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Options abound for utility bills in postal strike BY STU SALKELD BLACK PRESS Will Canadians cope with a postal strike or employee lockout this July? Canada Post is keeping an optimistic frame of mind, telling Black Press newspapers in an interview last week that the corporation continues to seek an agreement with two branches of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. However, Canada Post also stated in an email to business clients in June that, in the event of a work stoppage whether strike or lockout, mail delivery will halt until the stoppage runs its course. Obviously, this will affect the delivery of important mail like utility bills. What can the readers of Black Press newspapers do about things like their water bills, gas bills, power bills and telephone/internet bills? Some suggestions are below. EPCOR One of the major power companies in Alberta, EPCOR, stated the postal situation is important to them. “We’ve had our eye on this,” said spokesperson Tim le Riche. “We’ve been through this before.” Le Riche stated EPCOR knows mail stoppages cause uncertainty for customers, as nobody knows if a stoppage will actually happen. If a stoppage occurs, EPCOR customers have several options noted le Riche. Firstly, customers can always call toll-free 310-4300 to obtain their balance. Customers can also sign up for preauthorized payment, online billing, electronic payment (phone or bank) or going to a bank with your account number from a previous bill and your balance and pay in person. Le Riche said EPCOR will post on their website (www.epcor.com) information pertaining to Canada Post work stoppage as soon as it’s available. Telus Via email June 27, Richard Gilhooley, Telus senior media relations manager said customers have options open to them. “TELUS customers can access their accounts and make payments in a number of ways that do not require mail,” stated Gilhooley. “One of the most popular options is electronic billing, delivered by email, which more than half of our customers already take advantage of. “We also have an online system called
TELUS MyAccount which allows customers to view their account details online. Customers can visit www.telus.com/billing for more information. “For those with limited access to the Internet, we also offer payment-by-phone services. “Our focus is to make sure customers are aware of these options so we can limit the impacts that any disruption to mail service may have on them. To that end, we have been advising them via mail in advance of the strike, SMS, email and website postings, and will continue to inform them of the status of the strike and assist them until the matter is resolved,” added Gilhooley. Just Energy Just Energy provides natural gas service in Canada and the U.S. and has many customers in this area. Nancy Donnaperna, communications manager, spoke from her Mississauga, Ont. office June 24. “We appreciate you reaching out to us to assist your readership,” she stated in an email. “In the event of a postal strike, it is important for customers to be aware that they remain responsible for their bill payments. “An email has been sent to customers not currently signed up for eBilling to consider this free service, which ensures that their bills are sent safely and reliably, directly to their email inbox. This removes any delay in receiving their Just Energy bill, helping customers avoid late fees. Also, customers that sign up for MyEnergyWorld (my.justenergy.com) gain exclusive access to view and manage their account 24/7. “Should customers have any questions, they are welcome to contact our Customer Service team toll free at 1-866587-8674 or email CustomerSupport@ JustEnergy.com for assistance. We will also post a message on our website with this information,” she added. City of Wetaskiwin Many City of Wetaskiwin residents pay their water, garbage and sewer bills after getting a notice in the mail. If a work stoppage occurs at Canada Post, this is what Dave Burgess, city manager, noted in an email to The Pipestone Flyer June 23: “The City of Wetaskiwin is aware that there is the potential for mail delivery to be affected – either through a strike by Canada Post employees or a lock-out by
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management – starting July 2. We hope that both sides will come together and reach a solution to avoid any service disruptions. If they do not, citizens can rest assured that we have contingencies in place in the event of a work stoppage.” City of Leduc Mariann McLaughlin, City of Leduc corporate communications officer, provided the following information regarding a possible Canada Post work stoppage: Bills: City of Leduc utility customers are encouraged to register for Leduc E-billing. “It’s an environmentally-friendly option for us to deliver utility bills electronically to the customer’s email inbox,” stated McLaughlin. People can register in the following ways: Go online at: www.leduc. ca/e-billing<http://www.leduc.ca/e-bill-
ing>; Email us: utilities@leduc.ca<mailto:utilities@leduc.ca>; Visit in person at the Leduc Civic Centre (1 Alexandra Park). Bill payments: “We recognize that some of our utility account holders to provide their payments via mail, however in light of the potential mail strike we’re asking that payments be made in one of the suggested methods: http://leduc-uat.yellowdev.net/utilities-payment/utility-payments;” In person at the Leduc Civic Centre (1 Alexandra Park); Online with a credit card through the online services payment system found at the link above; At any financial institution through a teller, ATM or online/telephone banking; Set up for automatic withdrawal from your bank account by enrolling in the Utility Payment Plan.
