Rosser residents are reminded to take precautions after coyote sightings in the community.
To help keep people and pets safe, Rosser residents are warned not to feed wildlife.
“Feeding coyotes or leaving food sources (like garbage, compost or pet food) outdoors can attract and habituate them to humans,” states a notice on the RM of Rosser’s website.
Other tips from Manitoba Natural Resources include keeping pets on a leash, supervising them outside and making noise when walking to alert wildlife. Garbage, compost and fallen fruit should be secured.
If approached by a coyote, residents are warned not to run. Instead, they should make themselves appear large and loud.
CAO Larry Wandowich said coyotes are not currently a bigger problem in the municipality, adding that they behave the same way every year.
“The reason we decided to send out some messaging is that there was a few recent sighting reported in more populated areas,” he said. “We feel it’s important to keep our residents informed and encourage or remind them to take general safety precautions around this type of wildlife.”
Report aggressive or unusual coyote behaviour to 24-7 to the Manitoba Conservation tip line at 1-800-782-0076. The Conservation Officer Service’s district office as at 14 Fultz Blvd. in Winnipeg and can be reached at 1-204-945-7273.
In other council news:
• Rosser council conditionally approved an application by Lilyfield Quarry to expand the current limestone aggregate quarry. Operations will begin in 2025, with the first full year of operation in 2026. The quarry is expected to be complete in 2035, but two five-year extensions could be allowed. No quarrying, blasting or aggregate transportation can begin until the long list of conditions is met and approved. These conditions help formulate the final development agreement for the expansion.
• Council gave first reading to a bylaw to regulate CentrePort lot grade and drainage. The bylaw is to provide for the protection of the surface water drainage system for the CentrePort lands within the RM of Rosser and was an update from the RM’s previous Bylaw 2-17.
“The revisions made to the bylaw were more an administrative exercise to ensure the current legal and administrative standards and processes were applied in the bylaw,” Wandowich said. “The study, which had been adopted in 2017, did not change and has stayed in force.”
• The reeve is appointed as the presiding officer of the board of revision and the CAO will be the appointed secretary. Councillors and Bob Brown are appointed as members.
• Four staff members are authorized to attend the Safe Work Leadership Conference at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg on Nov. 5.
• Council is requesting an increase to Manitoba Water Services Board’s annual capital budget starting in 2026 to $100,000 from the current $24,000.
“The Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) has been constantly oversubscribed with project requests from municipalities throughout Manitoba. An effort, led by municipalities involved in the Cartier Regional Water Cooperative, has been started to reach a target of at least 100 municipalities to sign on (by gaining adopted council resolutions) to lobby and influence the provincial government’s budget discussions and inform the appropriate departments and ministers of the collective need of Manitoba municipalities,” Wandowich said.
“Our council passed the resolution to express our support, alongside other municipalities, for an increase. The goal is to ensure that MWSB can continue to provide the financial, professional and subject matter expertise required to support all aspects of water and wastewater projects and initiatives. This support is essential for the long-term sustainability and development of infrastructure in our municipalities.”
• Council gave third reading to a bylaw to regulate the proceedings and conduct of council and committees. This bylaw was recently updated to reflect changes to the meeting times. Committee of the whole meetings will now take place on the first Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The evening council meeting will follow on the Wednesday after the committee of the whole meeting from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Additionally, the daytime council meeting is now scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Council approved acquiring an easement from the South Mollard project to construct a drain to prevent and control flooding in the municipality.
“The easement related to the South Mollard project is part of a broader drainage initiative aimed at controlling flooding and managing stormwater in the area,” Wandowich said.
“The proposed drainage ditch is designed to provide relief to the BrookPort subdivision during major storm events, while also contributing to overall detention storage capacity for the RM. To move the project forward, the RM has been working with property owners to secure the necessary land.”
• Council nominated Coun. Angela Emms to stand for election with the Interlake Tourism Association’s board of directors.
