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An electrician has been out to the airport and has checked the runway lights finding a short in the electrical system causing the runway lights to not be operational. The town will have to wait until spring when they can dig up some of the boxes to find the electrical short. Until then the airport will be closed to night flying.
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At the old Home Hardware site a fuel tank that was buried many years ago has been found. The town will have samples taken from the soil and will meet again to discuss the findings and actions that will be taken. Jackson reported that she has discussed the remediation with a local environmental consultant and it appears that most of this remediation can be done locally. The engineers report has been forwarded to the local consultant to work out costs.
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The water and gas reconciliations to Dec. 31, 2014 were presented to Council at their regular town meeting on Jan. 26. C.A.O. Sandi Jackson pointed out that both systems have seen fewer losses in 2014. “We only lost 1.2 per cent in the gas system, that is extremely good. Anything up to a 2 per cent loss is acceptable. ” Sandi Jasckson clarified in a follow up email. “ The water is another story. We have lost slightly over 21,000 cubics of water in 2014. That means we have leaks or meters that are not recording properly.” The problems have been going on for a few years, she reported but the town has changed some of the water meters and it is believed that the town has already seen a slight decrease in the losses.
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In a last ditch attempt to save the Mirror Curling Rink from demolishment, Lacombe County Coun. Brenda Knight told council she wants to see if there’s any interest from the tiny hamlet to buy the facility. “This is a tough one,” she said at the Jan. 29 regular county council meeting. “I have a lot of wonderful memories there. It’s been a huge part of the community for many, many years. It was built by the community.” Coun. Knight said she
understands the county’s rationale for slating it to be torn down since the half century old building has sat idle since 2011 and poses safety risks as it deteriorates. “There is one piece missing in this puzzle. I feel strongly that we need to involve the public a little bit further.” She suggested council inform Mirror residents about the county’s plan to demolish the building and ask them one more time if there’s any interest of someone stepping up and buying the building and operating it as a community. “I do believe the community
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Review Reporter Lacombe County sent a clear message to Stettler County saying they disagree with their neighbouring county’s plan to sell portions of municipal reserve (MR) land on the south side of Buffalo Lake to deal with encroachment problems. “Selling MR may set a dangerous precedent,” Peter Duke, planning and development officer for Lacombe County told council at its Jan. 29 meeting. Stettler County wants to sell part of the MR around Buffalo Lake to landowners
who have built docks, fire pits, retaining walls and sheds on the MR, which is land the residents don’t own. Ten years ago the property owners entered into lease agreements with Stettler County so they could keep their structures and previous Stettler County councils didn’t want to deal with the issue but now they are forced to because the leases expire in 2015 and won’t be renewed, said Terry Hager, Lacombe County commissioner. Many property owners have already paid a 10 per cent deposit for the MR land with the balance to be paid in August.
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Most want to buy about 20 feet from the Provincial Water Management Right of Way (ROW). Four other landowners want to buy up to the 39-foot mark. But this doesn’t resolve all of the encroachment issues and many structures will still have to be removed. Lacombe County Coun. Brenda Knight said what Stettler County is doing is a lot and added, “I know legislatively we can’t stop this but we can comment.” In the past Lacombe County council has stood by its bylaw not to sell MR land of 98-feet environmental reserve to prevent development along shorelines, and more if the county is recommended to by any geotechnical studies. Stettler County asked Lacombe County for its opinion on the issue because of the Buffalo Lake South Shore Intermunicipal Development Plan (BLSSIDP). In the past, Lacombe County initiated an update to the BLSSIDP – because of concerns about Buffalo Lake’s environmental capability to support intensive residential development and recreational use.
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were unlocked, some were running, or some had keys left in the car. Graham stated that much of the criminal element in the area is coming out of Red Deer looking for easy targets in trusting communities where people don’t feel the need to lock everything all the time. One suggestion from council was to help businesses set up cameras throughout the business section of the village to be able to catch footage of thieves. In rural areas, trail cameras are useful for catching thieves and, Graham stated, photos have been used as evidence if they show the culprit clearly enough. Another strategy is to have signs erected at the boundaries of the village announcing that Crime Watch is active in the community.
