Special TOWNDiscover Hardisty:OF MoreHARDISTY than you 2017can imagine Ta x May 2 0 1 7 edition! • www.hardisty.ca • [email protected] • P: 780-888-3623 • F: 780-888-2200 • Open 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., open noon hour, closed Wednesdays • RODEO BASH FLINGS TOWN INTO PARTY MODE ANNUAL SPRING FLING ANOTHER RESOUNDING SUCCESS FOR RODEO ASSOC. he annual Spring Fling, a popular and well-attended fundrais- Ting celeberation for the Hardisty Rodeo Association, threw itself and the community into party mode on Saturday, April 29 at the Town Hall. With plenty of items up for grabs at the live auction due to the gen- erosity of local residents, businesses and groups, there was a bit of everything for supporters to show interest in. The entertainment this year was Big Daddy Taz, a comedian who had the hall in alternate moments of giggles and gut-splitting laughter. Rodeo Association member Henry Hays took to the podium to auc- tion off the donated loot, bringing in roughly $20,000 for the asso- ciation. The rodeo rides into town later this summer, on July 14-16, and will While the ground is still a bit bleak, the snow and frost is gone and Hardisty's flags are a bright contrast to the blue (or grey) skies. feature a wide range of events and the annual Street Fair.

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CAO CORNER -Henry Ford Regional Governance Update This does not mean the processes we have gional Services Commissions, Municipally he Flagstaff Intermunicipal Partner- completed to date is "all for nothing." It Controlled Corporations - it was deter- T ship Working Group Committee has just means that depending on what Coun- mined that either a Society or Commission completed their draft master plan for the cil’s view is after the public engagement would be the two to review further. one tier regional governance model. They sessions, they may have a referendum The committee is now working through will be rolling this out to the respective question on the 2017 ballot, or may choose the pros and cons of forming a Society or Councils May 23 for a practice run. to hold a referendum after the next gen- Commission and developing their busi- Following that practice run, the full public eral election. ness plan from the information that they engagement process will begin in June. If you are pondering a career in politics have gathered. This will be reviewed at There are nine proposed public sessions and are considering running in 2017's Mu- their next committee meeting May 24. to be held throughout the Flagstaff Re- nicipal Election, this is something you may gion. At each of these sessions there will want to keep in the back of your mind. You Announcements be a third-party facilitator hired by our may be signing up for a four -year term or We welcome aboard our 2017 Public Works consultant 13 Ways Inc., who will be cap- a shorter term. crew, returning assistants: Austin King, turing the questions and information dis- Kaybree Mazure, and John Pioker and our cussed at these engagement sessions. Regional Fire Services Update new members Brian Harrison and Samara In addition to the facilitator, there will be The Regional Emergency Management Froland. These are our team members go- representation from every Council within Committee has reviewed different gov- ing forward that will be maintaining our the Flagstaff region and members of the ernance models that will assist in meeting community this summer. working group subcommittee. Everyone the challenges of attaining the following Gibsons 60th Anniversay Celebration is from the Flagstaff Region is invited to at- goals: June 1, Celebrate 150 June 10 along- tend any of these public engagement ses- • Regional training strategy side the Town Wide Garage Sale. These two sions (rural or urban). • Regional fire administration action-packed events being held in our Will this new governance model be in • Recruitment and retention community. Come out and participate en- place by our next general election date? • Regional fire governance joy BBQ meals and entertainment at BOTH Our answer is “no.” The FIP Committee and • Level of service meets needs and ca- events! working sub group worked extremely hard pacity to have the new model rolled out earlier, The 4 E's - Effective, Efficient, Economical, but unfortunately they could not attain and Equitable (fair and realistic) are their their goal. guiding principles in choosing a proper Furthermore when the committee checked governance model. the provincial cabinet’s agenda for the After reviewing the different governance summer it was full. models - Intermunicipal Agreements, Re- BYLAW BIZ: SETTING THE 2017 TAX RATE THIS MONTH WE LOOK AT BYLAW 1222/17, WHICH IF PASSED WILL SET THE TAX RATE FOR 2017 ach year, the Town of Hardisty is re- “Multiple Family Residential” property Equired by the provisions of Section means: 353 of the Municipal Government Act, • all residential property where the Chapter M-26, R.S.A. 2000 (the Act) to total number of dwelling units pass a property tax bylaw once Council on the parcel of land, whether has adopted an operating and capital contained in a single building or Sandy Otto budget. more than one building, exceeds CAO Town of Hardisty After Council has worked through two dwelling units; generated from Residential and budget deliberations and approves • vacant residential land held for the Non-Residential assessment to capital projects and operating expendi- development of the above uses; cover its requisition from our mu- tures to repair, replace and grow our and nicipality. This year the School Req- community, they must approve the rev- • the non-owner occupied uisition increased nine per cent enue stream of taxation to cover these residential portion of over last year’s requisition amount. expenses. non-residential property. • Requisition by other Government The Town of Hardisty generates revenue Your rate of taxation is made up of three Bodies or Orders – Seniors Lodge from taxation, government grants and components: General Municipal Taxa- (Flagstaff Regional Housing Group). providing services. Taxation is a rate tion, ASFF ( School Foundation Established in 1973, the Flagstaff Re- based on the assessed value of taxable Fund) Requisition and Other Requisi- gional Housing Group (FRHG) is a property within the Town of Hardisty tions established by other Government non-profit, provincially-mandated limits. Council can establish separate Bodies or Orders. foundation that provides safe and se- rates for the following classes of prop- • The General Municipal portion are cure housing to low- and moderate-in- erty: Residential, Non-Residential, Ma- the funds the municipality can use come seniors in . Within chinery and Equipment and Farm Land. for operating and capital expendi- the Flagstaff Region we have one Sen- Council may also distinguish different ture, iors' Lodge – Big Knife Villa, located sub-classes as they deem necessary • ASFF (School Requisition for short) down Highway 13 in Forestburg, Alta. within these classes. is determined by the Alberta Gov- The mandate of the Seniors' Lodge Pro- This year Council created a sub-class ernment. Based on our equalized gram is to provide affordable room and within Residential called Multi-Family assessment, the Provincial Gov- board for senior citizens who are func- for properties designed to have suites ernment advises each municipal- tionally independent or functionally or apartments for rent. ity how much money needs to be Continued on fourth page KEEPING THE FAITH GOLF SEASON TEES OFF CHURCH SERVICE TIME CHANGE, PLUS SLIP & BLOOMER SALE, TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE DUST OFF THOSE CLUBS, AS THE HARDISTY LAKEVIEW GOLF COURSE IS OPENING IN EARLY MAY hurch service and Sunday throughout the day. ven though mother nature seems to have other plans, CSchool times change to 11:30 Maps can be picked up during a.m. as of May 7. the pancake breakfast. Espring is technically here and the Lakeview Golf Course The UCW will host a Slip and To add your garage sale to the is ready to open! Bloomer sale and Bake Sale on list, contact Neal at 780-888- The clubhouse opened on Saturday, April 29, and is now open May 24 in the United Church hall 3614. The cost is $10. Sunday through Saturday. Monday to Friday, the clubhouse starting at 7 p.m. Garage sales start at 9 a.m., so is open 9 a.m. until dark, and weekends opening at 8 a.m. Donations of plants and baking make sure you have your walking are greatly appreciated. Doors shoes on and are ready to spend open at 5 p.m. for drop-off. some of that hard-earned mon- HARDISTY MARKET IS BACK! The Town-wide Garage Sale has ey. MONTHLY HARDISTY MARKET RETURNS TO THE ELKS' HALL ON been set for Saturday, June 10. February's spaghetti supper was SECOND WEDNESDAYS The day will kick off with a pan- a smashing success. Thank you cake breakfast at the Elks' Hall for your continued support. he Hardisty Market has returned, kicking off its first mar- between 8 and 10 a.m. The Town The Church Hall is available to Tket in April. The market will next be held at the Elks' Hall of Hardisty will also be plan- rent. For more details, phone on Wednesday, May 10. ning special Canada 150 events 780-888-3504. The market will be held every second Wednesday of the month until December. JOIN THE TOWN OF HARDISTY IN CELEBRATING CANADA'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONFEDERATION! ON JUNE 10, THE TOWN OF HARDISTY WILL BE HOSTING MULTIPLE FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST. COME, JOIN IN!

cross the country, from the At- to fun at the lake, there's some- lantic to the Pacific Oceans and thing for everyone. A full schedule Athe Arctic Ocean to the 49th Paral- of events will be posted later this lel, Canadians are celebrating the month. 150th anniversary of Confedera- The pinnacle of the day comes tion, the creation of the Dominion with a FREE Barbecue, hosted by of Canada. Hardisty Town Council, with yum- Events are happening nation-wide; my burgers and dogs, followed by in the provincial capitals and Na- a FREE showing of Disney's Moana tion's capital, our National Parks, in the Town of Hardisty Hall. This and throughout communities. family-friendly event will have Hardisty is no different, and the drinks and popcorn available for town has planned an active, hap- purchase, with the proceeds going pening day to celebrate everything to a local organization. that makes Canada wonderful: ac- Keep your eyes peeled for more in- ceptance, love, and family. formation as we release it through- We have partnered with individu- out May. als, organizations, and businesses There's still time to get involved, if to offer Hardisty and area residents you haven't been contacted yet. several fun, free activities along- If you, your organization or busi- side the community-wide Pancake ness wish to be involved, or have Breakfast and Garage Sale, which is an activity idea for the day, contact run by the United Church. Stacey at [email protected]. Whether it's semi-organized sports Happy sesquicenntennial, Canada!

NOTICES Regarding Potholes The Town of Hardisty is aware that many of our streets and avenues need attention due to flooding, winter wear-and-tear, and spring thawing. Until the weather cooperates, we are not able to do as much as we like. In the meantime, we ask motorists to drive with caution and slow down until we can fix the roads. Hardisty Lake Boat Launch Closed Due to flooding of Hardisty Lake along the north east end of the lake the Town of Hardisty will be CLOSING the Hardisty Lake Boat Launch until conditions permit for safe and proper operation of the area. The boat launch road will be posted NO PUBLIC ACCESS and DANGER. The road is also partially flooded out. ANNOUNCEMENTS Pothole Patrols & Hydrant flushing mains perfectly safe, but may be a bit HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY! cloudy. Hardisty resident Shirley McKenzie If discolouration persists beyond three thought she could avoid a big to-do by days, contact the town. celebrating her birthday with friends and family early and away from the com- munity. She learned differently on Sunday, April 30, as Town of Hardisty Mayor Anita Mill- er dropped in to Bingo at the Elks Hall to wish her a happy birthday on behalf of Town Council and staff, present her with a lovely birthday card, and a special to- Public works staff will be out in force ken of celebration -- a lovely necklace. during the month of May to repair pot- Happy birthday, Shirley! holes, weather permitting. While staff will be visible in their bright New Public Works staff orange vests with reflective tape, we ask Join us in welcoming our new summer motorists to take extra caution on local staff, who will start later this month. Our roads to ensure the safety of our staff. first new hire is already at work assisting Public works will also be flushing emer- Town Foreman Ivan Lesmeister in day- gency fire hydrants in the first half of to-day duties. May. The Town played host to a multi-munic- This may cause some discolouration of ipality training day for new hires on May water in the town, but it shouldn't last 1, bringing new staff in from Hardisty, more than a day or two. The water re- Sedgewick, Killam and Forestburg. Town of Hardisty Mayor, Anita Miller (left), presents Shirley McKenzie with a birthday card and token of celebration on the occasion of her 80th birthday. BYLAW BIZ, CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT TOWN OF HARDISTY CAO SANDY OTTO CONTINUES TO EXPLAIN... 2017 Continued from second page gest increase was in Residential at PERMITS ISSUED L = Lot; B = Block, P=Plan independent with the assistance $6.4 million over last year. of existing community-based ser- Permit No 2017-001 NE ¼ 35-42-10-W4 Non-Residential increased slight- Build new non-profit camp cabin vices. This year FRHG reduced its ly at $326,350 over last year while Permit No 2017-002 Lot 10, Block 12, Plan 76U requisition amount by 30 per cent, Linear decreased $72,110. Temporary Gazebo which is reflective of being able to Council has completed first read- Permit No 2017-004 Lot 11, Block 26, Plan 772 1166 Liquor Store & Surveillance Suite operate more efficiently by the in- ing of the 2017 Tax Rate Bylaw, DENIED creased capacity/expansion of Big Permit No 2017-005 Lot 15, Block 2, Plan 122 3145 where they are proposing the fol- Single Family Residence Knife Villa and the closing of the lowing mill rates: 7.9991 for Res- Permit No 2017-006 Lot 14, Block 2, Plan 122 3145 Sedgewick Lodge. idential, 10.4862 for Multi Family Single Family Residence • Assessment – Taxable and Ex- Residential, while both Non-Res- empt Property idential and Linear rates remain Every parcel of land within the at 13.9991. When combined for the Town of Hardisty is assessed by mill rates for ASFF and Seniors' this our Assessor for value. Taxable will make a combined Mill Rate of: property is where the Town gener- • Residential – 10.4018 ates revenue from and the Exempt • Multi Family Residential – Property is land owned by the Mu- 12.8891 nicipal Corporation used for pro- • Non-Residential & Residential viding public services, parks, and – 17.7519 recreation or property owned by Watch you mailboxes or email box- exempt organizations – as identi- es for your 2017 Tax Notice and fied by the MGA Sec. 298 and 351. Assessment , which will be com- The Town of Hardisty’s Assess- ing out May 30 and will be due and ment has steadily increased. This payable June 30. year our assessment increased $6.7 million over last year. The big- LETS TALK ROAD SAFETY ST ROADWORK REMAINS A DANGEROUS TASKS FOR TOWN STAFF OPENING MAY 1 he Town of Hardisty would like to welcome our Tnew public works staff to the crew and make them known to the residents of Hardisty. Joining foreman Ivan Lesmeister is Brian Harrison, who started in late April, and the summer crew that started May 1 -- Samara Froland, Caybree Mazure, Austin King, and John Pioker. Many of these names will be familiar to you, but we hope you will make them welcome when you see them working around town. We also hope you will be on high alert while driving, as one of the first tasks our summer crew will be work- ing on is pothole repair. Potholes are an inevitability in Canada, and Hardisty is no exception, but pothole repair remains one of the most dangerous types of roadwork undertaken by crews. • Variety of We understand we've said this already in the newsletter, but we wished to emphasize this due to annuals, an incident north of Fort on May 1. perennials, May is off to a tragic start, as already one road crew worker in Alberta has had to be medically evacuated vegetables, via STARS after being struck by a driver. These injuries were life-threatening, though there has been no up- Nick & Donna Kozak • herbs, date to his condition. 11067 - 602 Secondary Rd • Hanging He was setting up warning signs for upcoming pothole 22km east of Alliance or repair work. baskets While this did not happen in or near Hardisty, it only 3km west of Junction Sec Rd # 872 &602 drives home the threat to our employees as they head and urn out with shovels to fix our roads. 780-879-2240 BRSD SPEAKS TO CONCERNS DECREASING ENROLMENT SPARKS COMMUNITY CONCERN ABOUT LOCAL SCHOOL'S FUTURE Ride the scenic aurie Skori, a represent- including archery. Lative from the Battle Most importantly, Ms. River School Division, at- Skori reaffirmed that Highway 13 tended the April 11 council the school board has

meeting in Hardisty. no interest in closing egister on our website for our The school division schools, and in fact is R inaugural 2017 photo scavenger hunt, held from May to September, for was invited to make working on a plan to your chance to win great prizes! a presentation to equalize funding across council after concerns schools in the division to ach community has identified two E special locations that need to be were expressed about ensure all schools have captured in photographs.

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