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Page 2 Looking back 2004 Environmental Stewardship Coordinator The Municipality of Jasper and Parks Canada are committed to the promotion of environmental stewardship, and as part of that commitment provide joint funding for the Environmental Stewardship Coordinator position. The Coordinator has been instrumental Grand Opening of the Jasper Recycling Centre Municipality of Jasper Annual Report in developing new environmental programs and facilities including expansion of community recycling centres, establishment of in-house cardboard baling capabilities at the municipal compound building, and entry into plastic recycling. Other stewardship successes have included milk container recycling done in cooperation with the Alberta Dairy Council, and efforts to encourage residential composting by providing composting bins. A great deal of energy is spent coordinating Environment Week, raising public awareness about environmental issues and new initiatives. Jasper Recycling Centre Council 2001 - 2004 In October 2001 Jasper’s first Council was voted in. Photo: Back row, left to right: Councillor Andy Walker, Councillor Ross Pugh, Councillor Mike Day, Councillor Joe Couture Front row: Councillor Gloria Kongsrud, Mayor Richard Ireland, Councillor Brenda Zinck A new community recycling centre was installed in the Activity Centre parking lot near the museum during the summer of 2004. The new facility is more centrally located, making it easier for residents to recycle. Bottles, cardboard, all plastic bottles with a base larger than the neck, metal food jars, glass, paper, newspapers, tin, aluminium, milk jugs and cartons can all be recycled. Municipality of Jasper Council Council 2004 - 2007 The current Mayor and Council were elected to office on October 18th, 2004 for a three-year term. Photo: Back row, left to right: Councillor Joe Couture, Councillor Mike Day, Councillor Brian Nesbitt, Councillor Andy Walker Front row: Councillor Brenda Zinck, Mayor Richard Ireland, Councillor Gloria Kongsrud Mobile Home Park Redevelopment Redevelopment of the mobile home park began in 2004 and was completed in 2005. The most significant result of the redevelopment was to install new utilities beneath the roadways, including water and sewer lines, telephone lines, and power cables. These services replaced the original utility lines which were under many of the residences in the Environmental Services Building The Environmental Services Building houses public works equipment and staff, including resources for water and sewer operations, solid waste collection, grounds and maintenance, recycling and environmental stewardship. The building and adjacent lands also provide for equipment and materials storage. Cardboard and paper baling – services previously contracted out – are done in one of the bays, as is milk container baling. www.jasper-alberta.com area, making possible the construction of conventional houses with full basements. As residents redevelop their lots over time, construction of full houses in the area will be an important factor in addressing housing shortages in the community. Other work included installation of paved roads, concrete curbs and gutters, and sidewalks. With completion of the project, residents chose 'Snape's Hill' as the name of their new neighbourhood. Municipal logo The Municipality of Jasper's new logo was unveiled in 2003 after Leona Amman won the contest held to choose an artists' concept. Graphic artist Cheryl Potter completed the design work.
