
La Ronge preparing to bill Air Ronge residents to access town facilities, programming
Air Ronge residents will be paying out of pocket for recreational activities in La Ronge unless the two municipalities reach an agreement before September.
At a regular town council meeting on Tuesday, all members voted in favour of amending a policy related to recreational fees to require individual village residents to pay more when attending events hosted by, or occurring, on town properties.
The amendment aims to charge village residents enrolled in an activity that use the Mel Hegland Uniplex at a cost of $1,000 per season, or enrolled in an activity that uses town outdoor facilities at $100 per activity. In addition, renting a town facility will be increased by 300 per cent of the applicable regular rate, and village resident registration in town programs will be at 100 per cent cost recovery.
According to a document prepared for council, in 2023 the town presented a request to increase the village’s annual recreation contribution from $20,000 to $140,000. This request was based on a per capita contribution toward Mel Hegland Uniplex and town recreation programming cost.