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Volume 16, Issue 6 Thursday, February 12, 2015
With regular seasons winding down, playoffs started and tournaments to be played, minor hockey is going full blast for teams throughout Alberta. In Wabasca on Sunday, Peerless/Trout Lake Atoms visited and lost, 18-12. The above photo shows a scramble in front of the visitors’ net. Also on Sunday, Whitecourt Bantam Wolverines came visiting Mandy and Nigel Beauregard share a kiss. For submitting The (photo below) and took on the Wabasca Bantams who have already been slated for a this photo to Fever’s Valentine’s Kiss feature, they win some valentine’s treats to share, along with more kisses. playoff spot in the Sturgeon Pembina Hockey League. Photos by Denis Carnochan See more photos and Valentine’s Greetings on Fever Page 5 In This Issue: M.D. of Opportunity Council Communicator Take steps to have a healthy heart Desmarais RCMP news
Serving the Municipal DiStrict of opportunity PAGe 2 – Thursday, February 12, 2015 Your heart needs your help to stay healthy Live By Colette Elko, Public Health Promotions smoke have many negative health ef - with Alberta Health Services fects that increase your risk of devel - Longer ... February is Heart Month, and while you oping heart disease and stroke. should be maintaining a healthy heart all year Tobacco smoke contributes to the Take care round, this month is a good opportunity to check buildup of plaque in your arteries, in - in with yourself, reflect on the lifestyle you are creases the risk of blood clots, reduces of your heart! living, and make any necessary changes you need the oxygen in blood, increases blood to improve your heart health. pressure and makes a heart work harder. Get active and fight overweight problems According to the Heart and Stroke Founda - Enjoy physical activity and a good diet Over 60 per cent of Canadian adults are ei - tion, your best defense against heart disease is You may have heard that alcohol – particu - ther overweight or obese. This is a growing con - controlling the risk factors that could lead to coro - larly red wine – is good for your heart, but drink - cern because being overweight or obese are major nary artery disease, such as high blood pressure, ing too much of any type of alcohol can increase risk factors for heart disease and stroke. By high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, stress, exces - your blood pressure and contribute to the devel - achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, you sive alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and opment of heart disease and stroke. If you really can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease being overweight. Having a healthy heart comes want to make an impact on your heart health, and stroke. from healthy eating, active living, maintaining a you're better off eating a healthy diet, being phys - A healthy weight can also help control other healthy weight, not smoking and managing other ically active and becoming smoke-free. conditions such as high blood pressure, high health problems. Stress can be terrible for heart health blood cholesterol and diabetes. If you're a man It is recommended that you have your blood Some people with high levels of stress or and your waist measures more than 102 centime - pressure checked annually by a health profes - prolonged stress may have higher blood choles - ters (40 inches) or a woman whose waist meas - sional. Of Canadians with high blood pressure, terol, increased blood pressure or be more prone ures more than 88 centimeters (35 inches), you 17 per cent are unaware of their condition and to developing atherosclerosis (narrowing of the are at increased risk of developing health prob - only 66 per cent have it treated and under control. arteries).If your life is stressful, it can be difficult lems such as heart disease, high blood pressure If you have high blood pressure, it is vital that to lead a healthy lifestyle. Instead of being phys - and diabetes. Eating right includes balanced you take your medication as prescribed by your ically active to relieve stress, you may respond meals that are moderate in portion size, are low doctor. by overeating, eating unhealthy foods, consuming in saturated fat, sugar and sodium. Reduce your salt intake too much alcohol or smoking – reactions that can Physical activity should be a part of everyone’s Cutting back on sodium is one of the best increase the risk of developing heart disease and life for many important reasons. It's a great way things you can do for your heart. More than 70 stroke. to maintain a healthy weight, reduce high blood per cent of Canadian adults exceed their upper Responding to stress with anger can also be pressure, lower blood cholesterol levels, manage limit of 2,300 mg of sodium per day, which raises harmful, since it sets off a series of physiological stress and cut your risk of heart disease and their risk of having high blood pressure. More changes, including increased heart rate and ele - stroke. The Heart and Stroke Foundation recom - than three-quarters of sodium comes from pack - vated blood pressure levels that can increase your mends Canadians make active living part of their aged foods. It’s important to eat healthy, and chance of having a heart attack. People who are daily lives. Just 150 minutes of moderate- to vig - cooking fresh food at home can help you achieve prone to anger are also more likely to turn to un - orous-intensity aerobic physical activity per that. healthy behaviors such as smoking, excessive al - week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more is all it Smoking and exposure to second-hand cohol consumption and overeating. takes to start. Burn-out light, roll-over lead to two impaired female drivers January’s impaired driv - samples which showed she about a vehicle roll-over on ing cases handled by Des - was over the legal limit and Highway 813. marais RCMP members she was charged. At the scene, they dis - ended with a 38-year-old fe - On February 2, RCMP covered a 26-year-old fe - male from Atikameg being responded to a 911 call male driver of the vehicle stopped in Wabasca because which was totalled in the her vehicle had a burnt-out Find out how you can crash, showing signs of im - light on January 30. combat drunk driving pairment. She later pro - She became an impaired in your community! vided breath samples with driving suspect. She was readings over twice the .08 See MADD ad Page 4 asked to provide breath limit and was charged.
The The Fever reserves the right to decline to publish and to edit items as necessary Any item submitted to Next Deadline: February 16, 10:00 a.m. The Fever should include the name and phone number FEVER Deadline for Fever Greetings Sundays, 6:00 p.m. of the person providing it. PM40013487 Photos submitted digitally Publisher/Editor: Bruce Thomas (780) 891-2108 Production Office: 1-800-315-7826 must be sent as stand- Accounts: Patricia Thomas alone JPEG’s. Information Contributor: Denis Carnochan Box 519, Wabasca, Alberta T0G 2K0 for articles should be sent Production Chief: Joanne Rutar fax: 1-888-318-5555 e-mail: [email protected] as e-mail text, or Word Slave Lake: 780-849-4350 Edmonton Office: 12015 - 76 Street document file. Serving the Municipal DiStrict of opportunity – Thursday, February 12, 2015 PAGe 3 Chocolate bait kills bears Chocolates may be good to lure your sweetheart into Valentine's kisses, but are the kiss of death to bears, accord - ing to a Reuters news agency story about how the state of New Hampshire may be limiting the use of chocolates for baiting bears. Four bears, including two cubs, died last fall after com - ing across a bait trap containing 100 pounds of chocolate and donuts. An autopsy revealed all four died from a overdose of theobromine, a natural toxic ingredient in chocolate that is bad for animals including pet dogs. The bears died just a Lee Cardinal of Candian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) happily hands the ladies of short distance from the site of the bait. the Wabasca-Desmarais International Women's Day Committee a cheque for $5,000 A law is proposed to restrict chocolate bait when hunt - on behalf of the company. The money will be used to help with the costs for the meal, fashion show and photo booth during the March 8. Some of the monies will also be ing in New Hampshire. Perhaps with obesity being a prob - used to pay Mistassiniy School’s graduating students who will be setting up and clean - lem, there should be a ban on baiting humans with ing up the women's day festivities as a fundraising activity. At the presentation were chcocolates on Valentine's Day? (left to right) Jenny Cardinal, Karen Greyeyes, Lee Cardinal, Alma Alook, Marilyn Car - dinal-Wolfe and Francesca Kiyawasew. Photo by Denis Carnochan Join Us At Our Open House Alberta PowerLine is hosting open Domestic and sibling assaults houses for the proposed Fort McMurray end up with charges laid West 500-kV Transmission Project. The project includes approximately 500 km of 500-kV During the week from two sisters led to one throw - called to a complaint about transmission line and associated facilities from Wabamun February 3 through 9, there ing a knife at the other. a domestic assault. Alcohol (west of Edmonton) to the Fort McMurray area. Early were seven assault com - RCMP laid an assault was believed to be a factor route options are being considered for this project and we plaints made to Desmarais with a weapon charge in the violence. are seeking input from community members. RCMP Detachment. against a 36-year-old wo- The involved 44-year- Please join us at any of the open houses Four of the complaints man. Her 30-year-old sister old male was not only ar - were found to be un - was not injured in the ici - rested for suspected assault, listed below between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. founded, but in three cases, dent. but also was found to be the Thursday, February 12 – Genesee
