submit your application to the municipal office marked: “Marean Lake Resort Maintenance”
Before 12:00pm (noon), Friday, December 31, 2021
Applications can be made in conjunction with or separate from the Store Operator position

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Further details are located on the following websites:
www.myrm.info/426
www.mlrcabinowners.ca

To request an application form, or for more information on either of these opportunities, contact the RM of Bjorkdale:
Box 60, Bjorkdale, SK, S0E 0E0
Or   phone:  306-886-2470
Or email:  rm426office@sasktel.net

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

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 – March 31. 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, Thursday, October 21, 2021

To request a tender form, contact the RM of Bjorkdale:

Box 60, Bjorkdale, SK, S0E 0E0

SaskEnergy is seeking expressions of interest from cabin owners regarding the expansion of natural gas services to Marean Lake. Click here to download a summary page of the project, sign up sheets are available at the Beach Store at Marean Lake.