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Review Reporter Co-accused Jason Klaus and Joshua Frank –charged with three counts of first-degree murder and arson - must be kept apart at the remand centre because of a security risk. “It is my understanding that my client and his co-accused are considered ‘incompatibles,’ which is a term used within the jail system for individuals who should not have contact with each other for a variety of reasons,” said Jason Klaus’ defence lawyer Allan Fay of Calgary, in an interview Friday, Jan. 30. “The usual reason is that there is hostility between the individuals, which might lead to confrontation,” he added. Klaus and Frank made separate court appearances Jan. 28, each appearing in the prisoner’s box alone since they are no longer allowed to appear together. A two-week preliminary hearing to see if there’s enough evidence for Joshua Frank and Jason Klaus to stand trial on three counts of first-degree murder is set
for February 2016. Crown Prosecutor Maurice Collard told the court Jan. 28 that he wants a pre-trial conference with defence within 10 days in an attempt to resolve some issues. The Crown has issues with the Form A’s, which were filed by defence and requests a preliminary hearing to prove there is enough evidence to go to trial. If defence and Crown can resolve issues, the Crown said the preliminary hearing will be one week instead of two. “We’ll see if we can shorten the time,” said Collard. But defence is uncertain what issues the Crown has with the Form A’s. “I have no idea what issues the Crown has with the Form A,” said Mr. Fay. “I’m not sure if the conference will shorten the time frame for the preliminary hearing. I had originally thought a week would be sufficient, but apparently the Crown wants two weeks.” The Crown didn’t reply to requests for an interview by press time on what issues they have with the Form A. Both Klaus and Frank have
elected to be tried by judge and jury. The two men are charged in connection with the Dec. 8, 2013, deaths of Gordon Klaus, 61, his wife Sandra, 62, and their adult daughter Monica Klaus, 40 in a fatal fire at a farmyard east of Castor. In February 2014 police announced that the three victims were targeted and called it a triple homicide. Jason Klaus, 39, and Joshua Frank, 29, were arrested Aug. 2014 in connection to the Klaus family deaths. Police said Frank is a friend and associate of Jason Klaus. The arrests came after a dive team from RCMP’s E Division in B.C. retrieved what police call a “key” piece of evidence from the Battle River near Big Knife Provincial Park on July 27. The Castor Fire Department was called to the family farmyard Dec. 8 about 7 a.m. The remains of Gordon and Monica were identified in the ashes of the fire and police believe Sandra died there as well. The family dog was found in the farmyard with a gunshot wound.
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Amount to be recovered $38,582 Cont’d from Pg 3 The total amount of outstanding taxes to be recovered through the auction is $38, 582. “People have had two years to pay their taxes,” said Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Sandra Kulyk. Coun. Liz Adams clarified that it’s not just taxes that they might owe, but any money that the property owners owe the town, like utility expenses. Owners of the property still have the opportunity to make a payment schedule with the town, paying back what is owed plus costs but it must be over a three year maximum and they can not go into arrears. If they do that then the properties will not be sold. The current assessment of the property will serve as the reserve bid amount.
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Cont’d from Pg 1 “I echo a lot of what Brenda said. “Because of the fact that there are a lot of people in the community that have a part in the building, I don’t know if we are in a big rush to rip it down. I think we need to connect with them.” Coun. Ken Wigmore asked if the building needed to be kept as a curling rink and suggested that someone may “come forward with a real good idea” for the building’s use. Council agreed to inform residents through their county newsletter, the County News, of their plans and wait 60 days for someone to come forward.
Kulyk explained that if people buy a property that is currently occupied then the new owner has to deal with the current occupants. “Some of them are vacant properties so we’ll probably be taking over some,” said Kulyk who will be acting as the auctioneer at the sale. If property owners are not around then the town must hold onto the money gained from the sale for 10 years. Kulyk said that there are bank accounts with money in them from past sales. The auction must be set before March 31 so Kulyk suggested March 30 as the auction date “to give everyone as much time as possible” to pay back taxes owing, a motion that was carried by council.