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A 28-year-old man had n e Tuesday, February 17 – Fort McMurray his jaw broken in a fight p O Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre, 530 with his 30-year-old brother. Alcohol apparently fuel- Mackenzie Blvd. " ! ! ed the fight which led to the Wednesday, February 18 – Wabasca " ! ! !" !$ older brother being charged. Wabasca Community Hall environment Canada Thursday, February 19 – Slave Lake ! Slave Lake Inn & Conference Centre, Forecast 1200 Main St. SE ! Red earth Creek Thursday: Mix of sun and cloud. For more information please contact us: Toll-Free: 1-844-420-7779 Low minus 13. High minus 5 Email: [email protected] ! " " ! Friday: Mix of sun and cloud. www.albertapowerline.com ! " $ # $ Low minus 17. High minus 4. BANQUETS • WEDDINGS • BIRTHDAYS • CONFERENCES • MEETINGS %/ " ! Saturday: Mix of sun and cloud. WINTER HOURS: Tues. - Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Closed Mon.) Low minus 4. High plus 5. 2600 Eagle Ridge Road, Wabasca, Alberta T0G 2K0 5+ ! )&36%3: !6)4(%: Sunday: Mix of sun and cloud. 780-891-3479 ! %/ Low minus 12. High minus 12. +,2)8:%0 %-)4 1//60,5: %.. Monday: Sunny. Low minus 19. High minus 11. " ! " Normal Temperatures: ).)0 .11- +,)* (/,0,453%5,7) **,')3
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Serving the Municipal DiStrict of opportunity PAGe 4 – Thursday, February 12, 2015 The first week of activities at Wab- asca’s new Seniors Centre proved to FEVER GREETINGS be a big success. The seniors break - fast program that had been operating Happy Birthday Happy Birthday out of the Sports Centre is now at its on February 12 on February 15 permanent home and is proving popu - Jazzlyn V. Noskiye Gilbert Auger lar with 26 attending last Friday. Staff heather fred and Melba auger from the Municipal District Outreach program are responsible for preparing Happy Birthday Happy 17th the breakfast. Playing pool and just socializing over cups of coffee and tea on February 12 on February 16 were big attractions. Seniors Centre Leonard James Emmit Gullion coordinator John Bigstone notes that Cardinal love, godmother chantal, the facility is for all seniors in the area, love, Sharon Judy Shay-la & christian both M.D. residents and Bigstone Cree Nation elders. Happy Birthday Happy Birthday on February 13 on February 16 Janice Seeseep Clara Moberly love, Melba Bcn finance Staff
Happy Birthday Happy 16th on February 13 on February 17 Janice Yellowknee Sidney “D” Anderson home care Staff love, Mom Mandy, Dad nigel, ricky, Bubba, Blade, nizel, n'zaia and anderson family! Happy Anniversary on February 14 Bill & Martha Shaw Happy 2nd love angela, Sharon, on February 17 heather Atarah Alook love, Mom Happy Birthday on February 14 Happy Birthday August Laboucan on February 17 love, Mom and Dad Dayton Cushon Happy Birthday love, nizel & n'zaia Beauregard on February 14 Mandy, nigel & Boys - - Don Stewart Happy 23rd Mom, bros, Marsha, randy, Bev, crimson n on February 18 ')! ! $ '" %*$)$)( - $ # $) %$(*")$)( Jeremiah, carla n kids Rico Gullion love, your cousin Delle; FIRST NATION TAXATION uncle fred & Melba Happy 11th ACCOUNTING SERVICES on February 15 AUDIT SERVICES Emma Thunder Happy 11th LITIGATION ACCOUNTING love, aunty Melba on February 18 & uncle fred Brayden John Alook TAX SERVICES ) love, Mom, Dad, Jayden, BOOKKEEPING SERVICES $ " " ) Happy Birthday Jennaya, Jada, Mosum Moon COMPUTER SERVICES !"!) on February 15 Now accepting greetings BUSINESS VALUATIONS %'" +! Jacy Alook for February 19 and after: [email protected] MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS cuz grace, Dominic & Skye # )% &# %$ , )% '! , MARKETING SERVICES Between issues, follow MANAGEMENT ADVISORY PAYROLL SERVICES The Fever on Facebook FINANCE PROPOSALS %" "&# ) " "%# ) ( ESTATE PLANNING at # % #"& " ## % $ " ' Bruce Thomas Scope Fever PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING Breaking News, Photos, Road Reports, Weather, !