Red Deer County News Official News from Red Deer County Centre December 2016 HAPPY HOLIDAYS from RED DEER COUNTY
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RED DEER COUNTY NEWS OFFICIAL NEWS FROM RED DEER COUNTY CENTRE DECEMBER 2016 HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM RED DEER COUNTY PREPARATION FOR BUDGET 2017-2019 DID YOU KNOW? Red Deer County tabled the 2017-19 Operating Expenditures and 2017-2021 Capital Projects Members of the public have two weeks at their regular Council meeting on November 22. County Council is now looking for public to comment on the information input on the budget, which maintains current service levels with no anticipated increases to provided in the draft budget. The report current tax rates. Deputy Mayor Christine Moore commented, “This budget is both realistic can be found at www.rdcounty.ca. and achievable. It reflects our economic reality, and shows accountability on the part of staff Once comments are received, the budget will go before Council on and Council. I would like to thank the staff and Council for their hard work in creating this December 6 for approval. budget.” The County Operating budget will see only an overall decrease of approximately $1M over the WHAT’S INSIDE: next three years. 2017 will also see no changes to municipal levies. According to Director of Corporate Services Heather Gray-Surkan, “Administration has worked hard to ensure the Council/MPC Minutes..........Pg. 4-5 budget is fair to ratepayers, while still making meaningful progress on our strategic objectives. Heritage Recognition............Pg. 10 We have acted on Council’s direction and ensured there is no undue hardship on County ratepayers.” ALUS Canada Update............Pg. 15 Capital spending in 2017 will see a significant decrease. The decrease, from over $30M to roughly $26.4M, is primarily due to fewer large scale bridge repairs and reconstruction, which Publication Mail Agreement No 42792513 will average $4M per year over the next 5 years. Administration welcomes provincial funding Return undeliverable items to: to support County infrastructure projects. Red Deer County 38106 Rge Rd 275 • Red Deer County, AB • T4S 2L9 www.rdcounty.ca twitter.com/reddeercounty youtube.com/rdcounty facebook.com/reddeercounty CTYOUN highlights COUNTY CONTRIBUTES TO 2019 CANADA WINTER GAMES Red Deer County joins the 2019 Canada Winter Games as a Diamond Sponsor. Mayor Jim Wood meets with organizers from the Games and the City of Red Deer. Councillor Christine Moore visits a Poplar Ridge grade County Fire and Technical Rescue members, along 6 class to discuss municipal government. with Mayor Jim Wood, take time to remember at a Remembrance Day memorial on November 11. RED DEER COUNTY’S GREEN ACREAGES BRINGS acrEAGE OWNERS INFORMATION, EXPERTISE, RESOUrcES AND FUNDING TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR PROPERTIES. SOME PROJECTS THAT MAY BE APPROVED FOR FUNDING: FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tree & Shrub PlanTing • riParian Fencing • OFF-SiTe WaTering SySTemS Aimee Delaney, Green Acreages Coordinator • ceSSPOOl reclamaTiOn • much mOre Phone: 403.350.2150 ext. 289 Email: [email protected] Red Deer County News - December 2016 2 What’s Happening in Red Deer County Innisfail Municipal Seed Ridgewood Comunity Delburne, Elnora Area Crime Cleaning Plant Annual General Christmas: Watch - Residents from the Meeting: Monday December 12, Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6:00 PM at Delburne and Elnora areas are 2016 at 11:00 AM. All members the Ridgewood Hall. Potluck moving forward in forming a new We welcome your and people interested in joining supper to start at 6:00 PM, with a Crime Watch group. Regular this vibrant co-operative of Seed celebration to follow at 7:00 PM. meetings will start in the new feedback! Producers and area growers are Please bring a gift for your child year. For more information welcome to attend. for under the tree. Call contact Karen at 403.749.3606 or You can contact us with questions or 403.886.0059 for more email [email protected] comments at: [email protected] Double Tree Village Museum: information. or 403.350.2150 Sleigh Rides pulled by Belgian Delburne Snowflake Saturday- Teams for the Christmas Holiday Parkland Craft & Market Sales: On December 10, 2016 the Moira Duley - Corporate Communications Specialist Season and the New Year. Please These unique markets provide Delburne Chamber of Commerce Adam Ferguson - Corporate Communications Coordinator phone 403.728.3875 or email craftspeople/artisans with the is hosting a community-wide Tyler Harke - Corporate Communications Manager [email protected] to make your opportunity to showcase their celebration with lots of activities, reservation. Check out creative one-of-a-kind creations to sales and fun to be had twitter.com/reddeercounty www.doubletreevillage.com for the public ready for Christmas. It’s throughout the village. For more more information. a great time to