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Review Reporter This fall, students in Stettler and Botha will see a change in their grade structure. Clearview School Board voted at their Jan. 29 meeting to proceed with a new configuration for the schools. Botha school will add an additional grade becoming a Kindergarten (K)-6 from a K-5 elementary. Stettler will now have a K-6 elementary and Grade 7-12 secondary, rather than K-5 elementary, Grade 6-8 middle and Grade
9-12 high school. Stettler Outreach will remain as its own school. The decision comes after two years of public consultation, including surveys and face to face meetings as well as internal investigation prior to that. While the board recognized the challenges involved in transitioning to a new school system, all were in favour of the new configuration. Trustee Karen Holloway expressed some concern that Stettler Outreach School may lose out in the restructuring and needed to be granted sufficient time
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Everyday fresh glimpses by Lori Knutson Hughenden resident and elementary school teacher Lori Knutson released her fourth book, Denby Jullsen, Hughenden in July. This is her first novel written for an adult audience. Her first two novels are suited to the young adult crowd and her first book, Sacred Simplicities, is a collection of autobiographical anecdotes that were also published in Grande Prairie’s daily newspaper. This new novel is something completely different for Knutson. The work of historical fiction is a murder mystery set in and around the village of Hughenden in east-
central Alberta during the 1930s. Although she believes that most fiction is conceived from a seed of truth, Knutson makes it clear that this novel is a work of fiction. Most place names are real, but the colourful characters and turbulent events are made up, products of her imagination. In Nov. Knutson compiled more of her articles, included some recent blog posts and photographs, and even wrote some poetry. The result is the sequel to Sacred Simplicities entitled More Simplicities: Fresh Glimpses of the Everyday. To find out more about her books and other writing, you can visit Lori at www. loriknutson.com.
Five generations in the Lawrence family include from the left, Tianna Kovach, mother; great great grandmother Mildred Lawrence, grandmother Roxanne Boldt, holding baby Aurora Kelly and grandmother Gayle Kovach. Tianna and baby live in Red Deer while the remainder of the Lawrence family live in and near Coronation. ECA Review/Submitted
Sunshine Club 2014 highlights by Terry Perry On the third Wednesday of each month (except August) we played bingo at the Assisted Living. We prepared Valentine treats for the residents of Assisted Living and Extended Care in February. During March we donated to the Music Festival. We were honoured in April to be asked to prepare and serve lunch for Patsy Lawrence’s funeral. May – we had a special Mother’s Day Lunch hosted by Pat Watson in May, put up a new flag at the cemetery and donated to the library. August found us preparing lunch for
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during the transition to explore options. Trustee Staci Gerlitz also commented on the status of the Outreach School that, because of trust issues, they could feel threatened and under fire. Superintendent Peter Barron stressed that the Outreach School will remain as a separate school in the same place. The discussion will be centered mostly around whether the school will have its own principal or if the secondary school principal will look after the Outreach School as well. Trustee Ken Checkel reported hearing from a number of parents concerned about having Grade 7 and 8 students lumped in with older students and the possibility of negative interaction. Checkel pointed out that the structure change is administrative more than physical and that the grades will still be separate. Holloway suggested the perception comes from the idea that the younger students will now have more freedom in an amalgamated school when in reality, the same levels of freedom per grade that exist now will be applied in the new system.
