County News - Lacombe County

County News Friday, April 20, 2018 | Volume 4

THANK YOU ~ VOLUNTEERS National Volunteer Week is April 15-21, 2018 Lacombe County would like to recognize the hundreds of volunteers of all ages who donate their time and talent. These people ensure that our communities are supportive, inclusive and welcoming places to live, work and play. There is such a range of amazing volunteers in and around the County: from coaches involved in local

sports teams, to the individuals running our community halls. They might be community event coordinators, volunteer firefighters, 4-H leaders, companions for seniors, Big Brothers or Big Sisters, advocates for Victim Services, or one the many people who make Lacombe County a great place.

Thank you, volunteers!!

What’s Inside 2

Ratepayer meetings

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Rural Crime Watch

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Safety First

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Mirror Corner

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Operations News

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Agriculture News

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Team Up to Clean Up

12-13 Planning FAQs 14-15 Development Activity 16

Ellis Bird Farm planning

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Lacombe Regional Tourism

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Employment Opportunities

20-21 Council Highlights 26-27 Events Around the County www.lacombecounty.com

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New Communications System in Place to Protect County’s Peace Officers Lacombe County Community Peace Officers (CPOs) recently became the newest members of the Alberta First Responders Radio Communications System (AFRRCS) – which will provide them with secure communications and enhanced service delivery. AFRRCS is a two-way radio network for first responders in municipal, provincial and First Nations agencies across the province. About 80 user agencies, including the Lacombe Police Service and Clearwater County, have already switched to the system and the RCMP is scheduled for later this year. Launched in July 2016, The Alberta government funded the construction of the network, and continues to cover the operation and maintenance costs of the system. “There are several crucial benefits being part of the AFRRCS which include: increased public safety, interoperability among first responders, and redundant communication sites,” explained Lacombe County Senior CPO Mark Sproule. “This is an important step for us because it offers an increased level of safety when officers are working alone and also ensures officers are better able to communicate in an emergency situation.” Increased safety comes from the ability to connect to a

24 hr dispatch service operated 365 days a year. At the start of every shift, CPOs will radio in to the dispatch center, who monitors them until the end of their shift. CPOs need to conduct periodic check-ins throughout their shift, and can also call in to report situations that are potentially hazardous. If the dispatch doesn’t hear back from the CPO within a set time frame, they will contact other law enforcement agencies in the area for assistance. The AFRRCS system which was opened up to authorized employers of CPO’s by the province helps to support the recommendations put forward following the fatality inquiry of CPO Rodney Lazenby. Lazenby was murdered in the line of duty during a call to a rural property near Priddis, AB in 2012. His death resulted in several recommendations for change to the way CPOs respond to calls with regards to: • increased officer safety training, weapons use and self-defence • recommendations for CPOs to: o Carry 2-way radios with them at all times and to be monitored by a dispatch center o Never attend a call alone where there is a known threat

DISTRICT RATEPAYER

MEETING

You’re invited to meet with Division 7 Councillor Dana Kreil Saturday, May 12th 8 – 10 a.m. at the Eckville Arena during the Eckville Municipal Breakfast Join Coun. Kreil for some free pancakes, and take advantage of an opportunity to offer feedback, ask questions and talk with your Councillor and County Staff.

DISTRICT RATEPAYER

MEETING

You’re invited to meet with Division 6 Councillor Keith Stephenson Tuesday, April 24th 7 – 9 p.m. at Rainy Creek Hall Take advantage of an opportunity to offer feedback, ask questions and talk with your Councillor and County staff.

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National alert system to protect Albertans Starting April 6, Albertans will receive messages about life-threatening emergencies, such as a tornado, wildfire, flood or Amber Alert, directly to their cellphones. Wireless public alerting is a national system designed to deliver life-saving emergency alert messages directly to smart phones connected to an LTE network within an area affected by a disaster or emergency. “In Alberta, we’ve been sending public safety messages for 25 years. Today, another tool is in place that will complement our provincial system and help keep Albertans safe by delivering alerts directly to their compatible phones. If you see an emergency alert come in, I encourage you to stop, listen and take action to protect yourself and your family,” said Shaye Anderson, Minister of Municipal Affairs The national system complements the Alberta Emergency Alert system, which issues alerts through radio, television, social media and cellphones for critical and emerging issues in Alberta. National Wireless Public Alerting (or Alert Ready) • Alerts are distributed through compatible cellphones, those connected to an LTE cellular network, located in the specific region where the emergency is taking place. • Consists of one category of alert – life-threatening emergencies. • Provides basic information on the

incident, what actions to take and where to find more information. • Is a mandatory system. Wireless Service Providers are required to issue the alert to phones in the immediate area where the emergency is taking place. • Provincial, territorial and federal governments are able to send emergency alerts. Law enforcement agencies are able to send Amber Alerts. • Is developed in partnership with federal, provincial and territorial emergency management officials, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Weather Network, the broadcasting industry and Wireless Service Providers. Alberta Emergency Alert • Alerts are distributed through various means: radio, television, websites, Twitter, Facebook and the Alberta Emergency Alert App. • There are two categories of alerts: critical and information. Critical alerts are for imminent and life-threatening danger, such as floods, wildfires, tornadoes or Amber Alerts. Information alerts are for awareness and to encourage preparation for events such as severe storms, traffic disruption or air quality warnings. • Albertans need to download the app to receive alerts directly to their phone. In Alberta, emergency alerts will continue to be issued by trained local officials, and seamlessly passed from the Alberta Emergency Alert system to the national system.

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RURAL CRIME WATCH Red Deer/Lacombe Rural Community Crime Watch Association The Red Deer / Lacombe Rural Crime Watch Association has been pretty busy in 2018. February 16 & 17 we hosted the Provincial Annual General Meeting and Symposium at the LMC in Lacombe. The theme was "Safe at Home in Rural Alberta". Rural Crime Watch groups from across the province along with many elected officials from Central Alberta attended the event. Our guest presenters were Scott McKean, Manager Community Safety and Well Being for the City of Toronto, and Holly Hollborg, Project Manager with REACH Edmonton. Scott and Holly are members of the Canadian Municipal Network for Crime Prevention. The 170 participants at the workshop were divided into groups that included crime watch members, elected officials (urban and rural) to discuss safety concerns, our goals on reduction of crime, what would success look like, and how to begin at the local level. There were many good ideas presented and our organization has documented the findings and has shared them with Scott and Holly who will take them to the Canadian Crime Prevention Network for discussion at the federal level. We also have a whole new website at www.rdruralcrimewatch.com. Our old site was very basic and well past its best before date. Thanks to the help of a Lacombe County grant we were able to launch a completely new site. Take a look at the site and if you have ideas on information and events that should be included on the site, please let any executive members know. At the recent Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Convention, Lacombe County put forward a resolution that requested the RMA put pressure on the Federal and Provincial Governments to make a concerted effort to combat rural crime. We further requested that the RMA along with the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) push the Federal Government to complete the full review of the criminal justice system.

The resolution was seconded by Red Deer County and received unanimous support from our provincial counterparts. We have been talking to our MLAs and MPs who all told us that their voices were not being heard at the provincial and federal level so we felt that this was a necessary step. Both counties also met with RCMP "K" Division leaders to discuss enforcement and our concerns with the rural crime problem in Central Alberta. We held our AGM on March 24 at the Gull Lake Hall. A presentation by Shelley Coates, Security Manager with Servus Credit Union on fraud prevention, ID theft and elder abuse from the financial angle was well received. Your executive for the coming year are: President: - Ken Wigmore (Lacombe County) Vice President: - Becky Wylie-Jardine (Red Deer) Membership Secretary: - Cheryl McMurray (Lacombe County) Recording Secretary: - Karen McDermid (SV of Gull Lake) Treasurer: - Barb Shepherd (Lacombe County) Directors: - Jean Bota (Red Deer County) - Dean Hart (Red Deer County) - Lorne Reay (Red Deer County) - Garth Butcher (SV of Gull Lake)

Lacombe County’s Rural Crime Resolution supported by RMA Lacombe County’s Rural Crime Resolution was brought forward and supported by its counterparts during the 2018 Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Spring Convention. The semi-annual event gives rural municipalities the opportunity to discuss and address shared issues and concerns.

provincial government, along with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, to request that the provincial and federal governments continue with the review of the criminal justice system and sentencing reforms to get repeat offenders off the street for longer periods of time.

The Rural Crime Resolution speaks to the frustrations and shortcomings felt by rural residents, and calls for a review of the justice system and sentencing reforms to address repeat offenders, as well as identifying new strategies and initiatives at federal and provincial levels to prevent rural crime.

“There is momentum around the issue of rural crime,” said Reeve Paula Law. “We are hopeful that by working with governments at the local, provincial and federal levels and pushing for changes to our justice system, that our residents will see a reduction in rural crime in the near future.”

“Rural residents are tired of being targeted in their own homes by criminals and feel that their hands are tied as to how to defend themselves,” said Deputy Reeve and Division 5 Councillor Ken Wigmore, who presented the resolution at the convention on March 20. “The current ‘catch and release’ of offenders isn’t working and things won’t improve until we address the issues in our justice system and come up with a better solution.” Now that the Rural Crime Resolution has been approved, the RMA is urging the

Rural crime prevention has been a focus of Lacombe County Council in recent months, and they have been looking at different ways to support residents and businesses. Last year, Council approved the funding of a General Investigation Services position based out of the Blackfalds RCMP detachment. Council has also supported a number of Countyled initiatives, including the growth of the CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) program in the County and through direct involvement with the Rural Crime Watch groups within the County.

Bentley Minor Hockey refreshes arena

Mark your calendars May 13-18 is National Police Week. On May 16 our association is hosting a BBQ at the Blackfalds RCMP Detachment to recognize the work of the RCMP, County Peace Officers, firemen and emergency services personnel. Join us for a hot dog or burger and drink from 11:00am-2:00pm and get to know some of the people that work to keep us safe every day. Please contact one of the executive if you would like to host a crime watch meeting in your community.

