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New Morrin School 60 per cent complete

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Construction on the new Morrin School is quickly progressing, and staff and students are anticipating being able to move into the new building by November this year.
Ground broke on the project in June 2022, with Shunda Consulting and Construction Management Ltd. from Red Deer at the helm of the project; Shunda previously completed work on the new Delia School, completing it ahead of schedule.
“Staff and students are getting very excited to move into the new building,” says Morrin School Principal Don Yavis.
Mr. Yavis adds construction is “in the neighbourhood of 60 per cent” complete, and staff have met with the school furniture company to begin discussions and planning for their new classrooms.
Once staff and students have made the move into the new school building, demolition of the old school will begin.
The north end of the school, the portion where the gymnasium is currently located, will be left; this will then be converted into a community hub and will include a trades shop, fitness room, community Fine Arts room, science lab, batting cages, and golf simulators.
The hub will be a separate building from the new school and will be designed for community use, but Mr. Yavis says the school will also utilize this portion of the facility as well.
“The new school rebuild and the Hub will be an amazing addition to the Village of Morrin, and will be fantastic for our community members from Rumsey, Rowley, Morrin area, and Munson,” Mr. Yavis tells the Mail.


Drumheller Airport revitalization project complete, night flights resume

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Improvements to update the runway and install lighting at the Drumheller Municipal Airport has been completed and the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) regarding night flights has been lifted. However, although runway lights are operational, the windsock light is not and pilots are to continue using their instruments for weather data at this time. With the NOTAM lifted, night flights can resume at the airport, which will allow alternative transportation for medical patients in and out of the Drumheller valley. Dr. Rithesh Ram of Riverside Medical says the addition of lighting at the airport will allow doctors to stabilize patients at the Drumheller Health Centre “with the confidence that they will be able to get to a tertiary care centre within an appropriate timeframe.”

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Photos by Catherine and Patrick Bonneville

Morrin passes Property Tax bylaw

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Residents of the Village of Morrin should expect to see a small rise in taxes.
The Village passed its budget and its Mill Rate Bylaw. The Village has a budget of $584,801. This is up from last year’s budget of $535,002.
This leaves the total to be raised by municipal taxation of $197,000. This too is up from $190,000 in 2022.
The village saw its assessment increase, with a Residential Assessment of $13,537,860, up from $13,392,430 in 2022. The commercial assessment went up from $530,270 in 2022 to $623,160.
The Village set its mill rate at 13.34 per $1,000 assessment. This is up from 13.18 in 2022.
The total Alberta School Foundation requisition is $37,993.54. This total is down from $39,405. The Drumheller and District Senior Foundation requisition edged up slightly from $8,757.94 to $8.865.
CAO Annette Plachner tells the Mail, depending on the assessment, residents should expect to see a one to two per cent raise in taxes.
The 2023 Property Tax Bylaw was passed at its May 17 council meeting.


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