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Jan. 9, 2015 the Red Deer College Board authorizes a two per cent bump in President Joel Ward’s salary plus a two per cent cost of living. At the same time, faculty, students and staff are warned that with the falling oil prices expect big cuts at the college this year. Jan. 13, 2015, Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi and councillors take a 3.8 per cent wage hike. They say it’s not their fault because their wages are set based on the average wage increase for Alberta workers last year. They seem to forget in Alberta the average wages are artificially high when oil activity is strong. Yet the majority of hard-working Albertans, including truckers, retail workers, fast food workers or civil servants, have not enjoyed a pay raise anywhere close to 3.8 per cent. Jan. 27, 2015, Edmonton mayor Don Iveson and council get a 3.8 per cent wage hike as well, yet their rank-andfile city workers only get a 2.25 per cent lift. One councillor, Dave Logan, said “we work hard and we work long hours”. That might just fall on deaf ears to a trucker, farmer, oil patch labourer or small business owner. It seems Mr. Logan and his ilk need a reminder. Being a politician is not a job, it’s a service and if you begin to think that you’re working too hard, it’s time to quit and go back to the real world— you know the world without the huge taxpayer-funded expense accounts. When times are bad, they say these leaders are critical in managing the downsizing so pay increases are in order. When times are good, they say these leaders are responsible for the success of economic recovery so bonuses are in order. The Harper Government is fighting seven ex- Afghan soldiers in court who want their disability pensions back and he’s using our tax dollars to spend millions on lawyers to do it. In 2006 in a cost-cutting measure, Harper eliminated the lifetime disability pension for severely disabled soldiers and replaced it with a lump sum payment. Now these seven aren’t your run of the mill returning veterans. For example, Major Mark Campbell has lost both legs, a testicle, ruptured his ear drum and suffers from a brain injury and post-traumatic stress. Yet Mr. Harper and his band of elected MPs have made no move to give up their gold-plated pensions in return for a lump sum payment on retirement. The Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation has estimated if Harper retires in 2015 and lives until 80, he
will have an estimated lifetime pension of $5.5 million, plus keep his legs, testicles and injury-free brain. For shame! Then there’s Danielle Smith’s pal, Premier Jim Prentice, and his magnanimous gesture to take a five per cent pay decrease. Of course, his whole purpose is to justify forcing the entire civil service to take a five per cent pay cut. The unfortunate fact is some of those working under him, such as teachers and doctors, have had their wages frozen for three years which is already a pay cut of more than five per cent. Then there are those public service unions who have in good faith signed contracts allowing for zero, one or less than three per cent bumps over multiyear contracts. So what if Prentice and his gang take a five per cent cut? It does not compare to a five per cent pay cut for those working under him. If Prentice wants to set a real example, elected official’s expense accounts need to be cut by 50 per cent. Ergo, no more catered lunches at the office, no more taking government cars to the barbershop and a sharp decrease in overseas junkets. They also need to really get rid of those government planes and absolutely eliminate all those extra fees they get for sitting on government committees. Elected officials need to learn, committee work comes with the job. If politicians get an extra $200 every time they have a committee meeting, why shouldn’t teachers get $200 extra for coaching sports teams, supervising after-hours dances or student camping trips? Should not the manager in the agriculture department, who runs a weekend or evening information session to help farmers, also get additional money? If the people below you don’t get extra pay because it’s assumed to be part of their jobs, surely it’s time our elected leaders do the same. Politicians and senior executives in government agencies once earned incomes similar to typical Canadians. Now they earn compensation packages that leave most of us gasping for air. It’s just wrong. Executives funded by tax dollars and elected officials should get pay raises based on what those who work under them receive. Federal MPs should not get better pension packages than severely disabled veterans. It’s just wrong. Harper promised to be different, yet his track record is horrid. Prentice unfortunately seems very comfortable with the hypocrisy as well. The greed at the top in our political system has become so destructive that Canada can no longer be called a fair and just society.
