Morrin is waiting for a municipal review after council unanimously voted to have Municipal Affairs investigate village operations.

Morrin council passed the motion at their regular meeting on March 21. Mayor Howard Helton told The Mail the review was requested to look into unresolved issues with council and administration which have drawn concern from the community.

“...with the assistance and guidance from Municipal Affairs, these concerns can be addressed to the satisfaction of all parties involved so as to be able to allow the village to continue to work in the community’s best interest,” he said in an email on September 8, adding they have yet to be informed of a date for the inspection, or whether even Municipal Affairs has received the request.

Through interviews, attending meetings, and reviewing documents, a municipal inspection would evaluate village bylaws, the structure of council committees, council leadership, municipal financial status and reports, budgets, and planning documents, among other things.

However, Municipal Affairs had two representatives present at their regular meeting on August 15, as part of a standard evaluation of villages and towns every four years, the ECA Review reported on August 23. The representatives said they would eventually provide a full report to council and the public.

At the same August 15 meeting, council unanimously decided to direct Mayor Helton to provide a performance review letter to the CAO, the ECA reported.

A number of events are planned in Drumheller this coming weekend in celebration of Alberta Culture Days.

The East Coulee School Museum will kick things off this Friday at 6 p.m. when they host their ‘Noodles for Nagymama’ event, a fun activity where participants will make Hungarian noodles with a ‘Hungarian Grandma,’ with live music by the Wayfaring Fiddlers.

Saturday afternoon will feature a number of events from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Badlands Community Facility, including arts and crafts activities, clay sculpting, large games, live music, a performance by the Tricia Hatch School of Dance at 1 p.m., bannock tasting, and a backstage tour of Kaleidoscope Theatre from 12 to 2 p.m.

All activities are free and family friendly.

The events have been organized by the Alberta Culture Days planning committee with support from the Town of Drumheller’s Heritage, Arts, and Culture Grant, the Badlands Gallery, and the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce.