On behalf of Council, I am pleased to provide you with the highlights of the M.D. of Wainwright\u2019s operations for the 2025 fiscal year.<\/p>\n
In 2025, our construction crew improved approximately 8 miles of road.\u00a0 Construction projects focused primarily in the west and eastern parts of the M.D. in 2025.\u00a0 Divisions 2 3 and 7 benefited from construction work in their areas.<\/p>\n
Our cementing and oiling crew worked on 6 miles of cement base stabilization on the M.D.\u2019s key local road network.\u00a0 This resulted in a total of 114 miles of cement stabilized roads in the M.D.\u00a0 \u00a0We continue to focus on maintaining our cement roads by re-chipping 11.5 miles of road last year.\u00a0 In addition, we provide a coat of fogging seal the year after the road is re-chipped, which seals the chip and prolongs its life.\u00a0 In 2025, we fogged 19 miles of road.\u00a0 The M.D. oiling crew focused its attention on dust controls in 2025 as it was another dry year, utilizing calcium and MC-250 in 2025.<\/p>\n
As part of its key local road network improvement strategy the M.D. continued its pilot project of pavement overlay on its cement stabilization roads.\u00a0 The project on Township Road 46-2 (Gilt Edge Road), from last year was extended another 5 miles to the intersection of the Gilt Edge Hall.\u00a0 In addition, a key cement stabilization route east of Wainwright from Highway 14 was also overlayed for a total of two miles.\u00a0 We are hopeful this layer of pavement will prolong the life of the road and save on chipseal resurfacing over the next number of years. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of this process.\u00a0 These two projects bring the total miles of paving in the M.D. to 192 miles.<\/p>\n
Regular road maintenance continued as usual, with nearly 107,372 metric tonnes of gravel applied to our gravel roads. \u00a0We used both private and M.D. trucks to haul and spread the gravel.\u00a0 We maintain our road maintenance grader fleet at seven graders, with one additional grader being used to supplement divisional graders as needed.\u00a0 Also, to maintain our stockpiles of gravel, we hired a private contractor to crush 144,250 metric tonnes of gravel.<\/p>\n
Riverdale Mini-Park, operated by M.D. of Wainwright staff, provided a valuable service for campers and golfers at a very reasonable rate.\u00a0 Arm Lake Recreation Area, operated by a contractor, also provided another valuable service for campers, boaters, and beach goers at very competitive rates as well.\u00a0 The year 2025 was the first year our new contractor operated Arm Lake and all involved, including the patrons, enjoyed another successful year at Arm Lake.<\/p>\n
The M.D. Administration team worked hard in planning and organizing these projects to ensure that they were successful.\u00a0 On behalf of Council, I would like to thank them for their dedication to the M.D. over the course of the year.<\/p>\n
The M.D. of Wainwright continues to work closely with its neighboring municipalities, the Town of Wainwright and the Villages of Irma, Chauvin and Edgerton (ICE).\u00a0 We are also pleased that our close relationship and partnership continues with our local military base, 3rd<\/sup> Canadian Division Support Base Detachment Wainwright.<\/p>\n In closing, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Council, Administration, and all M.D. employees for their continued support throughout this last year.<\/p>\n Respectfully Submitted, On behalf of Council, I am pleased to provide you with the highlights of the M.D. of Wainwright\u2019s operations for the 2025 fiscal year. In 2025, our construction crew improved approximately 8 miles of road.\u00a0 Construction projects focused primarily in … Continue reading
\nMike Wildeboer
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