May 2015 Village of Marwayne Box 113, 210 2Nd Ave S Marwayne, AB T0B 2X0 780-847-3962 [email protected]
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May 2015 Village of Marwayne nd Box 113, 210 2 Ave S Marwayne, AB T0B 2X0 780-847-3962 [email protected] 8th Annual Marwayne Style Village of Marwayne nd Box 113, 210 2 Ave S Marwayne, AB T0B 2X0 [email protected] P: 780-847-3962 F: 780-847-3324 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 4:30 www.marwayne.ca Regular Council meetings are open to the public and held in the Horton Board Room @ 7 pm on the 2nd Monday of each month. Saturday, May 9th Transfer Station Hours: Wednesday 2 – 7 Saturday 10 – 2 BYLAW Information - Bylaws reflect the uniquely local Residential pickup is Thursday @ 7 am concerns of Alberta’s cities towns and villages over time. Some bylaws involve the mundane operations of Emergency the community (e.g., sewer rates, license fees); some RCMP, First Responders, Fire Department trace the communities development and growing pains (e.g., land use, zoning, transportation); some reflect the concerns of people living close to one another (e.g., 911 cat and dog bylaws, noise, fireworks and, more Know your address or land location recently, such matters as smoking and off road RCMP Kitscoty Detachment 780-846-2870 vehicles). The most common of the village bylaws are Kitscoty Detachment complaints 780-846-2897 available on the website marwayne.ca there is where you access the forms to submit for a bylaw complaint. Water or Sewer Emergency: Verbal complaints will be taken at the village office but 780-205-2993 Wilson require written information and documentation to be acted on. Marwayne historical bylaws can be viewed at 780-214-7933 Mel www.ourfutureourpast.ca Receive your newsletter by email or view online at According to the Street Bylaw a landowner of a www.marwayne.ca. property directly adjacent to a boulevard and/or road Have articles to [email protected] by noon on right of way (that includes the back alley and ditches) is Monday, May 25 for June responsible to maintain all grass and weeds in accordance with the Weeds Control Act. Trees and Bushes – Please keep them Trimmed If your property has bushes or trees which were planted close to any common use area, such as trails, sidewalks, roads, or alley ways it is your responsibility to keep them trimmed. This means that all bushes should be trimmed so they do not overhang any portion of a sidewalk or alley. Tree branches which overhang these regions should either be trimmed up high enough for people to easily pass under or pruned back. No tree or bush should partially or completely block any road signs. Many of you may have to choose between severely pruning back long neglected bushes or replacing them with new plants. The choice is yours, but the choice must be made. Please keep public use areas clear of all bushes and trees. Village of Marwayne Fireworks bylaw 489-10 https://marwayne.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=8414 How do you know if the Village has a Fire Ban? Check the County of Vermilion River https://albertafirebans.ca/ if the County of Vermilion River has a fire ban Marwayne is included. Did you know there are 2 kinds of fire bans? A partial fire ban means you can still burn recreational fires, burning barrels and incinerators. A total fire ban means ALL fires are prohibited. In 2014 our 14 Volunteer Firefighters responded to 72 emergency calls and logged 446 volunteer hours! Can we say Thank you once again! To our Firefighters – for your time and dedication. To the Families of our firefighters – you support them when they have to run out in the middle of a family meal or the middle of the night so they can help others Thank you. Can’t forget the Employers of our fire and resuce squad members – these employers accommodate our fire and rescue volunteers so they can go assist those in need! Thank You! Total Responses in 2014 for the dedicated Marwayne Fire and Rescue Team! False Alarm = 7 or 10% Fire Calls = 15 or 22% Rescue Calls = 21 or 29% Medical Calls = 28 or 39% Don’t forget to get your Fire Pit permit they are free. The form and information is available online at marwayne.ca. Alberta Community Partnership Program The Village’s of Kitscoty, Marwayne and Dewberry have capitalized on our award-winning Regional Water Operator Consortium model to partner on three additional projects to enhance the operations of our Village’s. We are excited to announce that the partnership has been approved for $1.05 Million in funds from the Alberta Community Partnership Program for three more regional projects that will benefit each of our municipality’s. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) phase 2 Remote Water Meters Infrastructure Asset Management New Benches Downtown Five additional new benches & two garbage bins were installed on Centre Street thanks to the Economic Development Committee (EDC) through funding from the Chamber of Commerce campground fund. EDC is working hard at finishing the streetscape of Centre Street as funding allows. The aim is to create a welcoming community gathering space in our downtown. The wayfinding posts have been installed and the signs are almost ready for installation. Thank You Chamber for investing in our downtown. Bench Dedication In recognition of Volunteer Week April 12-18 Deputy Mayor Cheryle Eikeland dedicated the new bench located in front of the Seniors Center to all the volunteers in Marwayne. Thank you volunteers for all your hard work in making this a great community! Thank you to our Seniors’ for setting the example by showing us through the years how to volunteer to grow our community. Informed by research and evidence-based knowledge, our efforts will focus on three key areas: * Helmets * Safe Road Users - as drivers, cyclists and pedestrians * Parents as role models and influencers Now in its 19th year, Parachute's Safe Kids Week is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness about the frequency and severity of preventable childhood injuries, which are the leading cause of death and disability amongst Canadian children. This year, the Safe Kids Week theme is promotion and awareness of cycling and road safety in communities across the country. 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