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FARM AUCTION JOHN & MARJORIE DYCK Westerose, Alberta
Saturday, July 9, 2016 11:00 a.m. DIRECTIONS: From the Junction of Highway 13 and Sec. Highway 771 south to TWP Rd 454, then follow signs. From Highway 2 and 13 overpass, west to Sec. Highway 771 then south to TWP Rd. 454 follow signs. From Junction of Highway 20 and 13 east to Sec. Highway 771 then south to TWP Rd 454, then follow signs. Having been favoured with instructions, we will sell the following property by Public Auction. BIDDERS MUST REGISTER. TRACTORS JD 4430 tractor c/w 48 loader/cab/heat/no air/quad transmission/motor rebuilt 2000 hrs ago, #40 Cockshutt tractor/snow blade/runs good (red), Case 2470 tractor 4WD new sleeves & Pistons, new torque converter, 30.5x32 tires excellent rubber, #40 Cockshutt tractor/ldr/ GMC motor (white), JD Model D tractor runs good, Allis Chalmers D14 tractor. Various loader attachments CATERPILLARS Case 1150 dozer/6 way blade/good undercarriage/good working condition, D2 Caterpillar/loader/ runs good, Turnapole 471Detroit diesel motor, running, D7-3T Caterpillar Hyd blade, oil clutch, tracks 85% left, very good working condition TRUCKS & TRAILER 1994 F350 truck good running condition, hoist/5 spd/V8/4WD, 1982 Western Star truck/6V 92 Detroit Diesel engine/13 spd Road Ranger/595,000 km/18 ft metal box/roll tarp/plumbed for drill fill, 2001 GMC 1500/auto/cruise/4x4, 1963 GMC truck #980 running, 1980 Ford 8000 truck, Cat engine/Single Axle/ Diesel, Goose neck trailer 24 ft, beaver tails, new deck, Club car golf cart, Yamaha 400 Quad, Road Master Farm wagon HARVEST, FIELD & HAYING EQUIPMENT MF 750 Combine, approx. 100 hour on rebuilt motor, Hesston 6200 Haybine / cab/ 12 ft/slant 6 motor, Vicon Swath turner, 14 ft. IHC 6200 Disk drill, grass & fertilizer attachments, Cockshutt 22 ft cultivator, 14 ft. Home built Heavy Disk, 50 ft diamond harrows/hyd Home built drawbar, Allis 3 bottom plow/2pth, #36 MF Swather, JD 3950 Forage Harvester, Jiffy 600 Hydump, JD 530 Round Baler, 3pth grass seeder GRAIN HANDLING Conveyair Grain Vac, 1000 PTO model 4475, Bin sweep, Grain cleaner, Westfield 7x41 PTO drive Auger, 6x16 ft Mayrath Auger with electric motor, Drill fill, Westfield 10 x 61 swing auger, Allied 7x41 auger
CATTLE HANDLING & FEEDING 3 round bale feeders, 2 feeder panels, 3 silage bunks, Knight Little Auggie Feed wagon, Homebuilt calving chute, 6 ft gates, 2 11 ft gates TOOLS & SHOP EQUIPMENT 27 kva Generator with motor 110/220/3 phase, Honda 2500 Generator, 225 Amp Lincoln Welder, Propane & acetylene; all purpose lift; Home built Press 60 ton, A frame; welding tables; Lincoln Mig welder; Century welder, Drill press & bits; Radial arm saw; floor jack; side grinder; radial arm saw; Chop saw; grinder; air compressor; pressure washer, 3 inch Honda water pump, Econo meat saw; meat hooks, 3 chain saws; shingle nailer; 3 in nailer; reciprocating saw, Wood cutoff saw; various chains & bolts MISCELLANEOUS Oil tank; fuel tank/stand, Craftsman 18 HP lawn mower; lawn sweeper, Stainless steel cream separator; 3 – 8 gal milk cans, Hyd. Ram; electric boat motor, Selection of horse tack; western saddles, 3 wood splitters; Various sizes of lumber; pallet of blocked wood, Homebuilt log cutter/ Splitter/roll away, Tidy tank/electric pump, Home built post pounder, 3 bags of pasture mix grass seed, Feed cooker, 50 ft ladder, chains & misc, culverts, 8 – 10 ft gates, 2x 6, Various household items
John & Marjorie have discontinued farming, therefore, this sale.For more information regarding this sale.Call Roger at 780-361-7467 Terms and Conditions: Cash or valid cheque only. Nothing to be removed until paid for. Subject to additions and deletions. GST will be charged where applicable. Lunch available. Neither owner, Zimmerman Auctions Ltd. or its’ employees shall be responsible for accidents.
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BY STU SALKELD THE PIPESTONE FLYER It was no surprise to this writer last week as a revelation about NDP hiding facts about carbon tax from Albertans came to light. Last week The Calgary Herald actually did something that journalists are supposed to do: dig into the statements and promises of politicians and find out how much truth is there. Well, The Herald obtained leaked documents that appear to show that Premier Rachel Notley and her NDP government either don’t really know how much the carbon tax will cost Alberta, or she does know and she’s lying to Albertans. As PC leader Ric McIver stated in a press release, “This leaked report shows that from the very beginning, the NDP government hasn’t been honest with Albertans when it comes to the true costs of both the carbon tax and the overall climate leadership plan,” stated McIver. “We are deeply troubled by the fact that instead of coming clean with Albertans about the real econom-
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ic impacts of their plan, the Minister has doubled down on her deception by denying the existence of current data.” Last weekend, this information should have been front page news, but it wasn’t. Instead, the Edmonton media was worried about Premier Rachel Notley’s face on golf course targets. According to the CBC there was “outrage,” although who exactly was outraged isn’t clear (mostly NDP people and organized labour spokespersons it seems). The golf target stunt was immature, but perhaps what Alberta’s government leaders should also consider, besides indignant outrage, is why organizers of an oilmen’s golf tournament dislike the premier so much. Notley has had a disastrous first year in office: a carbon tax that’s probably going to spell the end of her time as premier, a continued recession in Alberta, 44,000 jobs
lost in Alberta in May, 2016, a farm labour bill pushed through the legislature with no input from farm families, pipeline projects turned down while the premier does nothing, making sure NDP insiders get cushy government jobs, other areas of Canada attacking Alberta’s energy industry or creating outright obstructions with silence from Notley, announcing the shutdown of the coal power in Alberta only a few months into office and showing an obsession with spin-doctoring as opposed to making decisions that are in the best interests of all Albertans, not just the 4 of 10 who voted for her party. An age-old strategy in politics is misdirection. When things are going badly, change the subject. Don’t answer an uncomfortable question. Instead, change the subject. That might explain why this past week major labour unions, looking after their gov-
ernment friends, spoke out about “violence against female politicians,” despite the fact there has been no violence against female politicians in Alberta. One example they used was the golf target story (no one organizing that tournament had any intention of harming the premier by the way) then also used an example of a Manitoba politician who has nothing to do with Alberta and the murder of a British politician which occurred on the other side of the planet. Strangely, they didn’t use the example of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau striking a female politician in the House of Commons a few weeks ago. Hypocrisy? During the last federal election a fellow from Edmonton was driving around displaying a threat to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, including the “F” word. The labour unions didn’t seem concerned about that. One question should put this issue to rest: if Harper’s face was on those golf targets, would Notley and her friends at the CBC be so concerned?
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BY MARVIN MOORE GUEST COLUMNIST Uniting the right in Alberta seems to be on the minds of many people in our province, particularly those who voted Wildrose or Conservative in the last election. Two major groups have been making the rounds in our province trying to convince Albertans that there is a way. The interim Conservative leader seems not to be too interested and the Wildrose leader says it is up to the grassroots. There is really only one way to unite the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta and the Wildrose and win the 2019
election. The process may be difficult but is very simple. Brian Jean and Ric McIver need to have lunch together and agree to have a meeting with elected MLAs from both parties. No one else should be in the room except 22 Wildrose and 9 PC MLAs They should agree to form a new party that preferably does not include either Conservative or Wildrose in its name, as both brands are tarnished…the PC brand from a number of failed leaders since Ralph Klein and
the Wildrose from floor crossing and too many uncalled for comments by some candidates and MLAs over the years. Having agreed to form a new party and having selected a name these MLAs need to form a committee to draft an interim constitution and an interim policy position, both of which would go to a general membership meeting for approval and/ or amendment. This meeting should be held after a permanent leader of the new party is elected late in 2017.
They now need to select from among themselves an interim leader who is committed to not run for the permanent leadership. Rona Ambrose is the only person in Alberta that can pull all the Conservative and Wildrose voters together and win the next election over Notley and the NDP. The leadership race should begin in May of 2017 after Rona Ambrose has finished her term as interim leader of the Federal PC’S. Yes, it is time for Brian and Ric to have lunch. Marv Moore is a former Progressive Conservative MLA and campaign manager and is currently a member of the Wildrose Party.
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Opinion Facebook memes get it wrong (again) BY STU SALKELD THE PIPESTONE FLYER I try to pay as little attention to social media as I can, other than what my employers require (they’ve given me a company smart phone and I have to take care of the Pipestone Flyer Facebook page…I try to keep it at that). It just so happens this week Facebook presented something of concern to me. If you know what a “meme” is, you may have seen a little Facebook cartoon that posits “There are good Christians and Bad Christians,” with a drawing of Martin Luther King Jr. as a “Good Christian,” and Adolf Hitler as a “Bad Christian.” Once again, Facebook gets it wrong. Adolf Hitler wasn’t a Christian. In fact, the Nazi dictator in his memoir “Mien Kampf” clearly stated he despised Christianity for its “feminine pity ethics” and that Germany would succeed by embracing an “only-the-strong-survive” brand of pagan ancestor worship mixed with 19th century occultism topped off with 1920’s eugenics. This is the same philosophy and religion the Nazi leadership followed. At the end of the 19th century Europe was fascinated by spiritualism and oc-
cultism; that is, ghosts and demons. Amidst this milieu came Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, a spiritualist who wrote several new age books including one that described the history of many “root races” that populated earth before mankind with not a shred of proof to back it up. One of these root races, the Aryans, were, according to Blavatsky, psychic god-men who fell from grace after interbreeding with subhumans (this comic book story becomes important later). Concurrently, Austrian mystic Guido von List espoused an intense pro-German, anti-Semitic nationalism that included worship of the pagan god Odin and making war on all other nations of the world. His justification? Germans were actually the Aryans, masters of the occult and the rightful rulers of the world. Following along a few years later was author Houston Stewart Chamberlain, a ferocious anti-Semite who wrote a book called “The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century.” This book claimed perfect civilizations, like Atlantis, were
destroyed by jealous subhumans called Jews. In fact, Chamberlain’s book blames virtually every problem Europe faced at the time on Jews. Also admired at this time was a renegade Cistercian monk named Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels who published a magazine called “Ostara, newsletter of the blonde and masculists,” dedicated to “blue-blond Aryanism” and attacking “lower races.” Finally, the 1920’s saw a horribly cold-blooded theory sweep the world, the “science” of eugenics. Encouraged by psychopaths like Englishman Francis Galton, eugenics proposed to create a better “class” of human being by selective breeding; of course, the lower classes (the poor, the insane, the infirm, the sickly, the addict) must be exterminated, or at the very least sterilized. If you think we in North America can look down at our European friends for embracing eugenics, consider this: In 1928 the Alberta legislature passed the Sexual Sterilization Act, “to protect the gene pool,” which gave the government the ability to neuter human
beings. Almost 4,800 people were sterilized under this law and it was still on the books in Alberta until 1972. These factors created the bizarre religion Hitler and all other Nazis followed while Germany’s defeat in World War I cemented the deal: according to Hitler, democrats, communists and Jews stabbed Germany in the back to ensure the Aryans never reclaimed their birthright. Following in the years to come would be World War II and the Holocaust all instigated by the imagination of mystics, ravings of bigots and the doctrines of the occult. I know what you’re thinking. That’s crazy…how could they buy into this? It could never happen again, could it? It did. A Japanese cult called Aum Shinrikyo surfaced in the 1990s with a Nazi-like philosophy. Sadly, this is the power and influence that cults, celebrities, fraud organizations, bigots, fad-obsessed politicians, occultists and fiction writers can have on our society. And, of course, cartoon artists who drop memes on Facebook. Stu Salkeld is the editor of The Pipestone Flyer and writes a regular column for the paper.
