Killarney Turtle-Mountain is a municipality in southwestern Manitoba set within a relaxed country environment but equipped with all the urban amenities residents need. In recent years, they have taken a thoughtful, future-focused approach to municipal infrastructure, which has involved steady investment in upgrades and improvements with accessibility and long-term sustainability in mind. Their community’s goal is to remain strong and sustainable for decades to come, and they have recently completed a series of projects designed and executed with that goal top of mind. A centrepiece of that effort is the recent renovation of Killarney’s municipal office, which used to be an old fire hall. On that project, they converted the former fire hall bays into modern groundlevel office spaces, enhancing accessibility by addressing previous barriers that existed for visitors using strollers, scooters, or mobility aids. The redesign also improved energy efficiency and repaired aging structural elements such as the roof and stairs. The result, according to chief administrative officer Meghan Cuvelier Klassen, is a “very impressive building” – one that signals to anyone who sees it how serious the municipality is about investing in itself. “The building turned out wonderful,” Meghan says. “It’s a really beautiful building, especially for a municipal office. When you drive down Main Street in Killarney and you see this building, you can’t help but be impressed.” “I think it shows how confident we are in our community,” she adds. “We look like a community that wants to invest in itself, because we know NOVEMBER 2025
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