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by Lois Perepelitz Was anyone really surprised to hear that Target was closing their Canadian stores? I know that there are many reasons for this; empty shelves and poor service are the two biggest reasons we didn’t support them. Those two alone are enough to put any store under, but I wonder if there is a little something besides poor business management behind this failure. Are we as consumers getting a little tired of the big chain stores? Are we tired of Perepelitz knowing that the store in Halifax will have the same merchandise as the store in Vancouver? I do realize that the quantity needed to supply stores across the country is what allows them to have the lower prices, and we all appreciate those prices especially for the basics, but I think we are paying for it in other ways; variety and personal service for example. I miss the small town mom and pop stores. The family shoe store where they carefully measured your foot to make sure the shoe would be a comfortable fit. The ladies wear stores that competed with fashion and style as much as with prices. That made shopping so much more enjoyable. You knew that the store in another town would have something new to see so shopping when on holiday was always a fun part of any trip. Now you have the same stores with the same merchandise no matter where you go. The upscale boutiques in the larger cities will have some unique merchandise but they also have upscale pricing that the average consumer cannot afford. We have no one but ourselves to blame for the loss of our small town stores. We saw those big stores with their low prices, we saw the large quantities of products and the convenience of having everything in one building and we liked what we saw. We ran to them with open arms and wallets. We didn’t stop to think what we were doing to our small stores. They couldn’t compete with those low prices
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and they slowly started to disappear from our towns. I think some of us are starting to regret that. Some of us are getting tired of seeing the same merchandise wherever we go, some of us miss the personal service, and the size of those stores now can make shopping an exhausting chore. Now that the small town store is gone we don’t have them as an option and we have to travel for a lot of our shopping. How convenient is that? Some of us miss the old fashioned, friendly, one of a kind small town store.
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Dear Editor, I sure like the way Eileen Walker thinks (Jan. 22 issue) but the one thing she forgot was Alison Redford. It seems awful suspicious that she’s dropped completely out of sight and the media fail to mention her. If it was any blue collar worker the RCMP would be involved and charges would be laid. Like the rest of the politicians she spent the tax dollar like her and her entourage had earned it as their wages. Clare Sharpe, Munson, AB
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Transportation 2015 report covers difficulty finding bus drivers Cont’d from Pg 5 Trustee Dave Goodwin asked Barron if it was possible to complete the transition for Sept. 2015, given that the province has regulations governing school closures and openings. Barron responded that because all of the extensive study and consultation conducted prior to bringing the options to the board, it was likely the province could grant Clearview permission to move ahead for September.
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Maryann Wingie, Director of Transportation, presented the 2015 Transportation Report to the board which covered a number of issues from difficulties finding bus drivers to bus replacement for 2015. Clearview has a policy of replacing buses once they reach the 10-year mark and this year, five buses will need replacement. Council discussed at length the possibility of moving toward the use of smaller, less expensive buses, or microbuses, on some routes with low ridership.
They also talked about diesel versus gasoline powered buses. If larger buses are used then a bus can be rotated into any route if all larger buses are kept and should a bus require maintenance. Also because all the buses utilized the same parts, it’s easier and more economical to maintain a full compliment of interchangeable parts. “For the cost benefit, you’re not getting what you pay for,” stated Associate Superintendent Peter Neale as he explained that the initial savings in purchasing a cheaper bus would be nullified maintaining the units. Clearview previously considered purchasing microbuses according to a Feb. 2013 Board Memorandum. At that time, eight other school divisions were surveyed regarding their use of microbuses. Only one division, Wildrose, indicated they would continue to use the smaller buses for special needs or extracurricular activities. The major drawbacks cited were stability and safety issues, higher
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maintenance costs, less durability over gravel roads, and inability to rotate smaller buses into routes with higher ridership.
Despite the previous study, the board directed administration to investigate costs for smaller buses in both gas and diesel for presentation to the board.
