2012 Annual Report

Camrose County 2012 Annual Report Published April 2013 Camrose County, 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, Alberta T4V 3S8 Phone: 780-672-4446 | Fax: 780-672-1008 Email: [email protected] | Website: www.county.camrose.ab.ca Facebook: Camrose County | Twitter: @CamroseCounty | YouTube: Camrose County Reeve’s Report to the County for 2012 remarkable 33 years passed away a purchase and locating of fire Camrose County. Since then, water becoming a hamlet under the few short months after retirement. engines throughout the County has been sent to Ohaton and 29 County umbrella. This brings Clinton was one of those quiet and the establishment of Xplornet county residents along that line; added responsibilities to County people who came to work early, internet service within Camrose connections have been made to Administration and staff but the stayed late and left a legacy of County. Braim and Ervick subdivisions transition is being carried out accomplishment on behalf of Financial Statement and plans are to take water to relatively seamlessly. County residents. We offer our From a financial point of view, Duhamel and Armena. Waterlines We welcome the residents of sincere condolences to the Sych the County operations (which are in rural Alberta are no longer a New Norway to our Camrose Family. listed in detail on inside pages) dream thanks to the foresight of County community. Council Service were again successful with a final previous councils and provincial The proposed Cargill Canola It has been a very satisfying surplus of $1056.88 after total governments. The reality will be Crushing Plant was a very exciting experience to serve with the expenditures of $21,133,433.05. how to pay initial installation costs, announcement with construction members of this County Council. Road Construction deliver the water and service the slated to begin with spring thaw. Don Gregorwich – Division 3 All of your councillors are very lines without incurring costs to Road construction will continue This operation will provide (780) 373-2503 dedicated, conscientious and non-user residents. to be important in 2013. significant, long-lasting benefits [email protected] responsive to you, the residents. Management Changes Tenders have been accepted for to Camrose County residents and Welcome to the Annual Report One of the characteristics of a the construction of eight miles One of the significant changes also to people throughout central for Camrose County for the top notch council is its ability to of roads at a cost of $3,608,000. that occurred in 2012 was our Alberta. year 2012. It provides you with a have members discuss issues openly Our shoulder pulling crew who Assistant Administrator, Al Radke, Keep In Touch complete picture of the operations and candidly; to have opposing restore roads by ‘reclaiming the leaving Camrose County to move and activities of your County opinions; to make difficult In conclusion, please take the shoulders’ are planning to work on to Powell River, BC. Paul King, during the past year. decisions and remain friends at time to read this Annual Report. approximately 25 miles of roads in long time Ag Fieldman, has While it is lengthy, and not likely Take your time to read and the end of the day. This Council replaced Al in the County office. analyze this report. Council and does that very well. Along with 2013. Future road projects are also to be read in one sitting, it does Our new Ag Fieldman is Mark staff have worked hard to include dealing with everyday issues, every on the books. contain valuable information on Millang. We welcome both men to relevant and concise information council must give thought to the Rural Waterlines the operation of your County and their new positions. regarding County operations, future and ‘what might be’. That In 2006, Jack Lyle, then Reeve, how it affects your life. programs, benefits and costs. which seems obvious today may reported that Camrose County Additions to the County Please know that your opinions As you read the report, one have been viewed skeptically years was becoming proactive in joining Your County’s population grew and suggestions are always theme that will keep reoccurring is ago as evidenced by the purchase two water commissions with the by 283 to 8004 with the Village welcomed by your Council and that the County plays a significant of valuable gravel deposits, the intent being to bring water into of New Norway dissolving and Administration. Keep in touch! role in our daily lives, far beyond its fleet of yellow graders plowing snow and maintaining our 1592 miles of roads. Where does the money come from? Over the past 50 years, our In Memory of County has reacted to the requests Clinton Sych and realities facing County Municipal Services / Grant residents by providing services $825,948.27 – 17% ranging from public works, parks Planning and Information Technology $114,849.01 – 2% and recreation, fire protection, ASFF $4,295,211.00 agricultural services, garbage 20% handling and land use planning to Public Works seniors’ care. (Transportation, Water, Sewer) From its very beginnings, $1,948,273.21 – 40% Other, Fees for Service, Camrose County has been Grants well served by a long parade of $4,863,344.90 employees and councillors who 23% Tax Levy Protective Services (CPOs, fire) have done their best to carry out (Operating and Capital) $257,940.68 – 5% $11,974,877.15 responsibilities with pride and 57% Agricultural Services Board (ASB, Seed Cleaning Plant, commitment. Environmental) County Council considers our $820,523.25 – 17% present staff of men and women to Community Services be very skilled, conscientious and (CDSS, Library) efficient at what they do. 2012 Revenue $767.343.91 – 16% Sadly, we lost a newly retired $21,133,433.05 Recreation – $128,366.57 – 3% employee in 2012. Clinton Sych, who served the County for a Where your taxes went Surplus Community Services Recreation 0.01% (library, CDSS) 5.26% The Battle River Bus – Highway 21 Route 7.41% Residents of Camrose County, Bashaw, Ferintosh, Edberg, New Norway, and Duhamel Agriculture Service Board – Municipal Services May 2013 Environment Services (Council, Administration, (Seed Cleaning Plant, landfill, Planning, IT, Assessment) Every Thursday starting May 2, 2013 transfer sites, recycling) 20.36% 10.45% Leaving Bashaw at 8:30 a.m. and leaving Camrose at 3:00 p.m. Protective Services CPOs, fire, Book your seat by calling emergency services) 1-855-472-3631 5.67% Public Works (roads, water, sewer) Please call between the hours of 50.84% 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday $10.00 per round trip 2012 Expenses $21,133,433.05 18 years and older unless accompanied by an adult Page 2 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 Councillors’ Again it has been a pleasure to option to stay south of the City in June of 2013. The Recreation serve the ratepayers of Division 2. when commuting east to west. Committee also approved funding There have been some good things Camrose County also has plans for numerous projects through that have happened in Camrose on rebuilding and future paving the County Legacy Grant to assist County over the past year. New of Township Road 472 north of local community groups complete Norway and Duhamel now have the City to relieve some of the projects that provide facilities for the water line from Ferintosh in pounding and dust from trucks our residents. One of these projects the ground. This was feasible with and other traffic heading out to that was completed in 2012 was the Highways 833 and 21. This project new skating rink in Ohaton. With 90% funding from the Provincial is planned to start in our 2014 the support of these committees Government. We were very capital budget year. These two and the numerous community successful in getting the Provincial projects mentioned, I think, will groups throughout the County, Government to allow us access to provide safer roads on some already your Council is able to assist in the Provincial Hwy 21 right-of- highly overburdened roads as well improving the services and facilities way to cut costs to our ratepayers. as keeping traffic smoothly flowing for the residents of the County. At the moment, distribution of around our community. Your Council, with the assistance this water is being prepared along Well, that is a snapshot for you of of the Water for Life fund and Robert Bjorge – Division 1 with final finishing touches to the Trevor Miller – Division 4 how I have seen a few things unfold various Provincial and Federal (780) 877-0110 line to meet Hwy 12/21 Water (780) 672-5767 this year. I am always interested in grants, also continues to work to [email protected] Commission approval, as well as [email protected] hearing from you (good or bad) as improve the delivery of water and Greetings once again. It’s been a Camrose County approval. A quote by William Ward I I think that is the best way to shape waste water services to residents of pleasure working with the County The road from Camrose south feel sums up this last year, “the the heart of our community. Have a the County. In 2012, the service for another year. I will take this to the corner of Twp. Rd 460 and pessimist complains about the great summer and I hope the wind on the Ohaton water line was opportunity to thank all of the Aberhart Rd. is to be prepared for wind; the optimist expects it to will continue to fill your sails. expanded to connect to over 29 Trevor Miller local landowners who live close to county staff for the work that pavement hopefully in 2014. This change; and the realist adjusts the they do. Throughout the year the sails”. The winds of change blew the line. will be welcome to many who use It has been my pleasure to serve expertise of the staff is relied upon this valuable access into Camrose. through our Camrose County on a daily basis. Thank you for your this year, and sometimes you the residents of the County on Having Cargill on board to your Council. I would like to commitment to Camrose County. develop a canola crushing plant need to adjust the sails and take The time passes quickly with the opportunity of the wind! This past thank my fellow councillors for the will also give our canola producers opportunity to serve with them on busyness of the County. The year another access to market. This year was a year of adjustment for has brought along progress for the our County; of which I witnessed the Camrose County Council and business will be extremely welcome Highway 12/21 Water Commission. some very positive outcomes. Of for their ongoing efforts to make We are seeing water supplied by the to Camrose County ratepayers. mention is the Cargill Crush Plant, Camrose County a great place to commission servicing New Norway On another note, maybe of mixed the reinvestment of an ecologically live. I would also like to thank and Duhamel. The Buffalo Lake opinion, New Norway Village effective wood-fed heating system the administration and staff of the Management Team meets on a has now become a hamlet within and, of course, roads (building and County for their work, for without regular basis to discuss the state of the county. ISL, an independent maintenance). a dedicated and competent staff it the lake. The Bashaw Seed Plant engineering firm primarily involved The new Cargill Crush Plant that would be impossible for the County has also seen changes this year with water and wastewater, is slated to start construction this to deliver the level of service that is with the addition of its mobile has been studying the necessary Spring is going to be of tremendous provided. If you have any questions or concerns I would encourage you cleaning unit. Another committee upgrades to the hamlet to identify economical benefit to our County. Brian Austrom – Division 5 to call or email me. I am involved with is the Buffalo areas of concern to the ratepayers There were many options for (780) 373-2682 Brian Austrom Lake Intermunicipal Development of New Norway as well as the where this plant could have gone. [email protected] Plan (IDP). This committee rest of Camrose County. There But through the hard work and provides an opportunity for the could be some sizeable financial commitment of the County, It has been my pleasure to municipalities around Buffalo obligations that we wish the Cargill, City, and the Provincial serve the residents of the County, Lake to meet together and discuss Government, we are now poised Provincial Government to rectify, especially those living in Division development around the lake. The to benefit from the economic as Camrose County has no vote 5. I would like to thank all residents Pelican Point Park Committee development that a project of this or say in this matter. However, for their ongoing support and I has been active as well. We are scale will afford our community. would encourage you to call or many ratepayers in New Norway working on improvements to the I could mention numbers of jobs email me if you have any questions campground and parking issues have expressed their pleasure at and the multiplier of money it will or concerns. I am here to serve you that affect the area. I also get to be the services our County has been bring to the local businesses and and assist you with any municipal a part of the RCMP Community providing, ie. snow removal, and producers, but I think a simple issues you may have. Consultative Group. We meet with many other things a hamlet dweller statement that I think it will have After many years without much the members of the Bashaw RCMP requires. an overall positive effect on the snowfall, the past two years have detachment, Camrose County I have been very busy on your community is enough said. seen significant snowfall across the Peace Officers and communities behalf. In addition to regular An unfortunate curveball that County. 2012 was a very challenging within the Bashaw detachment Municipal Council matters, struck our County happened this year for our road maintenance area. Please do not hesitate to get Agricultural Service Board and winter when the office experienced a workers, both with the amount Vern Peterson – Division 6 in contact with me if you have Municipal Planning Commission, fire related to our wood-fed heating of snow and the resulting spring questions regarding any of these system. Damage was limited to the thaw. In my 20 plus years in the (780) 662-2491 I chair West Dried Meat Lake [email protected] committees. Regular Council and Landfill Authority, Vice-chair the silo feeding the boiler, but when County, the spring of 2012 was the Municipal Planning Commission this happened, we took a moment Hwy 12/21 Water Commission, worst year for soft spots, commonly The Camrose County council has meetings are filled with county to reflect on why it happened and chair County Recreation known as frost boils. I would like to shown leadership and an ongoing issues. Navigating through the how to prevent it, but we also thank our public works department, desire to work as a team dedicated Committee, chair the Regional process is a challenge made easier questioned if we should rebuild especially the grader operators, for to keeping the municipality in a Emergency Management Services with the input of the community. and continue with this system. their excellent work in responding good financial situation and has Thank you to those who express Liaison Committee, am a board We looked at the economic cost to these concerns and repairing the been able to provide really good their opinions, concerns and ideas. member of Camrose and Area of the project (considering both problem areas. service without placing heavy tax Rob Bjorge Lodge Authority, a board member capital and labor) and balanced Some of the committees that I have burdens upon ratepayers. Camrose of Parkland Regional Library, and that with its part in helping to the pleasure of representing County County has new equipment that is serve as County Representative deal with a lagoon waste water Council on include the Recreation paid for and the County has always to the Committee to Attract and project that safely, as well as being Committee, Regional Fire Services, explored many options with the Retain Physicians and Surgeons to environmentally sustainable, uses and Camrose Lodge Authority. mindset of providing even better this region. With that you can the waste water to grow trees and Working with these committees service. Infrastructure has not been see that my personal and family filter the lagoon water. In the end has enabled me to participate in left unattended and priorities are obligations get left behind and, I think the right decision was made several important initiatives that taken care of as quickly as time and as a result, I will not be seeking by council to refurbish the burnt will hopefully benefit the County budget considerations allow. The wood silo through insurance and re-election in the Fall. Golfing, for years to come. Working with future for Camrose County is bright continue with the project. A write- hunting, traveling and family the six villages and the Town and exciting and many people will up in a previous County newsletter priorities will be my domain! of Bashaw, the Regional Fire be attracted and, with certainty, goes into more depth if you are Protection Committee approved view the rural municipality as a Most importantly, Camrose interested in the greater details. the hiring of a Regional Fire Service safe place to raise families and a County residents have what I Division Four has been the focus Coordinator who will be joining safe place to invest, whether the consider an exceptional staff of of road re-building this past while, the staff of the County in 2013. investment be agriculture, home conscientious workers, who are specifically starting with the South In 2012, The Bethany Group, in based business, industrial endeavors providing a very good service Bittern Lake road to our latest cooperation with the Camrose or plain old friendly country living. Glen Nelson – Division 2 to you. Without them, my job approval of the reconstruction and Lodge Authority, commenced On behalf of the ratepayers in as councillor would be extremely future pavement of the Aberhart (780) 855-2138 construction of a new facility that Division Six, I express my gratitude difficult. and Market Road (Township Road [email protected] will replace the old Bashaw Valley to the various councils I have Glen Nelson 462). This will provide traffic an Lodge. The new lodge will be open worked with and I thank them for Page 3 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 Reports the fairness that has shown through and desire to provide a strong voice or ask me to come by if you have an source for the Village of Hay Lakes. 6. Some residents will also notice involving the many projects that for farmers, a voice that has been issue that you would like to discuss. Lots of frustration. Construction that the rural recycling program has evolved over the past years. The heard many times by the Alberta My contact information is at the of the pad went very slowly since changed significantly. Instead of north east division, number and Canadian governments. end of this report. rain delayed the hauling of dirt to driving to the various communities six, is a very beautiful area and Our board consists of all seven Summary of main activities during the pad and also the packing of the with our recycling trailer, that provides many attributes that have councillors and three members-at- 2012: pad. The last step is the installation trailer will now be available only at drawn many people who call it large. Thank you Greg Gillespie, 1. This year, besides regular of a coin box so that residents can the various transfer sites throughout home. I thank County Councils John Girvan and Roy Carlson. Council meetings, Agricultural purchase the water. We are on the the County. Council felt that, even for investing in Division Six Good wishes and prayers of Service Board and Municipal second box as the first one did not though we ran the program for two appropriately. blessing to all the ratepayers of Planning Commission, I served work with our system. Hopefully years, the number of participants As part of the seven-member team, the County. To those in Division on the following subcommittees: we will see water flow around the I have enjoyed the opportunity to Six, Thank you! It has been an A. County Wastewater Initiative; first of April. Remember that this who used the service was not help set priorities and to support honor to serve you and to be your B. Executive Committee; C. is not potable water but the water enough to justify continuing with projects in all seven divisions. The representative at the council table. Fire Protection Committee; is filtered three times before it the present format. We feel the “whole County” approach has You have allowed me to serve as D. Recreation Committee; E. reaches your tank so it should be usage of the recycling trailer will worked so very well and the success part of the management team for Recycling Committee; F. Camrose great for livestock watering, garden be increased significantly if it is of the municipality is a testament the best County in the province. and District Support Services Board; irrigation, and spraying. permanently placed at each landfill. to this. May the Lord bless you and keep G. City/County Intermunicipal 4. I participated in the 7. The RCMP is encouraging Agricultural services provided by you safe. Development Committee; H. interviewing and hiring process the Hay Lakes/Armena/Miquelon Camrose County have grown from Vern Peterson Capital Region South West Water for a Regional Emergency Liaison Lake area to go ahead with a Rural a foundation of individuals who Commission; I. County’s Rep to Officer to work with local fire Crime Watch. If there are interested looked into the future and their the Chamber of Commerce; and departments to help out with the individuals who would like to be legacy is evident as one views the J. Chairman of the Agricultural increasing demands of paperwork, part of a steering committee to get County-owned seed cleaning plant Communications Committee. to standardize operating procedures this program started, please contact and its state-of-the-art equipment. 2. Ag Communications between fire departments and me. The total agricultural service Committee: Members of this facilitate training. This project is In closing I want to say that package is viewed with respect committee are made up of a shared cost program between when I was first elected I believed throughout the province of Alberta. representatives from the various the County and the surrounding that I acted as a representative of We owe a debt of gratitude to those Ag Societies in the County, as villages and Bashaw. We hope to the residents of my area. I still who set the wheels in motion many well as the Camrose Horticultural better enhance fire service to our decades ago. Society, CRE, and other interested County ratepayers over the coming believe that. That works most of the The past three years have been volunteers. During the year the years. time until a real controversial issue very interesting and very enjoyable. committee (which meets about 5. Somewhat controversial was arises and you have two distinct Thank you Reeve Don and five times) discussed, planned and the passing of the Dog Bylaw and sides. That’s where I have to vote Councilors Doug, Glen, Brian, promoted the following programs: Nuisance Bylaw this year. The Dog and act in the way that I feel the Trevor and Rob. Thanks to CAO Essay Contest for Rural High Bylaw was passed after we had majority of the people of Division Steve Gerlitz and all the County School Students, Harvest Showcase received several complaints from 7 would have me vote. I really employees. All the best to Paul King, Doug Lyseng – Division 7 which was held in conjunction farmers and acreage owners about believe in grassroots democracy and who has just begun his new position (780) 672-7625 with the Prairie Fun Days, helped dogs at large causing havoc with I am proud of our Council who try as Assistant County Administrator. [email protected] to encourage more participants in livestock and being threatening to represent you each and every I have worked with Mr. King for I would like to thank the various the Prairie Fun Days, established to acreage owners in the area. meeting they are at. That too is why over 20 years and thank him for ratepayers within Division 7 and the County Beautification Awards The Nuisance Bylaw was passed I keep saying that it is important his dedicated service as Manager also in the rest of Camrose County and established an experimental in response to concerns raised by for you to contact me and let me of Agricultural and Environmental for contacting me when an issue program to plant evergreen trees many residents about unsightly know your opinions on what you Services. I welcome Mark Millang, is important to them and letting in dying stands of poplar – very properties within Camrose County. like to see happen on any issue. Please remember though, that the who is taking over the reins in me know how they feel, thereby common in the county (an idea that Again, I thank those of you who Ag Services. He and Assistant Walter McNary first envisioned). provisions of these bylaws kick in giving me a different perspective have contacted me during this year. Fieldman Kevin MacDonald will on business that might be before At this meeting Ag Societies give when our County CPO’s receive a I can honestly say that I have be a dynamic team. Under their Council at that time. I enjoy talking reports on activities that they are complaint. Our CPO’s will then enjoyed the last three years on guidance I believe the Ag Service with residents and I do not do as planning during the year and I am investigate and take appropriate team will carry on the legacy that much personal visiting as I should. always amazed at how active the action. Our CPO’s do not drive the County Council and therefore I am started so long ago. Thank you for I had hoped to visit with many of County’s Ag Societies are. We are roads looking for someone breaking announcing that I will be seeking your work and your commitment to you during this winter season but hoping to list Ag Society events on these bylaws. They only act if a re-election in the Fall of 2013. Camrose County. County meetings seem to keep me the County website very soon. written complaint is received. Doug Lyseng Cell: 780- As chairman of the Agricultural on the run. I would like to invite 3. A Bulk Water Station was Hopefully the new bylaws will be 679-8163 (phone is shut off during Service Board I thank the members you again to give me a phone call established last year near Hay a reasonable way of dealing with meetings), Home: 780-672-7625, of the board for their commitment Lakes, accessing the old water problems that may arise. Email: [email protected] 2012 Budget Highlights Emergency Services In 2012 the County purchased four fire trucks for a total cost of $682,000.