Don’t worry, be happy, easier said than done BY TREENA MIELKE BLACK PRESS Don’t worry. Be happy. I have no idea who said that, and as much as it is true, sometimes it just seems a lot easier to worry than just be happy. Weird, but true. I hate to admit it, but I worried and fretted about a couple of things lately that I shouldn’t have wasted my time worrying and fretting about. My rock garden, for instance. It looked awesome. Every little plant and flower was placed with meticulous attention to detail. There was little impatiens, their delicate flower heads gracing the garden with colour. There were a few hardy begonias, filled with promise of luxurious blooms, rich in colour. There were day lilies and snapdragons, petunias and marigolds, alyssum and lobelia. Overall, it was a garden rich with promise. Even the rocks looked good, for crying out loud. My friend, the gardener and I, finished planting the rock garden, stood up rather stiffly, which is what you do if you are a gardener of somewhat mature status, and brushed off our blue jeans. We were done. “It is lovely”, we said to each other, con-
gratulating ourselves and being all happy with life itself. It was less than an hour later that the hail came. It came with a vengeance, pounding out the delicate little impatiens, pummeling the begonias to a limp, barely recognizable state and completing anilating the alyssum. After the hail, sheets of rain lashed down with relentless fury, crashing through the downspout by the corner of my house and into my basement. As I was on my hands and knees, moping up the basement floor, I was suddenly overcome with helpless laughter. Why do we disillusion ourselves into thinking we are boss, anyway? For days I had this illusion of perfection and how my little rock garden would blossom into some kind of rock garden miracle. I worried and fretted about the process of making that happen for days. Now I realize all my worrying and fretting was a total waste of time. Sadly enough, I still didn’t get it, though. I found something else to worry and fret about the very next day. I am lucky enough to have a family tree that just keeps growing. On this tree
are six delightful grandchildren, each unique and wonderful in their own way. One of these dear little people is an incredible, talented 13 going on 20 granddaughter. She is wisdom and innocence all wrapped up in a delightful package of perfection. Despite the obvious age difference, one thing I have in common with this beautiful child is a love of music. And on Monday we were to play in a piano recital together. I thought it would be so cool. I pictured it all in my mind. Emilie would play and then I would play and our piano teacher would say, “And this is Emilie’s grandma, they both take music lessons together. Isn’t it awesome.” And then I would walk up to the stage, looking all grandma like and confident. And I would play a slightly complicated piece on the keyboard and everyone would nod and clap and then we would all have cookies and juice and people and go home. Unfortunately, in my mind, I couldn’t get past the playing part. For days I was so nervous, my fingers would tremble when I thought of actually getting up there in front of all these par-
ents, all of whom, no doubt, have at least Grade 8 in music. And so I practiced. And practiced. But, mostly I worried because that was much easier. The day of the concert came and I got a text from Emilie’s mom. “Emilie is very sick. She won’t be playing tonight.” And so it came to be that I did not play either, because I really only wanted to do the grandmother/granddaughter thing. I probably should have played, but then what would I have to worry about. Of course, I probably would have figured out something before too long. If only I could remember the lesson to always be grateful for the moment, the day and the little joys hidden along the way. Joys like a really good golf shot or being all happy when a favourite song gets played on the radio. Joys like a sudden, unexpected hug from a friend or hearing the soft, sweet voice of a grandchild on the phone lisping the words, ‘Hi, grandma.’ Life’s a lot like school, it seems. It’s hard to remember the lesson and, if you don’t get it the first time, you have to take the class again. Treena Mielke is the editor of the Rimbey Review and writes a regular column for The Pipestone Flyer.
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Wetaskiwin Lions Awards
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The Wetaskiwin Lions held their annual awards night June 13. Chairperson pins for various committee work were presented to (not as pictured) Sharon Dakin, Carolina Wood, Robin Livingston, Cliff Reed, Real Berube, Isabel Peters, Glen Zahara, John and Doris, Corrine Denham and Paul de Beaudrap.
President Appreciation awards were presented to (not as pictured) Corrine Denham, John Thomas, Robin Livingston, Alvin Chambers, Bill Elliot, Lynda Mills, Arden White, Natalie Vanoni, Bobby Kalipersaud, Chad Vandenberg and Mark Tabet. 16064AA0 0
Executive awards were presented to (not as pictured) Nancy Aikman (past secretary pin and p.a.), Lames Letourneau (secretary), Paul de Beaudrap (vice president), Sharon Dakin (treasurer) and Real Berube (president).
