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Deputy Mayor Jackie Brigley presented a Canadian Volunteer Fire & Safety Association long-service medal at their town council meeting on Mon. Feb. 27 to Gordon Twa of Coronation who has served on the Coronation Volunteer Fire Department for over 35 years. ECA Review/J.Webster
Volunteer firefighter, Gordon Twa was presented with a long-service medal and accolades from Deputy Mayor Jackie Brigley, County of Paintearth Reeve, George Glazier and Fire Chief, Keith Rindal at the regular meeting of Coronation Town council on Mon. Feb. 27. Twa has been involved over 35 years with the Coronation Volunteer Fire Department and was a training officer for many of those years. He was actively involved in obtaining the first fire department along Highway 12 to
have a hydraulic rescue tool known as ‘Jaws of Life’, a pump for the back of the fire truck to fight prairie fires, and the first rescue unit, a converted ice cream truck. The medal from the Canadian Volunteer Fire & Safety Association is to honour volunteer firefighters or firefighters that provide service to their communities without payment of regular wages or as non-career firefighters. The individual must have completed at least 30 years of service in the performance of their duties involving potential risks.
The town of Coronation participated in a survey conducted in 2016 by the Alberta Urban Muncipalities Association (AUMA) regarding the expected impact of the new carbon levy at their regular meeting Mon. March 6. A summary of the results showed that fuel usage in 2015 was: gasoline $12,678, diesel $17,854; and propane $384 for a total of $30,916 with the estimated Operating Expenses Budget impacts of the carbon levy for 2017 up an additional $1,536.31, a 0.13 per cent tax increase and $2,304.73 in 2018, a tax levy per cent increase of 0.19 per cent on the Operating Budget. Overall survey results showed the estimated average cost of the carbon levy in 2017 at $43,737 and in 2018 at $65,625.
for cooking programs such as the Little Chefs and Outreach. Two other grants are pending.
Public Communication Policy
Council passed a motion unanimously to accept the Public Communciation Policy to provide to council and staff with direction for public communication to ensure that consistent, clear and accurate messages are shared between the Town of Coronation and the media and residents. The policy identifies specific spokespersons for the town as being: only the mayor or councillor vested by council with the authority to speak on behalf of council; the chief administrative officer or designate; senior department managers; and the fire chief or emergency site Food Bank grant commander. Diane Schmidt, the commuThis policy is a result of last nity liaison for Coronation & summer’s incident at the swimDistrict Support Services ming pool when a chlorine gas (CDSS), in her report to council alarm went off. noted that the Coronation Food The situation needed a estabBank has received a $5,000 lished perimeter, had media grant from the Rural coming in and inquiring what Assistance Program. was going on, and members of Schmidt noted that they are the department speaking. considering using these funds Turn to Amalgamation, for their coupon program and Pg 2 YOUR SPECIALIST FOR YOUR SPECIALIST FOR YOUR SPECIALIST FOR flooring flooring window furnishings flooring window furnishings wall coverings window furnishings wallwall coverings coverings lighting lighting interior design paint & accessories interior design interior design
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