Council Notes
From the regular meeting of Committee of the Whole Monday, March 14, 2016
Deputy Mayor Patrick Kolafa opened the meeting, with congratulations to the Mastel Transport Midget Raptors winning Tier 3 Midget Championships and NGC Peewee Raptors also winning their Tier 3 Peewee Championships this past weekend.
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Councillor Tom Zariski remarked about Badlands Community Facility's fourth anniversary and commented on how attendance is up and Pickle Ball is on the rise. Councillor Zariski also commented on the Southern Alberta Curling Association that brought economic benefits to the valley, by holding their Bantam tournament March 11-13, at the Drumheller Curling Club.
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Councillor Zariski also commented on the Firefighter Awards that were held March 12. The Mayor’s Award was given to Randy Fournier. This award has been presented annually since 1982 to the fire department member having the best overall percentage of attendance at fire calls, practices and meetings. The Rollie Yavis Memorial Award was presented to Craig Comstock, who went above and beyond, by helping other firefighters and for organizing events.
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Delegates, Executive Director Keith Ryder and Project Lead Coordinator Rene Michalak, from the Red Deer River Municipal Users Group (RDRMUG), spoke to council about their association. RDRMUG was formed in 2006 and currently has 37 members representing a population of 258,000 (not including the city of Lacombe or town of Ponoka). These rural and urban municipalities provide a platform for members to work together towards shared goals. The group is able to focus on long term sustainability that include establishing and maintaining an information base. RDRMUG will be able to discuss water supply, water use and water quality. It insures that reliable quality water supplies are available for a sustainable and growing economy and continually works toward a healthy and balanced aquatic ecosystem.
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Drumheller Public Library Chair of the Board, Linda Traquair, presented council with their 2015 business plan and their 2016 initiatives. Revenues for 2015 budget were $225,750 and the actual earned was $274,459. Expenses for 2015 were budgeted for $225,750 and the actual was $254,826. Their net at the end of their year was a positive $19,633. Their 2016 budget concerns were staff remuneration, due to proposed changes to the minimum wage, introduction of more programs and increasing their membership base.
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