2010 Planned Projects

Street Lights: Itaska moving to dark-sky friendly lighting!

Currently: most of the street lights are yard lights (circular light, bulb hangs down – you can see it), which are full glare - light scatters all over in a circular pattern. The north end does have some proper street light heads (the older version cobra heads).

Fortis will change out yard lights to regular street lighting, using a cobra head sag lens: 100 Watt (more modern, better light). The new street light heads are cobra heads - bulb sits inside; polished aluminum refractor pushes light down and in a sausage pattern. The sag lens: medium cut off fixture (dark sky friendly). They will put them on the current wood poles (may raise a few from where the current lights are, but they will decide that at installation time).

The cost of the lights and installation will be paid for by Fortis as an investment for them.

Road Work:

May 17: The road has been graded and calcium applied.

The culvert work from last year has been finalized by applying dirt and levelling.

Grass Mowing: The spring clean-up being done by Sweet Landscaping is looking great.

2009 Projects

Projects completed under Grant Funding

Curbs: correct the boulevard by installing curbs along the long properties
Storm Drainage: installed 3 more culverts
Frost Heaves: removed and repaired frost heaves in the road
Smith Park Drainage: Cut a new ditch and graded properly to match the culvert in the next driveway
Sandwich Boards: 3 boards were purchased to be put out as notices for ratepayers,and will be posted for events such as a reminder of the Annual Information Meeting, or Fire Bans
Office Equipment: a new telephone, digital camera and digital projector were purchased (watch for the presentation at the next Annual Information Meeting!)

Additional projects in 2009

Smith Park: re-highlight the plaque
Tennis Court: fill structural cracks on the surface
Spring Cleanup: a new company was hired to do the grass mowing and maintenance of flower and shrub beds: Sweet Landscaping. In the past we have put in nice landscaping amendities but could not maintain them. They did extra work in the spring to get some areas in control, but once achieved the end result will be worthwhile and be easier to maintain.

2008 Projects

Council was excited to complete many projects this past year, with all of the projects being funded through new government grants:

PLAYGROUND PARK

Picnic Tables: 7 new picnic tables were purchased.
Basketball Court: the plexipave surface was put down on the basketball court, so it now has the same surface as the tennis court.
Beach Volleyball Court: Finishing our project from last year, sod was put down around the beach volleyball court

ROAD WORK

Repair frost heaves
Storm Drainage: Installed culverts for more effective drainage of properties and County of Leduc road - North of Itaska - draining to Pigeon Lake (#40, 42 & 44)
Dust Control: the roads were graded and applied with calcium chloride (this project was 75% grant, 25 % municipally funded)
RR474: A joint project was completed with the County of Leduc to re-finish the road coming into Itaska.
Guard Rail: installed new rock guard rail by the S curve for increased safety, while continuing to maintain the natural feel of Itaska.