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4 N ovember 17'22 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW CORONATION COUNCIL Cost of living increase for town employees approved Treena Mielke ECA Review Employees for the Town of Coronation can look forward to a 3.5 per cent cost of living raise in 2023. At its meeting, Nov. 7 council approved the increase. Council also agreed to re-write its statutory holidays policy to include a provision for a Truth and Reconciliation Day as a statutory holiday as proclaimed by the Federal Government of Canada. Town office staff may bank hours worked during this period at the discretion of the chief administrative officer. Town council also agreed to offer a vacation time of three weeks for the first five years of employment and four weeks vacation time for employees who have worked six to 15 years. Agriculture based courses Discussions regarding bringing agriculturally based courses to the Town of Coronation through a partnership with Olds College are continuing. Quinton Flint, chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Coronation told council, at its Mon., Nov. 7 meeting, that “Olds is committed to working with us.” Council hires MPE Engineering for work on affordable housing project Treena Mielke ECA Review Coronation town council is being proactive towards the possibility of bringing affordable housing to the municipality. At its regular meeting, Mon. Nov. 7 council gave the go-ahead to Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Quinton Flint to use Canada and Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) Seed funding of $45,000 to hire MPE Engineering to conduct a senior housing project assessment and complete pre-design work. Flint said suitable locations for the affordable housing units also need to be established. The funding was received from CMHC several months ago to be used for exploring the possibility of bringing affordable housing to Coronation. The CAO said MPE’s proposal has met all criteria outlined in the request for proposal. The engineering company has also been working with the municipality to assist with the next steps on the CMHC grant application for federal funding and has also been working with the town to ensure administration is aware of new grants as they become available so the application process can be followed promptly. The CAO told council that there has been no announcement regarding funding, but this information could be available later this year or early next year depending on when the Minister of Seniors and Housing has established a funding model. However the CAO explained to council that it is important to begin the necessary steps towards making the project a reality by completing the geo tech studies and pre-designing buildings. Being shovel ready would expediate the funding process. MPE Engineering Ltd. is an employee-owned professional engineering consulting firm with offices located in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia. They offer a full-service, multi-disciplinary engineering team in the municipal, water resources and building services sectors. Council ready to go with plan regarding streetlights Treena Mielke ECA Review Council gave the nod to a proposal by ATCO regarding the streetlights at their Oct. 24 council meeting. After the meeting, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Quinton Flint said council agreed to go with the plan introduced by ATCO for the lights which means that the electric company will own the power poles and the lights. He said council agreed to go with the plan as it could be very costly to have halogen lights replaced and also that type of light is now becoming difficult to obtain. In an email, Mayor Ron Checkel said selling the streetlights to ATCO would save the town money in the future. “If the town owns the lights we would have to pay for any replacement of poles and or lights. So, the majority decided to sell the remaining lights to ATCO and avert the future cost of replacing them (estimated at $612,000 in 2022 dollars). “Also, there is a program out there where ATCO would convert the lights over to LED lighting and this would save the town some on electricity costs,” he said. Due to the fact that there are some unknowns regarding the costs the town would incur associated with the ATCO conversion program and also to ascertain how much funding is available through a federal grant, council has requested a light study be completed. “There are quite a few unknowns at this point,” Flint said. “It could be up to a year before the plan is put in place.” There are 102 streetlights in Coronation. Currently, Olds College is requesting an itemized list of assets available for use as well as suitable locations to be used for teaching. Flint said the college is also interested in obtaining a list of partnerships within the community such as the County of Paintearth Adult Learning and Meridian Community Futures. Flint said more meetings are planned and he is hopeful to bring more players to the table. “The next step would be conducting an assessment to find the areas that would be seeking more training or education. Moonlight M A D N ES S Fri., Nov. 25 Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 5018 Main St. Stettler 403-742-8311 Think Local, Shop Stettler Mega Sale! November 15 - December 21 Stettler “I will be looking into further partnerships with Clearview School Division and possibly others to build a strong educational aspect to the project,” Flint told council. Olds College now has a partnership with the Town of Drayton Valley and Everest Educational Services. Olds College was established in 1913 and offers regular programming, continued education and online and blended programming. They specialize in agriculture, horticulture, land and environmental stewardship, working closely with industry to advance and adapt their programming to meet the needs of their students. Progressive SAVINGS 9:00 am - 7:00 pm SAVE 10 % 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm SAVE 15 % 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm SAVE 20 % 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm SAVE 25 % $ 1,000 Heart of Alberta Dollars and prizes Enter often at particpating businesses or shopstettler.ca An Honour Roll video with Wilf Sieger which was recorded for the purpose of the online services held for the past two years due to COVID-19, was played once more honouring the late Wilf Sieger who was a constant in reading the Honour Roll at Remembrance Day ceremonies in many years past. ECA Review/ J.Webster Save on all in-stock regular priced merchandise and all red tag clearance items. Some exclusions may apply.