Round Hill Fire Truck Hay Lakes Fire Truck

Rosalind Fire Truck Bashaw Fire Truck Page 4 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013

Camrose County Mission Statement Camrose County is dedicated to efficiently providing the best quality municipal The Battle River Bus – Highway 21 Route services through a democratic and responsive process that recognizes and Residents of Camrose County, Bashaw, Ferintosh, Edberg, New Norway, and Duhamel balances the diversity of its people, land and May 2013 economic resources, on behalf of the entire municipality. Every Thursday starting May 2, 2013 Camrose County Statement of Goals Leaving Bashaw at 8:30 a.m. and leaving Camrose at 3:00 p.m. (i) The Municipality shall constantly examine better and more efficient methods Book your seat by calling of delivering services. 1-855-472-3631 (ii) The Municipality may facilitate human settlement patterns, as need for Please call between the hours of that settlement occurs, but shall take into account the need to preserve 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday agricultural lands by limiting fragmentation and premature conversion of $10.00 per round trip agricultural lands to other uses. (iii) The Municipality shall encourage the planning and development of appropriate 18 years and older unless accompanied by an adult economic development initiatives in Camrose County to support sustainable human settlement patterns. (iv) The Municipality shall provide the best level of core and secondary services at a reasonable cost. WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY (v) The Municipality shall monitor and communicate the levels of core and A Solid and Effective Health and repair the roadways for the motoring We ask everyone to use caution secondary services that are provided. Safety Program public. when approaching the gravel haulers, (vi) The Municipality shall develop and maintain safe communities. Camrose County remains focused graders and other maintenance on providing a safe and healthy work (vii) The Municipality shall encourage the protection of resource extraction through equipment, and pass only when it is environment for all its workers, as safe to do so. Thank you for helping the development of appropriate measures to mitigate any safety or nuisance well as all contractors, our County us protect our employees. factors associated with the retrieval of the resource. ratepayers, visitors and even the (viii) The Municipality shall promote and maintain an open and accessible form of general public visiting or travelling Whether it is adding gravel, local government. through our county. Regular reviews clearing snow, repairing flood (ix) The Municipality shall promote the protection and sustainability of its water and updates to the Health and Safety damage, or clearing out brush to Program Manual, encouraging resources considering conservation practices and quality. improve visibility, they will be out worker involvement and input, and there keeping things in good order the annual Partnerships’ audits helps to keep the Safety Program moving for all of us. Looking into the Future… forward and improving. Road Maintenance and Municipal Sustainability Initiative Construction Camrose County strives to maintain The County and their equipment a safe work environment for our family, (MSI) – Strategic Planning operators work hard to maintain and so they can return safely to their families. In 2008, the Province of Alberta announced the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) in which the County will receive approximately $33,000,000.00 over a ten (10) year period. The following is a list of projects set by Council, subject to funding and Council Review. • 2008-2012 – County Administration Building Renovations – complete • 2008-2010 – Ohaton Regional Water Line – Phase 1 and 2 – complete • 2010 – North Miquelon Lake Road – Base and Pave – complete • 2010 – Rge Rd 205 (Spilstead Road – Base and Pave) – complete • Twp 472 (39th street to SH833) – Base and Pave • TWP 462 (Hwy 56 – Aberhart Rd) – Base and Pave • Duhamel Regional Water – Hwy 12/21 Regional Commission – ongoing Congratulations to Naomi Finseth • TWP 472 (SH833 to Hwy21) – Base and Pave • Armena Wastewater Treatment and Distribution – ongoing $1000.00 Scholarship • Duhamel Wastewater Treatment and Distribution – ongoing • Aberhart Bridge – Base and Pave • Tillicum Wastewater Treatment and Distribution University of Alberta • Armena Regional Water – Hwy21 Regional Commission – ongoing • Pelican Point Wastewater Treatment and Distribution Augustana Faculty • Meeting Creek Wastewater Treatment and Distribution • (Braseth Beach Road) – Base and Pave Awarded to a Camrose County resident with superior • Pelican Point Regional Water – Highway 12/21 Regional Water Commission academic achievement enrolled in an undergraduate degree The projects identified by County Council in this 10-year Capital Plan are a program at the University of Alberta Augustana Faculty. Ms. Naomi Finseth starting point. This form is a living document that can expand or decrease over 4th Year Bachelor of Arts Student time considering actual government funding available, inflation or increase in The purpose of the Camrose County Scholarship is to Kingman construction costs. The priorities in this plan will be reviewed by County Council encourage local residents to pursue post-secondary education in the area. on an annual basis to determine ongoing relevancy, necessity, urgency and/or emergent issues. For more information please call the County Office at 780-672-4446. Camrose County 2012 Awards Breakfast The 2012 Awards Breakfast was held December 21, 2012 at the CRE. 2013 MunICIPAL ELECTION The following staff were recognized for their long service. OCTOBER 21, 2013 5 Years – Murray Van Petten 15 Years AEU R YO InteresteD IN RUNNING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE? – Rick Yarham – Al Radke – Michael Van Petten Nomination Day is Monday, September 23, 2013 at the County Office. – Ron Clark – Wes Bowie 20 Years You are eligible for nomination if you meet all of the following criteria: – Leanda Frederickson – Kevin Olds – Kim Shyshka  You are at least 18 years of age on or before Nomination Day  You are a Canadian citizen TN HA K You FOR YOUR VERY DEDICATED SERVICE  You have lived in Alberta for the six consecutive months immediately preceding Election Day  You are a resident of Camrose County and the Division, for six Ohaton Playground consecutive months immediately preceding Nomination Day At the Council Meeting held May 22, 2012, Camrose County Council passed the following motion:  You are not otherwise ineligible or disqualified “That Camrose County accept the Ohaton Playground Upgrades Proposal from Sunshine Playground Equipment for  You have not already voted before in the election. $73,333.45 plus GST with funds to come from the 2012 Capital Budget.” Election Day is Monday, October 21, 2013 at various polling stations The following submissions were received for the project: throughout the County. Blue Imp Option 1 ...... $74,870.00 Playquest Recreation ...... $73,334.00 You are eligible to vote if you meet all of the following criteria: Blue Imp Option 2 ...... $73,564.00 Rex RecreActive ...... $65,894.58  You are at least 18 years of age on or before Election Day Canadian Recreation Solutions ...... $74,900.00 Sunshine Playground Equipment . . . . . $73,333.45 (October 21, 2013)  You are a Canadian citizen  You have lived in Alberta for the six consecutive months immediately preceding Election Day  You are a resident of Camrose County on Election Day  Photo ID or proof of residency will be required at the voting station Contacts: if you require more information on the upcoming election, please contact Steven Gerlitz at the County Office 780-672-4446 Please continue to check the website (www.county.camrose.ab.ca) for updates as Nomination Day and Election Day get closer. Note: The above is condensed information provided as assistance to the public only. For exact wording of the legislation, please refer to the Local Authorities Election Act. Page 5 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW The Camrose County Assessment Department establishes and maintains property assessments for all properties within Camrose County for the purpose of distributing annual property taxes. We provide annual valuations for approximately 10,000 properties. Assessment is the process of valuing property for the purpose of fairly and equitably distributing a municipality’s total property tax among property owners in 2014 accordance with current provincial legislation. The provincial government mandates the assessment of non-regulated property for the purposes of levying a “value based” or “ad valorem” tax. In this system, the amount of property tax paid should directly depend on the “Market Value” of the property owned. • Residential and Commercial properties are assessed using the “Market Value” standard. Market value is defined as the price a property might reasonably sell for after adequate time and exposure to an open market when sold by a willing seller to a willing buyer. 2015 • Farmland is assessed according to its ability to produce agricultural commodities with the more productive land having higher assessments than the lower quality land. These rates are regulated by the provincial government. • Industrial, Oilfield and Linear properties are assessed according to their depreciated replacement cost which is determined using regulated manuals provided by the provincial government. 2017 The assessed values for a property are intended to reflect the value of a property one year prior to the current tax year. This means that the assessment of a property is the estimated market value as of July 1, 2012 for the 2013 tax year. 2016 Reinsertion of property ensures correct assessments The assessment process is conducted annually for the entire municipality. Physical onsite inspections will be carried out for approx 20 - 30% of all properties within the municipality each year. In order to prepare an estimate of value the Assessor needs to know about your property. Under the Municipal Government Act, an assessor may enter and inspect property and request any document to be produced to assist in preparing the assessment. Legislation states: • The assessor is required to give reasonable notice to the owner or occupier 2013 before an inspection, • The inspection must be at a reasonable time, • The sole purpose of the inspection or requesting a document must be for the preparation of an assessment of the property. • The assessor must be able to produce identification. During an on-site inspection, the assessor will first explain the purpose of the visit and request permission to carry out the inspection. The assessor will observe, record, and verify relevant physical details of the property. This could include both an interior and exterior inspection. When the owner / occupant is present a re-inspection may include a physical walk-thru of each building, otherwise a door knocker will be left and an external walk around will be done. It may also consist of taking measurements and pictures of buildings and other structures. Your assessment is only as accurate as the information provided to, or gathered by the Assessor when requested. If you see us on your property, we will be glad to explain why we are there and what we are doing, each assessor carries ID. We greatly appreciate your cooperation during our re-inspection cycle, should you have any questions regarding the assessment of your property please contact us at the Camrose Services for Taxpayer and Utility Accounts County Office. Camrose County offers payment plans available to our residents regarding tax and utility accounts. These plans include automatic utility payments, automatic monthly property tax payments and online account access. The information to access these programs is located on our website www.county.camrose.ab.ca or you can pick up the Assessment Complaint 5 Year forms at the Camrose County Office. and Appeal System Inspection Cycle To register for the online account access: The first step a landowner should take The map to the right displays Camrose • The information you require is a User ID, Password and Account Number. if they believe their property assessment County’s five-year inspection cycle. • Contact Camrose County Office for pre-registration information at 780-672-4446. is not correct is to contact the Assessor This year properties within townships • Go to the Camrose County Home page http://www.county.camrose.ab.ca. at the County Office. The Assessor 41-22, 41-21, 41-20, 42-22, 42-21, • Hover over the “Residents” button and slide your cursor down to the “Finance/Taxation” section (this will open a second may request to inspect the property to 42-20, 42-19, 43-22, 43-21, 43-20 and menu listing). Slide your cursor to the right over Online Services and left click. determine if an error was made. If the 43-19 will be inspected to confirm our • Click the “Click here” link to open the Online Services Portal. Assessor agrees that the original notice is records are accurate and to ensure a fair • Located under the Register to View your Accounts paragraph, click on the label “click here” not accurate, a corrected notice may be and accurate assessment. issued. If the Assessor and the property • The Registration Page prompts you for your User ID and Account # owner cannot come to an agreement, the • Next to the Account # is a drop down box - Select Property Tax property owner may begin the formal Overall 2013 • Because you have been pre-registered, you will be prompted for your User ID and Password complaint process by filing a complaint. Assessment Information • This takes you to a registration page where you will change your password and enter your email address. Once this has Complaint forms are available at the • Total residential assessment had a been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email from us with a link to our website to sign in. County office or on our website. 3.34% increase • Now that you are logged in, you will be able to view your tax information. For more general assessment • Total Machinery / Equipment • The Online Options bar has a drop down menu which allows you to view your account, your profile or change your information you can visit the Camrose assessment had a -5.08% password County web site and under departments decrease (-$ 6,287,480) • Once you have selected an account to look at, you will have the option to see your account information, payment plans, go to Assessment. • Total Non-Residential assessment and your transactions If anyone has questions regarding had a 14.05% increase • If you have any problems, please contact us at [email protected] their assessment, please contact the ($14,605,380) Tax and utility account payment options: • Total Linear assessment had an County Assessment Department Tax accounts can be paid on a monthly basis if the following criteria are met: increase of 0.33% ($ 1,301,620) 780-672-4446. 1. Account must be current. This means that it cannot have an outstanding balance 2. Application form has been filled out with banking information and a void cheque Utility Accounts can be paid on a monthly basis. The utility account balance is paid in full of any outstanding balance, each Assessment month. The following criteria must be met: Inspection Notice 1. Application form has been filled out with banking information and a void cheque 2. Monthly payments are made in full. Camrose County Municipal Assessors will be visiting properties throughout the NOTICE municipality this year to verify Farmland property information for the Bylaw No. 1186 now requires that any complaint to the Assessment Review Board must include the fees as follows: purpose of ensuring a fair and Category of Complaint Complaint Fee equitable assessment. Our Residential 3 or fewer dwellings and farmland ...... $50.00 Assessors carry identification Linear and will present it upon Residential 4 or more dwellings ...... $650.00 request. If you have questions Non-residential ...... $650.00 or concerns please contact us Residential Business Tax ...... $50.00 at the County Office. 780- Non M&E Tax Notice (other than business tax) ...... $30.00 672-4446. -Res Linear property - power generation ...... $650.00 per facility Linear Property - other ...... $650.00 per LPAUID Equalized assessment ...... $650.00 Page 6 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013

A Financial Look TAX PRE-AUTHORIZED PAYMENT PLAN Finance has a Prepaid Tax information brochure called the Tax Pre-Authorized Assessment Tax Levy ASFF (school) Farmland Res Non-Res Payment Plan in which Camrose County offers a monthly payment plan for paying 2002 $ 573,921,860 $ 6,061,036 $ 3,070,786 10.90 7.90 11.90 your property taxes. Monthly installments are withdrawn directly from your bank 2003 629,323,500 6,091,576 3,240,816 10.90 5.90 11.90 account on the 1st day of each month for 12 months. Taking part in this plan 2004 689,590,970 6,414,167 3,387,694 11.00 5.20 12.10 allows you to pay your annual property taxes each month without penalty, rather 2005 750,032,400 6,955,952 3,446,241 11.00 5.20 12.10 than on or before July 31st of each year. 2006 836,063,270 7,938,643 3,443,499 11.14 5.15 12.55 To take part in the Tax Pre-Authorized Payment Plan, your property tax account 2007 1,009,028,360 10,335,919 3,558,919 11.56 5.57 13.62 has to be in good standing, meaning it cannot have any arrears or balance owing. 2008 1,272,161,200 11,549,470 3,607,703 11.11 4.91 12.37 The brochure that contains the information and application form to sign up for the 2009 1,666,340,210 11,539,695 3,548,203 11.11 2.691 12.05 Tax Pre-Authorized Payment Plan is available at the Camrose County Office, or on our website at www.county.camrose.ab.ca. Camrose County requires your written 2010 1,685,929,420 11,426,275 3,709,703 11.11 2.691 12.05 authorization along with your financial institution information when you sign up. 2011 1,759,279,880 11,349,082 3,951,515 11.11 2.691 12.05 For more information, please call 780-672-4446 or visit our website. 2012 1,764,292,800 11,988,268 4,295,211 11.666 2.827 12.651 Debt Servicing TAX/ASSESSMENT 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 NOTICES WILL BE MAILED Total Debt Limit $24,795,084 $23,630,882 $24,598,508 $24,345,408 $23,911,416 $26,662,070 $20,348,422 Total Debt 7,734,281 8,230,995 (9,052,237) 2,432,035 (4,213,526) 909,198 998,788 OUT ON MAY 21, 2013 Debt Servicing Limit 4,132,514 3,938,480 4,099,751 4,057,568 3,985,236 4,443,678 3,391,404 Current Taxes Due July 31, 2013 Actual Servicing 759,067 715,370 715,370 868,256 902,798 190,930 209,131 The following penalties will be applied after the following dates: Reserves 9,093,091 11,922,508 10,741,951 9,671,612 12,359,630 10,411,879 8,088,119 July 31, 2013 ...... 2% Arrears penalty: Education Taxes 4,295,211 3,951,515 3,709,073 3,709,073 3,605,353 3,557,800 3,446,870 October 31, 2013 ...... 10% February 28, 2014 . . . . . 12% Deferred Revenue 8,476,835 5,603,432 Payment Options: • Taxes may be paid through telebanking (check with your financial institution) • Cheques may be mailed to the address below 2012 Mill Rates • Post-dated cheques are accepted Residential Non-Residential Residential Non-Residential • Payments may be made at the County office in Camrose during regular office Ponoka County 1.6900 10.8200 Leduc County 3.1400 7.4800 hours: Mon. to Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Beaver County 3.7965 15.0601 • After office hours, there is a locked dropbox located at the front entrance of Lacombe County 2.9890 4.6487 County of Stettler 4.1262 12.0898 the office building. County of Wetaskiwin 2.3210 13.4488 Flagstaff County 5.2051 15.0161 Pre-authorized monthly withdrawal plan: Camrose County 2.8270 12.6510 City of Camrose 7.4506 12.5836 • Commences January 1 and runs to December 1 of each year. • Payments from Jan. 1 to May 1 will be based on your previous year’s taxes. When the current year’s assessment notice is mailed out (usually mid-May), CAMROSE COUNTY LEGACY GRANT your monthly payment will be adjusted to reflect the change in the annual The purpose of this program is to provide funding to construct new, or to upgrade, repair, renovate or otherwise improve levy. The revised monthly payment will commence June 1. existing community indoor or outdoor public-use facilities. Applications will be considered for projects that offer programs • Notification of your revised payment will be on your 2013 Tax Notice. and facilities that are used by residents of Camrose County. The funding from the County may be used to help match funding Example: obtained through provincial and/or federal programs such as the Community Facility Enhancement Program, the Community 2012 Tax Notice ...... $600.00 Initiatives Program, etc. $600.00/12 = 50.00/month Projects must involve or benefit a significant segment of the population of Camrose County. $50.00/mo. x 5 months (Jan. to May) ...... 250.00 Applicants must clearly indicate: 2012 Tax Notice ...... 635.00 Less Credit (Jan. to May payments) ...... 250.00 • the project to be undertaken; Balance to be spread over 7 months ...... 385.00 • the current and future use of the facility; $385.00/7 months (June to Dec.) ...... 55.00/month • the anticipated impact/benefits of the project on the community (beyond the applicant’s direct membership); • benefits related to improved operational viability and facility utilization; • If starting on this plan other than January 1st, payment for missed months • the costs associated with capital development; must be received prior to commencement of Pre-Authorized withdrawal. • the organization’s ability to maintain/operate the facility after it is built • Enrolment in this plan will continue until cancelled. Should you wish to • the ability to complete the project successfully. withdraw from this plan, please advise the County office in writing at least two weeks prior to the next payment date. Projects should provide evidence of support from the community at large (e.g. surveys, letters of support). • If payment obligations are not met, enrolment in the plan will be terminated. Applicants are encouraged to obtain a statement of municipal opinion in support of their proposed project. If a statement is Tax penalties will then be applied on any unpaid balance. not being submitted, organizations are encouraged to submit reasons why. Applications involving land and/or facilities under • Penalties will not be added provided that payments are kept up to date. the direction of ownership of the local municipality must include a statement of municipal opinion in support of the project. • Payments can only be made from an account with chequing privileges such as The applicant must ensure through land ownership, long-term lease or another instrument of occupation that the area and/or a bank, credit union, or trust company. facility is under its jurisdiction and accessible to the general public or; in the case where an applicant does not have formal control • If you change your chequing account, please provide a new “VOID” cheque at of the facility, they must have written agreement from the organization that does and must be prepared to take full responsibility least two weeks prior to the next payment due. for the project for which the grant is being requested and all related financial accounting requirements. How to Apply: Projects are to be completed within two (2) years of receiving funding approval. Application forms are available on-line and at the County Office. Complete and No funding under this program will go to facilities that fall within the exclusive domain of the private or commercial sector, sign the form and return it to the County along with a sample cheque marked or to components of a facility with restricted or extremely limited public use. VOID. The applicant bears ultimate developmental and operational responsibility for the facility. All permits and contracts for Note: All outstanding taxes, arrears and penalties, must be paid in full prior to development are the responsibility of the applicant. enrolment in the Pre-Authorized Debit Plan. Camrose County Legacy Grant applications are available on our website. Mailing Address: Camrose County 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 3S8

