Rural September 2019 Review

Clubroot Update Early Bird Gets The Pass Reeve’s Message Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Rural beauty celebrated

The third annual Rural Beautification Tour was held August 15. Clockwise starting from top: a beau- tiful lily found at E-Tree; Bruce and Cynthia (and Rudy) Sloychuk accept their award from Councillor Mike Kry- wiak; Luc Tellier presents Ron and Bridgette Middagh with their award; another stunning lily at E-Tree, mak- ing a new friend at Ye Olde MacLean Hobby Farm; staff at Lakeland Agri- cultural Research Association show off some of the vegetables grown on site this year. Rural Review Page 2 Clubroot spores can live up to 20 years in soil It’s been four years since weed inspectors first found clubroot infecting a canola field in the southwest corner of the M.D. Now, in 2019, M.D. Assistant Agricultural Fieldman, Janice Boden, says there are 10 con- firmed fields infected with the soil-borne dis- ease. “We do a 100 percent canola field inspec- tion,” Boden explains. “That means every one of the over 300 fields of canola growing in the M.D. are visited by an M.D. weed inspector to check for clubroot.” So far, the disease seems to be contained in the southwest of the municipality. Boden at- tributes that to canola producers adhering to some best practices when it comes to planting Clubroot is a disease that affects and harvesting. the roots of plants in the Brassi- “Soil movement is how it caceae (Cruciferae) family - which spreads,” she says. “That can includes canola, broccoli, cauli- happen when vehicles, quads flower, radishes, some weeds and and farm equipment move from a host of other vegetables. field to field. Wind blowing dirt The photo above shows a canola around can spread it. Rain can plant affected by clubroot, while also be a contributing factor.” the photo to the left shows a With the heavy rains we’ve had health canola root. this summer, Boden is urging “Clubroot spores can live in soil farmers to make sure they knock for up to 20 years. We really want off any soil left on equipment be- to slow the spread of this disease fore they move to a new field. She as much as possible.” also encourages farmers to leave She also recommends farmers a small strip of grass at the drive- plant clubroot resistant varieties way of fields and having a sepa- of canola, even if clubroot hasn’t rate entrance and exit to help brush soil off of equip- been detected in their fields. ment as it moves in and out of fields. Do you have any questions about clubroot? Give Boden “It’s important infected soil is contained,” Boden says. a call at 780-826-3951. But it’s temporary! A conversation about building sheds in the M.D. You’ve heard it before from the coffee shop crew, “you property lines, other buildings, and maximum building don’t need permits if it’s temporary.” coverages. We are here to clear the air. Neither the Land Use Bylaw Wait a minute, where do all these rules come from? nor Safety Codes offer exceptions for temporary The M.D. of ’s Land Use Bylaw. All municipali- structures, but they do for buildings under 150 sq feet. This ties in Alberta are required to have a Land Use Bylaw to means you can build a nice little shed for your garden tools ensure orderly development of the lands with as little con- without obtaining development or building permits, but be flict as possible. aware, if you put in electrical, gas, plumbing, or sewer, you This is a lot more complicated than I thought. I was just are required to obtain those service permits. going to build a shack for my quad. So you’re saying I can build as many 150 sq ft sheds on We are here to help! From sheds to shops, and mobiles to my property as I want and it’s all good? mansions, the Planning and Development team can guide Not quite. You still need to comply with setbacks from you through your permitting needs - just call 780-826-3171. Rural Review Page 3 Rural Review Page 4

A message from the Reeve Meet Your Councillors Reeve Greg Sawchuk 29. Public consultations will be held on [email protected] Tuesday, November 5 in Glendon at the 780-201-2501 RCMP Hall, at the Ardmore Community t has been a good Hall on Thursday, November 7 and then news/bad news sum- at Willow Prairie Hall in on mer, if we can really Monday, November 18. On November 25 Ward 1 - Marc Jubinville I Council will review the feedback from [email protected] call it a summer at all. The rain arrived just in time for the public consultations and make any 780-826-0992 most crops in the spring, but then it nev- required budget amendments. The 2020 er quit. Probably the happiest people in budget is scheduled to be approved on the M.D. are those people who are living December 11. on Muriel Lake. The lake has come up a The intent is to have the budget passed couple of inches. But there are a lot of in December in order to release project residents who are dealing with too much tenders early in the new year. Council will continue to focus on road maintenance, Ward 2 - Darcy Skarsen water. And it doesn’t disappear easily. [email protected] new construction and paving. The road All this rain has caused existing wetlands 780-201-3478 to get larger, and create wetlands where priorities list will be developed using the they have not existed for many years. The new Road Classification System. The road M.D. is dealing with flooding issues across classifications are defined by traffic vol- the municipality. Sometimes a solution umes, traffic composition, function and put in place on one section of land cre- design speed. The new standard will be ates an issue for another resident. Drain- used in the planning and upgrading of ing one portion of land, creates a water M.D. road infrastructure in a consistent Ward 3 - Mike Krywiak filled ditch other residents have to deal and sustainable manner. [email protected] with. I have learned there are no easy an- In 2020, the M.D. will be signing Inter- 780-573-6093 swers in this water struggle. Council and municipal Collaboration Frameworks administration are working diligently to (ICFs) with the Town of Bonnyville, City put solutions in place for all residents. of Cold Lake, Village of Glendon, and the Council recently received notification Summer Villages of Pelican Narrows and from Alberta Environment and Parks . These ICFs have been mandated by Alberta Municipal Affairs. (AEP) that a decision has been made to Ward 4 - Ed Duchesne remove the weir structure located down- The frameworks lay out how, and what, services are funded and delivered between [email protected] stream of Moose Lake on the Moose Lake 780-201-5734 River. A lot of residents on Moose Lake individual municipalities. The documents have long advocated for this solution. cover funding agreements for recreation, The decommissioning process will begin Family and Community Support Services in the fall of 2019 and will include: the (FCSS), libraries, fire services, water and development of a decommissioning plan; waste. All these negotiations means 2020 Water Act Approval, which will determine is slated to be a busy year. the appropriate level of public, First Na- Council will also continue to focus on Ward 5 - Dana Swigart tions and Metis consultation; and weir recreation projects. If all goes according [email protected] removal and reclamation. Council urges to plan, the Adventure Park at Kinosoo 780-573-9095 all Moose Lake residents to attend the Ridge should be completed next year, AEP Open House to make sure your voice bringing a new tourism attraction to the is heard. region. Campground upgrades will con- Council is also encouraging residents to tinue, as will trail construction and im- come out to the 2020 Budget Open Hous- provement. es in November. Council begins budget While Council makes plans for a project packed 2020, we are optimistic for a good Ward 6 - Ben Fadeyiw deliberations on October 10, and those [email protected] discussions continue on October 17 and fall harvest to close out a tough 2019 growing season. 780-826-1462