ECA Review - 2024-04-18

8 A pril 18'24 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW
FORESTBURG COUNCIL
Reduced funding for
healthcare attraction
and retention committee
Cheryl Bowman
Multimedia reporter
ECA Review
Forestburg village council council
moved to approve funding to the
Flagstaff Healthcare, Attraction and
Retention (FIHAR) committee of a
reduced amount of $600 from the
requested amount of $1,210.50 at their
regular meeting April 11.
It was noted by Coun. Robert
Frizzell that in the previous year the
event did not showcase Forestburg and
the program was disappointing and
not comprehensive.
It was also noted that the 2023
FIHAR budget had not been spent to
date with funds remaining of $9,042.12.
Funding support for FIHAR would be
allocated from the approved community
development budget.
Area 53 raceway
Forestburg village council moved to
approve silver level sponsorship support
for Area 53 Raceway.
The silver level costs $2,500 as
opposed to $1,000 for bronze as originally
recommended by council, but as
noted by Coun. Frizzell, “It is a big
draw into town,” adding he has “Seen
on those weekend events an increase
in traffic, which is always welcome.”
Council also noted an increase in
visitors to gas stations and restaurants
when races were on.
Silver level sponsorship includes 2
ft. by 5 ft. signage at the track, a 8 ft.
barrier length sponsorship on the
track and acknowledgement on race
days.
The approved sponsorship level will
be drawn from the approved budget
for community development.
Community enhancement fund
The village was pleased to receive a
donation through the community
enhancement fund in the amount of
$4,050 which was larger than the original
anticipated disbursement of
$3,500.
The money would be distributed to
the Friends of the Forestburg Fire
Department and designated to be used
for the Friends of Forestburg FRESS
ceremony on April 20. An amendment
to the Community Enhancement Fund
will be made by administration.
Junior golf lessons
Sixteen junior golfers will participate
in lessons at a reduced rate of $30
with the help of a $500 grant approved
by council.
The application from the Forestburg
Recreation, Arts and Culture Grant
(FRACCA) was submitted by the
Forestburg golf club in the amount of
$480.
Council approved the request in the
amount of $500 after Coun. Elaine
Fossen moved to approve the new
amount which would require the golf
course to pay less.
Recreational space
New additional capital spending to
be drawn from the parks and recreation
reserve was proposed for a
recreational space.
Several ideas were put forward
including a splash park, pickleball
court or a combination of basketball
and pickleball.
Coun. Frizzell noted that this would
give kids more things to do and would
continue “to invest in the
community”.
Council moved to further discuss a
proposed recreational space.
Dog Park
A motion was made by Deputy
Mayor Dwayne Giroux and approved
to add discussion of a dog park to the
agenda.
Several locations were discussed
with one of the ball diamonds that had
not been fully utilized last year as a
possible site.
It was noted that the ball diamond
perimeter is almost completely fenced
and was suggested that public works
may be able to put up temporary
fencing where lacking as long as a
mower could still access it.
Deputy Mayor Dwayne Giroux
directed administration to look into
formal options for discussion at a
future meeting.
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