Volunteers from the Bentley Minor Hockey orgnanization spruced up the Bentley Arena last month. With support from the Town of Bentley, who covered the cost of the supplies, the volunteers spent hours and hours painting the foyer, bathrooms and change room hallways, as well as upgrading the ceiling tiles. The arena was transformed from its previous green-hue to sport the red, yellow and black colours of the Bentley Canucks, who had switched to the Vancouver Canucks' retro logo this season. With a new logo to highlight, and with Bentley hosting the Atom D Provincial Championships, the group of committed volunteers had a timeline to get the job done. Even sweeter, the Bentley Canuck's Atom team won provincials on their home ice!

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SAFETY FIRST Respect Public County Roads Lacombe County reminds people to respect our roads - especially during the wet spring months when they are soft and easily damaged. The damage shown in these pictures is avoidable, costly to repair, and more importantly poses a significant safety hazard to those driving our roads. We would ask that everyone please do their part in ensuring that we have a good and safe road system.

These deep grooves pose a safety threat to drivers on County roads. Please do your part to protect our roads.

AB Government impaired driving law changes in effect Changes to Alberta’s alcoholand drug-impaired driving offences and sanctions came into effect April 9, 2018.

for criminal level impaired driving will be subject to any and all provincial sanctions and criminal penalties that apply.

Alberta has updated impaired driving laws to prepare for the legalization of cannabis and to set time limits for licence suspensions. The following changes come into effect on April 9, 2018: • zero tolerance for cannabis or illegal drugs in the blood stream of GDL drivers, in addition to alcohol • immediate 90-day licence suspension for impaired drivers, followed by participation in a oneyear ignition interlock program

Licence suspension program: All drivers who are reasonably believed to be criminally impaired, whether through alcohol, drugs or refusing to provide a breath or fluid sample, will be subject to the following sanctions: • immediate 90-day licence suspension • immediate 3-day vehicle seizure (7 day for a second and subsequent occurrence) • mandatory remedial education • one-year participation in a provincial ignition interlock program

Proposed new blood drug concentration limits will come into effect later this year after federal legislation to legalize cannabis and update the Criminal Code receives Royal Assent.

Zero tolerance program:

Drivers under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program found to have any amount of cannabis or illegal drugs in their blood are now subject to the same provincial sanctions that apply to alcohol, including: • immediate 30-day licence suspension • immediate 7-day vehicle seizure • must remain in GDL program for 2 years, with one year of suspensionfree driving time GDL drivers who meet the requirements

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Drivers who do not participate in the ignition interlock program will remain suspended for the year. These sanctions are in addition to criminal charges and any and all penalties imposed by the court. There are no changes to the post-conviction requirements. Blood concentration limits: Changes to federal impaired driving laws will come into effect after Bill C-46 receives Royal Assent later this year. Proposed changes include: • new drug-impaired driving offences with specified blood-drug concentration

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(BDC) limits for several illicit drugs and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main mind-altering ingredient found in cannabis updated penalties for impaired driving Detailed information will be provided before these changes come into force.

Drug-impaired driving is already a criminal offence. What will change is the blood-drug concentration limits for cannabis and cannabis/alcohol combination. This is similar to the existing .08 per cent blood alcohol concentration for criminal-level alcoholimpaired driving. Impaired driving stats: Impaired driving is impaired driving, no matter what the substance may be. Research from the Canadian Centre of Substance Use and Addiction shows that, on average, cannabis use

doubles the risk of being involved in a collision. They found that driving skills are negatively affected after consuming cannabis, including the reduced ability to: • track moving objects • respond to more than one source of information • respond to sudden changes in driving environment The risk of collision greatly increases if cannabis is consumed with alcohol. Mixing alcohol and drugs such as cannabis significantly increases impairment. In Alberta: • 24.1% of all road fatalities involved a driver who tested positive for both alcohol and drugs in 2013 • 389 people were killed and 5,969 people injured in alcohol-related collisions between 2013 and 2015

Want to learn more? Visit www.saferoads.com.


MIRROR CORNER Thank you from the Mirror Community Network

WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER?

Mirror Community Network would like to thank each of you for attending the fundraiser for the 2018 May Day, May 19, 2018. We would also like to acknowledge and thank the generous support and donations from the following:

Are you interested in helping your community and keeping it safe? Consider joining the Mirror Volunteer Fire Department! We are looking for team oriented, dedicated individuals who are excited by this volunteer opportunity. Find out how you can become a member, improve your skills and give back to your community. For more information, please contact: Drayton Bussiere Lacombe County Fire Chief 403-782-8959 [email protected]

Bashaw Concrete Chris Lotoski Windy Toews Amanda Hetchler Team Tanner Gracie D’s Messinger Meats Bashaw Meats Brenda & Leonard Knight Kerry’s Mechanical Alix Home Hardware Anniemae Cummer Wes& Holly Braeden Michael & Fern Decaire Ellie & Evans Bows Robyn Hemingson Tees Bees OK Tire Bashaw Dwight & Molly Nagel Mike & Cheryl Carr Ember Graphics Erika Tomkinson Integra Tire Mirror Daniel & Laurie Jefferies Whistle Stop Mae’s Kitchen Lacombe County Hair Stop Ann Verveda Ed Kingston Bashaw Home Hardware Rustics by Ross Mirror Fire and Ice Tasha Conway Big Strapper Auctions Ernie & Kathy Schaeffer Samantha Grundy Wally Klink Blindman Brewery Flat Iron Jazz Grace Smith Sandy & Kerry Andrew Dustin Rider Sandy Campbell Noreen and Steve Markham Jim Cochburn Key Property Management

Mirror Fire Department

Interested in becoming a member of the Mirror Fire Department? For further information please contact Lacombe County Fire Chief Drayton Bussiere @ 403782-8959.

Jolly Seniors 2018 Mirror Dog Tags A license is required for all dogs in Mirror. Dog tag renewal reminders were mailed out December 1, 2017. The fee is $15.00 for an altered dog, and $25.00 for an unaltered dog. As of February 1, 2018, the cost will go to $30 for an altered dog, and $50 for an unaltered dog. For more information please call (403) 782-6601 or visit www.lacombecounty.com (County Services >Hamlet of Mirror>Policies/Bylaws>Dog Control)

Friends of the Mirror Library Society:

The library is open Wednesdays 1pm - 7pm. If you are interested in the library, we invite you to join our Mirror Library Board. Your interest and input are welcomed!

Pancake breakfast every second Sunday from 9am1pm

Booking Mirror Community Hall

Call Lisa 403-788-3890 or cell 403-505-3894

Mirror Library

Join us Wednesdays from 1pm to 7pm Check out our new selection of books and movies, or access high-speed Wi-Fi Internet. Thanks to Lacombe County, you can now connect to the world at Mirror Public Library

Mirror Royal Canadian Legion Branch 189 - 5015 50th Avenue Meat Draws Saturday at 4pm General meetings second Sunday at 1pm (unless otherwise posted).

Mirror Skate Park

Located across the street by the community hall. Meetings occur the second Tuesday of month

Mirror and District Museum

Meetings are on the first Monday of the month at 7pm. Call 403-788-3828 for more information

For Rent

Large room in Mirror Business Centre, for rent by month or day Contact Jim Sturgeon 403-788-2380 or Tasha Conway ATB 403-788-3001

CN Rail crossing delays

If you experience delays longer than 20 minutes at the Mirror rail yard crossing you may phone CN Rail at 1-800-465-9239. Follow the prompts and be ready to provide details shown on the crossing signal mast to CN personnel. Transport Canada may be reached at 1-888-463-0521.

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OPERATIONS

Roadside Clean-up: Help care for County roads Lacombe County supports the use of volunteers and community groups to assist in the cleanup of road ditches and communities. Residents, community groups and businesses are encouraged to participate in cleanup programs organized by volunteers, and have several options to consider. The Community Clean Up Program is for an organization providing cleaning services by picking up litter within their community. The Roadside Clean Up Program is available for organizations to provide cleaning services by picking up garbage in the ditches along the roadway. Lacombe County shall make a donation to

the organization in the form of a grant. The Adopt-a-Highway Program concept allows a group/company/individual to adopt a minimum three kilometre maximum five kilometre section of roadway by agreeing to pick the litter once a year, before the end of August. Lacombe County will provide identification signs adjacent to the highway section that will include the group/company/ individual's name.

INTERESTED? You can find guideline and procedures for the Clean Up Program Policy OP (33) on the Lacombe County website. To register your clean-up event or for further information, please contact the Lacombe County Operations Department at 403.782.8379 or by emailing [email protected].

Participants will provide labour services, hold safetytraining workshops, adhere to Caring for Lacombe County Roads guidelines and procedures.

Lacombe County's Bridge Program

One of the biggest infrastructure challenges facing the County over the next 15 to 20 years will be how to maintain and replace all the bridges and bridge size culverts in our road system.

The Provincial Government decided to cut all funding for the local bridge program in 2013 (but reinstated some funding in 2017, before reducing it again in 2018). Lacombe County currently has 151 bridge structures. They fall into three categories: culverts, standard bridges, and major bridges. These structures can be found on most of the water courses and their tributaries located throughout the county. In order to develop a long-term program for the replacement of the aging bridge infrastructure we have looked a wide variety of solutions including increased maintenance, remedial repairs, alternative structures, doing installations in-house, and road closure. It has been determined that we need to budget $2,789,000.00 per year for the next 20 years to replace the old structures when required. Issues that we have identified and considered are the inexact determination of life expectancy of the structures and the variance between estimated replacement costs and the actual cost for replacement. Bridge life expectancy is the average life of structures based on information provided to us by Alberta Transportation.