% $ $$ $ $ # CORPORATE REORGANIZATION Updates on stories, Reminders of community events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"2/. *(&, 1"3 &"41&("1% /5& ",6"72 )"1/. /5& 4.37 4-0+*. /5& *'&7 ".%7 .%&12/. &"41&("1% ,"%4& Serving the Municipal DiStrict of opportunity PAGe 6 – Thursday, February 12, 2015 AHS trims Super Value Centre 956 Noel Drive health costs # ! > (Next to Liquor Shack) A hiring freeze and other -42&7 47*5- 446* steps to at least practice #&'&7(& 18& +462*61< 4+ “cost-containment” were 96-&2 5&77*) &;&< 93 announced earlier this )&< *'69&6< .3 month by Alberta Health #&'&7(& 463 .3 .(849 -* ;&7 & 743 4+ -42&7 8&31*< Services (AHS) 446* -9'*3&(&).* &3) &33& ".689* 647'< HATS • SHOES Some of the measures 446* #*78:.11* 6.46 84 24:.3, 84 #&'&7(& -* had already been put into ;&7 *2514<*) ;.8- &:*A7 92'*6 #*78 .:*6 * & other TOP BRANDS place, including a hiring re - ;&7 (966*381< *2514<*) .3 1'*68&A7 4.1 5&8(- 47*5- straint that may see some ;&7 & :*6< 8&1*38*) 297.(.&3 &3) & +493).3, 2*2'*6 current or future vacancies 4+ 8-* '&3) #-<8* #*=*1 ;-*6* -* 51&<*) 1*&) not filled if they are not di - ,9.8&6 &3) :4(&17 * ;&7 8-* +462*6 '&77 51&<*6 +46 rectly involved in patient 8-* '&3) 8(-< 6.(0 &3) )6922*6 +46 8-* '&3) care or can be consolidated 6&)&=* 47*5- *3/4<*) &(8.3, &7 -.7 &18*6 *,4 in other positions. ?247 9(0*6@ .7 70.87 -&:* 6*(*.:*) 8-497&3)7 4+ “Procurement of goods -.87 43 $49 9'* * *3/4<*) &11 +4627 4+ 297.( &3) and services – Due dili - 7-&6*) 8-.7 5&77.43 ;.8- -.7 '*78 +6.*3) 6*, 8&31*< On Thursday gence is to be exercised for 47*5- 14:*) -.7 +&2.1< *75*(.&11< -.7 1.881* ,.61 purchases not related to di - 9646& * ;.11 '* )*&61< 2.77*) '< -.7 +&2.1< &3) DESIGNER SHOES rect patient care, and use of 2&3< 2&3< +6.*3)7 consultants and external 96:.:.3, '*7.)*7 -.7 248-*6 &33& &3) +&8-*6 professional services will be 42 &6* -.7 )&9,-8*6 9646& <33 446* #*78:.11* limited.” stated a govern - 7.78*6 &61& 446* #*78:.11* '648-*67 &(4' 446* ment release. *77 -9'*3&(&).* %&3)*6 446* #*78:.11* Open 7 Days a Week 2&8*63&1 ,6&3)5&6*387 &61 ?6*5@ &3) -.61*< “Grants/discretionary ?6&2@ &(*3=.* 647'< <1:*78*6 5&8*63&1 HOURS: spending – All areas of the ,6&3)248-*6 .3)& &60*6 446* .(0*6743 organization are expected to 11 a.m. -*1'963* 2&3< &9387 93(1*7 &3) (497.37 5 for achieve a reduction in their to 7 p.m. $2 .00 * ;&7 56*)*(*&7*) '< 5&8*63&1 ,6&3)+&8-*6 &61 0 travel expenditures and 1'*68 446* 93(1* -6.7845-*6 .(-41&7 .2'&11 780-710-6409 travel is limited to circum - 446* stances where connecting 93*6&1 7*6:.(*7 ;*6* -*1) &2 43)&< *'69 electronically is not appro - &6< &8 8-* &(43&1) 93*6&1 42* *; priate (for instance, to pro - 1&7,4; 56.3, .38*62*38 ;.11 '* .3 64407.)* vide specific clinical *2*8*6< -9'*3&(&).* training).” 43&8.437 2&< '* 2&)* .3 47*5-A7 2*246< 84 Training that requires ;&6)7 -.7 (-.1)A7 *)9(&8.43 ;;;502&()43&1)(& travel outside of Alberta is "! &!# " % restricted to training that is # " $ ' $ "' associated with specialized clinical procedures,” was also announced. Alberta Health is also promising zero per cent salary increases in contract negotiations, a management salary freeze in fiscal 2015/16 and “Tightened Visit us next door to Apple Drugs in Wabasca controls on payment of sev - NEAR THE DENTAL AND MEDICAL CLINIC erance to ensure it is the last option when terminating an employee”. Give tips about crime in your community CRIMESTOPPERS: 1-800-222-8477 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK If your tip leads to an arrest 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. you may get a reward – Thursday, February 12, 2015 PAGe 7 Manslaughter charge laid in Swan River death A 44-year-old man has Kinuso, but who had been On February 3, Lake- uttering threats. ary 9. been charged with man- living there. shore Regional Police and The investigation into