Looking back 2005 Smoking Control Bylaw In April 2005, the Jasper Smoking Control Bylaw came into effect. The Smoking Control Bylaw limits the exposure of residents and visitors to second hand smoke by prohibiting smoking in any structure open to the public. Public Buildings Smoking is not permitted in bars, restaurants, retail and commercial outlets, or public buildings. Outdoor Patios Smoking is not permitted on outdoor patios intended for the consumption of food and beverages, whether or not service is provided. Ashtrays Proprietors must ensure that no ashtrays are placed in buildings or on patios where smoking is prohibited by the bylaw. Public Transportation Vehicles Smoking is not permitted in taxis, vans, buses or limousines used to transport the public. Signs 'No Smoking' signs are not mandatory; however, the Municipal Manager may require a Proprietor to post 'No Smoking' signs if the need arises. It is an offence to remove, conceal or deface such a sign. Business owners share responsibility! Proprietors of public and commercial buildings, and outdoor patios, share responsibility to ensure the regulations are followed. As well, the owner or driver of a public transportation vehicle must ensure passengers do not smoke in the vehicle. There has been total voluntary compliance with the community's smoking control bylaw. To date, there has been no need to lay even a single charge. Jasper Centre for Early Childhood Learning and Care: Meeting of the Waters Municipality of Jasper Annual Report Tanzania Project The Municipality of Jasper belongs to FCM; the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. FCM, with support from CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency), is involved in international municipal cooperation projects and their Municipal Partnership Program links municipalities in Canada with communities in developing countries. This formal long-term relationship between two local governments is intended to share experiences and find solutions to practical problems. Jasper is partnered with Mbeya City, Tanzania, in a project to provide basic business skills training to women in informal market settings. Since the project began in 2005, two Tanzanian delegations have visited Jasper and three Jasper delegations have travelled to Tanzania. The first phase of the project – development of training materials and delivery of the first pilot training program – was Delegates from Mbeya, Tanzania come to Jasper to begin work on the Municipal Partnership Program. completed in the fall of 2006. Efforts are currently underway to arrange funding for the second phase of the project, focussing on larger-scale delivery of the training program. FCM and CIDA fund all program costs and travel expenses, and municipal employees donate their time. Combining Jasper's three early childhood program streams – regulated child care, nursery school and playschool, and parenting supports – into a single accessible service for children prenatal to age six, the Jasper Centre for Early Childhood Learning and Care has consolidated the three programs into a more solid base for optimal child development. The new program provides a stable foundation for service delivery and flexibility, while offering improved accountability for public investments. Conduct in Public Places Bylaw Jasper continues to face periodic latenight behaviour problems in the Central Business District, including noise, scuffles and property offences. Conduct in Public Places Bylaw The Municipality's Conduct in Public Places Bylaw is an effort to assist Jasper's RCMP detachment in dealing with such behaviour. Before the bylaw, an RCMP officer arresting a person causing a disturbance would be off the street processing the offender for a period of up to two hours or more because of the steps necessary to lay a charge. The Conduct in Public Places Bylaw provides the officer the ability to write a ticket on the spot without having to make an arrest or leave his or her patrol area. The bylaw allows the officer to ticket an offender for fighting in a public place, screaming obscenities or damaging municipal property. Fines are steep. Fighting in a public place or destroying municipal property results in a $250 ticket with a second offence within a year of the first ticket www.jasper-alberta.com netting a $500 fine and a third offence set at $750. Screaming obscenities or annoying or disturbing the 'comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of Persons within the limits of the Town' can result in a $150 ticket for a first offence and $300 and $500 tickets for second and third offences with the year. The same fines apply to uttering profanities or obscenities to a peace officer. Traffic Lights Traffic lights were installed at the intersection of Connaught Drive and Hazel Avenue in the summer of 2005, providing a significant increase in safety at the intersection. Parking Lot Upgrades In summer 2005, several public parking lots were reconfigured to maximize the number of available stalls. By redesigning parking layouts and painting new lines, an additional 15 RV stalls and 47 standard stalls were added. The parking lot by the old firehall was reconfigured with angle parking to increase available stalls. The same was done in the parking lot on Connaught Drive across from the Astoria Hotel, adding 22 new parking stalls. Smaller modifications are still being made: requests are made through the Traffic Advisory Committee to provide, for example, handicapped stalls, 15-minute zones or passenger pickup-areas. Hakone Sister City Program Page 3 The Jasper/Hakone Sister City and Student Exchange Program has been formally transferred over to the Municipality of Jasper from Jasper Tourism and Commerce, who have spearheaded the program since it began in 1972. On behalf of Hakone Mayor Yamaguchi, Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland presented a letter of appreciation to Milt Gilmour recognizing Mr. Gilmour's years of effort and dedication to the Jasper/Hakone Sister City relationship.
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