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The true life can be affected by numerous factors but experience tells us that usually we get more life out of our structures than the average would indicate. We have developed a document called the Bridge Management Plan. This document will be updated yearly to provide Lacombe County with a tool to have confidence that the bridge system is functional for our ratepayers and the general public. One of the key components to the plan is the use of a set of criteria to equally evaluate the individual structures and that will allow us to determine an action

plan. The criteria has been developed using information form the bridge inspection forms regarding the structural condition and sufficiency rating, estimated traffic volumes, life expectancy, cost, functionality, detour length, and local importance. Since 2015, we have replaced 17 structures including 2 major structures. The process is to have a design and environmental approvals done in year one and the replacement done in year two.

The 2018 Bridge Construction Projects include:

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One bridge culvert (NW 36-40-27 W4) Whelp Brook One major bridge replacement (NW 36-40-4 W5) Medicine River One bridge widening (SW 29-39-28 W4) Blindman River on the Aspelund Road.

There are three structures to be designed which includes the Centerview Bridge and two near ME Global plant as identified through the Bridge Management Plan. If you have any questions regarding the Bridge Management Plan please call: Lacombe County Operations Department 403.782.8379


AGRICULTURE Thank You!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended Lacombe County’s Spring Tune Up Event! Thank you to all the businesses and organizations that took time to share their health and safety expertise at our Spring Tune Up event! Alberta Mental Health City of Lacombe Passion for Health The Man Van Building Bridges to Health Naturally Alberta Agriculture & Forestry

Choosing Wisely Alberta Just Safety PPE Strategic Hearing Solutions Primary Care Network Young Living Oils Lung Association

And thank you to Elite Farm Safety for offering their Farm First Aid course

BLACK KNOT DIBOTRYON MORBOSUM What is black knot? Black knot, caused by the fugus apiosporina morbosa, is a very common disease of trees. This disease reduces the aesthetic value of affected specimens, as infections spread rapidly; high levels may result in the eventual death of the tree. The most distinguishing feature of black knot is the characteristic black, tar-like swellings that develop on branches of the infected plant.

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Prune out all knot-bearing branches during late fall, winter or very early spring when plants are dormant and knots are easy to see.

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Remove infected branches to at least 15-20 cm below knot. It is preferable to prune an infected branch further back to an appropriate location, such as a healthy collar, rather than leave a stub.

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If majority of the tree is infected the best control is to cut the whole tree down.

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Cutting blades or any tools used should be disinfected after pruning to not spread this disease.

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Diseased wood must be destroyed immediately (burned or buried) diseased knots can produce and release spores for up to 4 months after removal.

BENTLEY FARMERS' MARKET STARTS SOON! Held every Saturday from May long weekend to September long weekend at the Bentley Curling Rink between the hours of 1:30 to 4:00, this market is the largest and most popular in Central Alberta. Any craft, fresh baking or fresh vegetables you can imagine are offered at reasonable prices each week. When spending your weekend at the lake, be sure to include this popular attraction as part of your day - you will not be disappointed.

CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION Bridge and road construction at Aspelund Road and Range Road 1-0 started mid-April, and is expected to last until mid-July (weather permitting) A traffic light will be on site, as the traffic will be reduced to a single lane during construction. Please keep the crews safe and drive with care in this area. We thank you for your patience.

Morningside Events Indoor Garage Sale - May 5 9 am to 2 pm Morningside Hall

To book a table call Vicki at 403782-9833 or Glenna at 403-8724254

Paint Night - June 2 6:30 to 9:30 pm Morningside Hall

Cost: $45.00 per person Pre-register at Lacombe's Sunny 94 or at the Hitching Post in Ponoka until May25, 2018

Annual general meeting June 11

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County CountyNews News- -December August 18, 22,2017 2017

AGRICULTURE

Glyphosate Resistance in Crops

Erica Van Stryland

Have you ever wondered how Roundup Ready crops are resistant to glyphosate? Most people are fine with the simple answer, “it is genetically modified to overcome glyphosate being sprayed on it.”

This is certainly true, but have you ever wondered what the genetic modification did so that it could overcome this? The process is very complicated, and the genetic feat that was developed is quite amazing. This article will attempt to explain the modification behind the resistance. Typically, glyphosate (a non-selective herbicide) will control/kill all plants. If you’ve ever accidentally sprayed it on your flowers while spraying it on your driveway, you would know that it kills all plants indiscriminately. Wouldn’t it be perfect to be able to spray it on a crop killing all the weeds and leaving the crop clean and standing tall? That is exactly what the developers of Roundup Ready plants did. (Roundup Ready means that you can spray Roundup or other straight glyphosates on a plant and it will not die). First, to understand why glyphosate kills plants, is to understand what it does in the plant. Glyphosate inhibits an enzyme synthase (EPSP synthase) which is required to correctly combine A (a starter ingredient) and B (a starter ingredient) to make C (final product) which is a precursor compound for several amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins which are essential for plant growth. Therefore, glyphosate shows its effectiveness, as the plant can’t grow anymore because it lacks the amino acids

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to make proteins. (As a side note, the reasons humans are not affected, is because we don’t have this EPSPS enzyme) Glyphosate when added to a regular plant takes the place of “B”. The shape of the glyphosate molecule is extremely similar to “B” and it fits more perfectly and tighter into the protein configuration, thus not allowing the EPSP synthase to work to produce “C” (stopping amino acid production and plant growth) and thus the plant suffers/dies. Now back to the original question of resistance. It was the discovery of a certain bacteria that withstood glyphosate that proved to be an amazing breakthrough. This bacterium contained a version of the enzyme that was almost completely insensitive to glyphosate resulting in the plant’s resistance. Most of the resistance can be explained by a single amino acid in a 427-amino acid enzyme.

Register your Alberta Open farm Alberta Open Farm Days is a weekend that brings Albertans together, and we want you to be our guest. You’ll come away knowing your rural neighbours a little bit better and how food gets from the farm to your table. Online registration is now up and running at www. albertafarmdays.com! If you are interested in opening your gates this year, you can sign up anytime between now and May 31, 2018. There have been a couple of changes to this year’s event. • This year host farms have the option to open their gates on either Saturday OR Sunday, or both! • There is no culinary registration form this year, but not to worryOpen Farm Days will still be incorporating culinary events. If you are interested in hosting a culinary event simply indicate it on the registration form if you also plan on being a host farm, or let organizers know via email. Once we know of your interest we will be in contact with you to coordinate. Join in on Saturday August 18th or Sunday August 19th when more than 100 farms, ranches and ag-tourism operators, as well as culinary locals, open their gates and invite visitors to share in local stories, see on-farm demonstrations and purchase locally grown and produced products.

Glycine is this certain amino acid in a ‘regular’ plant at spot “100”, of the 427 spots, in this enzyme sequence. Alanine is a different amino acid in the ‘resistant’ plant at spot “100”. With this simple change, the glyphosate does not fit more perfectly and tighter as it does with the regular plant.

Request for “No Spray” Areas

This simple sequence alteration changes the ability of glyphosate to bind (fit perfectly/ tighter), and glyphosate is no longer able to attach in that spot. Thus, the ‘resistant’ enzyme is not affected by glyphosate and the crop can continue to flourish and produce while the weeds wither and die.

Lacombe County recognizes that some landowners/tenants are not in favor of having County-owned roadside ditches adjacent to their property treated with herbicides for weed control. To accommodate these landowner/tenants Lacombe County will, at the request of the landowner/tenants, allow the option of carrying out vegetation control on County right-of-way adjacent to their property subject to the following conditions:

Hopefully this has shed some light into why a Roundup Ready crop is able to thrive when sprayed with glyphosate.

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Landowner/tenant will complete a ‘No Spray’ request form and submit it to the County’s Agricultural Fieldman prior to April 30 of that year. The request is for a three-year term.

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Landowner/tenant will control all Prohibited Noxious and Noxious weeds as designed under the Weed Control Act before July 15 or as deemed necessary by the Agricultural Fieldman for all years affected by the agreement.

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The County will control, by all means necessary, all Prohibited Noxious or Noxious weeds not controlled by July 15.

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All agreements will be automatically terminated should the control of Prohibited Noxious and Noxious weeds not be carried out as stated in condition 2, and future agreements will be at the discretion of the Agricultural Fieldman.

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The County reserves the right to cancel any agreements and implement any control deemed necessary at any time.

Submitted by Erica Van Stryland, Agronomist, Central AB Co-op, Lacombe

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To Request a ‘No Spray’ Agreement or for further information Please Contact Krista Pannenbecker or Dion Burlock at 403-782-8959


AGRICULTURE

Safety Awareness Day benefits local students

On March 23, students were invited to the Bentley & District Ag Society's "Town and Country Safety Awareness Day" at the Blindman Ag Centre. There were a number of presenters on hand, covering safety topics on bikes, fire, ATVs, electricity, hearing, helmet use, grain bins, chemicals, and being home alone.

Debbie Bowering & Aura Leigh Anscombe presented about electrical safety.

Colin Weir with the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation

Constable Walsh – RCMP Sylvan Lake Detachment – taught the kids about bike safety.

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ALUS LACOMBE COUNTY program is completely voluntary for local agricultural producers and landowners, and is overseen by a Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC), comprised of local agriculture producers. Launched in January 2017 in partnership with ALUS Canada, the program promotes sustainable agriculture and places a value on ecosystem services. ALUS Canada is a community-developed, farmerdelivered program that financially compensates landowners and agriculture producers for delivery of ecosystem services. The Lacombe County ALUS

Calling producers for 2018! Are you a farmer with marginal land or ecologically sensitive acres? ALUS can help YOU enhance wetlands and native prairies, and establish pollinator habitats or other projects on your land.

Four ALUS Central AB communities receive the 2018 Watershed Ambassador Award

ALUS Canada is proud to announce that four ALUS communities in Alberta have jointly received the 2018 Watershed Ambassador Award.

