Current, Upcoming & Completed Projects

Current Projects

Recreation Needs Assessment

The report summarizing the community input and survey results is now available. Visit the Recreation Needs Assessment page to view the report:
https://pilotbutte.ca/community/recreation-needs-assessment

Community Open House Event were hosted in January 2024 for residents to learn about some of the results of our community engagement to date and to share your thoughts on the Town of Pilot Butte’s recreational strengths, potential areas of improvements, and suggested recreational priorities.

The Town had conducted a Recreation Needs Assessment to gather information and resident’s input on recreation in the area, recreation needs and priorities.  This information will be assessed and used for future planning, priorities and investment.  Our resident’s input and feedback is key to this project so the Town can better assess and define the current recreation strengths and gaps and the needs of the community.  An online survey was available until January 23, 2024 for public/resident input. The final reports from the project have been received and will be reviewed for further assessment.

Upcoming Projects

Completed Projects

Tree Maintenance

The Town had hired professionals to maintain the town trees in Summer 2023 and continued in October 2023, as some trees could only be done at those times.

Water Membranes

• Membrane Replacement
• Over the last few years the number of complaints about discoloured water were numerous. To determine what was causing this problem the water plant and its operations were assessed by 2 consultants.
• The assessments concluded that too much iron and manganese were making it through the RO membranes. When new the brand and style of membrane we were using would remove the iron and manganese to just below the threshold where there is a visible presence. Age and membrane cleanings quickly put the iron and manganese rejection over this threshold. A Pilot Project was proposed to test iron and manganese pretreatment and post treatment options and to test other brands and styles of RO membranes.
• The Pilot Project found that a pretreatment greensand filter would be the most cost effective and operator friendly treatment option and that the high rejection rate RO membranes of most brands would work. The Town was not successful in securing Provincial and Federal grant assistance to install the pretreatment greensand filters so we are going to replace all of our membranes with one of the membrane brands from the Pilot Project.
• For comparison our original membranes are membranes with good rejection rate at an economical cost and are used at many water treatment plants. When new they achieved 97% rejection of mineral at 80% efficiency and a production rate of 16L/s. The new membranes have a high rejection rate used for special circumstances where high mineral rejection is required. They are expected to have a 99% rejection rate at 85% efficiency and a production rate of 16L/s.
  Completed in 2023.

Memorial Benches

5 Memorial benches have been placed in parks through out the Town, to serve as a memorial marker, as well as to beautify & add seating to our parks for all to use and enjoy. Completed in November 2023.

Aberdeen Road Paving

The re-paving of the entrance Aberdeen Place road was completed in October 2023.

Skate Park

A dedicated Skate Park has been completed, with a new location behind Ball Diamond 3 across from the Soccer Pitch.  More future improvements to come!

The Spray Park

The Completion of the pad and structure occurred in Summer of 2020 with Fundraising Initiatives by our Spray Park Committee Of Council, Sask In Motion challenge Winner and Support from the Town.

• Dutch Industries generously donated the Gazebo and it was installed in early 2023.
• The roof on the gazebo structure was completed in Summer of 2023, providing a shaded area.
• BBQ’s were added to make the Spray Park a great gathering place for all to enjoy!

The Spray Park Washrooms/Change Facility

A washroom/change room facility was purchased from a Regina company for the spray park!  This will add a convenience to the spray park.  This project started in September 2023 and continued in spring when weather allowed for further progress.
The facility was placed in February 2024.  In Spring 2024 the concrete sidewalk was poured, in preparation of the deck with stairs & an accessible ramp. A water station was added with a drinking fountain, water bottle filler & pet fountain!  Final touches including landscaping was then added, to complete the project and be ready for full use in Summer 2024!

Walk A Butte

The Town has identified that we would require a multi-functional approach to improve safety and reduce speed along main arteries in and out of town. The support and funding by the Government of Saskatchewan help our community achieve our goal objectives and provide safe roadways for our children and residents.

In 2021, we began our Walk A Butte project.

Phase I  – Installation of Solar Pedestrian Cross Walk and Pathway along 1 St Avenue – Completed – Summer 2021

Phase II – Installation of Speed Radar Signs on Butte Street and 1st Avenue – Completed – Fall 2021

Phase III – Installation of Speed Radar 5th Avenue and Pedestrian Crosswalk at Hudson and 5th Avenue – Completed Spring 2023

Butte South Grid Road Project

The Butte South grid road project was completed August 2023.  Hydroseeding will follow.

Plains Road & Plains Way Park improvements

The Plains Road & Plains Way park was seeded in July 2023.

Arbor St & 2nd Avenue

The Arbor St & 2nd Avenue Park located in the Willow Ridge area underwent construction in Summer 2023 to improve and revitalize the park.  This project included adding irrigation, top soil and seeding.

VoyentAlert notification system

The Town now uses the VoyentAlert system  to provide communication and information with our residents.  This services allows the Town to share important information, community events, reminders, critical information and more.

Baseball Diamond improvement

The #4 baseball diamond has new bleachers!  Thank you to Alair Homes for working with the Town and building these new bleachers and Gang-Nail Trusses for donating the lumber for this project!

Light Upgrades/Repairs

Numerous lights in Discovery Ridge will be replaced with new LED lights.

Spray Park Sponsors sign

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We want to recognize and thank the sponsors that helped support the making of the Spray Park!  To do so we have a sponsorship sign on order that will be displayed at the Spray Park.

Community Directory

We have been working on updating & improving our Community Directory for current and new residents.  The vision and focus is to provide some basic helpful information about Pilot Butte, some features and  businesses/contacts, which can be helpful for existing residents, new residents as well as those that may be considering making Pilot Butte home to learn more about the town.  If you have a local business you’d like to have featured in the Business Directory please let us know!

4 Season Portable Toilet

An all season portable toilet was brought to the corner of the Soccer Pitch on Butte Street mid December 2023 as a pilot project throughout the winter!  We’ll be welcoming feedback from our residents to determine if this is something worthwhile to have available for future winters as well.