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• Group campingRRRR72 pt60 pt48 pt36 pt30 pt24 pt18 pt4 M arch 11'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. Eca REVIEWYOUNGSTOWN COUNCILMOST grant divvied upTerri HuxleyECA ReviewYoungstown village council divided up the restof their MOST (Municipal Operating SystemsTransfer) grant from the provincial governmentin light of COVID-19.Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) EmmaGarlock suggested at the March 2 meeting thatthe remaining funding of approximately $3,500should go towards a laptop or two for councilloruse as many meetings are now online and it fallsunder the grant requirements.Laptops were purchased at the beginning ofthe year for the CAO and public works foremanunder this grant as well as cleaning supplies.Mayor Robert Blagen and Coun. DebMcLaughlin often share a computer screen in theoffice where wifi can be used during meetings.Coun. McLaughlin also uses her personaltablet for other councillor duties.Council was in favour of purchasing one laptopat approximately $1,500 from a local company.“A bigger screen would be nice. It always seemslike we are sitting forward,” said Coun.McLaughlin.The remaining funds will be allocated to villagestaff wages due to the extra meetings theyhave been attending in light of the pandemic.Bylaw passedYoungstown’s land use bylaw has officiallybeen updated thanks to Palliser RegionalMunicipal Services who designed and gave it anew look.Some portions were updated including the useof a few diagrams to illustrate some of the currentrestrictions.Devon Diano and Levi Hayworth of Palliserattended the latest meeting to give any educationneeded to the public and council if needed.No one attended the meeting and no letterswere received.Council passed second and third reading of thebylaw.The last time this bylaw was updated it wassaid to be the early 90s.“We brought it into the 21st century,” saidHayworth.Recreation board allocationsThe Youngstown Recreation Board met Feb. 17to approve some local grants.A total of $52,500 was allocated.Council was required to also accept the grantallocations which they did.Approved grants include $37,500 to theYoungstown Community Centre for utilities,insurance, a table and dolly, lockable lockers andrent for basketball.An additional $3,000 was given to the libraryfor books and DVDs.The Friends of Youngstown School were given$12,000 towards the inclusive playground.Action items passedIt is required that the Fire QualityManagement Plan policy is reviewed annually toensure it is up to date.Special Areas Fire Chief and Fire Safety CodesOfficer Glen Durand went over the documentbefore updating and accepting it.Council also approved it.Council also approved keeping RoxzanaMcNiven of Roxzana McNiven ProfessionalAccounting to continue as the financial auditorfor the 2021 year.“We have a great working relationship. Sheknows our history,” said CAO Garlock.Tourism was UP in eastcentral Alberta last yearand will be again this year!BOOK NOW for your advertisingin the Discover Alberta’sEast Country travel magazine.Yvonne 403-575-9474 digital@ECAreview.comJudy 403-740-2492 marketing@ECAreview.comPRAIRIE OASIS PARKA refreshing oasis on the prairiesLocated 20 minutes south of Hanna on Hwy 36• A l sites serviced, including reservable sites• Great beach & swimming area• Large marina with boat launch• 3 playgrounds & 10 km nature hiking trail• Free wifi (high-speed)• Conce sion & general store• Trailer dump station• Laundromat & coin-operated showers• Firewood available for purchaseOPEN APRIL 1 - NOVEMBER 1CAROLSIDE CAMPGROUNDWhere the big one doesn’t always get awayLocated 10 minutes south of Sunnynook on Hwy 570• First-come, first-serve sites (self-registration)• Redeveloped boat launch area• Dock and breakwater• Redeveloped playground area• Potable water availableOPEN MAY 1 - OCTOBER 15BLOOD INDIAN PARKWhere family, fun, and fishing meetLocated 20 minutes south of Youngstown on Hwy 884• Fu l service and random camping sites available• Boat launches & swimming area• 3 playgrounds & splash park• 4 species of trout stocked annua ly• Free wifi (high-speed)• Blood Indian Trading Post (general store)• Trailer dump stations• Laundromat and coin-operated showers• Firewood available for purchaseSpecial Areas Campgrounds Ca l 1-403-779-2155specialareas.ab.ca | travelspecialareas.comOPEN APRIL 1 - NOVEMBER 12020 Discover FREEAlberta’s east countryRREVIEWEast Central AlbertaRRPublished by (Coronation) ECA Review • ph.403-578-4111 • online www.ECAreview.comTake OneFREEBuyingCoyotesHighest Pricespaid in AlbertaUp to $75 wholeUp to $150 stretchedTo the door service onlarge collectionsCall or Text403-654-7160GFW-CANADA - CANADIANCOYOTE COMPANY LTDThe Drumheller RCMPcontinues to strive to meetour community’s needs.The current Covid restrictions we areunder restrict us from hosting Town Hallswithin all of our communities, butyour input is very important to us.We want to hear from all of our community members,both within and outside of the valley.May you kindly log on to the Town of Drumheller website, click on thesurvey, and tell us what your policing priorities are, from your first‐handknowledge of living in our detachment area.Once we have your input, we will utilize the information toward building ourAnnual Performance Plan (APP) for policing priorities to ensure we arestriving to provide you the best service possible.How does the APP work?We take your priorities and build Objectives, Issues, and Measures thatare backed by our review of past statistics. With your input, we cater ourpolicing approach by incorporating initiatives that encompass most, ifnot all, of your feedback. An example is to say we want to decreaseBreak & Enters (B & E’s) by 5% over the first quarter (Q1 – April – June,2021). We look at our stats from the previous quarter (Q4 – January –March, 2021) lets say we had 100, then in Q1 we would strive to get our B& E’s down to 95 with increased patrols, police visibility, and maintainingour strong relationships with our partner agencies such as Rural CrimeWatch, COP, Policing Committee, etc.Please join us and share your ideas on how the Drumheller Detachmentmay best identify and address Community Safety & Security Issues.Community members are also invited to contact us via phone onour administrative line at 403-823-7590, or send us an email atkdrumhellerservices@rcmp‐grc.gc.ca.21034DG0
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB March 11'21 5Forestburg school program to entice studentsCont’d from Pg 3He added that it was both a professionaland personal visit as his familyis in the process of creating a newscholarship in the family’s name.The principal shared with him thatthey expect to ‘hold steady’ next yearwith their intake of kindergarten studentsinto Grade 1 which equates to theamount of Grade 12 students leaving.It was said that demographic challengesin the earlier grades did raise ared flag as the next four to five yearscould be more problematic with lowerattendance.Grade 2 currently has eight students.The principal felt that in terms ofcontributing to the broader district, ithas been disproportionate compared tothe west side of the district where moreattention seems to be given.The CAO noted this was dipping intothe political side of school divisions butthat advocating for this area is key atthis time.The school is working on new programsto entice current and newstudents to the area as well.As for municipal support, direct andindirect funding such as providingequipment, capital contributions orscholarships was allowable but any initiativesinvolving courses, teachingresources or capital improvements fallunder the Education Act and/or provincialregulations.Committee of the WholeThe Committee of the Whole (COW)conversation began with Coun. EileenFossen introducing a particularAlberta Parks guide after it wasbrought to her attention.She mentioned this was given to heronce others discovered that Forestburgwasn’t included in the details of BigKnife Provincial Park which is locatedsouthwest of the village.The directions to the site explained itwas 40 km east of Stetter and a fewkilometres west off of Highway 855.Coun. Fossen stated she will be gettingin touch with Alberta Parks orTravel Alberta about this as to howthey can get Forestburg mentioned aswell as encourage local businesses toput posters there to show a presence.Mayor Blaise Young shared thatyears ago he remembered AlbertaParks stating not to put commercialitems on the bulletin boards.Coun. Devon McNabb mentioned hemay have a contact for the Stettlerbasedpark ranger to help getForestburg added to the description.The mayor hoped they could at leastput a village poster up to draw peopleto the village.