The Award was presented on World Water Day, March 22, as part of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA)’s 2018 Spring Forum held at Beaupre Community Hall, near Cochrane, Alberta. “We are proud to present our Watershed Ambassador Award to ALUS Canada in recognition of their contributions to watershed management and stewardship within the Red Deer River watershed” said RDRWA Executive Director, Jeff Hanger. “ALUS helps us forge connections with agricultural producers across our watershed, and it is a wonderful example of a network of community partnerships that brings people together, which ultimately benefits the health of our watershed,” Hanger added. “We love ALUS and will continue to help ALUS programs succeed in our watershed.” A community-led program that invests in farmers and ranchers who produce acres of cleaner air, cleaner water, wildlife habitat and other ecosystem services across Canada, ALUS helps to protect and improve water quality and reduce the effect

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of extreme weather events, such as floods and droughts. “I think ALUS is the best program for working with farmers and ranchers to deliver ecosystem services to the rest of the world,” said Ken Lewis, ALUS Red Deer County’s Program Coordinator, who accepted the award on behalf of all the ALUS communities operating in the watershed: ALUS Red Deer County, ALUS Mountain View, ALUS Lacombe County, and ALUS Wetaskiwin. The Red Deer River watershed includes 55 urban centres and 18 rural or regional municipalities located along the River, which originates in Banff National Park and flows nearly 725 km through residential, industrial, natural and agricultural areas of Alberta to join up with the South Saskatchewan River. “We have four ALUS communities in the Red Deer River watershed, with more on the way,” said Christine Campbell, ALUS Canada’s Western Hub Manager. “There is so much good work being done by local farmers and ranchers, municipal staff and ALUS Partnership Advisory Committees in this watershed,” said Campbell. “It is wonderful to see them recognized as watershed ambassadors with this award.”

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ALUS Canada Media Release

ALUS Project Idea

Solar-Powered Watering Systems WHY ESTABLISH A SOLAR POWERED SYSTEM?

In the past, livestock were turned out to summer pasture and allowed to walk through and drink from any slough, creek, river, or lake available to them. In the winter, livestock either ate snow, or holes were cut in the ice of these natural water sources for them to drink from. When these natural water sources were not available, dugouts were constructed. Today, allowing livestock direct access to surface water sources is a concern to livestock producers and to other water users. The practice is also a problem for livestock. Many producers are using remote water systems and applying the latest technology available for extended livestock grazing and winter feeding of livestock away from the farmyard. Livestock producers, like other water users, want to do their part to protect both natural and constructed water sources from environmental damage and to address herd health problems.

ABOUT SOLAR POWERED PUMPING SYSTEMS

Solar-powered systems are popular because of their reliability and low maintenance. They can be used to pump water from dugouts. An array of solar panels collects and converts sunshine into electrical energy, which can be used to pump water or be stored by rechargeable batteries. For the solar direct systems without batteries, it is important to match the solar panel’s output (in watts) to the power requirements of the pump for maximum efficiency. For solar systems with batteries, it is important to select good quality deep cycle type batteries (e.g. recreation vehicle type). Obviously, a sunny spot is desired for these systems, but also choose a location sheltered from high winds and not in plain view of thieves. Solar-powered systems are portable and durable, and have the added advantage of pumping the most water on hot sunny days when cattle are drinking lots of water. Excess power can be used to energize an electric fence for the pasture. Although the initial costs of a solar-powered system are somewhat higher than for others, the system will last for many years. The portability of the solar pumping system is another advantage. ~ From Alberta Agriculture and Foresty


ENVIRONMENT Clean Energy & Project Financing Workshop coming to Lacombe Clean, renewable sources of energy are a perfect fit for Alberta's farms and ranches. Agricultural producers work hard to care for the land that supports their livelihood, families and communities. Farmers and ranchers deserve a type of energy production that does the same. Rural Routes to Climate Solutions is holding a full-day workshop at the Lacombe Memorial Centre on April 28th covering the clean energy options available to producers and how producers can access funding to get these types of projects off the ground. Presenters from industry (Skyfire Energy, Sunfind Solar Products), research groups (South Grow) and financial institutions (AFSC) will be on hand to answer questions on the financial payoffs of wind and solar power, how to apply for grants and access additional financing for clean energy

projects, staying on-grid or going off-grid and more. Register and purchase your ticket here: https://goo.gl/forms/JDsWKn2A5MqhZj5B3 You must register and purchase a ticket in advance to secure a spot in the workshop. The registration fee ($10) includes lunch and a opportunity to speak to experts in smaller breakout groups. You'll also hear from other farmers and ranchers who already have clean energy projects operating on their land (to be confirmed). This workshop is ideal for greenhouse operators, dairy, poultry and egg producers or producers looking to do on-farm processing. The higher your electricity and heating needs are the more generat-

ing your own clean energy on site makes sense. Rural Routes to Climate Solutions (#RRtoCS) is a program of the Stettler Adult Learning Centre.

We empower agricultural producers in Central Alberta with climate solutions that benefit farms and ranches. Our partners include Organic Alberta, Young Agrarians and many farmers across the province!

April 22: Earth Day

The roots of Earth Day go back to 1969, when U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson came up with the idea after witnessing the ravages of an oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. He hoped to engage the large student population in the area. In 1970, more than 20-million American took to the streets to demonstrate in support of a healthy, sustainable environment.

Two decades later, in 1990, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Earth Day 1990 gave a huge boost to recycling efforts worldwide and helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

use between 9 and 15 billion plastic bags each year, which have a detrimental impact on the environment, especially on animals. Consider bringing your own cloth bags or reusing plastic shopping bags to minimize the waste entering landfills.

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Switch to LED bulbs - Make the switch from incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs to reduce your energy consumption and save money. Make sure to look for the Energy Star label.

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Reduce your electricity use Eliminate devices that use electricity even when they are turned off (these can account for up to 20 per cent of your electricity bill). To do this: • Turn off computer, lights, TVs and other appliances when they are not in use. • Use motion sensors and dimmer switches. • Use a programmable thermostat to manage your heating. Spiking your heat uses more energy.

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Consider composting - Discarded food and yard/garden waste make up more than 50 per cent of all residential garbage. Organic waste doesn't break down well in a landfill, and ends up contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.

Today, Earth Day is the largest secular observance in the world, celebrated by more than a billion people every year. What we can do in Lacombe County There are lots of little actions we can do to alleviate the environmental pressures placed on the earth. •

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Avoid using paper coffee cups Next time you visit Tim Horton's or McDonalds, bring a to-go cup with you. This small action can make a difference,. Each year, billions of disposable (but not recyclable) cups are end up in landfills. Bring your own bags - Canadians

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The Permitting Process for Confined Feeding Operations in Alberta What is a Confined Feeding Operation (CFO) ? Who regulates CFO’s?

Do I need a permit?

How are applications reviewed?

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Who gets notified of an application ?

Can I comment on the application ?

What about setback distances from residences?

Is my operation grandfathered?

For more information please contact an approval officer at the Red Deer field office of the Natural Resources Conservation Board: 403.340.5241 Fact sheets and other NRCB publications are available at: cfo.nrcb.ca

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Planning & Development SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY March 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018 Development Applications Received No.

For more information, contact the County's Planning & Development Department at 403-782-8389

Dale Freitag

Manager of Planning Services

Anita O'Driscoll Senior Planner

File No.

Applicant (Landowner)

Legal Description

Proposed Development

1

25/18

Nathan & Brook Bohning

Pt. NW 16-41-3-W5M

Single Family Residence (Temporary Care Dwelling)

Approved

2

26/18

Karl Dillman (The Nursery Golf & Country Club)

SW 7-41-26-W4M

Campground, Major

Approved

3

27/18

Bowood Inc. (Matthew Rose, Trevor Kotylak & Amanda Powley)

Lot 4 Block A Plan 902 0867 (Lacombe Lake Estates)

Single Family Residence (Replacement Dwelling)

Approved

4

28/18

Darcy & Shelley Della Costa

Unit 22 Plan 102 2165 (Degraff's RV Resort)

Park Model

Approved

5

29/18

Myron Klassen & Andrea Stadler

S 1/2 SW 23-41-26-W4M

Addition

Approved

6

30/18

Colin & Jennifer Froese

SW 31-39-02-W5M

Single Family Residence (Replacement Dwelling)

Approved

7

31/18

Raymond & Lora Walker

Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 112 5854 (Pt. NE 36-40-3-W5M)

Single Family Residence

Approved

8

32/18

Matthias & Elina Guse

Lot 2 Block 2 Plan 074 0315 (Pt. NE 29-40-28-W4M)

Shed

Approved

No.9

33/18 File No.

GregApplicant & Susan Prins (Landowner)

Cajun Paradis

NW 25-40-28-W4M Legal Description

Single Family Residence Proposed Development

Decision (otherwise pending)

Approved Decision (otherwise pending)

Planner / Development Officer

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34/18

Brenton Lane (Mark Lane)

Pt. NE 33-38-24-W4M


Approved

Peter Duke

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35/18

Justin & Kathryn Salomons (Paul Salomons)

Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 082 8213 (Pt. SW 16-40-27-W4M)


Approved

Planner / Development Officer

Charmaine Tootell

Planning Receptionist

Allison Noonan

Planning / Development Secretary

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Subdivision Applications Received File No.

Applicant (Landowner)

Legal Description

Proposed Subdivision

Decision (otherwise pending)

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S-010-18

James Slade & Wayne & Connie Lynn

NE & NW 08-40-03-W5M

Boundary Adjustment

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Ray & Pauline Prins (Rayline Farms Ltd.)

Lot 3 Block 1 Plan 162 0099 (Pt. NW 11-41-28-W4M)

Fragmented

14

S-012-18

Ray & Pauline Prins (Rayline Farms Ltd.)