come out and information, call Dave Grant at youtube.com/rdcounty purchase that handmade gift. 403.749.2595. facebook.com/reddeercounty Light Haven Calendars: Admission: donation to the Red Calendars for sale featuring Deer Food Bank. The market Explore Local Webinar Series- Central Albertan survivors and runs: Explore Local is hosting various Red Deer County welcomes reader fighters of cancer. Calendars are Dec. 3 10:100 AM - 4:00 PM webinars throughout 2016-2017 submissions, but reserves the right to $20 each. Please contact Karen Dec. 10 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM to help producers and processors approve/disapprove content. Ninkovich at 403.320.3869 for Dec. 17 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM build savvy marketing and staffing more information. skills. To register for a webinar, Current issues of County News are Innisfail Farmers/Farmerettes please visit: available free of charge at the Red Deer Sew and So’s: Quilting the first Bonspiel: January 15 - 21, 2017. www.explorelocal.ca/events County Centre, or can be viewed online at Tuesday of every month, at Valley Early bird registration before www.rdcounty.ca Centre Community Hall. Contact December 16, 2016 with a The webinars are 60 minutes in Donna Reay at 403.347.7198 for chance to win back your entry length and include a question and more information. fee. Must have two active or answer period. Have an Event? retired farmers/farmerettes. Men call Todd at 403.352.6767 or We are happy to list upcoming events Gary at 403.227.4556. in and around the Red Deer County Ladies call Yvonne at area. Submit your information to: 403.227.1476 or Jill at [email protected] 403.588.4951. RED DEER AIRPORT ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO The Red Deer Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Graham Ingham as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Red Deer Airport. Mr. Ingham was selected after an executive search began to replace former CEO RJ Steenstra who stepped down from the role to take on a position with Fort McMurray Airport Authority. Mr. Ingham officially started in his new position with the Red Deer Airport on Monday, October 31. “We are certainly pleased to bring Graham on board at such a critical time in the airport’s continued development,” says Dave Minhas, Red Deer Regional Airport Board Chair. “Graham brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in both the aviation and business sector and we are confident he will lead us into the future development of the airport and region.” Mr. Ingham has over 25 years of aviation and business management experience. During that time he has flown a variety of aircraft types including the B727, B737, A320 and A330. Additionally he has held a number of Senior Management positions including Director of Flight Operations, Manager Flight Training and Company Emergency Response Director. He most recently held a Senior Product Management and Sales position with FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, an aviation software company based in Calgary. “I am excited to take on this new role with the Red Deer Airport and build on the set vision to become the Aviation Gateway for Central Alberta,” says Graham Ingham. “I look forward to working with the local community to ensure the airport grows as an economic driver that will bring both increased economic activity and pride to the Central Alberta region.” Red Deer Airport CEO, Graham Ingham Red Deer County News - December 2016 3 COUNCIL MINUTES MUNICipal planning Red Deer County and Border Paving Ltd. – N ½ NE Bylaw No. 2016/37 – unanimous approval was given 28-37-27-4 (Division 2) The property is located south to first and second reading of Bylaw No. 2016/37 to COMMission of the City of Red Deer north of Twp Rd 374 on Rge amend Road Protection and Traffic Control Bylaw No. Rd 273. Unanimous approval was given to subdivide a 2011/38 to set the speed limit on Rge Rd 30 from 350 NOVEMBER 1, 2016 2.6-hectare (6.44-acre) parcel to establish a Municipal metres north of the Gleniffer Lake Resort entrance to Reserve, an Environmental Reserve and a Public the south end of the road at 50 km/hr. Utility lot, subject to one condition. The meeting was called to order at 9:30 AM with DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS Chairman Councillor P.J.R Massier, Mayor J.J. Wood, 734175 Alberta Ltd. – NE 29-38-28-4 (Division 6) NE 24-38-28-4 (Division 6) – unanimous approval was Councillors J.M. Bota, D.B. Church, C.R. Huelsman, The property is located approximately 4 miles west of given to approve a one-year extension to November 1, R.R. Lorenz and C. Moore in attendance. the City of Red Deer north of Hwy 11 on Rge Rd 284. 2017, for the conditionally approved subdivision of a Approval was given to subdivide a 53.85-hectare 10.14-hectare (25.08-acre) parcel into eight new lots AGENDA & MINUTES (133.06–acre) parcel into 39 Country Residential Unit and one Public Utility lot on NE 24-38-28-4.