ECA Review 2024-02-22

BREEDERS’ SECTION
16 F ebruary 22'24 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW
Tkach recipient of Volunteer Leader
of the Year award by 4-H Canada
4-H Canada announced the
recipients of the three annual
prestigious national awards -
Distinguished Alumni,
Honourary Member, and
National Volunteer Leader
of the Year.
The provincial recipient
for Alberta was Carole
Tkach – Coronation 4-H
District for her tremendous
impact on 4-H youth
through her dedicated support
and guidance.
The Volunteer Leader of
the Year awards are given
to a leader in each province,
with one recipient also being
selected as the national
recipient.
Tkach grew up on farm at
Talbot, Alta. and started her
love of 4-H at Brownfield and
Talbot, having about 10 projects
over the six years as a member,
as well as holding executive
positions, participating in communication
activities, camps,
etc.
Tkach
Returning to Coronation after
nursing school, marrying and
raising three children on the
farm, Tkach
became involved
with 4-H again in
1981 when their
oldest daughter
joined the
Coronation Beef
Club, followed by
her sister and
brother.
Tkach was a
volunteer leader
with the club but
also became involved with the
Coronation District and the
East Central 4-H Region,
serving as an elected representative
to the Alberta 4-H
Council and later the 4-H
Foundation of Alberta.
In 1994 Tkach was asked to
take on the role of Key Leader
for the Coronation 4-H District
acting as an advisor for the 10
clubs, a role she still does today
for the current seven clubs
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holding many executive positions
and holding workshops at
all levels.
“I have continued to volunteer
with 4-H as I love the
opportunities for young people
to learn to do by doing, the
motto for 4-H,” said Tkach in an
email to the ECA Review. “My
greatest gift is seeing these
young 4-H members become the
future leaders and community
volunteers using the communication
and leadership skills
they learned through 4-H.”
Selected from the provincial
recipients for the National
Volunteer Leader of the Year
was Erin Rossmann of Quesnel,
B.C.
The Distinguished Alumni
Award
recipient is Jon Montgomery
of Calgary (well known as host
to Amazing Race Canada) in
honour the outstanding leadership
and contributions of 4-H
alumni to their communities,
country, and the world.
No record of $30k bridge debt
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism
Initiative reporter
ECA Review
The Village of Big Valley
needs more documentation
after a neighbouring municipality
sent it a bill for $32,000.
The decisions were made at
the Feb. 12 regular meeting
of council.
Readers should note Big
Valley is currently under the
guidance of Official
Administrator (OA) Gene
Sobolewski who acts as
mayor and council.
Village Chief
Administrative Officer
(CAO) Colleen Mayne provided
Sobolewski with an
invoice for $32,000 recently
sent to the village from the
County of Stettler, apparently
the village’s share of
repairs done to the TwpRd
355 bridge last summer.
Mayne stated she looked
back through village resolutions
and couldn’t find any
financial commitment from
the Village of Big Valley for
repairing that bridge.
However, she did find a resolution
dating to 2020 from the
village council supporting
the County of Stettler’s
efforts to find grant money
for that project.
That resolution pointed
out the importance of the
TwpRd 355 bridge to Big
Valley’s economy.
However, the
CAO, who read
that letter of support
at the
current council
meeting, noted no
mention was
made of any
financial contribution
from the
village.
BIG VALLEY COUNCIL
Mayne stated she tried to
get ahold of the County of
Stettler about this issue, specifically
asking that any
correspondence confirming
the Village of Big Valley’s
financial commitment be
forwarded as soon as possible,
but hasn’t heard back
yet. The county invoice noted
that interest penalties would
be applied to unpaid
balances.
The CAO suggested this
issue be tabled until after the
upcoming by-election.
The OA stated he wasn’t
sure there was enough information
available for him to
make a decision on this
issue. Sobolewski stated that
he would need to see the
grant application the County
of Stettler filed for this
project and whether or not it
stated the project relied upon
a financial contribution from
the Village of Big Valley.
Sobolewski further noted
he couldn’t make a decision
about this invoice until he
saw the chain of correspondence
or decisions that
showed Big Valley council
committed money to this
project.
He then stated that
according to the Municipal
Government Act (MGA) if no
resolution of council was
made to commit taxpayer
money to the bridge project
then the village would not
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pay the invoice.
As the issue was discussed Mayne
noted she did find an email dating
from 2023 from the County of Stettler
requesting a meeting to discuss costsharing
of the bridge project, but the
CAO stated she could find no further
correspondence, including whether
that meeting ever occurred.
Sobolewski noted he felt it best to
table this issue to a future council
meeting which would give the Village
of Big Valley and County of Stettler
time to talk about the invoice, adding
that this would be a good issue for the
elected council to decide.
• Aligning the LUO with changes to applicable
legislation and regulations
• Reducing red tape, streamlining development
processes, and making the LUO easier to read and
understand
• Increasing the number of permitted uses that are
considered compatible indifferent land districts
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Merging all existing hamlet districts(residential,
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· not require a rezoning (from 2 to 3)
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SPECIAL AREAS BOARD - LAND USE ORDER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SPECIAL AREAS BOARD - LAND USE ORDER
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 BEGINNING AT 1:30 PM
PLACE: SPECIAL AREAS YOUNGSTOWN SERVICE CENTRE,
MAIN BOARDROOM, 404-2ND AVE NE, YOUNGSTOWN, AB
As per the Municipal Government Act, the Minister
of Municipal Affairs and the Special Areas Board has
drafted and proposed an updated Special Areas Land
Use Order to replace the current Special Areas-2, 3
and 4Land Use Order (MSL:007 /15).
The Land Use Order (LUO) is a statutory document
that regulates the use and development of land within
Special Area 2, 3, and 4. The LUO regulates how land
can be used, including what uses are appropriate and
where they can be located. Some of the key changes
proposed include:
Lifetime Honourary
Member awards recipients
are Kim Beilby of Brandon,
Man. and Mary-Ann Carson
of Maidstone, Sask. who
have rendered outstanding
service to 4-H.
Nominations are submitted
by governing
members and the recipients
are selected by the board of
directors.
The 2023 4-H Canada
Copies of the proposed LUO are available at Special
Areas district offices during regular business hours and
on line at www.specialareas.ab.ca
Any person adversely or otherwise affected by this
action, and wishing to address the Board relating to
this matter, may attend the public hearing at 1 :30 PM
on March 12, 2024. Time limit of oral presentations is
subject to the Chair’s discretion.
Written comments and suggestions are invited and
should be addressed to proposed Special Areas Board
Land Use Order. Submissions maybe mailed to:
Maeghan Chostner, Communications Officer Special
Areas Board
Box 820, 212-2nd Ave. W. Hanna, AB T0J 1PO
Submissions may be emailed to:
public.input@specialareas.ab.ca
National Award recipients
will be celebrated during the
2024 Leadership Summit,
taking place April 12-14 in
Vancouver, BC. The event
will also celebrate the 2023
Leadership Excellence
Awards of Distinction
Scholarship recipients.
For more information on
the 4-H Canada National
Award program, visit
4-h-canada.ca/awards.
Written submissions must be received by 4:30 pm
on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Written comments
will be presented publicly to the Board at the above
hearing date. This notice is given pursuant to Sections
606 and692 of the Municipal Government Act.
Publication February 12, 19 & 26, 2024
Dates: March 4, 2024
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