Where Does My Tax Dollar Go? 2013 Interim Municipal Budget – Approved by Council in December 2012 – 2.6% Increase Example – $301,460 Assessment / Total Tax Paid 2012 - $1726.22 / 2013 - $1848.87 2012 Municipal Tax – $1017.61 / School Tax - $708.61 = total tax - $1726.22 2013 Municipal Tax - $1044.06 (56.5%) / School Tax - $804.81 (43.5%) = total tax - $1848.87 Difference in Municipal Tax - $26.45 / 2.6% increase Transportation (roads, water sewer) 44% $459.39 Municipal Services (council, admin) 21% $219.25 Agricultural Service Board 12% $125.29 Community Services (library, FCSS) 9% $93.97 Protective Services 8% $83.52 Recreation (parks) 6% $61.64 Alberta School Foundation Fund (ASFF) – In 2013 Camrose County will collect $4,679,744 on behalf of the Province of Alberta, which funds all Alberta School Boards, based on various funding formulas – this amount represents 43.5% of your total taxes collected by Camrose County. Page 7 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 Camrose County 2012 Financial Statement Allocations 2012 Audited Financial Statement County AS400 General Ledger 1 Excess Revenue (Consolidated Statement of Op) 733,491 2 (add) Amortization Expense 3,723,007 Operating Surplus $775,285.64 (see summary) 3 (add) Net transfer (to) from Reserves 2,818,882 4 (add) Proceeds from disposal of Capital Assets 436,246 5 (deduct) (gain) loss of disposal of TCA (Consolidated Stmt) -414,910 Capital Surplus / (Deficit) -11,228.76 6 (deduct) Contributed asset revenue -1,291,995 Add – Sander (Exp. in Operating) 6,009.00 7 (deduct) Capital Expenses -$3,118,902 Add – Insurance Truck Fire – Cap. Rev. 5,250.00 8 (deduct) Debt Repayment -$496,715 Minus – HAMM Radio – JEPP Exp. -1,151.76 9 (deduct) Prior Period Adjustments -$1,665,045 Minus – Depreciation (Adjust entry, Exp.) -21,336.00 $764,059 Total 764,056.88 -11,228.76 Operating Surplus Summary (Revenue not budgeted for in 2012) General Government - Community Aggregate ($0.25/tonne) $126,758 General Government - Penalties (taxes) $101,479 General Government - City of Camrose Annexation 2011 and 2012 $83,283 Public Works - Sale of Gravel $18,072 Planning and Development - Development Fees $14,700 ASB - Service Board Grant $39,378 Operating Surplus Summary (Expenses Allocations not used 2012) General Government - Insurance $29,846 General Government - General Expense (projects during year) $20,000 General Government - Wood BioMass System $35,005 General Government - Utilities $28,530 General Government - Unsightly Properties (legal fees) $12,671 Protective Services - Fuel $14,067 Protective Services - Salaries (Two CPOs ’til July) $21,789 Health and Safety - Transfer to Reserve $15,000 Fire - PPE $4,000 Disaster - Training (courses and fees) $4,000 Public Works - Dust Control $41,010 Landfill - County Contribution - WDML $21,155 Recreation - Legacy Grant $98,500 IT - Programming and Hired Contractors (work done in-house) $27,275 $756,518 Operating Surplus Allocations Accumulated Surplus $1,056.88 Balance $189,095 Public Works Public Works Local Road Reserve Account $463,000.00 Public Works Equipment Base $300,000.00 Total Allocations $764,056.88

2012 Camrose County / Urban Partnerships

Taxes/ Road Water/ Sewer maintenance County Fire – County (hrs x ARR) Planning Legacy Grant Agreement Recreation Facilities Library Handy Bus @ $195 / hr Total Services 2003 – 2012

Bawlf (3hr58) $23,114.00 $12,500.00 $780.00 $5,933.00 $698.10 $43,025.10 $1,034.00 $202,665.10 Bashaw $42,581.00 $36,530.00 $10,479.00 $2,000.00 $91,590.00 $1,892.00 $132,710.39 Bittern Lake (7hr25) $1,413.75 $1,413.75 $750.00 5,850.00 City of Camrose $173,300.00 $309,344.00 $8,251.34 $100,542.00 $7,500.00 $598,937.34 $366,500.00 Edberg (1hr53) $12,805.00 $8,000.00 $1,885.00 $298.35 $22,988.35 $610.00 0.00 Ferintosh $10,689.00 $4,500.00 $15,189.00 $606.00 0.00 Hay Lakes (2hr58) $13,927.46 $12,500.00 $530.77 $9,304.00 $503.10 $36,765.33 $1,024.00 $102,000.00 New Norway (3hr53) $15,572.05 $10,925.00 $501.25 $688.35 $27,686.65 $946.00 $11,500.00 Rosalind $16,907.20 $12,500.00 $484.00 $29,891.20 $680.00 $84,739.69 Regional Water $86,035.39 Parkland $53,569.39 $53,569.39 CDSS $72,599.00 Senior Housing $248,100.00 TOTAL $308,895.71 $406,799.00 $10,547.36 $181,712.39 $9,500.00 $3,601.65 $1,337,790.50 $7,542.00 $905,965.18

Community Aggregate Payment Levy (CAP) Regulation 263/2005: CAP Bylaw – Municipal Government Act (MGA) - Section 409.1 Camrose County Community Aggregate Bylaw 1085 Uniform Levy Rate 5. The levy rate to be applied throughout Camrose County in calculating the amount of the levy is $0.25 per tonne of sand and gravel. It was Council’s decision to put that revenue into general revenue which is used to offset general expenses including road maintenance, gravel, and shoulder pulling costs. It was felt that was the best way to spread the CAP over the entire County. What has the County Collected? 2007 Actual - $331,032 2009 Actual - $250,743 2011 Actual - $203,386 2008 Actual - $272,224 2010 Actual - $112,899 2012 Actual - $276,757 Page 8 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013

CAMROSE COUNTY 2012 AUDITED RURAL RECYCLING FINANCIAL STATEMENT PROGRAM UNDERGOES PROGRAMMING CHANGES 2010 2011 2012 2012 Actual 2012 2012 Revenue Actual actual Budget 31/12/12 Difference % Used Effective May 2013 Camrose facility in Camrose as well. County will be changing the Specified recyclable materials will Tax, ASFF, Grant in Lieu 15,135,236 15,273,680 4,295,211 16,270,088.15 -11,974,877.15 Rural Recycling Program from a be accepted at all sites during normal General Municipal 391,559 631,642 404,616 651,880.47 -247,264 161% mobile pick-up program to a full- operational hours. Administrative -156,296 86,771 66,348 174,067.80 -107,720 262% time recycling program available Watch the County website and Assessor 28,810 0 0 0.00 0 0% at all County waste disposal sites, including the Kingman, Kelsey and your local papers for more details. Infrastructure 121,298 2,796 0 0.00 0 0% Meeting Creek Transfer Sites and Inquiries regarding the recycling Community Peace Officer 125,518 80,260 125,000 62,045.00 62,955 50% the West Dried Meat Lake Regional program can be directed to Paul King, Health and Safety 87,041 86,482 104,320 90,890.52 13,429 87% Landfill. Recycling will still continue Assistant County Administrator to be available at the Centra Cam 780-672-4446. Fire 14,462 71,964 119,282 105,005.10 14,277 88% Disaster Services 13,920 175,585 0 0.00 0 0% Public Works 610,655 1,060,439 2,661,661 1,790,398.44 871,263 67% Public Transportation Services 0 0 0 0.0 0 0% Drainage - Maintenance Levy 3,450 3,449 3,450 3,448.81 1 100% Drainage 1,433 22,665 850 0.00 850 0% Water 505,836 96,006 122,000 108,827.14 13,173 89% Sewer - Frontage and Maint. Taxes 30,024 29,995 45,000 40,540.12 4,460 90% Sewer 50,327 8,761 12,000 5,058.70 6,941 42% Landfill Sites 21,020 3,363 8,404 3,325.06 5,079 40% Landfill - WDML 0 0 2,598,066 0.00 2,598,066 0% CDSS 724,781 735,739 724,781 735,843.91 -11,063 102% Planning and Development 45,683 53,931 46,042 109,623.14 -63,581 238% Technology 3,964 3,785 2,000 5,225.87 -3,226 261% Ag Service Board 294,770 316,571 253,681 316,683.70 -63,003 125% Seed Cleaning Plant 420,280 636,632 433,700 500,614.49 -66,914 115% Recreation 109,198 206,500 122,000 128,366.57 -6,367 105% Library 31,500 31,500 31,500 31,500.00 0 100% Planning and Development Total Revenue (Less Taxes) 18,614,468 19,618,516 12,179,912 21,133,433.05 -8,953,521 2012 was another busy year for agricultural subdivision policies to the Planning and Development determine if additional subdivisions Department with 173 development should be allowed on parcels that 2010 2011 2012 2012 Actual 2012 2012 permits valued at $34,500,000 and have an existing yard site that has Expenditures Actual actual Budget 31/12/12 Difference % Used 52 subdivisions. In addition, the not been subdivided, but where an Council 286,514 289,864 303,348 296,341.28 7,007 98% department had 10 road closure existing acreage is already in place applications and 23 redistricting on the remainder of the quarter. Administration 1,267,841 1,493,193 1,545,105 2,013,089.51 -467,985 130% applications. Both the number In addition, Council requested the Municipal Program 0 0 0 0.00 0 0% of road closure and redistricting department study the number of Assessor 266,628 260,971 286,164 268,990.05 17,174 94% applications increased significantly residences allowed on agricultural from previous years. Infrastructure 259,462 112,763 0 0.00 0 0% parcels. Both of the projects will be In 2012, the County completed reviewed by Council and out for Community Peace Officer 397,145 432,678 449,497 411,640.13 37,857 92% the Tillicum Area Structure Plan public feedback in 2013. Health and Safety 133,784 135,903 164,930 124,797.86 40,132 76% in consultation with the local Another ongoing project for the Fire 398,711 397,871 414,640 407,714.72 6,925 98% ratepayers. The plan is designed to Planning Department is reviewing direct the future development of the provision of safety code permits Emergency Services 21,962 10,884 13,285 11,013.12 2,272 83% that community. The completion of and how the Safety Code Act Public Works 6,952,481 7,516,937 8,796,769 8,191,580.38 605,189 93% this Area Structure Plan means that is administered in the County; all our hamlets, with the exception Transportation (Handi-van) 2,000 9,500 9,500 9,500.00 0 100% in particular the private sewage of Kelsey and New Norway, have an Drainage 5,682 43,500 22,800 5,844.65 16,955 26% Area Structure Plan to help guide discipline. Since the province Water 190,320 231,669 280,739 298,561.05 -17,822 106% growth in their communities. adopted the 2009 private sewage Sewer 56,907 78,433 101,750 64,873.21 36,877 64% As most of you are aware, the regulation, the number of concerns we have received from ratepayers WDML 0 0 2,598,066 0.00 2,598,066 0% Village of New Norway dissolved into the County in 2012. As a result of that has increased significantly so we are Landfill Sites 80,715 50,793 78,467 52,512.12 25,955 67% change the Planning Department working with homeowners, installers, Transfer Sites 288,548 114,684 128,945 127,993.14 952 99% has had to review all of the planning the inspector and the provincial code Recycling Program 0 151,425 124,917 136,797.44 -11,880 110% bylaws and policies and has begun authority to discuss our concerns and to transition the documents to align work on solutions to the issues. CDSS 783,180 794,138 797,380 808,441.92 -11,062 101% with the planning bylaws and policies The Planning Department also Planning and Development 1,151,546 456,181 318,867 398,938.78 -80,072 125% used in the rest of the County. The worked closely with Cargill Inc. Technology 406,976 537,458 596,093 450,339.38 145,754 76% Planning Department will also be in the development of a Canola Ag Service Board 799,703 731,868 1,093,019 957,024.51 135,994 88% working on an Area Structure Plan Crushing Plant just east of the City for New Norway. of Camrose in the fall of 2012. This Seed Cleaning Plant 462,839 519,375 433,700 486,028.53 -52,329 112% At the request of Council, the project is scheduled to break ground Recreation/Parks 611,170 859,465 885,158 885,331.11 -173 100% department reviewed the County’s in the spring of 2013. Library 148,461 177,324 181,712 181,712.39 0 100% 2012 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS Fiscal Services 3,807,323 4,132,191 4,543,311 4,543,310.88 0 100% DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 173 Operating Contingencies -175,732 -93,832 0 0.01 0 0% SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS 52 Total Operating Expenditures 18,604,165 19,445,236 24,168,162 21,132,376.17 3,035,786 ROAD CLOSURE APPLICATIONS 10 Total Operating Levy 11,426,276 11,349,082 11,988,250 11,988,250.00 REDISTRICTING APPLICATIONS 23 Operating Surplus / Deficit 10,302 173,280 1,056.88 Capital Projects Capital Revenue 10,012,054 5,987,828 3,443,400 6,081,952.98 -2,638,553 Capital Expenditures 10,012,054 5,987,828 3,443,400 6,081,952.98 -2,638,553 Capital Surplus / Deficit 39,820 0.00 Non TCA Project Surplus 0 213,100 0 0.00 28,616,220 25,433,064 27,611,562 27,214,329.15 397,233 Reconciled Surplus / Deficit

Projected Municipal Levy 11,426,276 11,349,082 11,988,250 11,974,877.15 13,373 99.8885% Surplus / Deficit 10,302 1,280 0 1,056.88 Alberta School Foundation 3,709,073 3,951,515 3,951,515 4,295,210.88 0 Page 9 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 Cargill to Build New Canola Crush Plant near Camrose Cargill announced plans last October to build a canola processing facility just outside of Camrose and has since received unanimous local approvals and is expecting final provincial approvals shortly. Once received, Cargill will move on to the next phase of their project; the build. With ground set to break this May, construction is expected to be completed in time for the 2014-15 canola harvest. The new crush facility is projected to have the capacity to process 850,000 metric tonnes of canola per year and will serve Alberta canola farmers by providing a consistent and competitive point of delivery. This significant investment in Alberta will generate approximately 800,000 hours of employment throughout the construction phase. In addition, Cargill expects that more than 50 permanent full-time positions will be created. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Verlyn Olson was present at the sod turning event held on the future site of the facility last October and said, “This project is a tremendous opportunity for Alberta’s agriculture sector, Cargill and the Camrose area. The addition of value-added operations, such as this processing plant, helps to further diversify our agriculture sector and enhance our competitiveness and ability to meet the demands of consumers in Alberta and in the global marketplace.” This is Cargill’s second major Canadian investment in canola crushing, and demonstrates their confidence in the continued growth and competitiveness of the canola industry in this country. The facility will have the capacity to process both conventional and specialty canola seed which will enable Cargill to significantly increase their contracting programs in the area and offer new marketing opportunities for Alberta farmers. Canola continues to be a very competitive crop for the Canadian grower and Camrose is an excellent location for value-added canola processing. In the 2012-13 growing season, canola acres in Canada were over 21 million; Cargill sees that as an indication that the industry will continue to grow driven by competitive access to a large North American livestock industry for canola protein meal and continued strong demand for canola oil. Cargill is excited about this new opportunity and believes it positions Cargill, the Camrose area, and the Alberta Farmer for future growth in the canola business. They are also looking forward to growing their presence in Camrose and will be collaborating with its existing businesses, AgHorizons and Cargill Animal Nutrition, to support the community in the areas of corporate social responsibility. This new facility will allow for additional economic activity in Camrose and will add to the company’s footprint in the Province. In Alberta, Cargill currently operates 21 locations and employs over 2,700 people.