Funeral for victim slaughter following an in - A vehicle, stolen from the RCMP announced that the death and following in - The wake for the vic - vestigation that began Swan River First Nation, besides being charged cidents is still continuing tim, Dale (Dusty) Richard when the body of Dale came to the attention of the under Section 236 of the with RCMP Major Crime Davis, was held Monday, “Dusty” Richard Davis police after it crashed and Criminal Code for man- Unit involved as well. February 9 at the Kinuso was found in his Swan the suspect was located at slaughter, the suspect who Michael Jackman was ag hall. River First Nation home a residence and arrested is remanded in custody, to make his first court ap - Funeral services were Monday, February 2, about without incident. has also been charged with pearance in High Prairie, also held at the hall on 5 a.m. by Lakeshore Re - Preliminary police in - break, enter and theft, and 9:30 a.m., Monday, Febru - Tuesday afternoon. gional Police. vestigation determined Lakeshore officers im - that Davis had suffered in - Group launches campaign on provincial taxes mediately notified the juries which appeared to Public Interest Alberta is going to commit to fix our most vulnerable young peo - RCMP who joined the have been inflicted by an announced on February 2 a government’s long- term rev - ple and would pay an hunt for a suspect identi - assault with a weapon. commercial that calls on enue problem so we have eleven-to-one return on the fied by one or more wit - An autopsy was held in Premier Jim Prentice to fix sustainable funding for im - investment.” nesses. Edmonton, but cause of “Alberta’s flawed and unfair portant public priorities.” The advocate group The suspect was de - death, time of death and tax system so that we can in - According to the group, charges that “had the Con - scribed by police as a per - other details were not re - vest in public services like the Conservative Party dur - servative government not son not from the reserve at leased. full-day kindergarten in the ing the 2012 election cam - dramatically reduced corpo - future”. paign promised to fund rate taxes from 15.5% in the “If we don’t challenge full-day kindergarten in all year 2000, the Alberta gov - the Premier to establish a Alberta schools at a cost of ernment would have progressive income tax and $200 million. brought in approximately fair corporate taxes today, Only Alberta, Saskatche- $18.7 billion more from then in future years we will wan and Manitoba do not 2001 – 2014.” not be able to invest in im - have full-day kindergarten “While we are very frus - portant services that matter programs funded by the trated that Premier Prentice to Albertans,” said Bill province. recently said he would not Moore-Kilgannon, Execu - Public Interest Alberta change the corporate tax tive Director of Public Inter - wants tax reforms so that at structure, we are still hope - est Alberta. very least $100 million is ful he will at least get rid of “We need a Premier who raised and invested in at the flat tax in favour of a least 50 per cent of Alberta progressive income tax sys - school systems having full- tem,” says Moore-Kilgan - day kindergarten funding. non. “If we had the same “We are currently trap- progressive tax system as ped by the misguided notion BC, this would mean that a that our taxes need to be $11 person with a taxable in - Winter is generally a good time to burn billion lower than the next come of $200,000 would MAKE SURE brush piles. But if the fire is not put out lowest province in the coun - have to pay $4,560 more properly, it can smoulder underground try,” said Mark Ramsankar, while someone with a tax - and resurface as a wildfire. Please President of the Alberta able income of $60,000 IT’S OUT. check your fall and winter burn piles early in the spring to make sure they’re Teachers’ Association. would get a tax break of CHECK YOUR out. If you plan to burn during the fire “That trap keeps us from $1,039. Government figures season, March 1 to October 31, you adequately funding key pro - show this would bring in need a permit. For more information, grams like full-day kinder - close to a billion dollars BRUSH PILE call your local Environment and Sustainable Resource Development garten that would help our more per year.” BURNING. office at:
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wildfire.alberta.ca Serving the Municipal DiStrict of opportunity PAGe 8 – Thursday, February 12, 2015 There were 93 calls for and persons having to make service to Desmarais RCMP Busy times continue for Desmarais RCMP court appearances is the Detachment from February checks into possible im - ples of .140 and .170, well oners served time last week - temporary closure of the 3 through 9 with 53 of them paired drivers, but only one over the legal .08 limit. end. Wabasca courtroom and the occurring last weekend. resulted in charges. There was only one traf - Courtroom closed necessity of having to travel Still considered a nui - Last Sunday, about 3:15 fic collision and that oc - A major local concern to Slave Lake Provincial sance and a waste of RCMP a.m., a 20-year-old male curred last Friday and no for both RCMP members Court. investigative time are aban - was found to be the driver of one was injured. doned or false 911 calls and a vehicle located in a ditch. The prisoner count at the % ! #$"$ there were 25 of those dur - Besides showing signs detachment cellblock to - ing the week. of impairment, the suspect talled 33 during the entire !! "$% $( There were six reports or also provided breath sam - week, but 24 of those pris - '# ""( " 8- >6; 15:-8-9:-, 15 9-8<15/ >6;8 +644;51:> . 96 :0- 6. 7768:;51:> 19 +;88-5:3> 8-+8;1:15/ 5- &63;5:--8 :6 9-8<- )9 ) 4-4*-8 ): 3)8/- 65 :0- ')*)9+) 1*8)8> 6)8,
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January 28 Delegation Meeting 2 The meeting was held at Wabasca Council Chambers at 10 am: Jobs and Endbit 2 xMonthly reports from the CAO, the Finance, Lands and Planning, Transportation, and MD 17 Office Contacts 2 Public Services Departments, and from the Economic Development Officer were pre- sented and accepted. xA delegation from ATB Financial attended to discuss the plan to improve the Highlighter: Good agency model in the Wabasca ATB. *ROO\«*UDQWV xThe resolution to sell land at the Red Earth Creek Airport to Sequoia Helicop- ters was rescinded, with a new resolution specifying land size, location and price; sale is now $16,670 for approximately .86 acres in the same area. xAtco Electric was seeking Council concurrence for their replacement of a tele- communications lattice tower in Wabasca; Atco will now proceed to the devel- opment permit application stage. xCouncil gave three readings to the Bylaw No. 2015-01, establishing an Histori- cal Board. x$UHSRUWRQWKH0'¶V&HUWLILFDWHRI5HFRJQLWLRQ &R5 EHLQJUHQHZHGE\LW¶V certifying partner, Alberta Construction Safety Association, was accepted. x&RXQFLOUHVFLQGHGLWV³+RXVHKROG)LUH([WLQJXLVKHU3ROLF\´ (23 LQ its entirety. MD firefighters from Sandy x)LIW\XVHGGLQLQJFKDLUVIURPWKH(DJOH3RLQW*ROI&RXUVHZLOOEHGRQDWHG³DV Lake and Wabasca jumped LV´IRUWRWKH/RRQVNLQ6RFLHW\ WKHUHPDLQLQJFKDLUVZLOOEHGRQDWHGLQWKH into and out of the Peace VDPHZD\WRRWKHUFRPPXQLW\RUJDQL]DWLRQVVXFKDVWKH:RPHQ¶V6KHOWHU River for three chilly days to xOperation of the Banquet Room at the Eagle Point Clubhouse, as well as res- certify in Advanced Ice Res- taurant hours of operation, will remain the responsibility of the operator as set cue. A total of 10 firefighters out in the current Agreement. volunteered their time to bring xCouncil will attend a May 20th joint meeting of the Peace River School Divi- new skills back to their com- sion Board of Trustees and area municipal councils. munities. Costs were covered xCouncil resolved to move the February 25th Delegation Meeting in by a provincial Fire Services Chipewyan Lake to February 24th 10 am in the Community Hall. and Emergency Preparedness xAll of Council was authorized to attend the 5th Annual Alberta Recycling Semi- Program (FSEPP) grant! nar in Banff February 25-27. More grant-IXQGHGZRUNLQWKH(QGELW« x&RXQFLOZLOODOVRDWWHQGWKH³*URZLQJWKH1RUWK´&RQIHUHQFH)HE-19 in Grande Prairie. FRQW¶GSJ
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For complete information on any posting including hours of work, xA review of the Childcare Policy will be made following a dis- permanent / casual status, training supplied, duties, or pay rate cussion on access issues in MD daycares. please contact Human Resources at the Wabasca Main Office, 780-891-3778. Jobs open to the public NOW: xThe MD will renew its membership to the Federation of Ca- nadian Municipalities (FCM) for 2015-16. xProcurement Coordinator (WA) xTemporary Fulltime Childcare Workers-2 (RE) xCouncilor Everett Gottfried was granted a one-month leave of absence. xFinancial Reporting Analysts (WA) xPayroll Analyst (WA) xCouncil Activity Reports were presented and accepted. xReception/Programmer Senior Centre (WA) xA grant application to assist with an 80th Birthday celebration Location key: RE=Red Earth Creek, WA=Wabasca, SL=Sandy Lake, was approved for a Calling Lake resident. CL=Calling Lake, PL=Peerless Lake, TL=Trout Lake CH=Chipewyan Lake. Notes from the January 15 'HOHJDWLRQ0HHWLQJFRQW·G« Budget Review Meeting -Wabasca xTo discuss various items such as emergency man- agement, fire protection, and partnerships. xThe Manager of Finance reviewed the Draft 2015 Operating x$41,518.70 was reallocated to facilitate the Wa- Budget and Capital Budget Listing of Carry-Forward Projects basca Downtown Grading and Paving project IRU&RXQFLO¶VFRQVLGHUDWLRQ xMoving the Wabasca FireSmart Project to an area within the same lot but to the east, adjacent to the xCouncil resolved that no new staff positions would be ap- ballfield in George Stoll Park, was proposed. proved in 2015; ten Departments or Divisions had proposed xCouncil will attend the FireSmart Community Se- a total of 24 new positions. An exception was made for the ries workshop in Rocky Mountain House Mar 3-5. position of Procurement Coordinator requested by Finance. xCouncil authorized administration to proceed with a 2015 Census. xCouncil approved the proposed Capital Budget for projects underway / carried over from 2014 as outlined in the Capital xThe Childcare Policy was amended to give priority to applicants residing within the Hamlet boundary. Report presented, with the addition of the Calling Lake Out- reach Facility Project which was approved for $9,904.00. xCouncil authorized the purchase and installation of ³SRLQWRIVDOH´XQLWVLQDOO0'UHFUHDWLRQIDFLOLWLHV xThe next Budget Meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2015 xTwo Members at Large were appointed to the Li- following the 10 am Delegation Meeting in Calling Lake. brary Board for a 3 year term: Brenda Bladon and Avard Mann. xCouncil additionally scheduled an Open Community Meeting xCouncil restated their prohibition on Video Lottery to be held at the Trout Lake Community Hall Jan 31, 2015. Terminals within the MD. xTwo donation requests were granted: to the Auger January 28 Delegation Meeting in Family, waiver of the hall rental fee for their PRWKHU¶V WKELUWKGD\FHOHEUDWLRQ0DUFK DQG Red Earth Creek $500 to the 17th Annual Lions Club Snowmobile Rally February 14th in Wabasca. x Amendments to the Land Policies L.1, L.2, L.3 and L.6 were accepted as presented. Endbit: FireSmart Grant Work