SW 11-41-28-W4M

Fragmented

15

S-013-18

Dwight & Valerie Grauman

Pt. NE 13-40-28-W4M

Fragmented

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16

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Lawrence & Monica Buit

SW 27-39-01-W5M

1st Parcel Out

Approved

17

S-015-18

Donald Carlyle (Carlyle Farms Ltd.)

SE 29-39-28-W4M

1st Parcel Out

18

S-016-18

Roger & Veronika Badick

Pt. SE 14-38-25-W4M

1st Parcel Out

19

S-017-18

Dave Sigurdson (Sigurdson Developments Ltd.)

Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 072 9331 (Aspelund Industrial Park)

Industrial

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LacombeCounty County is holding Lacombe is hosting PUBLIC MEETING HEARING aa PUBLIC

Lacombe & District 4-H Achievement Day May 13 & 14

We hear from you! (andwant you’reto invited) Thursday, January 12, 2017 @ 9:00 am

Tuesday, May 22 @ 6:30Chambers) pm Lacombe County Office (Council LACOMBE COUNTY

(located miles west042 of Highway 2 at at the Presentation at1375, 7:00 the LOT 1 2½ BLOCK 2begins PLAN PT.pm NW 23-40-28-W4M intersection of Spruceville Road and Highway 12) Lacombe County Office (Council Chambers)

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Location map Dale Freitag, RPP, MCIP Manager of Planning Services Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: 403-782-8389; Fax: 403-782-3820

PLAN AREA

Central Alberta Ag Grounds Lacombe, AB

MILTON MORNINGSIDE AREA STRUCTURE PLAN REVIEW

BYLAW 1229/16

The Milton AMENDMENT Morningside TO AreaTHE Structure PlanLAND was USE adopted PROPOSED COUNTY’S BYLAWin 2008. it’s adoption there hasofbeen a lot of Leisure changes within BylawSince No. 1229/16 - Redesignation Summerland Park Inc. the County, and to the planning policies of the County such as the Municipal Plan 2017. approximately As such the Milton Thenew intent of the Development Bylaw is to redesignate 8.77 hectares (21.67 acres) on Lot Plan 1 Block 2 Plana 042 1375, Pt. NW Morningside Area Structure requires thorough review. 23-40-28-W4M from Agricultural 'A' District to Recreation 'P-R' Currently the plan provides for multi-lot residential development District. opportunities from the Milton interchange to Highway 604 for approximately 2.5 miles east of the QEII Highway. The County The development a 30 stall campground, a would like to find currently out your isthoughts onpublic how this area should driving range, and an 18-hole miniature golfarea course. future develop. If you have land in or near the plan or areThe a resident proposal includes an additional 30 RV sites with full ofdevelopment the Hamlet of Morningside then this plan affects you. service, additional washroom/shower facility, and parking. In order to accommodate the of proposed expansion, The primary objectives the meeting are to: the lands must be toprocess Recreation 'P-R'used District. No subdivision is sought in • redesignated Explain the being to prepare and update thisthe proposal. plan

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Explain the existing plan policies and required updates Identify and discuss issues that the plan should address Gather input from you, the public, on what opportunities you Anyone wishing onthe theplan proposed would like to to seecomment happen in area zoning change will

How do I comment?

have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing. If you are unable to Once by written Council, the Area can Structure willCounty. help attendadopted the hearing, submissions be madePlan to the guide decisions howtoprivate public lands areare used and You will, however,onneed ensure and that your comments received developed. by the County prior to the date of the hearing. Your comments can be sent by email to [email protected], by fax to 403-782-3820 or Everyone to AB attend. For All further information, by mail toisRRwelcome 3, Lacombe T4L 2N3. submissions will beplease public contact: information.

Anita O’ Driscoll, RPP, MCIP

For more information, please contact the County’s Planning and Senior Planner, Lacombe County Development Department at 403-782-8389 or visit the County’s Phone: (403) 782-8389 websiteEmail: at www.lacombecounty.com [email protected]

Date Sunday, May 13

Activity Female Show

Time 10:00 am

Monday, May 14

Club Steer Show

9:30 am

Steer Weight Classes

1:00 pm

Appreciation Supper

5:00 pm

Trophy Presentation

5:30 pm

Steer Sale

6:30 pm

For more information or to order, contact Mel Glencross ~ 403.347.6100 / 403.358.9442 Sale conducted by Burnt Lake Livestock 15


April at Ellis Bird Farm As we enter the cool and slowlyprogressing spring season, all eyes at Ellis Bird Farm have been on Ellie and Albert, our resident Great Horned Owls, and on their nest. Last year, the owls had settled on the nest by January 29th. This year, however, we had given up all hope until early April, when they appeared to show interest in the nest again. There are a few factors that may be causing this delay: last fall saw very cold temperatures before the snow fell. These conditions likely caused a huge mouse/vole die off. The snow pack also presents challenges: the rodents are very hard to access because the snow is thick with several crust layers. A very cold and snowy spring is also causing them to postpone nesting. We have three web cameras on the nest, so they can be watched 247. The link to the cameras is on the EBF home page (www.ellisbirdfarm.ca). We are happy to note that at least one Snowshoe

Hare has survived the winter. It is starting to turn colour again (middle left picture) In other news, EBF held their AGM on March 13th. The highlights of the meeting included two donation cheque presentations. EBF Treasurer, Barb Shepherd, accepted cheques from the Kiwanis Club of Red Deer, as well as the Twilight Homes Foundation. We are very grateful to both organizations for their ongoing support of Ellis Bird Farm (pictures below) EBF Chairman Bob Winchell also took the opportunity to thank outgoing board members Darcy Gabert, Brian Biggs, Gordon Johnson and Joanne Susut. We are very grateful to each of these volunteers for sharing their time and talents with us over the years. Bob Winchell also welcomed new members, Howard Oudman, Maureen Carey, Jon Wieler and Abey Idicula. Judy Schwartz replaced Bonnie Mullen in November 2018.

Barb Shepherd (second from the right) accepts a cheque from the Kiwanis Club of Red Deer (from left, Joe Yamniuk, Larry Pimm, Alec Robertson, Gerry Stelmaschuk).

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Recently, Ellis Bird Farm hosted Shawn Moore of Trimmed Line Tree Services and Wayne Froese of Top Peg Timber Frame Construction at the site to assess the health of the trees around the EBF site and to discuss some new projects at the farm (pictured bottom left and middle). We are looking to partner with Wayne and Shawn to support their new initiative (Sawing for Schools) and to start using lumber for our birdboxes and bird feeder kits that has been sourced locally, mostly from the trees that were downed in Red Deer during last spring's wind storm. We would like to thank Joseph Fromhold, an authority on Indigenous history, for working with Wayne Froese and EBF to ensure that we design a culturally appropriate covering for our Circle Deck. Finally, Ron Biel has been working on preparing our supply of bird feeder kits in preparation the season. Check out that stack of walls (second picture, middle row!

Ellis Bird Farm Board of Directors (from left): Abey Idicula, Tony Blake, Howard Oudman, Jon Wieler, Leo de Groot, Bob Winchell Seated: Barb Shepherd, Colleen McPhee, Maureen Carey, Judy Schwartz).

Barb Shepherd (second from the right) accepts a cheque from the Twilight Homes Foundation (Alec Robertson, Marvin Bruce, Vic Willoughby).


Tourism News

Member Profile

This Month’s BLOG

Are you a “Thing to Do” or “A Place to Stay”? Do you have a “Travel Offer” to share with tourists while they are visiting our community? Use the free service of ATIS, ALBERTA TOURISM INFORMATION SERVICE . The Alberta Tourism Information Service (ATIS) is a free digital marketing service provided by Travel Alberta. ATIS allows you to easily and effectively promote your tourism products and services. Read the tourism blog for more information on how to create and submit your listing today. Www.travelalberta.com

Good Neighbour Coffeehouse Good Neighbour Coffeehouse is a fun, local, coffeehouse. Serving coffee that has been brewed from beans roasted right here in Lacombe. When you visit you will be greeted with a friendly smile and a wide range of beverages and snacks to choose from. Good Neighbour Coffeehouse has a very warm atmosphere that is welcoming to anyone, if you’re there to grab a quick coffee to go, spending time with your family, or catching up with friends. Ellis Bird Farm Opening Day- May 21 Take a walk through the beautiful paths, watch birds, and smell the spring blossoms. There will be many things to do at Ellis Bird Farm on their opening day for the 2018 season. Author of 100 Nature Hot Spots in Alberta, Debbie Olson, will be at the farm to sign books and mingle with attendees. Along with that exciting opportunity, guests will get to see the opening of the new site features at Ellis Bird Farm. This is an event the whole family can attend. Www.ellisbirdfarm.ca

Upcoming Events & Festivals

Submit your own events to the community event calendar at lacombetourism.com Looking for tourism maps, information and things to do in the region? Visit lacombetourism.com and follow Lacombe Regional Tourism on Facebook and Twitter!

UPCOMING ACTIVITES & EVENTS April 20-21st

May 4-6th

Mother’s Day Tea Party

May 17th

Encore Arts Show & Sale

Clive Country Gospel Weekend

Blackfalds Community Hall

National Lifejacket Day

Lacombe Memorial Center

Clive Baptist

W vs W Show

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre

2018 Spring Trade Show

May 5th

Monkey Top Saloon

May 18th

Gary Moe Sportsplex

Alix Spring Market

May 13th

Lacombe Farmers Market

Jake’s Gift

Alix Community Hall

Mother’s Day Market

Michener Park

Royal Canadian Legion Lacombe

May 6th

Bentley AG Centre

May 20th

April 22-29th

Mom2Mom Spring Event

May 14th

Pancake Breakfast

Pitch In Week


Mother’s Day Swim

Gull Lake Community Hall

Lacombe County

Cinco de Mayo

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre

May 21st

May 2nd

Town of Blackfalds

May 16th

Opening Day

Band Society Annual Fine Arts Gala

May 12th

Lacombe FCSS Community Dinner

Ellis Bird Farm

Alix-Mac School, Alix

Eckville Bullarena


Eckville Arena

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Distance (km)

Description

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City of Lacombe Boundary North to Hwy 2A Jct of Hwy 12 north to Cty Ponoka Boundary Jct Hwy 2 west to Hwy 20 Jct 58 Street City of Lacombe north to Hwy 2 a) Jct Cty Rddr northerly to Hwy 597 b) Jct Hwy 2A (NW 26-39-27-4) northerly to City of Lacombe c) Jct City of Lacombe northerly to Hwy 2A d) Jct Hwy 2 north easterly to Twp Rd 41-2 e) Jct Twp Rd 41-2 north to Cty Ponoka boundary Centreview Rd Jct Hwy 766 east to Hwy 20 Clive North Access Jct Village of Clive north to Milton/Gadsby Rd Clive South Access Jct Hwy 12 north to Village of Clive D & M Rd Jct Hwy 12 north to SW 5-41-27-4 Duckett Rd Jct Hwy 2 north to Cty Ponoka Boundary Eckville North Rd Jct SSW 20-39-3-5 north to Rainy Creek Rd Eckville West Rd Jct Town of Eckville west to SSW 20-39-3-5 Freedom Road Jct Hwy 597 south to Hwy 815 Haynes Rd Jct Hwy 12 south to Hwy 11 Hwy 815 Extension Jct. of Hwy 11 southerly to Twp Rd 38-3 Jarvis Bay Access Jct Hwy 20 west to Jarvis Bay Lacombe Lakeshore Dr a) Rge Rd 27-2 Jct Hwy 12 to Twp Rd 40-2.5 b) Twp Rd 40-2.5 South to Will’s Hill Rd. (Twp. Rd 40-2) Lakeside/Sargent Rd Jct Village of Alix west to Hwy 2A Last Hill Road Hwy # 766 to Eckville North Road Lockhart Rd Jct Hwy 12 north to Cty Ponoka Boundary Meridian Road Jct of Hwy # 12 to Brighton Beach Milton/Gadsby Rd Jct Hwy 2A easterly to Hwy 21 Milton West Branch Rd Hwy 2 west to Hwy 792 Nova North Access Jct SW 5-39-25-4 east to SW 4-39-25-4 Old Burbank Rd Jct Hwy 597 (23-39-27-4) easterly to Hwy 597 (19-39-26-4) Otto Rd Jct Lakeside/Sargent Rd north to City Limits Prentiss Rd Jct Hwy 597 north to Hwy 12 Rainy Creek Rd Jct Hwy 20 west to Clearwater Boundary Rge. Rd. 1-4 (The Slopes) Jct of Rge. Rd. 1-4 and Twp. Rd. 39-2 north to Twp. Rd. 39-3 Rge. Rd. 1-1.5 Old Hwy 12 south to New Hwy 12 Rge. Rd. 2-4 (Westend Landing) South of Rainy Creek Road Rge. Rd. 27-3 Railroad Track south of Hwy 597 southerly to Blindman River Rge. Rd. 28-2 Old Hwy 12 south to New Hwy 12 Rge. Rd. 28-4 Old Hwy 12 south to New Hwy 12 Rock Pine Rd S ½ of 5-41-27 W4M Sandy Point – Access Rd East of Rge. Rd. 1-1 Spruceville Rd Jct Hwy 12 north to Hwy 604 Sunbreaker Cove Rd Jct Rainy Creek Rd south to S.V. Sunbreaker Cove Tees Access Jct Hwy 12 north to Hamlet of Tees Will’s Hill Rd (Twp Rd 40-2) Jct Hwy 2A west to Range Road 27-2 Wilson Beach Road Jct of Hwy # 792 to Wilson Beach Woody Nook Rd Jct Hwy 12 south to Aspelund Rd

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75%Percentage Axle Weight inAxle the following in Lacombe 75% Percentage Axle on theCounty: following: 75% WeightSubdivisions on theWeight following: Blackstone, Blissful Beach, Brighton Beach, Brownlow's Landing, Birch Bay, Birch Meadows Burbank, Deer Ridge Estates, Eagle's Quay, Greystone Ranch, Lacombe Lake Lakeview Estates, McLaurin Beach (McLaurin Lane), New Saratoga, Smythe, Shores of Sylvan, the Slopes, Westside Country Estates, Wilson's Beach, Wilson's Beach Est.

75% Axle Weight in the following Hamlets in Lacombe County: Joffre Morningside Rosedale Tees

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River Weed Control (2 month position July - August)

MOWER OPERATOR (4 month position June - October)

Lacombe County has a great summer job opportunity for an individual who wants to work outside for the summer (July and August), canoeing the Blindman, Medicine and Red Deer rivers, hand-picking prohibitive and noxious weeds from sensitive areas along the riverbanks. Normal hours of work are 8:00AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Friday.

Lacombe County has a full-time seasonal opportunity for a Mower Operator to join our team. The approximate term date for this 4 month position is mid-June to mid-October (weather dependent). Key Responsibilities: This position is responsible for operating a mower unit consisting of an all wheel drive tractor with a side arm and deck mower to mow grass and weeds on municipal road allowances, public and private lands. We take great pride in our equipment and expect the successful candidate to take great care of their equipment by assisting/performing the servicing and maintenance required.

This position requires the use of your personal vehicle (canoe racks provided and mileage reimbursed).

Responsibilities include: - Pulling weeds, collecting them bag canoe and dropping them off at the designated locations;

Qualifications / Competencies: - Able to effectively work independently and as part of a team; - Able to courteously communicate with supervisors, co-workers and the public; - Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s License (an acceptable Abstract to be submitted at the time of interview); - Able to perform medium lifting of up to 50 pounds; - Able to follow the responsibilities as outlined in the Lacombe County Health and Safety Management System; - A background in light equipment maintenance and previous mowing experience is an asset;

- Developing the ability to accurately identify prohibitive and noxious weeds; - Incorporating strong boat safety and paddling skills (be able to identify and address obstacles on the river); - Performing responsibilities in a safe and effective manner - must be able to follow safe work Lacombe County is looking for a talented Development Officer to play a key role practices and abide by all safetythe policies, rules and regulations. in shaping communities within Lacombe County.

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Work Environment & Physical Characteristics:

This is a permanent, full-time position (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 7 hours/day).

The ideal candidate has/is: This is a physically demanding position, with repetitive movement, and requires frequent bending, kneeling, occasionWhat does Lacombe County have to offer? al heavy lifting, walking on slippery and uneven surfaces, and noise. The assigned duties include sitting for extended - An enthusiastic, and outgoing personality; We’re situated in the middlefriendly of Edmonton and Calgary, in the midst of incredible landscapes, away from the stresses periods of time while driving or riding in vehicles, and operating equipment with moving mechanical parts. The mow- A valid class 5connected driver’s license (acceptable drivers’ abstract required atseveral time ofpicturesque interview); of the major cities,Alberta conveniently along the north / south highway corridor. We have ing is performed alongside roadways, near moving vehicles, in undulating terrain. The employee mainly works in an lakes, golf courses, campgrounds and bike trails that surround the arearelationships and a beautiful office that boaststhe views of the public, The ability to establish and maintain effective working with employees, general outdoor environment, subject to heat, cold, dry, dusty and/or wet conditions, as well as insects, bees and wildlife. Environment & Physical Characteristics: rich farmWork land-and bright blue Alberta sky. to We havewell a comprehensive benefits package, a flex time program with your etc.; Self-motivated and able work with minimum supervision; family and lifestyle in mind, professional development opportunities, and a great work environment. Lacombe County is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees and has a This is to a physically demanding repetitive movement, and frequent bending, - Able perform physical workposition, involvingwith bending, lifting and moving of requires light or heavy objects (up tokneeling 50lbs.); Substance Abuse Prevention Program Policy. This position is considered a safety/sensitive position. al heavy lifting, and walking on slippery and uneven surfaces. The assigned duties include sitting for extend A snapshot of what you will do: Preference given to candidates with previous flatwater or whitewater canoeing experience. The successful applicant will undergo Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Testing. time whiledevelopment paddling a canoe and driving vehicle. The canoeing is performed on rivers, which may consis - Reviewof and process applications, review adevelopment plans and proposals, and provide interpretaof Use obstacles including rocks, and logs, changing water currents, and variable weather conditions tions onety Land Bylaw regulations to bothtrees internal and external customers; Additional Information: Liaise with and respond to inquiries from the public, developers, builders theircold, agents regarding planningwet and conditions, ployee mainly works in an outdoor environment, subject toand heat, dry, dusty and/or - This is a seasonal, full-time position (Monday - Friday, 7am - 5pm, 9.5 hours per shift). development control matters; insects, livestock and wildlife. - This position is eligible for participation in the group health & dental plan for returning employees. - Conduct research, produce written reports/proposals and presentations for the Planning department and Council; - Hourly rate: $21.70/hr + 6% vacation pay, + 5.2% statutory Officer holidayto pay. Lacombe- $28.91/hr, County is looking for a talented Development play a key role As an employer of choice, Lacombe County is committed to protecting the health and safety of its emp - Make presentations to the public at meetings and formal hearings, and present reports to County Council; in shaping the communities within Lacombe County. - Assist in the preparation of local planning documents and other department studies; and has a Substance Abuse Prevention Program Policy. This position is considered a safety sensitive po Please forward your application by May 11, 2018 to: This is a permanent, full-time position (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 7 hours/day). - Conduct field inspections related to compliance requests, applications and complaints. E-mail: [email protected] | Fax: 403.782.3820 | Online: www.lacombecounty.com The successful applicant willdevelopment undergo Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Testing. What does Lacombe County have to offer?

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Qualifications:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. We’re situated in the middle Edmonton and Calgary, in the midst of incredible landscapes, away from the stresses Pleaseofnote - all applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Canada. of the major cities, conveniently connected along the north / south corridor. We have several picturesque This competition will remain open until ahighway suitable candidate is found. lakes, golf courses, campgrounds and bike trails that surround the area and a beautiful office that boasts views of the rich farm land and bright blue Alberta sky. We have a comprehensive benefits package, a flex time program with your family and lifestyle in mind, professional development opportunities, and a great work environment.

OPEN HOUSE May 8th 2018

Qualifications:

Presentation at 5:30pm

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We’re looking for someone PLAN AREA who has the ability to exercise a considerable amount of judgment, action, tact and initiative in performing duties. A sound understanding of planning theory, land use concepts and policy planning issues are required, along with excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills. Confident presentation skills are LACOMBE COUNTY TOWN OF BLACKFALDS essential. LACOMBE COUNTY BOUNDARY

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- Post-secondary education in Land Use Planning or a related discipline, or an acceptable combination of education SW - 33 - 39 - 27 - W4 and training; - Demonstrated experience working with municipal development plans, land use bylaws, other municipal plans and the Municipal Government Act; 27322-17 TWP Rd 39-4, North Aspelund - Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and experience. Working knowledge of GIS is an asset; Industrial Park, Lacombe County, Alberta - Must possess a valid class 5 operator’s license and have access to reliable transportation.

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If the re-zoning is approved, it for will allow will forbeindustrial development We thank all applicants for application their interest; however, only those invited an interview contacted. Please note: All applicantsin must be legally entitled to livewith and work in Canada. This competition mayLand remain open until a The suitablecurrent candidate isdevelopment found. accordance the Lacombe County Uselonger Bylaw. plan is to construct a 22.5 acre laydown area and associated storm water management facility. The laydown area will be consolidated with Eagle Builders’ existing lot in North Aspelund Industrial Park. There are no immediate plans for further development.

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- Review and process development applications, review development plans and proposals, and provide interpretations on Land Use Bylaw regulations to both internal and external customers; - Liaise with and respond to inquiries from the public, developers, builders and their agents regarding planning and development control matters; - Conduct research, produce written reports/proposals and presentations for the Planning department and Council; - Make presentations to the public at meetings and formal hearings, and present reports to County Council; - Assist in the preparation of local planning documents and other department studies; - Conduct field inspections related to compliance requests, development applications and complaints. 5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Please forward application Junediscipline, 1, 2018or to: - Post-secondary education inyour Land Use Planning or aby related an acceptable combination of education and training; E-mail: [email protected] | Fax: 403.782.3820 | www.lacombecounty.com - Demonstrated experience working with municipal plans,only landthose use bylaws, other plans We thank all applicants for theirdevelopment interest; however, invited for an municipal interview will beand contacted. the Municipal Government Act; Please note—all applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Canada. - Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and experience. Working knowledge of GIS is an asset; - Must possess a valid class 5 operator’s license and have access to reliable transportation.

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Email: [email protected] I Fax: 403.782.3820 Electronically: www.lacombecounty. com • Development Officer (closes on Apr. 27) • Mower Operator (closes on May 11) • River Weed Control (closes on June 1) Full descriptions of these employment opportunities are available online at www. lacombecounty.com

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If you are unable to attend the open house, or wish to provide additional comments, please send them directly to [email protected].

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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS March 8, 2018 BYLAW NOS. 1269/18 & 1270/18 PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing was held for Bylaw Nos. 1269/18 and 1270/18. Bylaw No. 1269/18 is a bylaw of Lacombe County to amend the Lacombe County Land Use Bylaw No. 1237/17. Bylaw 1270/18 is a bylaw of Lacombe County to amend the Lacombe County Municipal Development Plan Bylaw No. 1238/17. An amendment to Bylaw No. 1269/18 to add adult care residences as a discretionary use to the Agricultural “A” District received Council approval. Council subsequently approved second and third reading of the bylaws. MDP & LUB 2017 REVIEW – ANNUAL REPORT & MONITORING MATRIX The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) were adopted in July 2017 and as per Policy MUNI 8.3.2 require an annual review and report based on the findings of the Monitoring Matrix of the MDP. The Municipal Development Plan and Land Use Bylaw 2017 Review – Annual Report & Monitoring Matrix were presented and received for information by Council. PARADISE SHORES RV DEVELOPMENT (STETTLER COUNTY) A proposal to rezone the NE 20-40-20 W4M and Pt. NW 21-40-20 W4M in the County of Stettler from Agricultural “A” District to Recreational Facility “RF” District to facilitate the development of a 1000 unit RV resort known as Paradise Shores has been referred to Lacombe County for comment. By resolution of Council, the County Manager was authorized to send a letter to the County of Stettler outlining the County’s concerns with the Paradise Shores RV Development; and further, that a Councillor and staff member attend the Public Hearing on Saturday March 17, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Stettler District Agricultural Society Pavilion to speak to Lacombe County’s concerns. BYLAW NO. 1276/18 – TOWN OF ECKVILLE/ LACOMBE COUNTY IDP Bylaw No. 1276/18, a bylaw of Lacombe County to amend the Town of Eckville/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaw No. 1088/08 was given first reading. A public hearing regarding Bylaw No. 1276/18 will be held on April 12, 2018 commencing at 9:00 a.m. CITY OF LACOMBE – CAPITAL FUNDING REQUEST A resolution that Lacombe County contribute to the City of Lacombe’s 2018 Recreation Facilities Capital expenditures as follows: 1) $ 906.40 to Lacombe Memorial Centre, 2) $ 13,195 to GMAG Aquatic Center and 3) $ 3,720 GMAG Sportsplex Curling Club: and further, that this contribution be funded from the Recreation Capital Assistance Reserve received the approval of Council.

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TOWN OF ECKVILLE – CAPITAL FUNDING REQUEST A resolution that Lacombe County Council contribute $15,000 towards upgrades to the Eckville Community Centre; and further, that this contribution be funded from the County’s Recreation Capital Assistance Reserve received the approval of Council. LACOMBE REGIONAL AIRPORT 2018 CAPITAL FUNDING REQUEST A resolution that Lacombe County provide funding in the amount of $ 32,000 towards the Lacombe Regional Airport’s north taxiway capital project received Council approval. Council will meet with Lacombe Regional Airport representatives for a tour of the Regional Airport on a date to be determined. PARKLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARD RFP Parkland Regional Library (PRL) Board has advised that they are appealing to member municipalities and local builders for assistance in acquiring a new headquarters building for the regional library system. PRL has received a $2.4 million provincial grant to be used for either renovating their current building or constructing a new facility. A functionality study was conducted and PRL is now examining possible options for obtaining a new building and have issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to determine options for moving forward with this initiative. The report on the Parkland Regional Library Request for Proposal regarding the Library System Headquarters Relocation was received for information. CAEP – SUB-REGIONAL BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT – BROADBAND The Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) sub-regional broadband development roundtable session was held on February 15, 2018. This session was the second phase of CAEP’s broadband study. The study was to determine the current state of broadband in the region, which will assist in identifying opportunities and options for high quality broadband at an affordable price. Council authorized the County Manager to designate staff from Corporate Services to continue representing Lacombe County in the CAEP broadband initiative. PRIVATE MEMBER’S MOTION M-167 (RURAL CRIME) Private Member’s Motion M-167 in regard to the significant increase in rural crime and the escalation in theft, assault and burglary was presented for Council’s consideration. MP Shannon Stubbs has proposed the motion asking the government to begin a study on rural crime. Benalto Rural Crime Watch has forwarded the motion requesting that Lacombe County endorse the motion. By resolution Council endorsed the Private Member’s Motion M-167; and will contact the Standing Committee on Public Safety and Natural Security MP’s in support of the Motion. COUNCIL SELF EVALUATION Council was presented with a draft self-assessment template for discussion. Council agreed this would be

a useful tool and will discuss an expanded draft at the March 29, 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting. BYLAW NO. 1275/18 APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSOR Bylaw No.1275/18, a bylaw of Lacombe County to appoint an assessor as a designated officer received first, second and third reading and so passed by Council. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS – CP RAILWAY Mike LoVicchio, Director of Government Affairs, CP Railway provided a presentation on CP Rail, In Your Community highlighting safety, transportation of dangerous goods, emergency management, tank car standards for flammable liquids, CP grain network and railcar improvements. STARS AIR AMBULANCE Glenda Farnden, Municipal Relations Liaison, STARS provided a presentation to Council regarding STARS operations, the missions undertaken by STARS in Lacombe County and neighboring counties and funding initiatives. The County was approached to join the Municipal Partners Initiative, at a cost of $2 per capita annual commitment. The request was referred back to the County Manager for the preparation of a report on this matter to be presented at a future Council meeting. CLIVE ATHLETIC AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Laurie Oatway, Secretary of the Clive Athletic and Agricultural Society presented the Society’s RC(1) application to Lacombe County for funding. The funding request is to cover a portion of the costs related to 1) major repairs to the ice plant at the Clive Arena, and 2) rental of a temporary ice plant. The request to the County is for $ 65,000 in funding. The request was referred back to the County Manager for the preparation of a report on this matter to be presented at a future Council meeting.

Regularly Scheduled Meetings for Lacombe County Council / Council Committee Committee of the Whole First Tuesday of every second month at 9am Council & MPC Second and fourth Thursday of every month, starting at 9 a.m. The public and media are welcome to attend all Council & MPC meetings. An agenda will be posted to the website prior to the meeting.


COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS March 22, 2018 MIRROR MAIN STREET BOULEVARD PAVING Lacombe County received a request to pave the boulevards along Main Street (50 Ave.) in Mirror, in conjunction with the paving of the Alix North Road. Council approved a resolution to move forward with this project at an estimated cost of $102,573.81 in 2018. STARS AIR AMBULANCE FUNDING A resolution that Lacombe County provide support to STARS Air Ambulance of $2.00 per capita in 2018 was defeated. CLIVE ATHLETIC & AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FUNDING REQUEST Council approved a funding request of $65,000 from the Clive Athletic and Agricultural Society for the ice plant repairs at the Clive Arena. The County’s contribution will be funded from the Recreation Capital Assistance Reserve. CITY OF LACOMBE ARENA FUNDING REQUEST Lacombe County approved the expanded scope of work at the City of Lacombe’s Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex and the reallocation of the County’s arena project funding of up to $23,106. The revised scope of work will include safety and security projects. BLINDMAN VALLEY AG CENTRE FUNDING Council deferred a funding request from the Bentley and District Agricultural Society for $45,000 for replacement of the dance floor, carpet, and shingles, as well as the installation of a security system at the Blindman Valley Ag Centre. The Ag Society is invited to attend a future Council meeting to provide further information regarding their Policy RC(1) application. ALIX INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) DRAFT Following an update, Council accepted for information the draft Village of Alix / Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP). A Public Open House is set for April 10, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Alix Community Hall. VILLAGE OF CLIVE / LACOMBE COUNTY IDP DRAFT Council received an overview of the Village of Clive / Lacombe County IDP draft and accepted the document for information. A Public Open House is set for April 3, 2018, at 7 p.m. at

the Clive Community Hall. CANADA WINTER GAMES – REGIONAL MUNICIPAL ENGAGEMENT Council approved a motion for Lacombe County to provide promotional support for the Canada Winter Games through the Lacombe County News and the County’s social media outlets. MEDICINE LODGE SOCIETY – LETTER OF SUPPORT Council approved a request from Medicine Lodge Ski Club for a letter of support from Lacombe County as part of its application for funding under the provincial Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) for the acquisition of a flail mower attachment. ECKVILLE PLAYGROUND GROUP – LETTER OF SUPPORT A motion to provide a letter of support for the Eckville Fundraising Society as part of its fundraising plan for the

BOOMTOWN TRAIL INITIATIVE Council deferred for further consideration a community marketing campaign proposal for the BoomTown Trail until more Lacombe County local communities are able to participate in the campaign. POLICY AD(37) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTED LANDS Amendments to Policy AD(37) – Acceptance of Gifted Lands were discussed in order to clarify this policy and better outline the process for acceptance of gifted lands by Lacombe County. This item was deferred for discussion at a future Committee of the Whole meeting.

Town of Bentley EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Public Works Maintenance Worker ll The Town of Bentley is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, team orientated person for the position of Public Works Maintenance Worker ll. This is a full time, permanent position. Reporting to the Public Works Foreman, the Maintenance Worker ll shall perform regular maintenance duties in the day to day operations of the Town Public Works, including but not limited to roads, sidewalks, water, sewer infrastructure, waste collection, maintenance of vehicles & equipment, Town buildings, parks, playgrounds, campground. Requirements include:       

LACOMBE REGIONAL AIRPORT TOUR County Council will tour the Lacombe Regional Airport on June 5.

upgrades of the playground equipment at the Eckville Elementary School was approved by Council. The letter would outline the benefits to the community that upgrades for the playground at the Eckville Elementary School would provide.

Grade 12 General Diploma Experience in public works or related construction or maintenance operations Experience in a variety of vehicle & equipment operations and maintenance Valid Class 5 Alberta Provincial Drivers License with Q endorsement Security Clearance and Drivers Abstract Good oral & written communication Free of any physical disabilities that would restrict or prevent the fulfilling of any of the duties or responsibilities of the position.

The Town offers a competitive benefits package and rate of pay dependent on qualifications and experience. A copy of the position description is available at the Town Office, during office hours or by email request to [email protected] Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume to:

MIRROR MAIN STREET PROJECT DELEGATION Delegates from the Mirror Main Street Revitalization Committee presented Council with their vision for the community of Mirror. Council endorsed the Mirror Main Street Revitalization Project and approved the allocation of the 2018 ATCO Gas Franchise Fee from the Hamlet of Mirror to support this project. PARKLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY DELEGATION Dwight Nagel provided Council with an overview of the library system in Alberta.

Council Highlights & Minutes can be found on our website under the ‘Council’ Link on the main page - or scan the QR code above with your smartphone! TOWN OF BENTLEY

Summer Temporary Employment Opportunity

Applicants must be attending an Alberta recognized Post-Secondary Institution Job duties will include daily parks & playground, ball diamonds, campground and other green spaces grass cutting and general maintenance, flower bed watering & weeding, the operation of commercial mowers, push mowers, weed whackers, small tools & equipment and other public works duties as may be required. Some weekend watering of flowers will be required. A Class 5 driver’s license is required. Regular hours are Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, from May 14th to August 31, 2018.

Deadline for applications is April 28, 2018. Please forward your application to: Town of Bentley Box 179 Bentley, AB T0C 0J0

Darren Jensen Public Works Foreman Town of Bentley Box 179 4918 – 50 Avenue Bentley, AB T0C 0J0

Email: [email protected]

Email: [email protected] Fax: 1-403-748-3213

We wish to thank all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Fax: 403-748-3213

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found Thank you to all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be notified

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AROUND THE COUNTY Make a

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at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre 5429 53rd Street

The Gary Moe Sportsplex is home to the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre (KAC). Come take a dip at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre. We offer a climbing wall, small slide, rope, wibit and many special events throughout the year.

Xtreme Raceways 2018 Schedule The motocross facility Xtreme Raceways (run by the Alix Motocross Association) will operate from April 2018 to December 2018 (weather permitting)

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Beginning in April, NEW Adult Only Wibit Swim the last Sunday of the month (April 29, May 27, June 24, July 29, Aug. 26) from 6-7:45pm. Teen Only Wibit Swim is on the third Sunday of the month (May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug. 19) from 6-7:45pm Summer Registration begins May 1, 2018

For more information on the KAC schedule, swim club, pool rentals and advanced courses call 403.782.1277 or visit www.lacombe.ca/pool.

Central Lacombe 4-H Beef Club Update ~ Submitted by Blake and Kavan Flewelling The Central Lacombe 4-H Beef Club was nominated to raise the charity steer this year. The tickets are $5 each, and prizes are one whole beef cut and wrapped, or $1,500 dollars cash. The charity steer will be in support of FCSS, Family and Community Support Services. Thank you to our purchase sponsors, Kyotee Construction and Flewelling Livestock. The sponsor for feed purchases is Trouw Nutrition. Tickets will be on sale soon. The draw date for the charity steer will be May 14, 2018 at the Central Lacombe Ag Grounds. Central Lacombe 4-H Beef Club hosted district presentations on February 24, 2018. A big thank you to all of the judges that listened to our speeches and presentations, and gave us feedback so we can do even better next time! On March 24, our club has a tour day where each member can show us their animal and share about the progress they are making. This will help us get ready for show day!

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Blindman 4-H Update ~ Submitted by Mikaela Bender It is hard to believe that 4-H is coming to a close, as we reach closer to the end of our season. The Small Engines Group has completed all of their engine repairs. They plan to do an achievement day sometime in April or May. The Poultry Club has been learning different parts of the chicken and are excited to soon learn about how to groom a chicken. For their achievement day, they plan on showing their chickens, as well as sharing a small report about the progress of their chickens. The Cooking Club met and experimented with different fats in their baking. Each one of them made chocolate chip cookies, but each used a different fat for their recipe. Their achievement day will be happening in April, as they plan to bake and decorate cakes. The decorating will also be getting judged. As the end of the year approaches, we look forward to all of our achievement days that will be taking place.


AROUND THE COUNTY Sargent Community Hall Sargent Hall is located at the North West corner of Twp. Rd 40-0 (Sargent Lakeside Rd.) and Rg. Rd. 24-3 (Haynes Rd.) Call George Payne 403.784.3654 or Marie Payne 403.784.3444 for information. The Annual General Meeting was held on January 27, 2018. Event dates have been set for the up coming year. Everyone is welcome to join us for the following events:

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Lincoln Hall Updates April 28 Annual Pancake supper 5:30 - 7:30PM Entrance is by donation May 26 Spring BBQ & Cabaret. This will be in the evening, but this year there will be a slow pitch tournament during the day. Call me for tickets to the evening. For any more info on any of these events please contact Kathy Kamlah at [email protected].

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Department Numbers:

Main Office - 403-782-6601 Planning & Development - 403-782-8389 Environmental & Protective Services - 403-782-8959 Operations - 403-782-8379 Public Works Shop - 403-782-3567

General Toll Free from Eckville and Ponoka

403.357.1770

After Hours Emergency Answering Service

403.357.1210

Administration Fax

403.782.3820

Public Works Fax

403.782.5356

For Service Requests, see our website - or phone the switchboard at 403-782-6601

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Senior Administration Tim Timmons, County Manager

403.896.0346 (c)

Michael Minchin, Manager of Corporate Services

403.318.8723 (c)

Phil Lodermeier, Manager of Operations

403.304.0401 (c)

Dale Freitag, Manager of Planning Services

403.304.0213 (c)

Keith Boras, Manager of Environmental & Protective Services

403.318.3311 (c)

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John Ireland, Division 1 Brenda Knight, Division 2

Cell 403.392.3981

403.788.2168

Barb Shepherd, Division 3

403.550.2168 403.340.9724

Paula Law, Division 4

403.784.3803

403.348.1755

Ken Wigmore, Division 5

403.782.2593

403.588.1222

Keith Stephenson, Division 6

403.748.2431

403.350.4940

Dana Kreil, Division 7

403.746.3607

403.358.9400