Artist’s rendition of Canola Crush Plant.

2010 CONSTRUCTION VALUE BREAKDOWN Residential ...... $19,807,799 Commercial ...... $960,400 Industrial ...... $5,388,000 Gravel ...... $5,005,000 Towers ...... $383,000 2011 CONSTRUCTION VALUE BREAKDOWN Residential ...... $14,930,667 Commercial ...... $3,130,825 Industrial ...... $7,590,000 Gravel ...... $7,500,000 Towers ...... $90,000 2012 CONSTRUCTION VALUE BREAKDOWN Residential ...... $17,158,460 Commercial ...... $10,713,500 (Enbridge – $6,800,000 – 12-057) Institutional ...... $2,100,000 Ground breaking for Cargill Canola Crush Plant. (Cornerstone School Addition) October 1, 2012 saw the official Dried Meat Lake Road south of the please call the County Planning Industrial ...... $4,603,000 ground breaking ceremony of the City of Camrose. Construction on Department at 780-672-4446. Gravel ...... $4,050,000 proposed Cargill Canola Crushing the new Plant is expected to start Towers ...... $553,000 Plant. The plant will be built along in 2013. For more information Page 10 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013

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GE21 W M 4 53d17'30"

RGE22 W M 4 R RGE20 W M 4 RGE19 W M 4 RGE18 W M 4 RGE17 W M 4 RGE17 W M 4 RGE16 W M 4 Oliver RGE21 W M 4 RGE20 W M 4 RGE19 W M 4 RGE18 W M 4

Joseph Lake SANCTUARY ESTATES 53d17'30" Lake Larry 5 3 Lake 4 3 2 1 GROUSE

SPILSTEAD ROAD MEADOWS TWP 50 Ministik Lake TWP NORTH MIQUELON R OAD TWP 50 TWP RD 500 TWP 49 Game Bird WHISPERING TWP 49 RD 500 HILLS Sanctuary 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34

MACREE

ACRES Bird S anctuary On 29 28 27 Lak e and Islands 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 53d15'00" MIQUELON Miquelon TWP ACRES TWP RD 494 QUIET HILLS Lake RD 494 ESTATES Miquelon 53d15'00" 2012 20 21 22 23 24 Lake 19 21 Bird S anctuary 23 24 19 20 21 22 On Lake Provincial and Islands

AVONROYROAD SULITJELMAROAD PUBLIC WORKS Park Miquelon Lake

16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 13 18 17 16 15

TWP PROJECTS RD 492 TWP RD 492

Kingman

8 9 10 11 12 53d12'30" 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 11 12 7 9 10

53d12'30"

5 4 3 2 1 Hay 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 Lakes TWP TWP 49 TWP 49 TWP RD 490 TWP 48 TWP 48 RD 490

33 34 35 36 31 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36

Big Louis Lake 53d10'00"

28 27 26 25 30 29 27 26 SULITJELMAROAD 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 Hay

TWP Trowel Round Hill ROUND HILL ROAD ROUND HILL ROAD TWP 53d10'00" RD 484 Lake RD 484 Lake PAVE TWP 484 ENTRANCE 22 23 24 19 20 21 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 CN R ail INTO ROUND HILL

16 15 14

13 18 17 16 15 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 13 18 17 16 15 14 WILLOWDALEROAD

TWP RD 482 Dusty TWP RD 482 53d07'30"

9 10 11 Lake 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 Demay 53d07'30" DRAINAGE STUDY Lake Armena

1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1

TWP 48 TWP TWP 48 TWP RD 480 TWP 47 TWP 47 RD 480

36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 53d05'00"

30 28 27 26 25 30 28 27 26 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30

SP-04-12 AVONROYROAD

53d05'00" 3-51-09 TWP TWP RD 474 RD 474

CN R ail

20 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 SP-09-11 23 24 GLADSTONEROAD 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 18 17 WILLOWDALEROAD

SP-05-12

SP-08-11

SP-06-12 SP-02-12 SP-01-12

TWP EAST BIT TERN LAKE ROAD TWP 53d02'30" RD 472 Bittern RD 472

SP-03-12 Lake 9 10 11 12 7 9 10 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7

53d02'30"

6 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 TWP 47 TWP TWP 47 CORRECTION LINE TWP RD 470 TWP 46 RD 470 TWP 46

CP Rail COUNTY 36 35 32 33 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 Bittern OFFICE 53d00'00"

Camrose OHATONROAD

Lake

SIFTONROAD

53d00'00" 26 29 28 27 26 25 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 29 WATER CONNECTIONS ROSENROLL ROAD TWP TWP RD 464 RD 464

23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 23 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 20 24 19 20 CP Rail

BITTERNLAKE ROSENROLL CEMETERYROAD

SOUTHBITTERN LAKE ROAD DAKOTA HOUSE ROAD CN R ail STREET

NEWSALEM ROAD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IMPROVEMENTS

DRIEDMEATLAKE ROAD

Ohaton 15 14 13 13 18 17 14 18 17 16 15 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

PAVE ENTRANCE 52d57'30"

ACMEROAD

TWP TWP RD 462 INTO OHATON RD 462 Battle 19 20 21 22 23 24

52d57'30" 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 River REPAIR 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 SP-05-11 28 39 40 33 34 35 36 37 38 SUBGRADE

CP Rail 3 2 41 42 2 1 1 6 5 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 GRAVELPIT ROAD SP-06-11

GREEN GROVEROAD TWP TWP 46 VERDUN ROAD 43 44 45 46 47 48 TWP 46 TWP RD 460 TWP 45 TWP 45 RD 460

34 35 36 31 32 33 35 36 36 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 52d55'00"

CRUSHING REPAIR Bawlf 52d55'00" SUBGRADE Duhamel DRIEDMEAT LAKE 25 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 28 27 26 GRAVEL PIT #1 CLEANUP Driedmeat TWP SILVER CREEK ROAD DRIEDMEAT LAKE HAUL ROA D TWP RD 454 DITCHING RD 454

22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 DRIEDMEATLAKE ROAD

PAR ADISE

CN ailR

CRUSHING 52d52'30" 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17REPAIR16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 GILROY/BLATZ Tillicum SUBGRADE TWP HOVER ROAD TWP RD 452 DRAINAGE RD 452 52d52'30" GRAVEL PIT #4 New Lake Norway STUDY 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 PAVE7 PARKING8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12

ABERHART ROAD STALL & TRAIL DRAINAGE CORRECTION 4 3 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 3 2 1 6 5 2 1

TWP TWP 45 Kelsey TWP 45 TWP RD 450 TWP 44 TWP 44 RD 450

52d50'00" "

31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 32 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 CLEAN UP 35 36 31 33

CN R ail

52d50'00 DITCHING EASTROADLYNN 29 28 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26

TWP TWP RD 444 RD 444

22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23

LITTLE BEAVER ROAD CLEAN UP DITCHING 52d47'30"

18 17 13 18 16 15 14 13 16 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 17 14 13 18 16 15

52d47'30" Rosalind TWP Edberg TWP

RD 442 RD 442 Little

7 9 10 11 12 9 11 12 7 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 10 11 12 7 8 9

Beaver

LITTLE CRUSHING BEAVE R Lake LAKE 6 4 ESTATES 5 4 3 2 1 5 FERINTOSH2 1 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 3 2 1 6 5 Ferintosh TWP TWP 44 GRAVEL PIT #2 TWP 44 TWP

52d45'00" RD 440 TWP 43 TWP 43 RD 440

SHERMAN PAR K 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 35 36 31 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 52d45'00"

CN R ail

25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 Red 26 25 30 29 28

TWP TWP RD 434 RD 434

SUNSET Deer HEIGHTS 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 23 24 19 20 21 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 Meeting Creek Bird Sanc tuar y 52d42'30" On Lak e

LAKEVIEW ACRES Lake

52d42'30" 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 15 14 13 18 17 16 15

GLADON ESTAT ES TWP DOREN LEE ROAD TWP RD 432 RD 432 NORMAN PLACE ESTATES MELDAL BEACH 7 9 10 11 12 7 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 ROAD RE-ALIGNMENT &

Meeting

3-11-11 Creek BANK STABILIZATION

SANDY

CN Rail ABERHART ROAD 6 BEACH 5 3 2 1 6 5 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3

52d40'00"

TWP TWP 43 CORRECTION LINE TWP 43 TWP RD 430 TWP 42 TWP 42 RD 430 52d40'00"

36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 33 34 35 36

Legend

25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 Airport HWY 12/21 Waterline Grader #107 BASHAW HAUL ROAD TWP TWP RD 424 RD 424 Campground Shoulder Pulling Grader #108

52d37'30" 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 21 22 23 24 19 20 CRUSHING Church Road Construction Grader #110 SHULTZ 52d37'30" GRAVEL PIT #3 Golf Course Light Spread - 200 Tonnes/Mile Grader #114

17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16

Whitebrush Landfill Medium Spread - 300 Tonnes/Mile Grader #115 Lake TWP WINDSOR LAKE ROAD TWP RD 422 RD 422 Rural Residence Railway Grader #119 Mazy 8 9 10 12 7 9 11 12 8 10 11 12 Lake 7 8 9 11 Valley Lake Rural Business Paved Primary Highway Grader #120

Bashaw School Paved Secondary Highway Grader #121 52d35'00" 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 3 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 Waste Transfer Site Gravel Secondary Highway Grader #122 TWP TWP 42 TWP 42 TWP 52d35'00" RD 420 TWP 41 Hatfield TWP 41 RD 420 Lak e Gas Plants Local Paved Road Grader #123 35 31 32 CN Rail 33 34 Sittingstone 36 31 32 Lake Camrose County Office All Weather Road

ABERHART ROAD Cemetery Agricultural Access 30 29 28 27 25 30 29 28 Rockling DIAGRAM OF TOWNSHIP Bay SHOWING Hospital City of Camrose Road TWP TWP RD 414 SECTION NUMBERING RD 414

52d32'30" POPLAR BEACH Private Calcium Location Village Road 21 22 23 19 20 21 31 32 33 34 35 36 L.S.D. NUMERATION 52d32'30" County Calcium Location Hamlet Road

PELICANPOINT ROAD 30 29 28 27 26 25

Base Map compiled from the Provincial Title Mapping Digital Base 13 14 15 16 UTM Zone 12 Projection, NAD 83 Datum Water Connections Subdivision Road 13 Land ownership derived from Land Titles 16 15 14 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS 12 11 10 9 BRASETH BEACH Line Painting TWP TWP RD 2 RD 412 Pelican 18 17 16 15 14 13 412 DISCLAIMER 5 6 7 8 Point TOWNSHIP Map Scale - 1:65 000 Information that is provided on this map is solely for the user's information and, 10 11 while thought to be accurate, is provided str tlyic "as is" and without 10987 11 12 4 3 2 1 4 2 0 4 8 12 warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Buffalo Kilometers Camrose County, its agents, employees or contractors will not be liable for any 52d30'00" 6 5 4 3 2 1 damages, direct or indirect, or lost profits or data arising out of use of Lake information provided on this map. Miles Printed January 2012 RANGE 2.5 1.25 0 2.5 5 7.5 52d30'00"

TWP TWP 41 TWP 41 TWP RD 410 TWP 40 TWP 40 RD 410 RGE19 W M 4 RGE18 W M 4 RGE18 W M 4 RGE17 W 4 M RGE17 W M 4 RGE16 W M 4 RGE20 W M 4 RGE19 W M 4 RGE22 W M 4 RGE21 W M 4 RGE21 W 4 M RGE20 W M 4 220 210 200 190 180 170 193 192 191 184 183 182 181 175 174 173 172 171 215 225 224 223 222 221 214 213 212 211 205 204 203 202 201 195 194 RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE

224 223 222 221 215 214 213 212 211

205 204 203 202 201 195 194 193 192 191 185 184 183 182 181 175

174 173 172 171 165

220 210 200

190 180 170

RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD

RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD

RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE

RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE

RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE

RD RD

RD RD RD

RGE RGE

RGE RGE RGE

RGE

GE 21 W 4 M 53d17'30"

RGE 22 W 4 M R RGE 21 W 4 M RGE 20 W 4 M RGE 20 W 4 M RGE 19 W 4 M Oliver RGE 19 W 4 M RGE 18 W 4 M RGE 18 W 4 M RGE 17 W 4 M RGE 17 W 4 M RGE 16 W 4 M

Joseph Lake SANCTUARY ESTATES 53d17'30" Lake Larry 5 3 Lake 4 3 2 1 GROUSE

SPILSTEAD ROAD MEADOWS TWP 50 Ministik Lake TWP NORTH MIQUELON ROAD TWP 50 TWP RD TWP 49 500 Game Bird WHISPERING TWP 49 RD 500 HILLS Sanctuary 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34

MACREE

ACRES Bird Sanctuary On 29 28 27 Lake and Island s 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 53d15'00" MIQUELON Miquelon TWP ACRES TWP RD 494 QUIET HILLS Lake RD 494 ESTATES Miquelon 53d15'00" 5 2013 20 21 22 23 24 19 Lake 21 Bird Sanctuary 23 24 19 20 21 22 On La ke Provincial and Islands

AVONROY ROAD SULITJELMA ROAD PUBLIC WORKS Park Miquelon Lake

16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 13 18 17 16 15

TWP PROJECTS RD 492 TWP RD 492

Kingman

8 9 10 11 12 53d12'30" 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 11 12 7 9 10

53d12'30"

5 4 3 2 1 Hay 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 Lakes TWP TWP 49 TWP 49 TWP RD 490 TWP 48 TWP 48 RD 490

33 34 35 36 31 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36

Big Louis Lake 53d10'00"

28 27 26 25 30 29 SULITJELMA ROAD 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 Hay

TWP Round Hill Trowel ROUND HILL ROAD ROUND HILL ROAD TWP

53d10'00" RD 484 Lake RD 484 Lake 22 23 24 19 20 21 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 CN Rail

16 15 14 13

18 17 16 15 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 13 18 17 16 15 14 WILLOWDALE ROAD

TWP RD 482 TWP Dusty RD 482 53d07'30"

9 10 11 12 7 8 Lake 9 10 11 12 ARMENA7 WATER9 10 11 12 7 8 9 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 Demay 53d07'30" & WASTEWATER Lake ^_Armena

1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1

TWP 48 TWP TWP 48 TWP RD 480 TWP 47 TWP 47 RD 480

36 31 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 53d05'00"

30 28 27 26 25 30 28 27 26 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30

P-04-12 AVONROY ROAD

53d05'00" 2 MILES 2

TWP S TWP RD 474 RD 474

CN Rail

20 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24

4 MILES 4

SP-09-11 ES

SP-06-12 SP-02-12 GLADSTONE ROAD 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 18 17 16 15 14 13 18

14 13 18 17 16 15 WILLOWDALE ROAD 13

2 MILES 2

SP-08-11

2 MILES 2 2 MILES 2

1 MILE SP-01-12 SP-05-12 TWP EAST BITTERN LAKE ROAD 5 MILES TWP 53d02'30"

RD 472 Bittern RD 472

3 MIL 3 SP-03-12 Lake BRAIM 9 10 11 12 7 9 10 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7

53d02'30"

6 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 TWP 47 TWP TWP 47 CORRECTION LINE ERVICK TWP RD 470 TWP 46 RD 470 TWP 46

CP Rail COUNTY 36 35 32 33 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 Bittern OFFICE 53d00'00"

MC NA R Y Camrose OHATON ROAD HILLS E STATES PHA SE 1

Lake MC NA R Y HILLS E STATES PHA SE 2

SIFTON ROAD

53d00'00" 26 25 29 28 27 26 25 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 26 25 30 29 28 27 26

ROSENROLL ROAD TWP TWP RD 464 RD 464

23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 23 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 20 24 19 20 CP Rail

BITTERN LAKE ROSENROLL CEMETERY ROAD

SOUTH BITTERN LAKE ROAD DAKOTA HOUSE ROAD CN Rail STREET

NEW SALEM ROAD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DRIEDMEAT LAKE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

Ohaton 15 14 13 13 18 17 14 18 17 16 15 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ^_ 52d57'30" 3-41-02 ACME ROAD TWP TWP RD 462 RD 462 Battle 19 20 21 22 23 24

52d57'30"

WOOD R IDG E 10 HEI GHTS 11 7 8 10 7 8 9 11 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 River 9 11 12 12

26 29 30 31 32 25 27 28 39 40 ONGOING 33 34 35 36 37 38 SP-06-11 CP Rail 3 2 41 42 1 6 5 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 GRAVEL PIT ROAD SUBGRADE 7 MILES ^_GREEN GROVE ROAD TWP TWP 46 VERDUN ROAD 43 44 45 46 47 48 REPAIR TWP 46 TWP RD 460 TWP 45 TWP 45 RD 460

34 35 36 31 32 33 35 36 36 32 33 34 35 36 DUHAMEL WATER31 32 33 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 52d55'00" ONGOING Bawlf 52d55'00" ^_ & WASTEWATER Duhamel 26 25 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29SUBGRADE28 27 26 25 30 28 27 Driedmeat TWP SILVER CREEK ROAD ^_ TWP DRIEDMEAT LAKE HAUL ROAD RD 454 REPAIR RD 454

24 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23

DRIEDMEAT LAKE ROAD GILROY PIT PUMPOUT & LEVEL

PARADISE

CN Rail

52d52'30" 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 18 17 16 PIT 15BOTTOM14 13 ^_18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 Tillicum ^_ONGOING TWP HOVER ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE TWP RD 452 RD 452 52d52'30" ^_LAKEVIEW TILLICUM BEACH STUDY Lake SUBGRADE 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 ^_ 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 10 11 12 New DRAINAGE SWALE Norway DRAINAGE

ABERHART ROAD REPAIR ^_CORRECTION CONSTRUCTION

4 3 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 3 2 1 6 5 2 1

TWP TWP 45 Kelsey TWP 45 TWP RD 450 TWP 44 TWP 44 RD 450

52d50'00"

33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32

52d50'00" EAST LYNN ROAD 29 28 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26

TWP TWP RD 444 RD 444

19 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21

LITTLE BEAVER ROAD

52d47'30"

18 18 15 14 13 17 16 14 13 18 17 16 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 17 16 15 14 13 18 16 15

52d47'30" Rosalind TWP Edberg TWP

RD 442 RD 442 Little

7 9 10 11 12 9 11 12 7 9 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 10 11 12 7 8 9 10

Beaver

LITTLE BE AVER Lake LAKE ESTATES 6 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 3 2 1 6 5 4 Ferintosh CLEAN UP PIT TWP TWP 44 TWP 44 TWP