Melvyn Jones Fellow awards were presented to Cliff Reed, Sharon Dakin and (not pictured) Henry Peters.
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Council tours east end county projects BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER County of Wetaskiwin council finished up its annual two-part tour of major county projects and issues with a tour of the east portion of the county on June 23. Substandard approaches Council’s first stop was to look at an example of substandard approaches that have been created to add access to property without county approval. Many have below par drainage systems or none at all. International Raceway development update With several large construction projects underway at the raceway, including bleachers and a sound barrier, the development permits are now all in place. Development officer Jarvis Grant informed council one to two years ago development started that posed safety concerns. “All the buildings are now in compliance.” Hilgartner Gravel Pit/Graves Gravel Pit Council and county staff visited two gravel pit sites during the tour. At the Hilgartner Gravel Pit, council was informed what the future of the site looks like. “When we develop them we have a reclamation plan in mind,” said public works director Dave Detraze. Work at the pit will be finished in 2029. “We will be looking to reclaim everything we can so it will be arable and put back into farm production,” said Dextraze. The Graves Gravel Pit was a deal coined in 2000 to pay for the resource beforehand rather than pay for the gravel as it is crushed. What happens to a pit once it is no longer utilized for gravel is a priority of the county and part of the pit has already been reclaimed into an aquaculture trout farm which produces for high
end restaurants. Sled dog kennel operation A property that applied for a sled dog kennel status with a maximum of 60 dogs has posed some challenges for the county and surrounding landowners. The property is now under several stipulations including cutting the number of animals down to 30 by May 31, 2017. “Some of the concerns at the time were smell and barking,” he added. Branco dirt bike trail The tour stopped along the road at the site of the controversial Branco dirt bike trail. The situation of the unauthorized development came to the attention of council after unhappy neighbours made complaints the track was not used for private family use only. With no permits and being built on agriculture zoning, the county has placed a stop action on the track. Following council’s refusal to rezone the land the decision has been appealed; the family is looking to use it privately. However, Grant say administration would have trouble regulating the track if it were under personal use. “Even for personal use I don’t know why anyone needs a track that large,” said Grant. “It does encroach somewhat to the north.” Robot milking operation Josh Van de Kraats opened the doors of his dairy farm to the councillors and county staff to show off his automated milking operation. Prior to 2008 Van de Kraats operated using a 64 tie-stall barn. “In 2008 I had the desire to build a new barn.” By bringing in an automated milking robot, Van de Kraats and the machine are able to do the work of two people as well as milk the cows more often.
A cow is milked by an automated milking system on Josh Van de Kraats dairy farm. Photo by Amelia Naismith
36TH ANNUAL PRE-HARVEST MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016 • RIMBEY, ALBERTA
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Council was given a tour of the Hilgartner Gravel Pit during its annual tour of County of Wetaskiwin projects, June 23. Photo by Amelia Naismith
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The Board of Directors for Benjamin Natural Gas Co-op Ltd. and Gull Lake Deer Creek Gas Co-op Ltd. are very pleased to announce that at a Special General Meeting held in Leedale on June 15, 2016 a Special Resolution was passed by each of the Co-operatives membership to amalgamate.
It took Heslup over two months to make her Fairyville village. Photos by Stu Salkeld
The new Co-operative will operate under the name Gull Lake Deer Creek Gas Co-op Ltd. (G.L.D.C. Gas Co-op Ltd.). The current operations for each company will cease at close of business September 30th, 2016, with the NEW Co-operative commencing operations on the start of business October 1st, 2016. The amalgamated Co-op office will be located in the G.L.D.C. Gas Co-op Ltd. building at 4402-54th Ave., Rimbey.
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Wetaskiwin Chamber of Commerce needs strategic plan for grant approval BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER Rather than guarantee the Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce a grant approved in the County of Wetaskiwin 2016 Municipal Capital and Operating Budget, council has passed a motion the chamber must first present a strategic plan outlining the benefits chamber events bring the county and what levels of funding they warrant. “Do we feel that (chamber of commerce) benefits the county? If they do, pay up, if they don’t, don’t pay up,” said Coun. Lyle Seely. The chamber of commerce was granted $7,500 in the 2016 Municipal Capital and Operating Budget at the May 9 general budget meeting Coun. Larry McKeever says he is in favour of the chamber needing to provide a strategic plan. “I like the idea of keeping the money and they can apply for it. It keeps their feet to the fire and keeps them accountable,” said Reeve Kathy Rooyakkers. Council approved the decision during its June 14 meeting. Council was displeased with the chamber in the past after the organization stripped the county of its voting power within the group because it was not viewed as a business, says Rooyakkers. Recently the county was given voting privileges again and can now sit at meetings and be present for the agenda items. “It took a lot of fight,” said Rooyakkers. Another option present-
ed to council during the meeting was to withdraw as a member effective that day. However, council decided not to follow that path. Council also had the option to move forward with the $7,500 granted as approved in the 2016 Municipal Capital and Operating Budget.
