Team Koe Visits Youth Curlers at Chauvin Curling Club
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Team Koe visits youth curlers at Chauvin Curling Club Zak McLachlan [email protected] wo-time World Champion and four-time Cana- Tdian Champion curler Kevin Koe and his team of B.J Neufeld, Colton Flasch and Ben Hebert paid a visit to the Chauvin Curling Club on Tuesday, February 4, to hold a curling clinic for about 40 youths from Chauvin, Edgerton and Provost. The event was hosted by Repsol Oil and Gas, one of Team Koe’s major sponsors. The curling foursome spent time teaching young curlers some tips and tricks of the trade as they took part in different drills and exercises at the lo- cal curling club. Koe said he was excited to bring his talents to Chauvin and help grow interest in the game at the junior level. He and his team had been to Chauvin about five years ago for the same type of event, and Koe said it’s important to get kids involved in the game. “Today was awesome. Small town Alberta here is what it’s all about, and to see how many kids were out here from towns in the area was great,” he said. “We do some of these each year. The reason we’re here is Repsol Oil and Gas is one of our sponsors, and they have a main office here so we thought it would be a good fit. All of us come from small towns from back when we were in junior curling, so it’s nice to come back and give back a little bit. “Hopefully some of these kids keep on curling. We’re just here to pass on a little information they can hopefully take from this as they keep playing Team Koe, consisting of two-time World Champion and four-time Canadian Champion Kevin Koe, third Photos: Zak the game.” B.J. Neufeld, second Colton Flasch and lead Ben Hebert, visited Chauvin Curling Club on Tuesday in McLachlan Continued on page 11 partnership with Repsol Oil and Gas to host a curling clinic for about 40 young curlers from Chauvin, Edgerton and Provost. “We love to make you smile” $FFHSWLQJ1HZ3DWLHQWV! Dr. Nordstrom (780) 842-6838 Dr. Jacob Dr. Radasic 2 EDGE | Wainwright, AB | February 7, 2020 Wainwright Fire Rescue comes to agreement with AHS to further support medical calls Zak McLachlan fire department with any training nec- employers will say something too. So sponded. [email protected] essary as well as pitch in for any extra we’ll see how it goes,” he said. “We average 14 to 16 firefighters to a equipment. Fire Chief Douglas was asked if this call regardless of the size of the incident, “Further to that, we can increase our would add an extra cost to the depart- so we’re very fortunate that way. We do lthough there are two ambulances medical training, and AHS is going to ment, but he said it won’t be a noticeable get a good turnout every time.” in Wainwright, sometimes patient A pay for all the training carte blanche. difference. In the end, Fire Chief Douglas reiter- transportation or multiple medical So they will provide that training as we “There’s not a high cost associated with ated that the most important factor is emergencies have the staff and ambu- need it. Any additional equipment we it. And in turn by helping out AHS, we’re providing the best possible service to the lances tied up and response is delayed. want to carry, we can purchase up front. helping out the residents of the area, and residents of Wainwright, and that is why But that is where Wainwright Fire But if we use any of it, it is 100 per cent that’s what we’re here for,” he said. he is happy to offer assistance to AHS. and Rescue will come into play, as Fire replaced by AHS,” he said. Councillor Heather MacDonald also “I don’t think of it as much of AHS Chief Steve Douglas said he has made This additional service from the fire voiced some concern about the in- downloading things onto us, it’s us step- an agreement with Alberta Health Ser- department will be done on a trial basis creased calls. ping up and saying we’re not getting the vices (AHS) to provide further assistance for now, as Fire Chief Douglas said they “Are you thinking if usage of the fire proper care we should be and we’re will- as first responders in case of a medical are trying to find a way to bring the best department continues to increase, will ing to close that gap until AHS can figure emergency. possible care to the residents of Wain- you be looking to recruit more people?” it out,” he said. “It seems we’re getting called out more wright. But he does have some concerns. she asked the Fire Chief. “We have that ability here. Some com- and more, so we decided to take a look at “We’re not completely changing “I don’t think so. We’re very fortunate munities don’t have the capacity or the the protocols and move up to more of an things. We’re going to give it a trial run with a full staff of 33, and of course we ability to do that, but we do.” EMS assist. It’s a bit of a litmus test to see and see how it goes. I’m worried about have a waiting list of people,” he re- EDGE where we’re going to be called and how several things. First thing is burning that’s going to affect our call volumes,” out our firefighters. I don’t need them he said. running out two or three times a day to “So we’re still going to be going out to someone who has fallen and can’t get the Echo calls, which are the worst of the up. But we also want to make sure the Town allocates 2019 fiscal worst. And those will be automatic call residents of Wainwright get the care outs instead of waiting for EMS to get they need, so we’re going to give it a there and realize they need us, and then whirl,” he said. year surplus to reserves we’re delayed getting there. But we’re Mayor Brian Bethune agreed that he is also going to be going to Delta calls, wary of the added responsibility on the Zak McLachlan which are a lot of those cardiac arrests, building that Public Works hopes to town’s firefighters as well, but he is open [email protected] chest pains, COPD and those things. By build in the future. to seeing how the new agreement plays the protocol we’ve put in place, if the The $100,000 allocated to each of the out. water and sewer projects will help to ambulance is 15 minutes or more away, he Council of the Town of Wain- “I share your concern about the fire- fund a few projects over the next few then the fire department will go and as- wright recently allocated surplus fighters, given that they’re volunteers. T years. sist with those.” funds from the 2019 fiscal year to a num- We’re asking them to leave their job “We know in the next few years we’re Fire Chief Douglas said part of the ber of reserve accounts, which was ap- more and more, and pretty soon their going to be doing some work in water, agreement is that AHS will support the proved at their regular Council meeting but especially we’ll be doing some work on Tuesday, February 4. on the sewer. In our five-year plan we’ve A total of $840,000 in surplus was ac- got the lift station this year for $1.7m, a counted for from 2019, which was dis- sewer trunk for $2m next year and then tributed among five reserve accounts. the sewer trunk from 11th Street to 14th $50,000 went to common services build- Street. So we’re hoping to have grant ing, $100,000 to water projects, $100,00 money for those, but we want to have to sewer projects, $440,000 to recreation our matching grants covered. And this is indoor facilities and $150,000 to gas dis- where we’ll do that,” Franklin said. tribution system. The $440,000 allocated to recreation Kathy Franklin, Director of Finance, indoor facilities has been put aside to ad- Join us for our said the surplus from 2019 was higher dress some maintenance that will need than it’s been since 2013 for a number of to be done on the indoor swimming reasons.