52d45'00" RD 440 TWP 43 TWP 43 RD 440

SHERMAN ^_ PARK 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 35 36 31 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 52d45'00"

25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 Red 27 26 25 30 29 28 27

TWP TWP RD 434 RD 434

SUNSET Deer HEIGHTS 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 23 24 19 20 21 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 Meeting

Bird Sanctuary Creek 52d42'30" On Lake

LAKEVIEW ACRES Lake

52d42'30" 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15

GLADON ESTATES TWP DOREN LEE ROAD TWP RD 432 RD 432 NORMAN PLACE ESTATES MELDAL ^_ BEACH 7 9 10 11 12 7 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 ROAD RE-ALIGNMENT Meeting Creek & BANK STABILIZATION SANDY

CN Rail ABERHART ROAD BEACH 3-11-11 6 5 3 2 1 6 5 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3

52d40'00"

TWP TWP 43 CORRECTION LINE TWP 43 TWP RD 430 TWP 42 TWP 42 RD 430 52d40'00"

36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 33 34 35 36 Legend

30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 25 

BASHAW HAUL ROAD Airport Agricultural Access TWP TWP RD 424 RD 424

Q" 52d37'30" 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 21 22 23 24 19 20 Campground All Weather Road

¹ $" " 52d37'30" î Church Gravel Secondary Highway 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 ¯ Whitebrush Golf Course Local Paved Road TWP WINDSOR LAKE ROAD Lake TWP RD 422 RD 422 ®L Mazy Landfill Paved Primary Highway 8 9 12 7 9 11 12 8 10 11 12 Lake 7 8 9 10 11 Valley Lake ¯J Nature Conservation Centre Paved Secondary Highway

Bashaw 52d35'00" 5 4 3 1 6 5 3 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 2 ! Rural Business Light Spread - 200 Tonnes/Mile TWP TWP 42 TWP 42 TWP 52d35'00" RD 420 TWP 41 Hatfield TWP 41 RD Lake 420 ! Rural Residence Regular Spread - 300 Tonnes/Mile 35 31 32 CN Rail 33 34 Sittingstone 36 31 32 Lake

k³ School Heavy Spread - 400 Tonnes/Mile

DIAGRAM OF TOWNSHIP ABERHART ROAD 30 29 28 27 25 30 29 28 Rockling SHOWING (!W Bay Waste Transfer Site Calcium Location

SECTION NUMBERING TWP TWP RD 414 ¨ RD 414

s 52d32'30" POPLAR 31 32 33 34 35 36 Oil/Gas Facility County Calcium Location BEACH 21 22 23 19 20 21 L.S.D. NUMERATION

52d32'30" 30 29 28 27 26 25 æ Cemetery Road Construction PELICAN POINT ROAD 13 14 15 16 Base Map compiled from the Provincial Title Mapping Digital Base UTM Zone 12 Projection, NAD 83 Datum 19 20 21 22 23 24 Land ownership derived from Land Titles 16 15 14 13 17 12 11 10 9 Crown Land Shoulder Pulling NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS BRASETH BEACH 18 17 16 15 14 13 2 TWP 5 6 7 8 TWP RD 412 DISCLAIMER NORTH TOWNSHIP RD 412 SHORE Pelican ESTATES Point Information that is provided on this map is solely for the user's information and, County Land 10987 11 12 4 3 2 1 while thought to be accurate, is provided str ictly "as is" and without 10 11 warranty of any kind, either express or implied. 4 2 0 4 8 12 Camrose County, its agents, employees or contractors will not be liable for any Buffalo 6 5 4 3 2 1 damages, direct or indirect, or lost profits or data arising out of use of Kilometers 52d30'00" information provided on this map. Lake RANGE Printed February 2013 Miles Map Scale - 1:65 000 52d30'00" 2.5 1.25 0 2.5 5 7.5 TWP TWP 41 TWP 41 TWP RD 410 TWP 40 TWP 40 RD 410 RGE 19 W 4 M RGE 18 W 4 M RGE 18 W 4 M RGE 17 W 4M RGE 17 W 4 M RGE 16 W 4 M RGE 22 W 4 M RGE 21 W 4 M RGE 21 W 4M RGE 20 W 4 M RGE 20 W 4 M RGE 19 W 4 M 170 210 200 190 180 220 191 184 183 182 181 175 174 173 172 171 221 215 214 213 212 211 205 204 203 202 201 195 194 193 192 225 224 223 222 RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE

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Visitors to our website are Point at and click the various items Point at a News item, a pop-up box Old Hwy 21 Overlay, County • 0% in Municipal Tax Levy encouraged to browse through our site found on all the pages and you will be Marketing Booklet, Website opens up to provide a brief description • City of Camrose Recreation and experience the ease with which you forwarded to the information relative to updates (business directory / Funding Agreement are able to find what you are looking for. the item clicked. and links to more information. public access), University of Point at Calendar “bars” for details of • Continued Library Funding Try the search function by typing in Use “Quicklinks” to locate specific Alberta – Augustana Campus • DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance a word or phrase. You will be presented topics (listed alphabetically). Use upcoming events. Scholarship Education) 2008 • Recycling • Dried Meat Lake Road - Base • County wide Blue Box program and Pavement, Rural Addressing, • Fridge magnets (new schedule) Planning Documents (Area • Regional Intern Application Structure Plans), Website • County Administration Office updates (WebMap – staff and Wood Biofuel Project public access), Rural Matters • Access to emergency generator Scholarship, Municipal Awareness • Retrofit – forced air heating/ Week (school council meeting, cooling open house, bus tour), Official • Planning Documents Opening of the County Office, • Growth Management Plan University of Alberta – Augustana (Tillicum) Campus Scholarship • Capital Cost Contribution 2009 Study (city) • Planning Documents • Hay Lakes Truck Fill (Intermunicipal Development • Sorter – Seed Cleaning Plant Plan (BLIDP), Area Structure • Playground – Armena Plans), Ohaton Regional Water 2012 Line, Ohaton Truck Fill and • Communication Strategy reservoir, Ohaton Distribution • Social Media - (Facebook, Line, Camrose County Nature Twitter, YOUTUBE) Conservation Centre, Tillicum • Updated County Website Redevelopment, Municipal (www.county.camrose.ab.ca) Awareness Week (school council • Communication Initiatives meeting, open house, bus • Surveys (website, direct) tour), University of Alberta – • Local News (4 local news Augustana Campus Scholarship papers, radio, cable 10) ($1000), Meeting Creek Grader • Newsletters (January, May, Shed Replacement, Inspection September) Fees, Braim Water and Sewer • Annual Report (May) 2010 • Reeve’s Address (April, May) • Municipal Awareness Week • Councillor Town Hall (school council meeting, open Meetings house, bus tour), Recycling • Municipal Awareness Week (mobile trailer), DARE (Drug (October) Abuse Resistance Education), • Notification Guidelines Playground – Round Hill (from Adjacent to 1 mile) Solar Street Light – Round • Scholarships Hill, Planning Documents • Municipal Satisfaction Survey (North Miquelon Lake Growth • PW Steering Committee: Management Plan & Camrose • gravel standards Intermunicipal Development • snow plowing follow-up Plan, Camrose County • public perception of graders not Sustainable Wood Energy Project being seen (willows), County Administration • Shoulder pulling – which roads Office Wood Biofuel Project, to use it on, educate ratepayers Communication Tools Camrose County Nature • Agricultural access roads Conservation Center, Bashaw (brushing for larger equipment) Camrose County has a variety of ways to get Live – Council Grader Shed, Kingman Road • owning our own road building information to our residents… meeting updates Paving, Braim Rural Residential equipment (costs vs benefits) Website – information updates, Agenda and – emergency Subdivision Paving, North • costs and benefits of adding Minutes, Bylaws, Department information notifications Miquelon Lake Road Paving, another grader division and Policies www.county.camrose.ab.ca Spilstead Road Paving, County • Hosting - German Tour Group Office Upgrades (Front Sidewalk • Camrose Performing Arts Centre County Scholarship Replacement, Front Parking • Cargill Canola Crushing Plant videos, council Lot Paving, Front Counter • Fire Truck Replacment Replacement), County-wide • Municipal Sustainability - How Information Updates – meeting highlights – tourism activities Rural Internet Service, Hamm to keep seniors in our hamlets – Community information Radio Equipment Upgrades, attract them, lodge authority