Thank you I have spent the last six months attached to a binder, filled with lists, seating plans, posters, menus, invitations, addresses and emails. A lot of work goes in to planning a Regimental Ball but I certainly did not do it alone! Coronation/Consort Victim services have always had a fundraiser in one form or another. We have had Impersonators, big name Canadian Country acts, and family nights. Some of these fundraisers came with not much success, some with mild success. My vision for this year was to make it BETTER. I wanted to bring the communities together, and include the RCMP traditions, into one celebrated evening. I believe we achieved that goal! In the midst of planning we endured tragedy not only in our home communities but in our RCMP families as well. This made me even more eager to make the Regimental Ball a success. Yes it was about raising money for a cause that is so needed in our communities but also to bring much needed recognition to the men and women who patrol our communities and keep us safe day after day. In review of the past year besides our day to day activities helping victims of crime and tragedy, we have hosted bullying campaigns at the schools in Coronation, Castor, and Halkirk. We purchased character building DVD’s for Consort and Altario schools. We hosted a BBQ in each of the towns at the swimming pool during summer, free for families. In June 2014 we hosted a BBQ lunch for Castor’s “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”, a campaign to raise awareness to violence against women. In September we hosted a girl’s day in Consort called “Girlz with Street Smartz” with speakers on sexual assault, personal safety, dating violence and substance abuse. This spring we plan on hosting the same in Coronation and Castor as well as adding in a day for young men to learn the dangers of sexual assault. Our First Regimental Ball was a HUGE success and although we have not totalled all costs and profits, just the congratulations, well wishes, thoughtful words and smiles we received Saturday night made it all worth the time and effort to put it together. Anyone there will be able to attest to just how much enjoyment was in the room, people mixed and mingled and DANCED! Our coat check girls said we dance more than they do at their teen dance!! This evening was a much needed night out for our officers and a chance for the communities to share their appreciation with the RCMP. So on to my Thank You! I could not have pulled this off without the generous donations from around our communities:
Thank you to the following for their generous donations to our program all year round and to our silent auction : Veteran Fire Department, Altario Fire Department, Halkirk Elks, Roger’s Appliance Centre , SK Welding, T& E Pumps , ATB Financial – Castor, Trales Edge Contracting Ltd., Baker – Hughes Upstream Chemicals ( Brian Romaniuk) , Rindel Oilfield Const. Ltd. , Inter Pipeline, Silverman Oilfield Services, Coronation Home Hardware, Ribstone Home and Garden Ltd., Western Financial, K-Division Victim Services, M & N Construction, Clark Construction, Coronation Ducks Unlimited Committee, Castor Food Fair, Vision Credit Union, Wainwright Credit Union, Kelts Transport, JWR Transport, Castor OK Tire, Western Financial, Ronwood Enterprises, Gateway Junction and Melanie Robertson. Our Fantastic caterer ~ Kathy Simpson and 6S Catering, DJ ~Chris Humphrey “Soundsations”, Bar Service~ the Painted Pony Liquor Store, Linens ~the Twinkle Room , Photographer ~Ashleigh’s Impressions, Coat Check ~Kristen Rossing & Serena Seywerd I cannot possibly say enough about the board and advocates for all their help in planning, setting up, cleaning up, helping throughout the evening and all year!!! Tony Nichols, Jeanette Butterworth, Linda Klassen, Claire Hillman, Barb Smith, Terry Butterworth, Colm FitzGerald, Mandy Fuller, Bryan Romaniuk, Brian Bunbury, Bernie Letniak, Sharon Kelts, Elaine Sankey, Jesse Reimer, Melanie Robertson, Jill Bossert, Rachel Resch, and Lauren Reid. Our RCMP members and staff, what do I say? Thank you Darcy, Jocelyn, Diana, Brian, Jim, Cory, Corey, Dustin, Lorrie, Kim, and Melanie for making my job what it is!! I LOVE my job, and I love my RCMP family. Thank you for the ultimate gift of a safe, secure community, Thank you for putting on that uniform every single day, it cannot be easy patrolling in such a crazy, harsh and sometimes ugly world. Thank You!! Last but certainly not least thank you to my family! Darryl, Catie, Rachel and Kristen have LIVED Regimental Ball for months! They have had ideas thrown at them, have thrown some back, listened to me rant, rave, scream, and cry and whole heartedly supported me through it all. The have helped set up, helped clean up before, during and after, loaded and unloaded countless boxes, bags and “stuff”. Darryl your help the night of the ball was huge, I can’t express how much having you behind me means, I love you all, your all rock stars. -Billie-Jo Rossing
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Confusion over water testing in Daysland Coronation/Stettler, ab.
