ECA Review 2018-06-14

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Paintearth Council
County passes Procedural Bylaw
Emily Wheller
ECA Review
County of Painthearth council
passed the third and final reading of
the Procedural bylaw.
“The revised bylaw was compiled
and consideration given to several best
practices that were outlined in a circular
from Alberta Municipal Affairs
dated December 2017,” said Brenda
Hepp, Director of Legislative Services
and Interim Chief Administrative
Officer.
“The new procedure bylaw shows
the connection to the agenda as both
are an integral part of efficient council
meetings.”
“A procedure bylaw is different for
every municipality as it responds to
the unique dynamic of the municipality
and should be reviewed
periodically, ” said Hepp.
The previous procedural bylaw was
adopted in May 2011 and the first
reading of the new bylaw was given
April 17.
Aerial photography
County council has moved to have
aerial photos and LiDAR taken of the
county, at a cost of $46,109. Currently a
group of six counties, including
Paintearth, have agreed to aerial photography
and LiDAR. Due to the large
consortium, participants are receiving
a reduced rate.
The current aerial images, which
are used by county staff daily, are eight
years old.
The funding for this project will be
provided from restricted surplus.
Shop and equipment upgrades
Council moved to spend $7,665 to
replace the Agriculture Services
Board shop boiler with a high-efficient
combination unit that also replaces
the hot water tank.
There is $1,000 in the budget for
Legislative
building supplies, while the remaining
$6,665 will be funded from restricted
surplus.
Council approved the purchase of a
John Deere Z390R zero turn mower for
$12,952. The purchase of a zero-turn
mower was presented in the capital
budget for $13,000.
The John Deere Z390R features a
side discharge, deluxe seat and rear
hitch.
Funding for the purchases will be
from restricted surplus.
Recreation and Community
Service grants
Council moved to fund one individual
and two teams who have applied
for the Recreation and Community
Service grant.
A yearly budget of $5,000 is reserved
for youths, either individuals, teams or
clubs, that are participating in recreation
and culture at a provincial,
national or international level.
Political map starting to turn blue
Rick Strankman MLA,
Drumheller Stettler
In what can only be described as a
conservative wave driven by ideological
policies, the political map of
Canada is beginning to turn blue - conservative
blue.
Voters in Ontario came to the
solemn realization that the burdensome
taxation implemented by the
Wynne Liberal government was not
making life better for them and it did
not make their businesses more
competitive.
Voters in Ontario found it
harder to support their families,
particularly after the
Liberals’ disastrous green
energy policies, that have lead
to record-high electricity costs
for consumers and businesses.
Lead by Doug Ford, the citizens
of Ontario chose a new
conservative government to
guide them out of the financial
calamity that the Ontario
Liberal party had led them
into. The Ontario Progressive
Conservative party came from
Opposition status to majority government,
with the Liberals losing their
official party status with just 7 of 124
electoral seats.
Being a true-blue conservative isn’t
something you achieve by simply
declaring to be one. Conservatism is a
set of principles that advocates for free
Strankman
enterprise; driven by innovative incentives
that rely on individuals acting on
opportunities, as opposed to top-down
government-driven subsidized
development.
True conservatism creates an even
economic playing field that caters to no
sole business or individual; instead, it
creates equal opportunities for people
willing to work hard and accept the
risk and rewards of investing in a capitalist
economy.
The importance of creating an economic
environment that is predictable
and stable for prospective
investors, is being played
out before our very eyes.
The type of government
involvement that recently
took place with the Trans
Mountain Pipeline has sent
a message to private investors,
that their investment
may not necessarily be
protected.
Kinder Morgan was prepared
to build the pipeline
using private investment, however,
despite having followed all of the regulatory
conditions and licensing, the
federal government failed to act in
their favour as they should have.
A return to a true-blue conservative
economic environment would allow
investors to have peace of mind when
investing their capital in a Canadian
jurisdiction.
The disregard being shown for investors
and the law of the land by the B.C.
NDP government is nothing short of
reckless to our economy.
An important basic element of
freedom sought by true-blue conservatives
includes the entrenchment and
protection of definitive property rights.
Without property rights a true capitalist
economy cannot exist; because it
is deeply rooted in the ability of individuals’
having an inalienable right to
use their property to create their own
wealth - free from the encumbrances of
government.
As true-blue conservatives, we must
work towards less government involvement,
which would allow markets to
grow naturally based on the simple
premise of supply and demand. We
must also work towards less government
control over
our day-to-day
lives and a return
to the freedom
from government
that attracted so
many people to
Alberta in the
first place.
With the support
of
conservative
Albertans we can
once again return
to a true-blue
Alberta.
Ontario Election Result – A portent
of better times to come in Alberta
Brexit, Trump, Ontario; all
three votes signal that ordinary
hard working people have had
enough of progressive policies
cultural and social policies
advanced by these hectoring,
nanny-state know-it-alls.
The Ontario PC Party win is
against another in a constant
“victim Olympics”.
These debates are of little significance
to the vast majority.
being foisted onto them by a victory for a party who, like The majority are too busy
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the UCP, concentrate on raising their children, performing
a solid day’s work and
of touch, elites.
common sense and real
Ontarians decisively
rejected the
Both the NDP and society.
world concerns.
contributing meaningfully to
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high tax, high debt
Liberals are more comfortable
Unhappily, while the in-power
focusing on Progressives bounce around
policies of the
Liberals and the
minority ideological Tigger-like engaged with these
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result was also a
purposefully
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