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PROTECTIVE SERVICES D.A.R.E. Farm Truck Camrose County has three include dog control, fire control, Drug Abuse Resistance Education Community Peace Officers serving loading of water trucks, parks control, Inspections Our DARE Program continued Those objectives include the our ratepayers and general public. We noise, firearm discharge, off highway The County Peace Officers, along also have a full-time administrative vehicles, nuisance properties, weight in 2012 with three schools being following: instructed; New Norway, Bawlf and with officers from the Commercial assistant who handles the office duties restrictions, parking, speed control, • Students will understand the physical, Hay Lakes. A total of 64 students Vehicle Enforcement, inspected 32 and phone calls. highway usage and planning and emotional, social and legal risks and graduated in these three schools. trucks over a two-day period at our Peace Officers can enforce County development bylaws. We also enforce effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana The County DARE Officer began Annual Farm Truck Inspection at bylaws and Alberta Provincial overweight restrictions for all vehicles and inhalants on their developing instructing the DARE course in the end of March 2012. Statutes which are listed on their on County roadways and three digit brains and bodies. appointments issued by the Solicitor highways. We work with the aggregate December 2010 and, to this date, a At these annual inspections, General Department for the Province companies to ensure haul agreements total of 139 students have graduated in • Students will compare and contrast your truck and /or trailer will of Alberta. This appointment allows are in place and enforced. Roads seven schools. This particular DARE the normative beliefs of peers in their be inspected for such items as us to work on all County controlled must be checked for dust control and course was designed for Grades 5 and classroom with the national data brakes, lights, steering, suspension, roadways and three digit Provincial maintenance. Haul routes have to be 6 students and has been well received about teen use of ATOD (alcohol, mufflers, etc. Any repairs will be at highways such as Highway 833, determined and also enforced. The oil by both the students and the teachers tobacco and other drugs) and revise the owner’s expense. Those vehicles 617, 605, etc. We currently do not industry is also within the scope of our at Bawlf, New Norway, Hay Lakes and their understanding and beliefs about which pass the inspection are issued have authority to work on two digit duties. From the initial issuance of the Round Hill schools. how many peers do not use ATOD. a sticker indicating the truck/trailer The overarching goal of the entire highways such as Highway 21, 13, 56, lease approach to the final completion • Students will expand their knowledge has passed a safety inspection. D.A.R.E. program is to significantly etc. unless requested to assist a police of the well, the oilfield companies are about a variety of positive things to do Camrose County urges all reduce or eliminate the use of alcohol, department with jurisdiction on these monitored to ensure no infrastructure in their school and community (pro- farmers with trucks and/or trailers tobacco, and other drugs and the use of highways, for instance the RCMP or damage occurs. Oilfield companies Social behavior) that do not involve with a GVW exceeding 4500 kgs violent behavior by young people. Sheriffs or to work in a joint forces and contractors use best management the use of ATOD and will choose to to bring their vehicle to the County The primary objectives of the operation with these same departments practices to alleviate complaints. engage in those activities rather than office for this free service. D.A.R.E. programs are directed or for any other reason listed on the We attend meetings with these same use of ATOD. Officer’s Appointments. companies regarding their disaster towards developing the capacities Our patrol units are equipped with plans, disaster exercises and safety needed to enable students to take charge • Students will understand what refusal radar, in-vehicle cameras, police radio, plans. of their lives with particular emphasis strategies, sound communication County radio, GPS, cell phone, laptop Peace Officers work closely with on healthy, pro-social decision making skills and assertiveness and resistance computer and portable weigh scales. other enforcement agencies within the skills regarding non-substance use and skills are and will be able to apply Community Peace Officers are County including the RCMP, Camrose abuse. them in a variety of life-like situations governed by a strict set of procedures Police Service, Fish and Wildlife, and rules. The officers are governed SPCA, Alberta Transportation and by the Solicitor General and Public Alberta Environment. We conduct Security Peace Officer Act and commercial and farm vehicles checks Regulations and the Public Security with Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Peace Office Program Policy and and assist Alberta Environment and Procedure Manual. All of our patrol the SPCA with investigations and units must be marked in accordance complaints. We also work very closely with Provincial legislation and our with other departments within our uniforms must meet a standard set by organization including public works the province. and planning and development. Often In 2012, Protective Services our duties overlap one another. investigated in excess of 135 complaints Many of the calls that we receive from our ratepayers plus fielded are questions about stray cattle, lost hundreds of calls for information from or found pets, fire bans or questions FIRE SEASON the general public. regarding banned roads. Hundreds of Camrose County is in a permit area total fire ban could be put into effect Do you wonder what our Peace these types of calls are received yearly as required by the Forest and Prairie for all or portions of the County. Fires Dog Control Officers duties are other than traffic and all are answered by Protective Protection Act and, as such, no person should not be started when weather enforcement? In addition to traffic Services staff. shall light an outdoor fire during conditions are conducive to a fire In December of 2012, County law enforcement, Peace Officers With enforcement, there is also the the season on land, in a permit area, getting out of control. During a fire Council adopted a new Dog enforce Camrose County bylaws and required paperwork for court cases and unless that person is the holder of a fire ban, permits will not be issued and all Control Bylaw 1242. This bylaw Provincial legislation. These bylaws trials regarding these files. permit. The fire season is in effect from existing permits shall become null and encompasses the entire County. April1 to October 31 of every year. void. Licenses are not required; however, Fire permits are required by everyone Fire Guardians who may issue Camrose County highly encourages within Camrose County during the fire permits are County Councillors, owners to attach an identity tag permit season and includes farmers and specified staff in the County to their dog’s collar including ranchers, acreage owners and cottage Administration Office and Fire Chiefs. information such as owner’s name owners. Fire permits are free and are All stubble burning applications and phone number. valid for a two-week period. shall be dealt with by the Agricultural Old MacDonald Kennels from An attended outdoor campfire, Fieldman and the Assistant Agriculture Ponoka County has been contracted which has been lit for cooking and Fieldman. as of January 1, 2013 to enforce our warming purposes, does not require a Penalties associated with burning Dog Control Bylaw. Old MacDonald DISASTER MANAGEMENT permit. without a permit are $200 for the Kennels will patrol the hamlets of Camrose County has a Regional and weaknesses of our disaster plan Household garbage burning first offence and $400 for the second the County on a regular basis. These Emergency Plan which includes all and how we can improve our readiness (meaning garbage burning from a towns and villages within the County. to attend to all disasters within the offence. Any further offenses will be an include Armena, Kingman, Round one-family dwelling unit only) does Hill, Ohaton, Kelsey, Meeting Each town and village has its own County. Our County Office has a not require a permit if the burning automatic court appearance. Penalties Creek, New Norway and Duhamel. Director of Emergency Management modern Emergency Operations site is located a safe distance (100 ft.) for burning during a fire restriction are who is responsible for maintaining Centre (EOC) with an emergency away from all buildings, machinery $300 for the first offence and $500 Pelican Point and Dried Meat Lake an evacuation plan, guidelines for power generator, computer systems, and equipment. Household garbage for the second offence. Any further will also be patrolled. All other areas declaring a local state of emergency and emergency phone systems and a smart must also be burned in containers offences will be an automatic court of the County will be patrolled on a ensuring their disaster bylaw is current board. This facility is multipurpose and and the containers should be covered appearance. complaint basis only. and up-to-date. In the event of a is also used as a training and meeting with a metal screen to prevent sparks Should you have any questions Camrose County encourages disaster, this director would liaise with room. from causing fires. As well, the about burning, please contact the you to check out Old the County Director of Emergency burning site should be a minimum County office or your local Fire Chief. MacDonald’s website at www. Management to ensure the safety of all of at least 50 square feet and this area Please also check our website at www. oldmacdonaldkennels.ca residents of the town or village. The should preferably be covered with county.camrose.ab.ca to see a copy of Please contact Protective Services Regional Emergency Plan is maintained gravel or concrete. There shall be no Fire Bylaw # 1229. at 780-672-4449 or visit our website by Camrose County and is kept current combustibles in the 50 square feet Camrose County residents are at www.county.camrose.ab.ca for all types of disasters. These types of burning site area. encouraged to review their household regarding the complaint process, disasters include ice storms, flooding, Should extreme dry conditions insurance to ensure they have Dog Control Bylaw or general tornadoes and serious accidents, just to become evident within the County, a adequate fire insurance. questions. name a few. Our staff attended a Table Top Exercise in June in preparation for the Visit the County website Big Valley Jamboree. www.county.camrose.ab.ca These exercises show our strengths Off Highway Vehicles on County roads Camrose County Protective Services on County roadways must meet the • off highway vehicles must not be office receives many enquiries regarding following requirements: operated in any plan of subdivision the operation of Off Highway Vehicles • the operator must be a minimum of or hamlet between the hours of on County Roads. 14 years of age and the holder of a 11:00 p.m. and 7: 00 a.m. Camrose County Bylaw #1040 valid class 7 operators license The operation of pocket bikes, mini allows for the operation of off highway • the off highway vehicle must have a quads, power scooters or golf carts vehicles such as quads and snowmobiles valid licence plate (registered) and be is prohibited from operation on any on roads under the direction, control properly insured roadway by Provincial legislation. and management of the County. This • the use of helmets is strongly Mobility aids (electric scooter/ includes all gravel and paved County encouraged wheelchairs) are allowed on all roadways roads but does not include any two • all rules of the road within the Traffic and laws which affect pedestrians also or three digit primary highways or Safety Act and the Off Highway apply to mobility aids. any ditches along two or three digit Vehicle Regulation apply Should there be any questions highways. Two and three digit primary • operators must drive single file when regarding this bylaw, please do not highways are under the direction, travelling in the same direction hesitate to contact Camrose County control and management of the • the maximum speed limit in any Protective Services at 780-672-4449. Government of Alberta. plan of subdivision or within the Operation of off highway vehicles boundaries of a hamlet is 30 kph Page 14 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 Sustainable Wood Energy Program Low Hazard In October 2007, during a strategic grant applications, sending out new and soil issues. Of particular interest • Council approves willow and bio fuel Fireworks planning session, Camrose County utility bills to local residents, installing as well will be the results of irrigating project funds to complete the project. Council passed Fire Bylaw 1229 Council had a “green” discussion to look culverts, cleaning driveways, or building sewage lagoon effluent onto the soil. • Willows - Determined approximately in May 2012. One of the changes at alternative methods for renewable gravel pads used for parking or County The U of A and researchers will track the 10 acres of suitable land for willow made to this bylaw was to permit Low energy sources as well as alternatives truck fill sites. It is just part of current absorption of the potential pollutants plantation adjacent to the Ohaton Hazard Fireworks. from the effluent and determine how to wastewater treatment happening County operations. The boiler system Sewage Lagoon and purchased in All persons purchasing, possessing, has gone through its first year cycle. it mitigates risk for absorption. This throughout the county. Council 2009. Deep till and disc cultivate handling, distributing, offering for directed administration to explore “out Operationally, the County has found the potentially has huge opportunities for land. Extensive soil and water sale, storing, selling, discharging, firing of the box” possibilities. Solar energy system to be more labour intensive than municipalities across the province to testing. High sodium soils and well or setting off Low Hazard Fireworks was discussed as well as geothermal. expected. This was due to two specific utilize a new approach to discharging water. University of Alberta installed Eventually, after meetings with Alberta issues: the wood source and the moisture municipal sewage lagoons that differs shall conform to all requirements of ground water sampling wells. Applied the Alberta Fire Code. Environment, Alberta Agriculture content of the wood source in the silo. from the current provincially approved calcium sulphate. and Rural Development and Natural The County picked up a wood source practices. A person wishing to discharge Resources Canada, Council was keenly from a third party which contained glue low hazard fireworks in Camrose interested in biomass and burning and had to be cleaned out of the system. County must first obtain a low hazard product for energy consumption. The County’s internal processes have fireworks permit, issued by a Camrose Council became even more interested been adjusted so that only “natural” County Fire Chief. In order for the in using wood biomass versus straw wood sources will be used. The boiler Fire Chief to issue a permit, the Fire once they visited the experimental system has a moisture capacity of 30- Chief must receive from the applicant willow tree plantation in Whitecourt. 35%. Wood chips are stored in the silo. written consent for discharge from the Council also visited an operational and With the wide fluctuations in outside landowner of the property on which successful wood biomass boiler system temperatures, the amount of chips in the fireworks will be discharged and in Edmonton. Once they had the two the silo and the height of the silo, the any affected landowners. tangible parts together, Council was County experienced condensation issues • Wood Biofuel boiler ordered The Fire Chief may attach any determined to bring something similar inside the silo. Again the County is November 2009. Wood chip terms and conditions in the permit to life within Camrose County. looking at alternative methods to the Are you interested in growing your storage silo ordered March 2010. that he or she deems appropriate for The Camrose County Sustainable storage of wood chips inside the silo. own willows? Willows are available Development and building permit the specific event and location. Wood Energy Project came to light in These changes include; a smaller size silo through John Kitchen – PRT Nurseries acquired from the City in June 2010. The Fire Chief may choose to revoke 2008. The Project consists of 3 major and more frequent filling. The system ([email protected]) 604-250-1484. Boiler assembled in Enderby, BC and any previously issued low hazard does have its challenges. On December initiatives: Having supplied the factual delivered. Meridian wood chip silo fireworks permit for reasons of non- 14, 2012, the County suffered some • Wood biofuel boiler – information above, it is worthwhile is manufactured. Concrete pad to set compliance within the Alberta Fire County Administration Office – fire damage. The boiler system did to note that Camrose County won the equipment on being constructed Code, the Explosives Act, the permit, 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, AB not sustain any damage; in fact the the Innovation Category for the in July 2010. Once cement is cured, including any term and conditions, • Fuel Acquisition Storage – emergency system on the boiler worked 2011 Minister’s Award for Municipal assembly will begin. changes in environmental conditions County Administration Office, – great. The system shut down, closed Excellence this past fall for the ingenuity, and for any reasons of safety to life, 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, AB off the door to the auger and killed the • Wood Biofuel Boiler cost - imaginative resources and inventiveness $209,272.77 includes boiler, building limb or property. • Wastewater Treatment alternative – power to the system. The County has of this project. Many municipalities have infrastructure, heating system, silo, Please contact the County Office if Willow plantation at the Hamlet of practiced an emergency shutdown of toured the project as well as members of cement pad, electrical and plumbing you have any questions. Ohaton Lagoon the system, but it was great to see the the public and private organizations. contractors, permits and fees, After four years of meeting with our process in a real emergency. The silo did The Camrose County Sustainable surveying, wood chip blower and industry partners and various Federal however sustain some fire damage. The Wood Energy Projects has been featured rental of crane and Provincial Government agencies, fire was caused by condensation built up at a variety of conferences, internet • Ohaton drinking water supply the biofuel boiler was commissioned in inside the silo which froze the chips. The magazines, radio and TV stories. Also, changed from private well systems to March 2011. The boiler system currently County was in the process of applying the resultant research derived from supplies heat to approximately 70% of heat inside the silo from a portable heater the project is paramount to the overall regional water supplied by the City of the County Office. The technology in the County rented, and the portable project. This sustainable system will Camrose in January 2010. the boiler system allows it to switch from heater started on fire. All damage benefit Alberta Environment and, in the • February 2010 Camrose County wood source to natural gas should the sustained by the fire will be covered by long run, all Alberta municipalities. The enters into an agreement with need be there, for example extreme cold insurance. The County would like to research will prove that another viable the Research Foundation of State temperatures. A total of 17,600 willows take this opportunity to thank the City alternative is available in an already University of New York for them to of various types have been planted at the of Camrose Fire Department for their limited inventory of conventional supply some of newest willow varieties Hamlet of Ohaton Lagoon site. Natural very quick response and expertise. methods for sewage waste effluent developed at the State University of Resources Canada will be installing the discharge in an increasingly difficult New York (SUNY) willow breeding irrigation system from the lagoon into and stringent Alberta Environment program. These clones have been Gravel Haul the willows this year. Initial harvest Approvals regime. selected because they exhibit growth of the willows was started in January characteristics suited to the soils and Agreements 2013. The fuel acquisition storage site Project Timelines climate of our area. Specifically, they Gravel haul agreements and special complete with aeration system has been • Wastewater Alternatives Committee are tolerant of sodium that could be haul permits have been implemented completed at the County yard. This meets with Richard Krygier of an issue in varying degrees relative to storage area is used to stockpile wood Natural Resources Canada and Kalwa by the County. The Gravel Haul the plantation site. Agreements restrict the time of day chips to be used for the boiler system. Biogenics Inc on October 3, 2007. • Partners: These wood chips come from a variety • Partnerships developed with Natural the gravel hauls can take place, days • Alberta Agriculture and Rural of the week hauling is permitted, of sources around the county including Resources Canada, Canadian Wood Development roads which can be used, dust control county road allowances, county owned Total operational and maintenance Fibre Centre, Alberta Environment, • Alberta Environment measures, safety requirements and land, local landowners, landfill and costs at the Willow Plantation at the University of Alberta and Alberta • Alberta Woodlot Extension road damage, just to name a few of the transfer sites and eventually the Ohaton Ohaton Lagoon were $745.32 in 2012. Agriculture and Rural Development. Program • Council approves a partnership issues the County deals with. Willow site. This included power to the monitoring • Alberta Innovates - Bio Solutions with Alberta Agriculture and Rural The movement of aggregate within Outcomes and Costing station and miscellaneous parts. • Canadian Biomass Innovation Total operational and maintenance Development and Kalwa Biogenics the County and the large number As part of the ongoing operations Network costs at the Fuel Acquisition Storage Inc. on February 12, 2008. of trucks on some hauls has been a of this project, Council is interested in • Double A Vineyards Inc. at the County yard were $7,165.08 • Feasibility study completed March concern to Camrose County. All the outcomes and costing. In 2011 and • Geoflow Inc. in 2012. This included salaries and 2008. major haul roads now have a 60kph 2012 Council budgeted $50,000 to • Ion Irrigation Management Inc. miscellaneous parts. The salaries were • Council chooses biomass heating max speed for trucks which is enforced cover any operations and maintenance, • KALWA Biogenics Inc. for the initial harvest of the willows at system technology: a state of the by the County Peace Officers. Gravel incidental capital expenses and any • NRCan-Canadian Forest Service the Ohaton Lagoon in December 2012 art, fully-automated European trucks for some of the large companies wood source that maybe required. A • NRCan-Canadian Wood Fibre and January 2013, with the assistance of technology. Requires 120 tonnes of have large white numbers on the sides costing of the boiler system was done in Centre Natural Resources Canada. Harvesting wood chips per year for bioenergy of the box. These numbers or license February 2013 for 2012. The summary • Poplar Council of Canada of the willows will occur every three feedstock. Reduction of 148 tonnes plate numbers can be turned over to was done in two stages; savings and • State University of New York years; therefore the County expects the CO2 into the atmosphere should the police or aggregate companies if operational and maintenance costs. The operational costs to be dramatically • University of Alberta savings compared the monthly number be realized. Annual operating cost violations are noted. reduced. $5,128 (Operation and Maintenance) • Jim & Ellard Dilworth of Gigajoules (GJ) of Natural Gas used • Willow Plantation Cost - $153,918.28 at the County Office and monthly Willow findings to date • Council visits Whitecourt The willow cuttings were planted in experimental plantation on July 11, – includes surveying, land acquisition, Visit the County website temperatures. The study was done from signs, permits, tillage preparation and January 2006 to December 31, 2012. 2010. It will take a few years for these 2008. www.county.camrose.ab.ca trees to mature to a stage where they • Council approves engagement with a wood chipper. Took possession of The average number of GJ used from new wood chipper June 15, 2010. Email to January 2006 to December 31, 2011 was can be harvested, dried and then used Natural Resources Canada, Canadian as biofuel. Natural Resources Canada • Willow cuttings planted week of June [email protected] 3225.73 GJ per year for an average cost Wood Fibre Centre on August 26, (NRCan) are working with challenging 27, 2010.- total of 17,600 willows of $22,271.34. This cost includes the 2008. soil conditions (Solontezic soil - highly planted. Surface irrigation system energy charge, the distribution charge • Council engages Augustana student saline) but the trees are doing well. There will be installed later this year or and the GST. In 2012 the County used Jamie Sparrow in 2009 to develop are a few things that they have observed information packages and promote early next. Geoflow Inc. drip line 2525.86 GJ for a cost of $11,723.61. that are very interesting from a science That is a savings of 699.87 GJ and a cost initiative as well as apply for potential technology to be used. Weed control perspective regarding tree clone response grant opportunities. Deliverables – through next phase. First harvest in savings of $10,547.73. Of course there to the soil conditions. Some clones are has been a wide diversity in the price of creation of a “how-to” module to winter of 2013. definitely able to handle or tolerate the allow others to implement their own • Features – sustainable, natural gas over the past six years. In high amounts of Na in the soil while December 2012 the price of natural gas sustainable biomass wood energy environmentally friendly and directly adjacent another is doing economic source of feedstock for was $3.582 per GJ for a total savings of poorly. When these types of soils are heating system. $3,945.12. The costing summary for the • Meeting held with Alberta bioenergy and bio-products. farmed, there is a distinct wavy pattern • A means to safely and economically annual operations and maintenance was in the crop due to the variability of the Environment and Canadian Forest dispose of wastewater. broken into the three separate initiatives. soil quality below. In some clones this Service to outline project parameters The operational cost for the boiler waviness is very distinct and in others on May 21, 2009. • Deliverables – report on the findings system in 2012 was $8,923.33. This it is less obvious. This is of particular • Approval requested from the ministry of research, best management practice included salaries and miscellaneous interest to NRCan as they progress with of Environment seeking concurrence guidelines for wastewater plantations, parts. The costs for salaries are not new confirming which clones are better used with their involvement in the Willow a sustainable bioenergy source. costs, as no new staff has been hired on specific sites or for specific purposes. project on May 26, 2009. • Completion of willow project by specifically for the Sustainable Wood This will require more in-depth analysis • 2009 FCM Green Initiatives Grant Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Energy Program. Staff time required for and NRCan values the Ohaton site as Application - Funding from the Wood Fibre Centre in 2017. the Wood Energy Program is part of the key in that work. They are in discussions federal government of $1.4 million • All installations and their components regular duties assigned to County staff. with their U of A and Alberta Innovates until 2011. – Grant application not turned over completely to Camrose It is no different than filling out new partners to address some of these clones successful County for their use and operation. Page 15 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD The Agricultural Services Board • Kelsey area SW 06-45-17 (0.5 miles and Leafy Spurge. Thistle control on you have scentless chamomile on your and the staff of the Agricultural and west of Highway 854 on TWP 450) our roadsides continues to be a priority property, pick it, bag it, and burn it. Environmental Services Department • Bashaw area SW 23-41-21 (3 miles and producers are requested to contact Assistance for difficult to control provide the following overview of the south of Highway 53 on TWP 413) the office with locations that require noxious weeds, such as Toadflax, activities for 2012. • Edberg area NE 33-44-20 (1.5 miles control action. Scentless Chamomile, Leafy Spurge, east of Aberhart Road on TWP 450) Milestone was again used extensively Thistle, and Common Tansy, on • Hay Lakes area SW 08-49-21 in 2012 for the roadside control of private land is available. If you are (1 mile north of Highway 617 on Tansy, Scentless Chamomile and experiencing tough to control weed RR 215) Canada Thistle. Milestone is a low problems, contact the Fieldman’s office The site at Bashaw operates spring rate non-residual herbicide and is one Bertha Army Worm Moth for assistance. to fall while the Edberg, Kelsey, and of the new generation herbicides that Pheromone Trap Hay Lakes sites are open year round. will have a very good fit in Camrose Great harvest weather in 2012 Producers are reminded that these are Grasshoppers were not a significant County’s Integrated Vegetation problem in 2012 and are not expected 2012 had a promising start to untreated raw water sites and are for Management plan. agricultural use only. to be a problem in 2013. the crop season. Good amounts of Pest Control: Options for the control of pocket moisture throughout the county got Nine landowner beaver complaints gophers in 2012 were unchanged. the crops off to a good start. A week were dealt with, along with ten Trapping and the use of a perimeter Scentless Chamomile infestation of hot weather during the start of municipal problem areas. The private control system are still your best July did some damage to the crops. land control program will continue option. The Agricultural Services Great weather for the harvest season, in 2013 at a cost of three hundred Richardson Ground Squirrels Department is available and would as yields were average for the most ($300.00) dollars per complaint to continued to be a problem in pasture be happy to assist all producers in part throughout the region. A large the identification of weed species better reflect the actual costs for the and canola cropland in 2012. All RTU amount of snowfall during the winter, in their fields. The selection of the trapper’s and/or blaster’s time and cost products for ground squirrel now gives promise to good moisture levels appropriate herbicide or herbicides to of supplies. meet minimum active ingredient label for the spring. Edberg Water Station standards and carry an expiry date. In most effectively and efficiently control those weeds is essential. For assistance Administration: Shelterbelts: 2012, the County distributed eighty- contact the office. Vern Peterson was again elected 2012 was the last year to order four cases of 2% liquid strychnine as Board Chairman with Doug shelterbelt trees from Indian Head, concentrate for the control of ground Livestock: Lyseng as Vice Chairman and head Saskatchewan. After 101 years, the squirrels. This bait, if applied in a In 2012, the Agricultural Services of the Agricultural Communication program was discontinued. In early timely and effective manner, has proven Department continued to be involved Committee. Other members of the May, about 21,000 ordered trees were to be an excellent control measure. in several grazing programs, remote Board are councillors Don Gregorwich, distributed and assistance was provided The Agricultural Service Board will watering studies using solar power and Glen Nelson, Robert Bjorge, Trevor again be distributing liquid strychnine nose pumps. Water quality, quantity, to plant approximately six thousand of Beaver dam removal Miller, and Brian Austrom. The farmer those trees. concentrate to County producers in and riparian area management members-at-large are Roy Carlson, Coyote predatation was down in 2013 with ground squirrel infestations for livestock will continue to be a John Girvan, and Greg Gillespie. 2012. Control materials were issued that meet the criteria specified in the main focus for environmentally 2012 operations staff: to seven landowners with verifiable registration. sustainable programs in 2013. If you Paul King – Manager of Agricultural predator damage. The County does are interested in watershed protection and Environmental Services not issue toxicants for the control of or enhancement of your riparian areas Mark Millang – New Manager of nuisance coyotes. contact Kevin MacDonald or Greg Agricultural Services Magpie and skunk traps were once Wilcox. Kevin MacDonald – Assistant again very popular. Please contact Fieldman, responsible for the the department if you would like to agriculture, extension and conservation borrow a trap. There is no charge to Shelterbelt programs, weed inspection use these traps and they can be kept for Greg Wilcox – Agricultural Seed Plant: a couple of weeks. Gopher (Richardson Ground Foreman, responsible for spraying, and Camrose County Seed Cleaning Tree disease and insect calls Squirrel) damage in canola stand continued to come into the office external operations Plant and Bashaw Co-op Plant were One Norway Rat complaint was Marilyn Nordin – Administrative both inspected according to provincial throughout the year. County staff has received in 2013 and was investigated. Assistant/Receptionist. legislation and received licenses. many contacts and will help you to No rat was found. County Solar Pumping System tank VISION Camrose County Seed Cleaning find a solution to help keep your trees style Plant was once again busy in 2012, healthy. Crop Production: “Camrose County’s Agricultural The Agricultural Services as 1,224,671 bushels went through Clubroot is a devastating disease of During 2012, four sets of variety Service Board is dedicated to Department offers direct producer the plant, up from 980,478 bushels canola crops. In 2012, 110 fields were trials were conducted; wheat, barley, efficiently provide the best quality assistance through cattle weighing, hay in 2011. Treating remained down surveyed and eleven positive cases were peas, and silage, the results of which Agricultural Services through a and forage certification programs. with 43,366 being bushels treated. confirmed. Crop rotation, sanitation, are available at the Fieldman’s office. democratic and responsive process The Agricultural Service Board Seed treatment is an inexpensive way These trials should not be used as that recognizes the diversity of its and Clubroot resistant varieties are provides forage and bin probes for the to protect the seed and seedlings absolutes for making variety selections. people, biodiversity of the landscapes all effective methods to prevent the sampling of livestock feeds and will from many of the common soil borne For information on variety selection and economic resources available on establishment and spread of Clubroot. coordinate the analysis of those feeds diseases. contact one of the fieldmen and they behalf of the entire municipality” Producers are encouraged to manage and provide, if requested, assistance Occurrence of ergot in wheat was would be happy to discuss your needs. their rotations and to follow good with ration formulation and balancing. MISSION: down considerably from 2011. The Agricultural Services Department equipment sanitation practices when Three cattle herds were weighed “Camrose County’s Agricultural Plant Manager R. Yarham and staff would like to take this opportunity to moving from field to field as discussed with the County cattle scale and the Service Board will promote, provide should be acknowledged for their thank our cooperators: in the Clubroot Management Plan for County scale was loaned at no charge and develop programs, policies and dedication. The staff looks forward Alberta. Wheat Trials - Brent and Doug Clennin to the local 4-H groups for their shows. services which attempt to maintain to continuing to supply high quality Barley Trials - Walter Farms In 2013, the “Certified Weed Free and increase the quality of the service to the ratepayers, as it is your Pea Trials - Lindholm Seed Farms Hay” program will be continued. If agricultural production in the County. operation and the earnings stay in the Silage Trials - Walter Farms you sell feed, particularly into the With a view to promote, enhance business. and protect a viable, environmentally national park and green zones of sustainable agriculture industry, and Alberta, please get involved with this an economically sound farm economy program which will help prevent the in order to sustain rural communities spread of non-native plant species into and farm families within the County.” weed-free areas. The ASB’s mandate is to provide Training/Workshops comprehensive agricultural Clubroot infected canola plants Continued training for staff is essential, and staff took in the following: information, and provide enforcement During 2012, one hundred wheat and awareness regarding legislated FarmTech, AAAF IST, Weed Inspector Seed Plant Staff and barley fields were scouted for visual County weigh wagon School, Dow Training, Environmental responsibilities under the Weed evidence of Fusarium graminearum, Roadside Maintenance: In 2010, the Weed Control Act Farm Plan training, Growing Forward, Control Act, Soil Conservation 10,000 heads were collected and Six hundred and forty-eight miles of Alberta was revised and received Color Sorter Training. These training Act, Agricultural Pests Act and the submitted for laboratory analysis of roadside were sprayed to prevent Royal Proclamation. The major sessions keep staff up-to-date on new Livestock Diseases Act. and none was found. The seed plant The Agricultural Services Board brush regrowth, improve sightlines, changes related to the classification information and provide a refresher on sent in two hundred and forty-two continues to work closely with Alberta ease snow removal, and for the control of weeds, the nuisance category was past learning. samples and two came back positive Agriculture and Rural Development, of various noxious weeds with the removed and the list of restricted Environmental Farm Plans at 0.5%. These two samples were private enterprise, and local research primary targets being Canada Thistle, was altered and renamed. Prohibited Environmental Farm Plans can be rejected by the seed plant. Producers groups to enhance research and White Cockle, and Tansy. If you noxious and the noxious weed list completed online through an electronic are reminded that all seed, feed and information dissemination to the are opposed to herbicide application was changed to remove many of the workbook now. This process will fodder entering this County from producers to help them meet the adjacent to your property, you can come species that have become common make it easier to complete the plan. objectives outlined in the Service into the office and sign a “Restricted outside the province has to be certified in Alberta. The restricted list went Contact Kevin MacDonald for more Board mission statement. Use of Herbicide” agreement. These as Fusarium graminearum free before it from seven weeds to forty-six, many information or to start a workbook. Camrose County Agricultural agreements must be renewed annually can be brought in. of which are not known to be present A completed Environmental Farm Services Board also maintained on or before the 1st of June. Aster Yellows in canola was high in Alberta, and the noxious list went Plan will need to be completed membership in and or provided During 2012, ASB staff mowed the in 2012. You could see the damage it from twenty-two weeds to twenty-nine in order to apply for Growing financial or technical support for the majority of County roads twice to was having on the canola crops by the weeds designated. Of most interest Forward 2 funding. Contact Kevin North Saskatchewan River Watershed improve sight lines, control weeds, distorting of the pods. It is caused by to producers, Stork’s Bill – Erodium for more information or go www. Alliance, local 4-H clubs, local improve ease of snow removal and for a photoplasma that inhibits nutrient cicutarium L., and Cleavers – Galium growingforward.alberta.ca for details. Agricultural Societies, Cows and Fish, esthetics. Landowners who use the uptake. It is spread by the Six Spotted aparine L. and Galium spurium have This has been a brief overview of Battle River Research Group, Battle roadside ditches for hay production Leafhopper that usually arrives in June been removed as noxious weeds. some of the activities and events that River Watershed Alliance, Growing are encouraged to contact the office to from the United States. Weed control and inspection is the Agricultural Service Board and the Alberta, the Agricultural Ambassador make arrangements for those roadsides Six pheromone trap sites for Bertha a high priority for staff during the Agricultural Services Department were Program, and the Canadian Bull to be left unmowed. Armyworms were set up throughout growing season. The elimination of involved with in 2012. If you have Congress. The County crews also sprayed the County. Moth counts were over infestations of Scentless Chamomile any suggestions or comments regarding The Agricultural Services Board is at numerous locations to control triple from 2011, but not close to continues to be given a high priority our operations please do not hesitate to responsible for and manages four tank infestations of Common Tansy, thresholds; keep an eye out for this by the department and producers are contact a member of the Board or one of loading facilities. Scentless Chamomile, White Cockle, in 2013. encouraged to report all sightings. If the Fieldmen. Page 16 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013