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB November 17'22 5 (Left) Piper Mike McLetchie performed his duties brilliantly Nov. 11 at Stettler’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony. ECA Review/S.Salkeld (Above) The Royal Canadian Legion Stettler Branch #59 annual Remembrance Day ceremony was a standing room only event as usual including Legionnaires, RCMP, dignitaries and many other guests. ECA Review/S.Salkeld BIG VALLEY COUNCIL Village supports school group’s grant application Stu Salkeld Local Journalism Initiative reporter ECA Review The Village of Big Valley agreed to support the local school’s efforts to secure funding for playground upgrades. The decision was made at the Nov. 10 regular meeting of council. Village Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Elaine Macdonald noted the village had received a request from the Big Valley school’s parent council asking for the municipality’s moral support for grant funding applications “We have received a request from Big Valley School to provide a letter of support for their grant application for playground equipment,” stated Macdonald’s memo to council. “Their project will include repairing equipment that can be repaired and replacing that which can’t be repaired. The new equipment will have accessibility features making the playground more inclusive.” In a draft letter provided by the CAO, Mayor Dan Houle noted, “If they are successful in their endeavours to receive this funding, it will help the Village of Big Valley become more vibrant, attractive and healthy.” When asked about the old basketball courts, Macdonald answered that those courts are the school’s property and there’s nothing the village can do. Councillors unanimously agreed to support the Big Valley School’s efforts to get playground grant funding. Experience Quebec Councillors unanimously agreed to provide $3,000 in FCSS funding to the Friends of Big Valley School and the school itself for a student exchange with a community in Quebec. “An application was received for FCSS funding from the Big Valley School and Friends of Big Valley School,” stated Macdonald’s memo to council. “This funding is for a student exchange program where they have a ‘twin’ school in Quebec and students will be moving from one location to the other to learn about the culture and lifestyle of their twin municipality.” An application form filled out by the organizers noted the “Experience Canada” exchange will involve about 60 Grade 7 to 9 participants from both Big Valley and Byemoor Schools travelling to Quebec from Oct. 24 of this year to May of 2023. During that time students from Quebec will travel to Big Valley and Byemoor. Macdonald noted the students may have a chance to experience the Quebec Winter Carnival. “That’s an awesome experience,” she said. All students will learn about other parts of Canada through the exchange. Councillors unanimously agreed to grant $3,000 in FCSS funds for the program. Kids Christmas Big Valley kids may have a very Merry Christmas this year after council approved a request for $2,000 in FCSS funds for the annual “Kids Christmas” event. “An application was received for FCSS funding for the Kids Christmas event being held December 18,” stated Macdonald’s memo to council. An application form filled out by event organizers noted the annual family-friendly event will feature a gift for each child, a visit with Santa Claus with the goal of ensuring the community’s social well-being and bringing Christmas sprit to big Valley and area families. The CAO noted a requirement of the FCSS funding is for participants to fill out a survey afterwards. 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