Regional park project moves ahead with municipal support BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER As one of the seven municipalities involved in the River Valley Alliance (RVA), Leduc County is being asked to look to the future and question how they will continue to support the next phase of the Capital Region River Valley Park. A plan to develop a regional park, which stretches from Fort Saskatchewan to Devon along the river and encompasses more than 8,000 acres was formally adopted by the municipalities in 2007. “It is the largest metropolitan park in Canada,” said executive director Larry Wall. At county council’s June 7 meeting, representatives from the alliance gave a presentation to update councillors on what has been achieved so far and what is needed in the future. Volunteer board chair Chris Sheard informed council $110 million has been acquired from three levels of government, which will cover a portion of the total project. “We’ve embarked on a $90 million capital program,” said Sheard. This program will include 13 individual initiatives in 18 locations throughout the park. The goal of the RVA is to have the majority of the
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initiatives completed this year with the rest finished by the end of 2017. One of these initiatives is in Leduc County: land access of the south trail from Devon to Rabbit Hill. “Phase 2 of that is to go from Rabbit Hill into Edmonton,” said Wall. The next phase of the Capital Region River Valley Park will take the RVA from 2017 to 2022. Goals include secondary trails to complete connectivity at lower costs, priority bridges, land acquisition or land access for primary trails and trails connecting bridges. Regarding the next phase, municipalities are asked if they support the identified projects, if they will support cost sharing of future projects, and if they will support project management and maintenance of identified projects. “We’re asking all the municipalities to look forward in their capital programs,” said Sheard. “I just ask you to have a bit of long-term (vision) in your minds.” Coun. Audrey Kelto asked the RVA representatives if there were any plans to extend the park borders past Devon along the river to provide more access to the river, a topic she
has been questioned about in the past. “We have a fair bit of work to get done … I’m not adverse to expanding, but not at the cost of the core work we said we’d get done,” said Sheard. Leduc County council accepted the presentation as information.
As one of the seven municipalities involved in the River Valley Alliance (RVA), Leduc County is being asked to look to the future and question how they will continue to support the next phase of the Capital Region River Valley Park. Photo by Stu Salkeld
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A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’ & 53’. 40’ insulated reefers/freezers. Modifications possible windows, doors, walls, as office, living work-shop, etc., 40’ flatrack/bridge. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.
Firewood
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LIL MULE LOGGING INC. is now buying Poplar/Black Poplar, minimum 20 acres. Call Shawn 403-318-4346
Condos/ Townhouses
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1 bedroom condo for rent July 1st Wyndham Place in Leduc, 5 appliances and parking. $925/mth, DD$925. Phone 780.691.4439.
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
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PASTURE & hay land. 400 - 8000 acres year round water. Management available. Central Sask. Natural springs excellent water. Grazing available. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k - $2.6m. Doug Rue 306-716-2671; saskfarms@shaw.ca.
4090
Manufactured Homes
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Farms/ Land
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
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4130
Cottages/Resort Property
NEW infill lot (25’ x 130’) one block from the Sylvan Lake Marina Golf Club. Located at 5237 - 50B Avenue in Sylvan Lake. Call Susan O’Connor of Sutton Landmark Realty at 1.403.877.8746 for more information.
Show Your Appreciation!
1760
Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
Fifth Wheels
5110
2009 FLEETWOOD 5TH Wheel. Extreme Edition. 36 ft., quad slide, king bed, fireplace, 2 TV’s, large fridge. Complete with bedding, dishes. Excellent condition. $42,500. 403-938-9247.
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For Rent #3000 - #3200
Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Houses/ Duplexes
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Enjoy a large 2 bedroom SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money & + studio/den house on save money with your own south Wizard Lake. bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT
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100,000 Potential Buyers???
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1760
1530
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Close to Pigeon Lake on a 9.9 acre lot with fireplace and bedroom loft. Newly renovated. Rent/DD $1,010 + utilities.
Phone 587.986.3257
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Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
6010 PUBLIC HEARING
Box 29 Warburg, Alberta T0C 2T0 Ph: 780-848-2841 Fax: 780-848-2296
The Village of Warburg will be hosting a Public Hearing July 11, 2016 at the Village of Warburg Council Chambers (5212 – 50 Avenue) in regards to Bylaw 146/16: To Amend Land Use Bylaw 90/08. In Particular: Rezoning TWS-36-48-3-W5, 5203 – 50 Street; (ReclassiÀcation from Public to R-2 General Residential.) The Land Use District may of Bylaw 90/08 is amended to illustrate the new classiÀcation. Further information is available at the Village Office. Village of Warburg Attention: Christine Pankewitz Development Officer Box 29, 5212 – 50 Avenue, Warburg, Alberta, T0C 2T0 Phone: 780-848-2841 Fax: 780-848-2296 E-mail: villageofwarburg@ wildroseinternet.ca
14 PIPESTONE FLYER
Thursday, June 30, 2016
STARS seeking county budget consideration
BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER
STARS Air Ambulance has requested the County of Wetaskiwin add the organization to its protective services budget at a $2 per capita rate. County council agreed to take the request into consideration during its 2017 budget deliberations. Glenda Farnden, senior municipal liaison with STARS, presented to councillors during their June 14 meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really need to look at sustainability â&#x20AC;Ś for our future generations. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m asking for your kind consideration.â&#x20AC;? Farnden says approximately 76 per cent of STARS annual $40 million operating budget is generated by fundraising and the rest comes from block government funding. However, STARS has also been negatively impacted by the downturn in the economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Largely in the past weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a great deal of industry support.â&#x20AC;? Every year call volumes increase by six to 10 per cent, says Farnden. Last year STARS flew more than 1,800 missions. In the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early years it was running between 50 and 60 missions per year. Farnden gave councillors a breakdown of missions in the County of Wetaskiwin over the last five years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; roughly 45 missions per year and a total of 255 in five years. Each mission itself, not taking into account administration and additional costs, uses $250,000. Already this year Wetaskiwin has had 27 STARS missions. Farnden says STARS Air Ambulance is critical for the care of county residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rural residents are disadvantaged by times and distance.â&#x20AC;?