WEST DRIED MEAT LAKE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY West Dried Meat Lake Landfill Operations Report 2012

1. Landfilling Activities 2.4 153 derelict appliances collected and recycled. l In addition, the fall sampling in the 2012 Water Monitoring All Municipal Solid Waste and 32 C.F.C. units were 2.14 10.6 tonnes of agricultural event in three years (2015) will Reports. Visual inspection of (MSW) received in 2012 was placed collected for recycling. plastics, (silage and grain require all wells to be sampled for the vegetation growth on the in cells 8 and 9 of Phase II. Two 2.5 1045 passenger/light truck bags, bale wrap), were the full suite of parameters. reclaimed portion of the site additional lifts were placed across tires, 180 large truck tires removed from the waste l Methane gas concentrations provided no indication of gas the entire surface of cells 8 and 9 and 35 off road tires were stream, baled and stored for should be monitored in the office, migration issues. during 2012. Significant volumes collected and diverted for recycling. scale house, and at the shed that • Based upon current of soil were received during 2012 recycling. The WDML 3. Surface Water Management is near the pesticide container operational practices and which assisted in the daily cover or Landfill also supported the Surface water is diverted from storage facility to determine if volumes the West Dried Meat application of intermediate cover. New Norway 4-H collection the working face using a system of landfill gas is entering these Lake Regional Landfill site All contaminated soils received were program for tires and ditches, culverts and berms. Off site structures. has an estimated active life of placed in cells 5, 6 and 7 other than electronics. run-on is prevented by a series of 5. Miscellaneous twenty-eight (28) years in the that required for daily cover. Non- 2.6 14.62 tonnes of clean dikes constructed around each cell. • The West Dried Meat Lake current footprint. contaminated soils were stockpiled burnable debris were diverted Significant rainfall events occurred Regional Landfill operates • Portions of the gravel for future use outside of the cell to the burn pit. during 2012 along with a substantial under an Alberta Environment reserves were mined in 2012. area. Alternative cover was regularly 2.7 Curtis Construction spring thaw. The drainage system at approval number 001-78945-01 Wetaskiwin County crushed used during 2012 particularly to shredded and removed all the landfill worked extremely well valid until November 20 2015. 75,350.58 metric tonnes. reduce litter and prevent moisture used pesticide containers. containing all runoff within the • In 2012, the storm water • 18,118 loads crossed the infiltration. This is additional material collection system. No releases were management system collected scales in 2012 for an average AECOM has conducted a face diverted from the working needed during 2012. Storm or rain all required runoff from of 58 loads for each day of survey to confirm actual placement face. water that comes in contact with the filled areas. Evaporation operations, an increase of of all materials. A compaction ratio 2.8 The first Saturday of each working face and has the potential was sufficient so that no 1.25%. calculation was completed in 2011 month the recycling trailer to be impacted is being contained discharges were required. • The West Dried Meat Lake which showed that the compaction was on site to collect: paper, within the leachate collection or is • Accepted 1,112.95 tonnes of Regional Landfill is currently ratio was at .45:1 for waste which is cardboard, glass, tin cans diverted to the leachate evaporation asbestos under contract. operated by the West Dried well below the target of .7:1. The and type 2HDP plastics. pond. • The portion of the site Meat Lake Regional Solid compaction ratio is a comparison of 2.9 Propane bottles are being reclaimed in 1990 continues Waste Management Authority 4. Ground Water Monitoring the total weight of waste compacted separated from the waste to be used as pasture. which is a Committee of Annual groundwater monitoring into each cubic meter of air space. stream for recycling, 27 Portions of cells 1 through 4 Councils for the following has been ongoing at the Landfill by As a result of this test an emphasis were collected and another that had final cover applied in municipalities, Camrose AECOM and other consultants since has been placed on waste compaction 28 were recovered from the 2008 with completion of final County, Wetaskiwin 1983. AECOM has conducted the and maximization of the available waste stream in 2012. cover along with portions of County, Town of Millet, airspace. 2.10 1,182.2 tonnes of concrete Annual Groundwater Monitoring cell 5 in 2010 were seeded to and the Villages, Edberg The West Dried Meat Lake were collected for the program from 1999 to 2012. The grass and are being mowed. and Ferintosh. Management Landfill has established a 6:1 ration purpose of recycling. results of this monitoring program • Landfill working face of 12 to of the Authority has been for waste to soil usage. 2.11 5.409 tonnes of electronic are presented in the 1999 to 2006 17 meters in width and a grade designated to Camrose During 2012, 306,391.6 metric wastes were sent to Recycle- UMA Engineering Ltd. Annual of 3:1 to 4:1 is maintained County and is under the tones of MSW, clean and/or Logic in Red Deer. Groundwater Monitoring Reports, on the compaction area. direction of the Assistant contaminated soils and recyclables 2.12 365 20 liter pails, 28 bags and in the 2007 to 2012 AECOM Alternate daily cover or soil County Administrator who is were received at the landfill. of 1 to 10 liter oil jugs and Annual Groundwater Monitoring is applied until the final a Certified Landfill Operator. 2. Recycling 9 drums of filters were Reports. grade is reached and then • The West Dried Meat Lake 2.1 The Battery Doctor is our collected and recycled by 4.1 Recommendations an intermediate soil cap is Regional Landfill Authority appointed collection agent Pnewko Services. The following recommendations applied. has four years left on a at the site. Eight-nine (89) 2.13 Enviro-Sort from Red Deer, are based on the results of the 2012 • During 2012, AECOM contractual arrangement with batteries were recycled in has been designated as our Annual Monitoring Program: monitored the 5 gas probes Evergreen Ecological Services 2012. paint, hazardous goods, l Monitoring should continue twice that were installed at strategic of Sherwood Park for the 2.2 Waste oil was collected and small battery and florescent annually for the 2013 season, to locations across the site. acceptance of a minimum stored at the site. light bulb disposal contractor identify increasing and decreasing Results of the monitoring of of 200 tonnes of MSW per 2.3 55.9 metric tonnes of scrap for our clients. During 2012, trends in various shallow and these probes and the readings month from their transfer iron were hauled out. six 6 bins of used paint were deep groundwater wells. from well casings are included facility in Edmonton. Vandalism Nature Conservation Centre Each year, Camrose County experiences thousands of tax dollars each year. On October 20, 2012, in freezing temperatures, Diving Training Course. The instructors from vandalism on County infrastructure such as signs, Please report any vandalism to the County the Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre Edmonton were also planning an Under Ice machinery, buildings and public safety equipment. Office, 780-672-4446. had the pleasure of hosting the Firefighter Scuba Rescue course at the Nature Centre. The repairs and replacement of these items takes

Visit the County website www.county.camrose.ab.ca Email to [email protected] Page 17 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 Public Works General and Road Maintenance Grader Operator, Road Supervisor the Gravel Pit Haul Road; applied The Public Works Department and the Manager of Public Works. calcium chloride to 56 intersections provides roadway management, Applications from private gravel for dust control, road stabilization and safety purposes. maintenance and construction hauling contractors were invited requirements for all local roads – Camrose County arranged for the to haul the gravel to the roadways approximately 1611 miles/ 2592.65 application of 152 farm site / resident kms of gravel road; 34.55 miles / as required. Eleven private gravel calcium chloride dust control spot 55.60 kms of oiled / paved road, the trucks were hired to assist the one applications – each a minimum of streets in the ten hamlets including County gravel truck for the 2012 100m in length. The applicant was our newest addition, the Hamlet of winter road gravelling program. The responsible for the cost of the material and application in these cases. One New Norway, as well as numerous cost of winter haul was $590,407.99 application of calcium chloride – subdivisions. Summer Patching trucking amounted 32% solution at 2 L/m2 was applied Road Maintenance to $121,909.39. at each location providing for reliable During the 2012 year, approvals Road Construction dust abatement throughout the were given for 329 overweights, 77 summer months. special hauls (house moving, gravel Bridge File 7883 Residents are asked to contact hauls, etc.), 13 approaches and 36 – WSW14-45-20-W4 the Public Works office prior to pipeline crossings. Public Works Project Construction Cost April 30 each year to have the either installed or repaired 108 signs $49,266.22 application completed. Agreements and 20 culverts. and stakes are available at the Public Public Works found that during Camrose County employs ten Works Office, 3755-43 Ave., Camrose. Water Line Tie-in bridge inspections that Bridge File (10) full-time grader operators, each Equipment Purchases Rural Local Road Construction / 7883 had sustained considerable responsible for approximately two Camrose County purchased one Rehabilitation – County Forces hundred and fifty (250) kilometers damage due to the last few years of John Deere 870GP grader and one or one hundred and fifty-five (155) The Shoulder Pulling Program runoff, to the point it had become John Deere 872GP from Brant miles of gravel roadway in each area. involves two graders (163 CAT a safety concern for the travelling Tractor of Edmonton replacing the all wheel drive and 14H CAT), a As well as maintaining the roadways, public. Public Works immediately following graders: the County grader operators perform water truck, a D4 dozer and two 815 brought it to the attention of Alberta Grader Area 114 – 870GP yearly sign checks, brushing and packers. $283,220.00 – Buy Back Finning Transportation who would not fund backsloping along the roadways The existing base of the road is GO189 – $147,600.00 to improve the roadway and sight ripped; shoulders that have been the replacement as it was not on our Shoulder Pulling – 872GP distances and to alleviate drifting pushed out are restored to the proper bridge replacement list. $357,480.00 – Buy Back Finning problems. Also, they are requested for width (usually 8m) shoulders are Public Works then brought it to GO188 – $147,600.00 the best routes to allow overweight restored to a 3:1 slope and crown of the attention of Council and they The total purchase price for the 3% is restored. Re-gravelling is then loads such as rigs, large loads, gravel authorized the use of funds from two machines was $640,700.00 plus done once the road is completed. GST which included radial tires, hauls, etc., during spring, summer our bridge reserve to purchase the and fall. All shoulder pulling projects are 5-yr. Guarranteed Trade-in Amount, then re-gravelled under the winter culvert and fund the installation. FOB Machine, the mounting of the Road Construction gravelling program due to the settling Public Works removed and installed existing quick attach, and a hydraulic Camrose County is committed to of gravel into the base. Shoulder the new culvert September 10, 2012. New Pipe Installation wing. improving the quality of roadways pulling is best performed on existing within the county. The focus of MPA, our Bridge Engineer, did the John Deere 870GP Graders roads that have been upgraded with inspection and we received high the road construction program is 600mm of clay base although we do primarily the upgrading of the local shoulder pull black dirt roads. The marks for our work. gravel/paved roads. difference is that clay packs better Bridge Culverts are typically Hay Lakes Truck Fill / than black dirt (topsoil) and high clay designed and installed by Engineering Grader Shed Site roads can be pulled in about a third Consultants, and Contractors Our Shoulder Pulling crew was of the time. through Alberta Transportation utilized in the spring of 2012 to build Funding. To keep the costs down the Hay Lakes Truck Filling Station, Public Works designed, estimated and the future Hay Lakes grader shed and installed the culvert in-house. and bus garage site. The site is located Finished West Invert These projects are usually around on the SE8-49-21-W4. Camrose County purchased a 2012 $300,000 to construct. GVW Rating 35,000 kg Single Axle Cab and Chassis Truck to replace unit V0431 for $82,829.25 from Glover Trucks of Camrose Alberta. A 2012 PM 12023 Picker was purchased and mounted on the cab and chassis for $45,560.00 from General Body & Equipment, Edmonton Alberta. Camrose County purchased a 2012 ¾ ton pickup truck for the Utility Finished East Invert and Construction Coordinator for Dust Control $34,294.00 from Sherwood Park In 2012, Camrose County applied Dodge in Sherwood Park. V0009 extended calcium chloride dust was moved to the new Utility control spots to six locations on Operator.

