Business Owners Take Exception to Advice from Municipal Board Chair December 4th, 2007 - CBC Radio One A group of Candle Lake business owners say they're angry with the Saskatchewan Municipal Board. The group says the chairman of the board helped town council get out of charging taxes on a controvercial land deal. But as the CBC's David Shield tells us, the board's chairman says he was just following legislation. Media-CBC 20071204.rtf

Candle Lake Taxpayers Fuming November 30th, 2007 - Prince Albert Daily Herald A group of Candle Lake ratepayers says the resort village’s administration broke provincial laws by exempting certain homeowners from paying taxes for 2005. Media-Taxpayers Fuming.rtf

Candle Lake Councillor Says Growth Unchecked July 4th, 2007 - Prince Albert Daily Herald A resort village councilor would like to see the provincial or federal governments step in to help deal with the development issues raining on Candle Lake."We are so in over our head it's unbelievable"... Media-Candle Lake Councillor Says Growth Unchecked.rtf

Resort Village Struggles With Growth June 27th, 2007 - Prince Albert Daily Herald The mayor of Candle Lake says officials are trying to hold the line on new developments to make sure village infrastructure isn't overloaded. Media-Village Struggles With Growth.rtf

Albertans Buying Up Northern Cottages May 4th, 2007 - Regina Leader Post Rich Alberta baby boomers and huge inheritance payouts are largely to blame for a cottage buying frenzy pushing prices on Emma Lake, Shell Lake, Candle Lake, Christopher Lake, and Turtle Lake as high as $800,000 over the past two years. Media-Albertans Buying Up Northern Cottages.rtf

Candle Lake Resident Says Campground Looks Like 'War Zone' April 19th, 2007 - Prince Albert Daily Daily Herald A Candle Lake resident says Saskatchewan Environment workers committed a "major blunder" by removing nearly all of the trees in the Sandy Bay campground. A Saskatchewan Environment official confirmed that 3,000 trees have been removed from Candle Lake over the winter... Media-Sandy Bay Tree Removal.rtf Sandy Bay Vegetation Management Q&A.rtf Sandy Bay Vegetation Management - Park Manager Letter.rtf Sandy Bay - Stump.jpg Sandy Bay Post Harvest 1.jpg Sandy Bay Post Harvest 2.jpg Sandy Bay Post Harvest 3.jpg

Ship's Lantern Hotel Destroyed in Morning Fire November 24th, 2006 - Regina Leader Post A faulty clothes drier was being blamed as the cause of a devastating fire which completely destroyed the Ship's Lantern Restort Hotel Thursday morning just before 10 am. Five people, including the owner, were able to escape safely, but the building was a complete loss. See article and local pictures below ! Media-Ships Lantern Fire.rtf Ships Lantern Fire 1.jpg Ships Lantern Fire 2.jpg Ships Lantern Fire 3.jpg

Candle Lake Votes - 2006 Election Results July 24th, 2006 - Prince Albert Herald Candle Lake residents turned out in droves despite the hot weather to make their votes count in the 2006 Municipal Election, ousting incumbent Mayor Borden Wasyluk by a wide margin and replacing the sitting council. Media-Candle Lake Votes.rtf

Township Lawsuit Tossed Out February 2nd, 2006 - Regina Leader-Post A judge has thrown out a unique lawsuit in which an Ontario township attempted to sue one of its citizens for defamation for complaining about the shoddy performance of the volunteer fire department. The suit was believed to be one of the first in Canada in which a government tried to sue a citizen for speaking out. Media-Township Lawsuit Tossed Out.rtf

Lac la Biche fires CAO after second vote January 13th, 2006 - CBC News The Lac la Biche council has fired its chief administrative officer, as ordered by the minister of Municipal Affairs, and one of three councillors who didn't attend Thursday nights meeting has resigned. Media-Lac la Biche fires CAO after second vote.rtf

Municipalities Act - New Law More Permissive January 6th, 2006 - Regina Leader-Post The Municipalities Act came into effect Jan. 1, replacing the Rural Municipalities Act from 1989.... "This act is much more permissive and less prescriptive," said Ingham. The old act was much more explicit when it came to administrative powers. Media-New Law More Permissive.rtf

Diamond Exploration - Candle Lake Draws Attention October 13th, 2005 - Regina Leader-Post A new, publicly traded diamond exploration company has been launched in Saskatoon as a spinoff of Great Western Minerals Group... According to the prospectus of the new company, more than $1 million will be spent soon on an exploration program in the Candle Lake area. Media-Diamond Exploration - Candle Lake Draws Attention.rtf

No Dark Clouds At Candle Lake September 4th, 2004 - Regina Leader-Post The gloom and doom of the environmental "fringe" is at it again with their penchant for making "mountains out of molehills"... Media-No Dark Clouds At Candle Lake.rtf

Dark Couds Over Candle Lake August 6th, 2004 - Regina Leader-Post Regarding proposed amendments to the zoning bylaws at the resort village of Candle Lake, the village council seems to have adopted two distinct attitudes toward the ratepayers, as witnessed at the meeting of July 29... Media-Dark Clouds Over Candle Lake.rtf