Rollyview 4-H Dairy Club Report SUBMITTED Hi, my name is Paige Whalen and I am the club reporter for the Rollyview 4-H Dairy Club. We have had a great year so far! We have 11 members and two Cleaver Kids, and this is the largest our club has been for quite awhile. Our executive is as follows: President â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tyson Rietveld; Vice President â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lee Morey; Secretary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emily Martin; Treasurer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emily Vos and Club Reporter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Paige Whalen. In November we had a fun day at Laser Tag in Edmonton followed with pizza and a meeting. In December, we had our judging meeting at the Rietveldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and after lunch we got to go skating on their rink. We started 2016 with a public speaking meeting at the Martins. On January 29 we had our public speaking competition at the Cloverlawn Hall, which everyone did a great job!! I was lucky as myself and Emily Martin got to go onto the next level â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Districts. In February, our club had a fun outing to an Oil Kings game. March was our pedigree/dairy science meeting at the Delanges. In April we had our clipping clinic/meeting at Schrijvers. Our club did Highway clean-up in May, a judging meeting in conjunction with the NAHC, and a showmanship clinic at Delanges in June. We have been busy! Our achievement day will be on July 5 in Hay Lakes at 11 a.m., and then we will go as a club to provincials from July 12-15!
Lakedell 4-H Beef Club Report May SUBMITTED Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been another wonderful year of 4-H and we all had fun. Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calf finished amazingly well and we all put a lot of time and effort into our calves. Our show and sale was held on April 30. The reserve champion was Austin Schmidt, and congratulations to Abbie Conway and her steer on becoming our Grand Champion. Our last meeting was a wiener roast with amazing food from our 4-H moms and dads. To wrap up this great year our club is going paint balling. Thank you to all our buyers and all people that came to watch. We all learned so much and we are ready for another great year next year.
Library deals in Millet The Millet Public Library held a fundraising sale on June 18 with items donated by the community. Pictured are library chair Bob Maynard and new library staff member Lucie Jackson. Proceeds go towards buying new childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. Photo by Stu Salkeld
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
PIPESTONE FLYER 15
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING File: 1344.00 S TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 has been asked to adopt and Amend an Area Structure Plan referred to as Railside, on the following land which is located just east of the Town of Millet, as shown on the accompanying map. S ½ 33-47-24-W4
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS TAKE NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT PERMIT(S) FOR THE PROPOSED USE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BY-LAW 95/54, LAND USE BY-LAW OF THE COUNTY OF WETASKIWIN NO. 10. Development Permit # D16/149 NEW, MOVED IN 12’ X 10’ STORAGE SHED: NE 11-46-1-W5M. This is a discretionary use as specified by Section 9.3 (k) of Schedule B, Land Use By-law 94/54, amended by By-Law 15/10. Development Permit #D16/146 Garage (24’ x 16’) and Guest House (12’ x 16’) for Storage: SE 14-46-1-W5M P. 0728677 B.5 L.11. This is a discretionary use as specified by Section 14.3 (j) & 14.5 (c) of Schedule B, Land Use By-law 94/54, amended by By-Law 15/10. THE ABOVE NOTED PERMIT(S) SHALL NOT COME INTO EFFECT UNTIL AFTER FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM THE FIRST DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. Any person wishing to review the above application(s) or permit(s) may do so at the County Office during normal business hours. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 686 OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, ANY PERSONS CLAIMING TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS DECISION MAY SERVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL, ALONG WITH PRESCRIBED FEE OF $150.00 TO: FRANK COUTNEY, SECRETARY TO THE DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD COUNTY OF WETASKIWIN NO. 10 P.O. BOX 6960 WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA T9A 2G5 WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE FIRST DATE OF THIS NOTICE.
INVITATION TO TENDER Before considering the adoption of the Area Structure Plan, Council will hold a public hearing at which any person claiming to be affected by the proposed Area Structure Plan may ask questions or make their views known. The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, County Office, 2.4 kilometres west of Wetaskiwin on Highway 13, at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016. Written submissions will be accepted up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the undersigned at the County Office. A copy of the proposed Plan may be picked up at the County of Wetaskiwin Administration Building or by contacting the Planning and Economic Development Department at (780) 352-3321. ROD HAWKEN Assistant County Administrator County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
REVIEW OF FIRE SERVICES BYLAW The County of Wetaskiwin is reviewing the current Fire Services Bylaw and wants to hear from you! Visit the County of Wetaskiwin website (www.county.wetaskiwin.ab.ca) to review the Bylaw and please submit any comments to mzajac@county.wetaskiwin.ab.ca or jirwin@county.wetaskiwin. ab.ca. Hard copies are also available at the front counter in the Administration Building. Deadline for comments is July 31, 2016. Thank you for your input!