“We have to do something,” he said.Switching topics, the mayor toldcouncil that Amanda Davis will beconducting a feasibility study anddetailed report on all forms of tourismwithin the Flagstaff region.He noted that in order for the WandaSchoolHouse toget any fundingto be moved andconverted into avisitor informationcentre, hebelieved theywould need astudy to back thisup.The BattleRiver EconomicOpportunitiesCommittee(BREOC) will bepaying for thestudy as it fallswell within theirrealm ofcapabilities.FlooringSALEStettler’sPremierFlooringStore.In business forover 40 years.March988 mental health lineBattle River-Crowfoot MP DamienKurek has sent out letters to all municipalitieswithin the region to support amental health line (988), especially inlight of the pandemic and its toll onCanadians.He has asked for each municipalityto send in a letter of support as well asa council motion to support thisendeavour to put pressure on the federalgovernment to implement muchlike the United States is currentlydoing using the same three-digitnumber.“I am 100 per cent behind this,” saidCoun. Dwayne Giroux. “It’s high timethat we got something that addressesmental health and gives people anoutlet.”Council passed a motion to endorsethe number.Healthy communitiesinitiativeIn an effort to be in the first round ofdeliberations for the promisingCanada Healthy CommunitiesInitiative grant, council agreed to haveadministration look further and applyfor this before the deadline ending thisweek.The grant provides up to $250,000with a two-year time horizon to completewhich administration findshelpful as most grants only allow oneyear to complete a project given thegreen light to proceed.Council asked about getting communityinput and ideas but with the quickturnaround time it was agreed to focuson that portion later once the applicationis submitted.The local Communities in Bloomcommittee found the grant and cameup with a couple of ideas this moneycould be used for; one of which was thelong-standing idea of building a longwalking path.They originally calculated thisendeavour to cost $250,000 but they feltthe price was too high to fundraise for.“There was no way we would evencome close to that,” said Coun. Fossen.“We will see where we go with it. Itseems like every town has a walkingpath.”Employee policiesCouncil passed an employee compensationand benefits policy.As per Section 2b of the policy,administration determined that theConsumer Price Index for Alberta is1.3 per cent.The salary grids have been adjustedto reflect this change.Another policy council passed wasrevisions to the employee disciplinepolicy.When administration reviewed it,CAO Dibben found one clause to beincorrect.It is a condition of wrongful dismissalinsurance coverage that aSTETTLERFLOORING& Paint#2, 4707-42 St.Stettler, AB(403) 742-5813Blow outPRICING onIN STOCKflooringVinylPlankstarting at$1 49 /sf.Select brands ofall flooring productsON SALEfor the entiremonth of Marchwritten legal opinion is obtained fromthe law firm Brownlee LLP beforetaking steps toward dismissal.After reviewing the village’s insurancepolicy, confirmation of wrongfuldismissal insurance was verified, butthere is no requirement in this policyto secure a written legal opinion and/or securing this written advice fromBrownlee LLP as a requirement ofinsurance coverage.This means that the village does notneed to consult a particular firm suchas Brownlee LLP for an opinion thatLLPChartered Professional AccountantsFormerly,Tax Tip of the Week:The deadline to contribute to RRSPs and have them be deductible againstyour 2020 taxable income has now passed. But have you consideredmaking a contribution to your TFSA (tax free savings account)? TFSAcontributions are not tax deductible, but the contributions and theaccumulated income can be withdrawn at any time, tax free.Call or visit one of our location for all your accounting and tax needs.Hanna, Alberta410-2nd Avenue WestPhone: (403) 854-4421Canmore, AlbertaUnit 103B, 1205 Bow Valley TrailPhone: (403) 675-3299Three Hills, Alberta407 Main StreetPhone: (403) 443-7720Drumheller, Alberta196 3 Avenue WestPhone: (403) 823-1212Coronation, Alberta5015 Victoria AvenuePhone: (403) 578-4014www.ascendllp.comisn’t really needed.While it may be advisable to sourcelegal advice prior to undertaking adismissal action, administration recommendsan enabling rather thanrestrictive approach given that not alldisciplinary actions may requireformal legal involvement.CAO Dibben shared that whenlooking at dismissal of a councillor, itnormally involves them and the criminalcode.Airdrie, Alberta205-2903 Kingsview Blvd SEPhone: (587) 775-6743Stettler, Alberta4840 50 StreetPhone: (403) 742-3141Oyen, Alberta103-2nd Avenue EPhone: (403) 664-344421033SC021032SC5
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