A proposed campground, which will be located within the Village of Morrin and operated by the Morrin Historical Park and Sod House Society, was up for discussion during the regular Wednesday, June 16 council meeting.
In the May 26 edition of the Mail it was reported the Society had sent a proposal to Starland County to establish a campground, south of the former ATCO office site on Railway Avenue South.
During the June 16 meeting, Village of Morrin Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Annette Plachner noted she had spoken with the Sod House Society and Starland County to discuss the potential site for the campground.
The site on Railway Avenue is currently zoned for industrial use and would need a full rezoning to commercial service district in order for the parcel to be used as a campground, which would include advertising ahead of a public hearing, amendments to the village’s land use bylaw, and the possibility of requiring assistance from Palliser Regional Municipal Services.
The village’s Official Administrator Harold Johnsrude noted the rezoning process could take “months” and may not be completed before the end of camping season in September.
CAO Plachner stated she has discussed a second potential site, behind the village arena, with Starland County but has not yet spoken with the Sod House Society.
This second location is already zoned as a commercial service district and would not require rezoning. There are also amenities available at the secondary site, including access to the RV dump station.
The proposed campground location will be brought back to the next regular Village of Morrin council meeting on Wednesday, July 21 for further discussion to allow CAO Plachner time to speak with the Sod House Society.

Hanna RCMP are warning area residents to ensure valuables are locked up following an increase in thefts.
“We are starting to see an increase in theft from unlocked vehicles as well as bikes that are unlocked,” says a release statement from Hanna RCMP Sergeant Trent Sperlie.
The statement asks residents to ensure their vehicles are locked, especially when parked overnight or when out and about.
Residents should also keep valuable items out of sight in vehicles, or not kept in vehicles, as the majority of thefts from vehicles are crimes of opportunity where thieves discover an unlocked vehicle.
Hanna RCMP are also asking residents to keep their bikes locked up when not in use as bike thefts are also a crime of opportunity.