Castor's town council met for the first time in 2025 on Jan. 13.
A light agenda, the meeting began with citizen Dale Fancourt as a delegation.
Fancourt had several items he wanted to discuss with council; first and foremost was the renovations at the old Lions Campground.
Fancourt believes that the water and sewer pipes installed at the multi-use facility are not deep enough to provide year-round services. He feels they would have to be blown out every winter to prevent freezing.
"It was an engineered project," said Castor Mayor Richard Elhard.
Fancourt also questioned why more engagement wasn't done with town residents to let them know about the project.
"Being federal money, we weren't allowed to announce it until they announced it," said Elhard.
There was also some questions surrounding the town's former chief administrative officer, Christopher Robblee, who left the town around two years ago. Fancourt asked council why Robblee was being paid as a consultant when he was asked to resign.
"He resigned of his own volition," said Elhard. "We did not fire Robblee."
Elhard also reiterated that aside from an $8 cheque paid to Robblee after his departure to settle his pension, the town has not used him, nor paid him as a consultant.
Another concern Fancourt brought forward was the lack of things to do for youth in the community, something which Elhard pushed back on.
Elhard noted that the town has the arena, the swimming pool, and ball diamonds. Continuing, he added that girls' youth hockey has proven so popular there was a spring program offered in Castor in 2024 and Chief Administrative Officer Donna Rowland added that 3 Cs minor hockey is running four girls' teams.
"We support our youth," said Elhard.
Before departing, Fancourt asked council to look into some bylaw complaints regarding his neighbours, alleging that council gave them leeway to breech the bylaw because of their last names.
Fancourt will receive a written response from the town regarding his concerns.