Message from the Mayor

Message from the Mayor

On behalf of Council, the Corporation of the City of Cranbrook and its citizens, I am pleased to present our 2017 Annual Report.

It’s been another busy year in the community with many projects including:

• Continued work on Idlewild

Park with new additions as well as replacement of some of the older amenities

• Construction on the Joseph

Creek rehabilitation from

Idlewild Dam to the St. Mary’s river. This is an ongoing project which will take several years to complete. When complete, it will once again be a showcase for the City

• Completion of the total rebuild of 2nd Street South from

Highway 3/95 to 11th Avenue

South which also included sewer and water main replacement and new sidewalks

• Completion of major infrastructure and road replacement in Anderson

Crescent • Road and infrastructure repair on 13th Avenue South from 2nd

Street to 4th Street.

Once again we experienced record building permits, just shy of $33 million. A very positive endorsement for the new growth the City is experiencing and our new Development Approval Process which was implemented in 2016.

We received an award last year for the Dehumidification Project at the Aquatic Centre. This resulted in a savings of over $32,000 a year in operating costs. We will continue to work on energy savings and greenhouse gas emission projects to save our citizens money.

In February, the City hosted Rogers Hometown Hockey bringing hundreds of people to the City and providing national exposure by showcasing our area on TV across Canada.

Sam Steele Days was once again very successful and the use of Balment Park as a central location was very well received.

In September we presented our first Annual Fall Festival which was very well attended and added greatly to our vision of revitalizing the downtown core of the City. Over the last three and a half years this Council has delivered on all of its 2014 election promises:  financial responsibility  infrastructure replacement  economic growth for the City

We remain committed to these promises which will help us achieve our long term vision for the city. We are progressively minded and with the help of our dedicated staff, we have and will continue to achieve many benefits for the present and future citizens of Cranbrook.

Lee Pratt, Mayor City of Cranbrook