While Cody Mayne, director of maintenance and infrastructure gave his public works report at the Daysland Jan. 27 council meeting, the council discussed water testing that was being done for the raw water diversion licence. Three different wells were drilled into the same water source and while in the beginning it was originally thought that three different water samples had to be drawn, Alberta Environment has since clarified that only one sample needs to be taken saying “for a division licence only one blended sample” needs to be provided. Acting Mayor Leona Dickau asked if Public Health would agree with only one sample needing to be taken. “If you have three wells on a farm then you have to send in three [water] samples”, said Dickau. Mayne reiterated that Alberta Environment said only one sample is needed since all the water is being drawn from the same water source, even if it is from three different wells. Dickau said she would like to hear what Public Health would have to say.
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An Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) grant from Municipal Affairs for $50,000 was approved council heard. The object of ACP is to improve the viability and long-term sustainability of municipalities by providing support for regional collaboration and capacity building activities, including project implementation costs.
Council decided to send a letter to Flagstaff’s Initiative to Relationship and Spousal Trauma (FIRST) for the clarification of the community resource officers role and to withhold their funds to the program until a reply is obtained.
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Mayor Watt spoke about difficulties that she had encountered in trying to get evening care for her elderly parents. There was confusion and mis-information that she wanted to clarify. People in the community thought that only a.m. care could be obtained in Daysland and after consultation with Alberta Health she has received p.m. care for her parents. “You have the right [to request] both a.m. and p.m. care,” Watt clarified. “We need to start talking to people [and telling them] so they are aware.” She added that the Alberta Health Region can help, no matter what town you live in.”
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Deputy Mayor Butch Robertson asked council if a street could be named after the late Gene (Eugene) Waldorf and suggested 46th Street. Waldorf was a very
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It was noted that other communities have been seeking clarification of the Community Resource Officer’s role as it is felt that he is not meeting the expectations set out for him. “It’s an excellent program when done properly,” said Dickau. “But it’s not being done properly,” Coun. Ed Kusalik said angrily, “so we should withhold our funds [until clarification is obtained].”
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Review Reporter Kneehill County will be facing severe water woes in the near future if water rates aren’t reviewed soon, council heard at the Jan. 24 meeting. Mike Morton, Director of Corporate Services, explained that the practice of charging ratepayers only what the county pays for actual water costs is not sustainable. Morton explained that water service has a less than 50 per cent recovery rate of actual costs. The remaining cost is paid for from other revenue. “Council has to grapple with what that taxation is,” stated Morton, suggesting that a review of the water system and rates needs to take place to prevent the county from dropping further behind in recovering costs associated with the service. Currently, the per cubic water rates range from $.64 to $2.82 meaning some users subsidize others. “If we’re going to look at the water rates, there needs to be a bigger discussion,” stated Reeve Bob Long “We should be looking at the bigger picture.” Coun. Brian Holsworth made the comment that historically, the county has sold the water from the price the county paid for it. CAO Al Hogan recommended further options be brought to council for consideration. For the time being, council has elected to increase the water rates in the Equity and Mt. Vernon areas to $1.64 from $1.40 per cubic metre.
Coun. Carol Calhoun, who attended the meeting via Skype, was concerned that council’s message wasn’t getting out to the public despite the efforts council has made. “People have to participate,” she stated “We have tried to get information out”. “The onus is on us to get the information out,” agreed Reeve Long. Both Long and Calhoun felt that council’s message was not being reflected in the media effectively. “Whose responsibility is it to get accurate information out there?” asked Reeve Long. Grosfield’s report included an option to utilize social media more effectively, although she stressed that social media is just another communication tool and not
the complete answer. Long expressed concern with the associated cost of additional public consultation and additional communications and stressed the need to have a budget line dedicated to reflecting those costs. CAO Hogan assured council that many projects already included the costs for the consultation process, and council will be presented with all options of level of consultation and associated costs with each RFD. Council opted to discuss the policy further in February. Council set a date for an open house to discuss the draft of the Landuse bylaw. The meeting will be held in council chambers Mar. 3 at 10 am after Land-use bylaw in council chambers March 3.
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Natural Gas Co-op 52 Ltd a rural gas distribution system located out of Provost has 2 positions open for spring 2015
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