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Utilities borne by users, not taxpayers Beth Causley
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Village of Forestburg residents will see an increase in their utility rates with an effective date of March 1, 2015. Council gave second and third reading and passed the Utility Rates bylaw (12:2014) at their regular town council meeting on March 4. The first reading of the Bylaw was completed by council on Dec. 3, 2014 and had been advertised in the community newsletter. Some concerns were raised by a few residents but most were appeased when told by council that the cost of providing utilities should be borne fully by the utility user and should not be subsidized by property taxes. “This is the fairest way we can get the money to pay for the services,” said Chief Administration Officer (CAO) Debra Moffit. Coun. Fay Hagel suggested putting an example of a bill and how it had been calculated in the next newsletter so that residents are more informed.
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Gottlob Schmidt shows off the new Antelope Hill Provincial Park signs which were posted on his land on March 9. The land was donated to Alberta Parks in Dec. 2014 and will be Alberta’s 76th provincial park. ECA Review/Submitted
Alberta’s 76th provincial park official Beth Causley
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celebrates the voluntary efforts to do that. The award also serves to recognize the importance of ongoing stewardship of these resources. A majestic landscape with rolling hills, Antelope Hill Provincial Park is home to species found only in the grasslands of North America like the thirteenlined ground squirrel and is also home to deer, antelope, elk, wolves and other small animals. Turn to Conservation, Pg 3
New lease on an old space
The locks were changed on the space formerly occupied by the RCMP on March 3. As a result of the premises being turned back to the village, administration presented potential floor plans for utilizing the space which is attached to the town office building. Administration would like to move council chambers into the space and to also create a rental office in this area. This would result in the current council chambers space being utilized for offices for administrative staff. Council decided that they needed to know the cost of proposed changes to the property before approving any of the floor plans. Turn to Vacated, Pg 5
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The 380 hectare homestead that Gottlob Schmidt had lived on since 1933 was donated by him to the province of Alberta last year and in December of 2014 was announced as Alberta’s 76th provincial park. Schmidt donated the land near Hanna, now known as Antelope Hill Provincial Park, and will be receiving the Alberta Order of the
Bighorn Award for his generous donation to all Albertans. The ceremony will took place on March 6 at the Government House and Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton where Schmidt along with five other Albertans will receive the award. The Government of Alberta established the Order of the Bighorn awards in 1982 to officially recognize the passionate contributions of Albertans to conserve fish and wildlife and
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