Looking to lock the vandals out

Shannon LeClair   

Times Reporter

 

Concerns with vandalism and litter just off of Range Road 250 between Township Roads 242 and 244 have residents looking to Wheatland County council to approve a solution. There has been a problem with garbage on the road which, other than the people causing the problem, is only used by the residents and oil companies along the road. 

There are also three pivots and pumps being almost continually vandalized which is creating a problem for everyone, including the county. 

A request was made to council to put up gates at either end of the road. The county can’t give permission to put gates on the road, but there are a number of gated roads in the county. 

 

Water treatment may 

already be working 

The first treatment of SHAC Ponder was put into the Gleichen reservoir last week, and though the water is already doing better it may not necessarily be because of the new product. David Churchill, Manager of Transportation and Infrastructure for Wheatland County, said it could be because of the cooler weather or a number of other factors, and said next fall will be the true indication of how well the new treatment works. 

 

Sidewalk work complete 

The sidewalk work in Gleichen and Rosebud is completed, and residents are happy with the way everything now looks. Some work still needs to be completed on the streets, but it can be put off until spring.