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Illegal donation returned by PC’s Local assoc. gives cheque back Michelle Pinon Editor
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Three heads are better than one. Maybe four heads in the case of this team which was competing in the annual Lamont Mens Bonspiel during the past weekend.
Lamont council discusses capital projects Michelle Pinon Editor Lamont town council recently held a special meeting with its engineer Bob Hannewich to discuss capital projects. Of the five projects, two were approved in last year's budget. The Lagoon expansion, along with upgrades to the lane between 50 A Avenue and 54 Avenue were previously
approved. Sandi Maschmeyer, acting chief administrative officer, told council an environmental assessment is required for the site to ensure the lagoon expansion area is not classified as a wetland. "Alberta Environment requires this assessment prior to any development." As far as upgrades to the lane between 50 A Avenue and 54 Avenue
may require gas line and Telus cable relocation reported Maschmeyer. "We have contacted the utility companies and are working with them to determine costs for the possible relocates. Also as discussed, because of grade issues, this reconstruction to the lane may improve but not totally resolve the drainage issues that presently exist." Also included on the
list of capital projects are roadway upgrades for 50 Avenue between 48 and 44 Street, 51 Avenue between 54 and 48 Street, as well as water and waste water lines across Highway 15. Further discussions regarding the capital projects will continue in the future as the budget nears finalization in the coming months.
Findings and decisions of investigations of Elections Alberta were recently released with one of the infractions coming from Mackenzie County which made a donation of $525 to the Fort SaskatchewanVegreville PC C o n s t i t u e n c y Association. Glenn Hennig, President of the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville PC Constituency Association, clarified how the situation occurred. “Our constituency 2011 golf tournament committee immediately flagged the cheque from Mackenzie County and sent it back. “During the summer, Mackenzie County resent the cheque to us again. One of our volunteers,, (not connected with the golf tournament), received, deposited and dutifully recorded it with PC Alberta for the taxation receipt purposes. “When I heard of it I reviewed our 2011 golf tournament information and could not find that donation or the names of the individuals who attended the event listed as we sent the money back and I disputed it with Elections Alberta. But I was wrong. I was
certain we hadn’t chased that cheque, having initially sent it back.” Hennig also said he didn’t know why Mackenzie County reissued the cheque, but that it wasn’t the first time the association has returned cheques from prohibited corporations. In fact, according to documents obtained from Elections Alberta, during 2010 and 2011 there were 45 documented violations from prohibited corporations, including municipalities and educational institutions, under the Elections Act. The local PC association returned the second cheque, and as for Mackenzie County it was ordered to pay an administrative penalty of $262.50 for the infraction. That same municipality also paid an administrative penalty for a prohibited contribution of $125 made out to the Dunvegan-Central Peace PC Constituency Association. The county also paid the administrative penalty of $62.50 for that infraction. During 2010 and 2011 a grand total of $20,235 in prohibited contributions were made and a total of $6,596.25 in penalties doled out. Cont’d on Page 10