x&RXQFLOUHVFLQGHGWKH³5HTXHVWIRU7LPEHURQ0XQLFLSDO Vegetation /DQG3URSHUW\3ROLF\/´LQLWVHQWLUHW\ thinning and xPeerless Trout First Nation was in delegation «VHHQH[WFROXPQ mulching projects were completed on MD #17 Office Locations and Contacts MD lands Red Earth Main Office: Area Office: Area Office: Creek and 2077 Mistassiniy Road N. 2 49 Red Earth Drive 2824 Central Drive Sandy Lake Box 60 Box 50 Box 22 in January. Wabasca, AB Red Earth Creek, AB Calling Lake, AB 100% grant T0G 2K0 T0G 1X0 T0G 0K0 Phone: 780-891-3778 Phone: 780-649-3427 Phone: 780-331-3860 funded by Fax: 780-891-4283 Fax: 780-649-3440 Fax: 780-331-3950 the province. Serving the Municipal DiStrict of opportunity – Thursday, February 12, 2015 PAGe 11 Wabasca welcomes By Denis Carnochan A new barber shop has another new business ... opened in the Wabasca strip mall. Barber Jawad Alkadry, 'Jay' to his friends and cus - Located in the strip mall next to Fritou tomers, has been a barber for eight years and has moved from Edmonton. Jay plans to remain open later into the evenings so people can stop in after they finish work. He will be training some local women from the Ca - reer Pathways Outreach school. Jay is also making ar- rangements with a local lady who will be doing nails 780-224-9440 Ernie Grach who has in the shop as well. been working with barber Jay to place He notes that his shop is Career Pathways stu- unisex and will serve both dents into a training men and women with cuts, program, decided to colouring and hot shaves for get his own hair cut. the guys.
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HALL BOOKINGS/DEPOSITS A lone skier checks out the groomed tracks at Wabasca golf course, a reminder that there will be many opportunities to enjoy the Cross Country Ski Club trails during the late winter and early spring. Photo submitted by Wabasca Cross Country Ski Club
For mmore informatioon please conttact: The Follow Fever Eva YYelloelloowknee at 780-899-2391 or 780-8804-3300 orr on Roseemary YYelloellowkneee at 780-891-26659 Facebook Go to Bruce Thomas Scope Fever Serving the Municipal DiStrict of opportunity PAGe 12 – Thursday, February 12, 2015 # '" $ " %" #" & #! # ' ! ! '(% &"(%& ' % (% ! (% !")(& !%+ % " "+-& ! ( ! (% "!!+ (% & (% )"!! " !&"! + % ! ! "* ! !% ( "% % ! "! "" (%% %"! % !! ( ' ,, %!' "" " %*% Walter MacDonald White Bear of Calgary, spoke to stu - "!"% *%, dents at Oski Pasikoniwew Kamik during the morning of &'"! '"% % % ! February 5 and then later met with the student body at ""& Mistassiniy School. His message was about his own spir - itual awakening and how he changed when he accepted ! "&' the Native spiritual way of life. Using stories, projected )%& pictures, a medicine wheel, flute and guitar, he talked of the emptiness of his life before meeting and then learning )%& $("% '"% ""& from elders as he attended the University of Calgary. He & $("% explains what the traditional way of spirituality means, "%' %! what it did for him and how it could provide positive di - rection and meaning to others. Photo by D. Carnochan Call 1-800-222-8477 (% % ! &"! RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) ! % )RON &ILTERS s 3OFTENERS s $ISTILLERS s 2EVERSE /SMOSIS Tell them Danny h+ONTINUOUS 3HOKv #HLORINATOR "% %+ Hooper sent you 0AT12345ENTED 7HOLE (OUSE 2EVERSE /SMOSIS 3YSTEM #% "(%'"(% 7ATER 7ELL $RILLING 7ITHIN MILES OF %DMONTON 2ED $EER #ALGARY .EW 'OVERNMENT WATER WELL GRANT STARTS !PRIL ,' 4IME 0AYMENT 0LAN /!# FOR WATER WELLS AND WATER TREATMENT "+ %!' ")' )2/. View our 29 patented and patent pending inventions online at www.1800bigiron.com
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