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 You are invited to submit written tenders to the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 for the following: • Contract Grader & Operator (MG 20) The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive irregularities and informalities at its discretion. The County reserves the right to accept a Tender other than the lowest Tender without stating reasons. The County has the right to award the work to whomever it chooses, in its sole and unfettered discretion, and for whatever reasons the County deems appropriate. By the act of submitting its bid, the Bidder agrees that any claim the Bidder may have in relation to the award of the work Contract by the County, or any claim that the Bidder may have against the County for a breach of tendering law is limited to damages for the reasonable cost of preparing the bid and that the Bidder has no right to seek loss of anticipated profit, or any other damages, costs or expenses. Tenders will be received up to 2:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 addressed to the undersigned. Tenders received after the closing time and date will be returned unopened, if possible. Public are invited to attend the opening of the tenders which shall occur at 2:01 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Tenders are to be sealed and clearly marked with the name of the Tender being bid on the outside of the envelope. Tender packages can be picked up at the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 administration building. Queries can be directed to Mr. Brian Anderson, Assistant Director of Public Works at 780-361-6244. DAVE DEXTRAZE, C.E.T. Director of Public Works County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Box 6960 Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2G5 www.county.wetaskiwin.ab.ca
Council tours east end county projects... continued from page 8
Introducing the system to his farm changed the design of the barn to a guided traffic barn with bedding on one side and a feeding alley on the other. The automated milking system sits at the end of the both alleys and the animals can only move through the barn in one direction. “My objective building the barn itself was cow comfort,” said Van de Kraats. Van de Kraats says with the automated milking system he spends less time working on actually milking the cows and more time managing them. “The idea
with automated milking is not less work it’s more flexibility with your time.” The robot washes each teat and a vacuum dries them prior to milking. A feed tray attached to the front of the machine is in place to entice the cows. A computer keeps track of the cows via an electronic collar and when they are attached to the milking machine it estimates their expected yield. If the cow does not milk to that yield the machine will try three times then release the animal under an incomplete status. Wizard Lake boat launch
Construction of the Wizard Lake boat launch was budgeted at $25,000. Approximately $14,000 to $15,000 has been spent on gravelling and earth work. Signage, curbs and barriers will be installed once Alberta 1st calls are complete. Mulhurst Bay RV development Within the Mulhurst Bay RV development there are complaints of too many holiday trailers on parcels, party spots and confusion between short-term camping and RV storage. “They don’t look at zoning, they don’t look at the bylaw, they buy it because it’s by a lake … it snowballs,” said Grant.
16 PIPESTONE FLYER
Thursday, June 30, 2016
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING File: 1231 1231.00 00 S
File: 2337 2337.00 00 S
Notice of proposed change in land use classification
Notice of proposed change in land use classification
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 has received an application to amend its Land Use By-Law by rezoning part of the following land, as shown on accompanying map, from Agricultural to Country Residential: SW 4-47-24-W4M As per approved Area Structure Plan, if the rezoning is approved, the applicant intends to rezone 60 acres (24.3 ha). A copy of the Country Residential District outlining permitted and discretionary uses can be obtained from the County Office. Before proceeding further with the proposal, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected by the proposed rezoning may ask questions or make their views known. The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, County Office, 2.4 kilometres west of Wetaskiwin on Highway 13, at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016.
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 has received an application to amend its Land Use By-Law by rezoning part of the following land, as shown on accompanying map, from Agricultural to Rural Commercial: NE 11-46-27-W4M As per approved Area Structure Plan, if the rezoning is approved, the applicant intends to rezone 10 acres (4.0 ha.). A copy of the Rural Commercial District outlining permitted and discretionary uses can be obtained from the County Office. Before proceeding further with the proposal, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected by the proposed rezoning may ask questions or make their views known. The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, County Office, 2.4 kilometres west of Wetaskiwin on Highway 13, at 11:15 a.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016. Written submissions will be accepted up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the undersigned at the County Office.
Written submissions will be accepted up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the undersigned at the County Office.
ROD HAWKEN Assistant County Administrator County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
ROD HAWKEN Assistant County Administrator County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING File: 959 959.02 02 S
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice of proposed change in land use classification
File: 4398 4398.00 00 S
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 has received an application to amend its Land Use By-Law by rezoning part of the following land, as shown on accompanying map, from Rural Residential to Country Residential:
Notice of proposed change in land use classification TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 has received an application to amend its Land Use By-Law by rezoning part of the following land, as shown on accompanying map, from Agricultural to Country Residential:
SW 29-47-23-W4M Plan 0523119 Block 1 Lot 2 As per approved waiver of Area Structure Plan, if the rezoning is approved, the applicant intends to rezone 9.1 acres (3.7 ha). A copy of the Country Residential District outlining permitted and discretionary uses can be obtained from the
SE 29-45-6-W5 As per approved waiver of Area Structure Plan, if the rezoning is approved, the applicant intends to subdivide a 4 acre lot. A copy of the Country Residential District outlining permitted and discretionary uses can be obtained from the County Office.
County Office.
Before proceeding further with the proposal, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected by the proposed rezoning may ask questions or make their views known.
Before proceeding further with the proposal, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected by the proposed rezoning may ask questions or make their views known.
The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, County Office, 2.4 kilometres west of Wetaskiwin on Highway 13, at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016.
The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, County Office, 2.4 kilometres west of Wetaskiwin on Highway 13, at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016.
Written submissions will be accepted up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the undersigned at the County Office.
Written submissions will be accepted up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the undersigned at the County Office.
ROD HAWKEN Assistant County Administrator County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
ROD HAWKEN Assistant County Administrator County of Wetaskiwin No. 10