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The community of Snow Lake is in the process of becoming a "Bloomtown" ? so to speak. The local Communities in Bloom Committee has been planting flowers, laying sod and planting shrubs throughout the town. Actually, they've even taken to doing a bit jackhammering in order to accommodate a waterfall at the edge of the main street. The manmade falls is situated just up from the Snow Lake Motor Inn and will be fed by an electronic pump. The water will be re-circulated and will flow under an arched bridge that was put in place last year. The committee was formed in 2002 and already they have taken on and completed an amazing amount of work. In addition to the work they have done on this project, they have planted a good number of memorial trees in various locations about town and turned an area of bush in the Brentwood subdivision into a spot that is worthy of being designated a park. Their work, the work of the Town's employees, and that of local homeowners will be evaluated by a battery of judges who will be in the community on August 15th, looking over all that blossoms, in the yearly Communities in Bloom competition. Last year Snow Lake was close to garnering the top designation of a "Five Bloom" community. It's hoped that this year's work will put us over the top. In municipal news, the Town of Snow Lake is advertising for a By-law Enforcement Officer. During their July 20th meeting, discussion of the subject evolved around what to do about people who have taken to posting yard sale signs in the community's public flowerbeds. This item and many others do not fall within the scope of the RCMP's mandate and the council felt that any by-law in place, should be enforced. They settled upon hiring a person who will monitor compliance with Town by-laws, as well as levy and collect fines that are issued for non-compliance. Remuneration for the position will be decided upon after discussions with the successful applicant. Also coming up for discussion at that meeting, was the amount of municipal tax that a group of remote cabin lot owners pay, and what they receive in return. Cabin owners on Squall Lake ? a remote subdivision which is within the Town of Snow Lake's municipal boundaries ? pay anywhere from $400 to $600 in taxes each year, as well as a lease fee to the Provincial government. The trail they use to access their lots is in bad disrepair and many of the cabin owners feel that the town should supply rock, which they would in turn use to repair the trail. Discussions have thus far centered around, on one side, whether the Town should work on a roadway they don't own or, on the other, that due to the inaccessibility of other universally enjoyed municipal services, this should be looked upon as the least the Town can do for them as taxpayers. At the council's August 3rd meeting it was decided that the Town Foreman would look over the trail with the cabin owners and try to determine what, if anything, can be done. Once he reports back, the council will decide whether or not to budget for any rock and/or work that is required.
