KIPLING — During their regular council meeting, Kipling town council decided on a location for a future Splash Park, beside the pool where the sand volleyball courts are located.
“Their thoughts where there’s a bathroom there, it’s open later hours, and then it’s not right beside the school, so school kids aren’t trying to go in it during school hours,” explained Kipling CAO Brenna Ackerman.
Planning for the splash park is beginning this year, with actual construction taking place in 2026.
Also established at the April 17 meeting was who would represent the town on the Splash Park Committee with Councillors Devin Draper and Tara Carter, plus Mayor Pat Jackson as an ex-officio on all committees. Two members of the Kipling Lions Club round out the list of committee members.
Air BnB request on hold
A request to rezone a property from residential to commercial in order to accommodate an Air BnB was tabled for the next meeting of Council.
Hall rates increase
Rental rates for the Kipling Community Centre are on the rise as Council approved an increase for 2025. Daily rental rates are as follows:
Events with a bar (weddings, Christmas parties, dances, banquets, cabarets) are now $750 (up from $500).
All events without a bar are $450 (up from $300).
Winter Dance is now $300 (up from $225).
Arts Council performances rose to $300 from $200.
The hourly rental rate increased by $50 to $150, and meeting room rentals are now $150 for a whole day (increase of $50) and $75 for a half-day (from $50).
Meeting room rentals continue to be waived for the Kipling Guide Company, Kingsley Conservation & Development Committee, RCWRA, the Lions, and the Legion.
Hall set-up by caretaker has also increased to $150 from the previous $50, but projector usage rates will stay the same at $25 per day.
Painting quote
Council decided to accept a quote from Brian Manns for painting Meeting Room 1 at a cost of $477.