Shoulder pulling Rural Shoulder Pulling Summary Gravel Operations Project No. Location No. of miles In 2012, 727 kms / 450 miles SP-60-12 Twp Rd 452 – RR 192 to RR 195 3.25 of roadway were re-gravelled. The SP-61-12 RR 183 – Twp Rd 450 to Twp Rd 455 5.50 application rate varies from 200, 300 Borrow Material Hauled to Pad and and 400 tonnes per mile depending SP-05-12 RR 201 – Twp Rd 460 to City Limits 4.50 Compacted upon the need as determined by the Existing Damaged Culvert DUST CONTROL 2013 2012 Local Road Construction Priority List County residents desiring dust control on the county road adjacent The Local Road Construction Priority List is developed to allow for the orderly development of the local road to their property should apply, prior to April 30, 2013, to: system. This plan allows for the engineering and contract preparation to be prepared one year in advance of the Camrose County Public Works Department actual construction. 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 3S8 The Priority List will be reviewed and approved by Council each year. The amount of local road construction will Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon. to Fri. be determined by the budget funds available each year. ** Please Note deadline is firm with no exceptions ** Projects Not Included in the Local Road Construction Plan: Applicants will be responsible for the approximate cost of • Special Grant Programs – Resource Road Program $323.40 including GST per 100 m. length of Calcium Chloride • Access and other requests material applied to the road surface. No. Description Miles Km Division Residents will be responsible to contact the Public Works Department 1 Twp. Rd. 462 from R.R. 203 to Hwy. 56 5 8.0 4 & 3 prior to April 30, 2013 to insure their application is completed. 2 Twp. Rd. 450 from R.R. 183 to Sec. Hwy. 854 4 6.4 3 Please note that this deadline is firm with no exceptions due to 3 Twp. Rd. 474 from Sec. Hwy. 854 to R.R. 165 5 8.0 5 application scheduling and delivery of material. 4 Twp. Rd. 480 from R.R. 221 to Hwy. 21 6 9.7 4 & 7 Agreements and stakes (color will change this year) are available 5 R.R. 211 from S.H. 609 to Twp. Rd. 452 6 9.7 2 at the Public Works Office: 3755- 43 Avenue, Camrose. 6 Twp. Rd. 434 from Hwy. 56 to R.R. 184 6 9.7 1 7 Twp. Rd. 422 from R.R. 223 to Hwy. 21 5.7 9.2 1 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE 8 Twp. Rd. 480 from Sec. Hwy. 833 to R.R. 182 11.7 18.8 4, 5 & 6 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 780-672-4449 Page 18 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 CONVENTIONS Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties AAMDC Spring Convention • March 18-20, 2013 • Shaw Conference Centre

RESOLUTIONS 4. Protect surface and groundwater upon the Government of Alberta to by supporting mandatory testing towns to submit to the Government 1-13S Short Term Solid Manure supply by imposing a minimum ensure a second round of consultation for Fusarium Graminearum prior to of Alberta for reimbursement of all Storage wellbore casing depth below aquifer is held after hearing data from the grains entering any seed cleaning plant uncollected current year taxes imposed THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED zones. CARRIED 65 - 35 Committee by going to the region for a or mobile cleaning unit to prevent to raise funds to pay requisitions on that the Alberta Association of 3-13S Assessment of Part and vote. CARRIED 83 - 17 spreading of the disease. DEFEATED behalf of the Government of Alberta. Municipal Districts and Counties bring Component Replacement for Linear 5-13S Including Rail in Alberta’s 55 - 45. Defeated requires 65% This payment to municipalities, forward to the Agriculture Operations Property 20-Year Strategic Capital Plan majority. towns and villages will replace any Practices Act (AOPA) Policy Advisory THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED 7-13S Property Tax Recovery Related allowance for non-collection of taxes Group the review of short term solid the Alberta Association of Municipal that the Alberta Association of to Land that municipalities must enact in order manure storage as it pertains to setback Districts and Counties hereby formally Municipal Districts and Counties THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to collect requisitions that are the distances from residences as it does not requests that the Government of work with the Government of Alberta THAT the Alberta Association of responsibility of the Government of include places of public gatherings or Alberta amends Section 292 of the to include rail infrastructure in its Municipal Districts and Counties Alberta. DEFEATED 50 - 50 roadways. CARRIED 89 - 11 Municipal Government Act to add 20-Year Strategic Capital Plan for the recommend to the Government of ER1-13s 2-13S Natural Resource Exploration “part and component replacements of province and that the Government of Alberta to amend Section 412(1)(a) Funding of approved water for life THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED linear property during the life of the Alberta seek opportunities for private- of the Municipal Government Act projects based on actual total costs that the Alberta Association of linear assessment constitutes a change public partnerships (P3s) for additional (MGA) to exclude “for more than one Therefore be it resolved Municipal Districts and Counties in specifications and characteristics”; rail infrastructure in the province. year” thereby enabling municipalities request the Province of Alberta to: and CARRIED 54 - 46 to initiate the tax recovery process one - the AAMDC advocate on behalf of 1. Take all necessary steps to ensure FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that 6-13S Fusarium Graminearum year after the date the tax is imposed municipalities for the Government of natural resource exploration the Construction Cost Reporting THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED rather than of two years as legislation Alberta to continue to fund projects does not pose a threat to our Guide for linear assessment be that the Alberta Association of now provides. DEFEATED 46 - 54 through the water for life at the environment; and amended by the Province of Alberta to Municipal Districts and Counties urge 8-13S Property Tax Recovery Related approved percentage of the estimate 2. Require industry report, prior to the indicate that the Guide applies not just the Government of Alberta to continue to Requisition rather than the amount indicated in the commencement of natural resource to construction when linear property support for zero percent tolerance for THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED approval letter to reflect actual costs. exploration an evaluation of the is first built, but it also applies to Fusarium Graminearum, and maintain THAT the Alberta Association of Also therefore, Be it geologic conditions and pre and construction projects during the life of that it remain a pest as currently Municipal Districts and Counties resolved - that the Government post monitoring for seismic activity; the facility. CARRIED 89 - 11 declared in the Agricultural Pests Act; recommend the Government of Alberta of Alberta ensures that current and 4-13S Local Road Bridge Program and repeal Section 359 (2) and (3) of the approved projects are funded based 3. Require the mapping of all aquifers THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Municipal Government Act (MGA) on actual total costs prior to approval prior to any natural resource that the Alberta Association of the Government of Alberta protect and institute legislation in Section 359 of new projects under the water for exploration; and Municipal Districts and Counties call the agriculture industry in Alberta enabling all municipalities, villages and life program CARRIED 73 - 27 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 75th Annual Conference and Trade Show “Strong cities, strong communities, strong Canada” Saskatoon, Saskatchewan • June 1 to 4, 2012

Three representatives from neighbourhoods with central • What initiatives would Rural Forum speed internet. Camrose County attended FCM’s squares, commercial shops, benefit from more close The Rural Committee explained • They encouraged wastewater 75th Annual Conference and Trade linear parks and varying types of cooperation between all levels what they worked on over the past funding in small communities. Show: Reeve Don Gregorwich, housing. Saskatoon is growing at of government? year: Next, the members present were Councillor Vern Peterson, and a rate of 2.5%, or 6,000 people, • How can we deal with climate • They dealt with changes asked to comment on what the Regional Municipal Intern Ingrid per year. change and its effects on our to legislation regarding the Committee should work on for the Badry. The conference was very • Apathy is Boring – How do you infrastructure? Department of Fisheries to well attended with more than 1,500 coming year. get young people to vote? • Should there be more per make it less cumbersome for municipal delegates present. From • Long term infrastructure • President’s Forum Panel – State capita funding for small municipalities dealing with funding. the large metropolitan areas, to of Cities and Communities. the prairie communities, to the communities? construction projects around • Communication between FCM most northern districts, Canada Discussions were held concerning • Assessing Public / Private bodies of water. Committees. was represented from coast to coast these topics: Partnerships. This session was • They lobbied for the fair auction • Severing housing and transit to coast. • How can we encourage youth hosted by the Canadian Union of of spectrum in order for rural from infrastructure programs Keynote speakers were: to play sports? Public Employees. Canadians to have access to high because these are not issues in • Thomas Mulcair – Leader of small villages or rural areas. the Official Opposition and the • Clarifying the definition of NDP “rural”. • Bob Rae – Leader of the Liberal • Funding for Community Futures. Party • Removing the requirement of a • Denis Lebel – Minister of P3 Partnership for some funding Transport, Infrastructure and Communities programs. Other presentations, seminars and • Broadband spectrum allocation discussions centred around: for rural Canada. • Sustainable Infrastructure • Reviewing infrastructure “Building Canada’s Green funding programs to allow more Future”. The Green Municipal freedom for municipal decision Fund, a federal-municipal making and fewer criteria. partnership that provides grants • Affordable insurance for rural for sustainable initiatives that communities and farming benefit the environment, quality operations. of life and local economies, was • Rural telecommunications so discussed. • Nanaimo, BC – Turning Waste that people have good cell phone to Energy. The Green Municipal service. Fund was used to pay for studying • Retention of rural doctors. landfill gases that were escaping • Streamlining the grant from their landfill. A system was application process. constructed to collect the gases • Preventing funding cuts to and create electricity. regional economic development • Saskatoon Study – Up Versus boards. Out – Growth on the Prairies. The city closely controls urban To learn more about the FCM sprawl. On the outskirts of the Conference, contact Reeve Don city they are creating mixed-use Gregorwich. Page 19 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties AAMDC Fall Convention • November 12-15, 2012 • Shaw Conference Centre

FCM Target 2014 - a long tern Buffalo that the Alberta Association of Federal Infrastructure Plan THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Municipal Districts and Counties lobby Municipal infrastructure has been that the Alberta Association of the Finance Minister, Government of taken for granted over the years - Municipal Districts and Counties urge Alberta to change the regulations to federal government understands the provincial government to amend address the following matters: that they need to cut the red tape the Municipal Government Act to: a) Setting provincial standards for and funding. Funding set to expire • authorize municipalities to assign a minimal coverage’s for fire loss policies in 2014. Federal government has new assessment class to be levied on including expenses and fees for fire committed to look at a permanent rural small business properties; or fighting, and infrastructure plan. There needs to • expedite the creation of a regulation b) Expanding the Forest and Prairie be sustainable and consistent funding. which would enable municipalities Protection Endorsement definition We cannot lose another construction to create subclasses within the rural to cover all expenses incurred, per season - partnership between all 3 non-residential tax category; or occurrence, regardless of which levels of government. Total funding • create a special category to deal authority level attends the fire, and 5.75 billion/year to municipalities specifically with small businesses; or c) Removing the limitation of coverage (federal gas tax, permanent but • create additional/unique urban with the term “negligent” being used indexed - building Canada Fund - service areas around hamlets within within the liability section of policies Core Infrastructure Fund - permanent municipalities or any other legislation in relation to the Forest and Prairie potable water for hydraulic fracturing, Municipal Districts and Counties funding to municipalities but federal that would allow a different property Protection Act. Carried 90-10 recognizing that potable water is a lobby the Province of Alberta to allow government has say in projects) - assessment class or sub-class for 13-12F Recruitment of Registered depleting resource and that hydraulic for the return to previous food services update on the FCM Infrastructure small businesses in the rural areas of Nurses - County of Newell fracturing is an enormous waste of this and practices in rural continuing care Challenge (get involved by Facebook, a municipality. Carried 83-17 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED much needed resource required for the homes through the provision of in twitter, website) 7-12F Physician Licensing and that the Alberta Association of health and welfare of Alberta’s citizens. house prepared meals for our senior Resolutions Privileges - County of Newell Municipal Districts and Counties urge Withdrawn residents. Carried 97-3 1-12F Maintaining Policies Assessing THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the provincial government to work with 19-12F Public Access to Alberta Lakes 24-12F Infrastructures Located Under Agricultural and Linear Infrastructure that the Alberta Association of the College & Association of Registered and Rivers - Leduc County Provincial Primary and Secondary – Sturgeon County Municipal Districts and Counties urge Nurses of Alberta to accept satisfactory THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Highways - County of Paintearth THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the provincial government to increase its document reviews completed by other that the Alberta Association of THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of efforts in recruiting physicians to rural provinces and to license foreign trained Municipal Districts and Counties urge that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Alberta, especially Canadian trained nurses when they successfully complete the Province of Alberta to strengthen Municipal Districts and Counties encourage the Provincial Government physicians; work with the College of the Canadian Registered Nurse provincial legislation to provide and request the Province of Alberta to to maintain policies on assessing Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta to Examination. Carried 76-24 protect existing public access to Alberta review the possibility of developing Agricultural Lands and collecting and a cost sharing program for the shorten the assessment period; and/ 14-12F Blanket Winter Hauling lakes and rivers by protecting existing distributing Linear Infrastructure be maintenance, repair and replacement or allow assessments to occur in the Weights - Westlock County public lands. Defeated 45-55 maintained; and of underground infrastructures with recruiting community; and ensure that THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED 20-12F Regulation of Fishing Huts on FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that local municipal jurisdictions where Alberta Health Services review and that the Alberta Association of Alberta Lakes - Lacombe County Alberta Association of Municipal underground infrastructures are streamline its assessment process for Municipal Districts and Counties THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Districts and Counties advises both located under Primary and Secondary granting privileges. Carried 74-26 advocate the Government of Alberta that the Alberta Association of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Highways. Defeated 24-76 8-12F Private Sewage Systems Study - to implement a blanket 10% increase Municipal Districts and Counties urge Association and the Province regarding 25-12F 9-1-1 Pocket Dials - MD of Camrose County to legal axle weights on provincial the Government of Alberta to provide the importance of maintaining the Taber THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED increased education and enforcement highways in conjunction with the THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED current approaches. Carried 96-4 with regard to responsible ice fishing that the Alberta Association of Provincial Winter Weights Season and that the Alberta Association of 2-12F Advocacy in Support of a New including the introduction of a Municipal Districts and Counties Guidelines. Defeated 68-32 Municipal District and Counties Long-Term Federal Plan for Municipal mandatory registration program for undertake a study at a cost to member 15-12F Municipal Rights to Gravel request that Industry Canada and the Infrastructure Funding ice fishing huts to assist in their timely municipalities, of the quality of Resources Under Municipal Road Canadian Radio-Telecommunications AAMDC removal from Alberta lakes. Defeated effluent leaving septic tanks of open Allowances - MD of Bonnyville Commission immediately address the THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED 46-54 discharge private sewage systems in sale of all mobile handsets that support that the AAMDC endorses the FCM THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Alberta, to determine if the existing 21-12F Sustaining Alberta’s Energy single button access to 9-1-1 emergency campaign and urges the Minister that the Alberta Association of setback requirements can be reduced. Value Chain - Lamont County, services and that a requirement for of Transport, Infrastructure, and Municipal Districts and Counties Defeated 40-60 Strathcona County, Sturgeon County future handsets sold in Canada include Communities to work with FCM to request the Government of Alberta 9-12F Provincial Single Energy THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED a minimum two button push with a ensure the new Long term infrastructure to amend Section 58 of the Law of Regulator Accountability for Quality that the Alberta Association of call confirmation or acknowledgement plan meets the core infrastructure Property Act to allow municipalities of Air and Water - County of Grande Municipal Districts and Counties urge for access to 9-1-1 emergency services. needs of municipalities and is fully in the first right at no cost to gravel Prairie resources on or under municipal road the Alberta government to re-affirm Carried 89-11 Place when existing programs expire in its commitment to expand the energy THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED allowances for the purpose of municipal 26-12F Access to Health Care and 2014. Carried 97-3 value chain consistent with the Alberta that the Alberta Association of road maintenance and construction Economic Development - MD of Big 3-12F Recycling Agriculture Plastics - Energy Strategy, Launching Alberta’s Municipal Districts and Counties even though the land ownership of all Lakes Saddle Hills County Energy Future; and FURTHER BE request the Province of Alberta to public roads and road right of ways is THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED IT RESOLVED that the Alberta clearly define who is the responsible vested in the Crown in the Right of that the Alberta Association of that the Alberta Association of government advocate for the concept of agency for monitoring and enforcing Alberta. Carried 86-14 Municipal Districts and Counties calls Municipal Districts and Counties value creation from natural resources the quality of air and water when upon the Government of Alberta to request the Provincial Government 16-12F Wetland Restoration Program in Canada into any proposed Canadian creating the Provincial Single Energy acknowledge that a lack of accessibility to develop recycle programs for the - Lac Ste Anne County energy policy framework; and Regulator. Carried 90-10 in rural Alberta to many basic health agriculture industry for the recycling of THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that 10-12F services has enormous negative financial agricultural plastics. Carried 95-5 Community Aggregate that the Alberta Association of the Alberta government work with implications above and beyond the Payment Levy Rate - Thorhild County Municipal Districts and Counties lobby industry to address the potential 4-12F Local Authorities Pension Plan - human and health costs and that THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Provincial Government to amend constraint of labour shortages and MD of Big Lakes enormous financial hardships caused that the Alberta Association of the Wetland Restoration Program to cost competitiveness that might THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this lack of health care services Municipal Districts and Counties enable municipalities through qualified inhibit major value added projects and that the Alberta Association of be considered when establishing request the Province of Alberta to professionals to undertake Wetland economic prosperity for its citizens. Municipal Districts and Counties calls appropriate medical services for rural review the maximum levy under a Restoration projects; and Carried 88-13 upon the Government of Alberta to communities. Carried 76-24 community aggregate payment levy FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that 22-12F Obligation to Consult - MD acknowledge that a substantial portion bylaw of sand and gravel; and the Alberta Association of Municipal of Big Lakes 27-12F Modernization of Seed of the LAPP’s unfunded liability is a FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Districts and Counties request the THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Cleaning Plants - Beaver County direct consequence of the Government the Alberta Association of Municipal Provincial Government to amend that the Alberta Association of THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that of Alberta actions; and Districts and Counties request the the Wetland Restoration Program Municipal Districts and Counties calls the Alberta Association of Municipal FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED Province of Alberta to institute a requirements to allow the funding to be upon the Government of Alberta and/ Districts and Counties request that that the Alberta Association of regular 5-year review and revision of utilized for wetland restoration or other or Government of Canada to establish the provincial and federal governments Municipal Districts and Counties the maximum community aggregate municipal acceptable uses, within the a legislative framework to define this provide financial assistance to seed urges the Government of Alberta to payment levy provision under Alberta municipality from which the funding “Obligation to Consult” and that this cleaning plant cooperatives to provide financial assistance to LAPP Regulation 263/2005. Carried 88-12 is collected. Carried 87-13 legislative framework must address the modernize their facilities to meet the equivalently generous to that which 17-12F Alberta Transmission System following matters: current local needs of grain producers. was given to the Alberta Teachers 11-12F Sustainable Resource Facilities Planning Process - MD of • Establishes terms and conditions Defeated 22-78 Pension Plan in 2008; Development Appeals - MD of Big Lakes Pincher Creek respecting who must be consulted 28-12F Non-Contiguous Additions to FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED with, and under what circumstances, should in the future the Government THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Reserve Lands - County of Vermilion that the Alberta Association of that the Alberta Association of and to provide for a mechanism for River of Alberta choose to increase the health Municipal Districts and Counties work the swift disposal of unsubstantiated, care sector wages, an appropriate sum Municipal Districts and Counties calls THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED upon the Government of Alberta to with the provincial government to frivolous and nuisance claims; that the Alberta Association of should also be allocated to LAPP to direct the Alberta Utilities Commission • Provides cost and time certainty to prevent the cost of health care worker establish a swift, easily accessed, citizen Municipal Districts and Counties friendly and low cost appeals and in conjunction with the Alberta the process; urge the Province of Alberta to not pension costs being transferred to Electric System Operator to seek a • Ensures a process that provides equal Alberta municipalities. Carried 77-23 modification mechanism that allows allow parcels of land which are not for impartial third party adjudication, formal municipal response to ensure and fair access to employment and contiguous with existing First Nations 5-12F Alberta Rat Control Program - review and modification of Sustainable that municipal plans are taken into project tendering for all Albertans; reserve lands to become reserve land. Parkland County Resource Development directives, account early in the planning process. and Carried 85-15 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED and that Alberta municipalities be Carried 93-7 • Provides for speedy and swift binding arbitration if the parties ER1-12F that the Alberta Association of granted input into and ultimately 18-12F Preservation and Protection cannot agree upon the outcome of THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Municipal Districts and Counties representation upon, these newly of Potable Water - County of Grande these “consultations”. Carried 85-15 that the AAMDC support all rural urge the Province of Alberta to established adjudicating tribunals. Prairie continue adequate funding to ensure municipal not-for-profit ground Carried 89-11 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED 23-12F Quality of Food Served in ambulance service providers by assisting the effectiveness of the Provincial Rat 12-12F Insurance Coverage for that the Alberta Association of Rural Continuing Care Homes - MD Control Program. Carried 95-5 them with a timely legal review of the Wildland Fire Fighting Costs - County Municipal Districts and Counties of Willow Creek latest draft EMS Ground Ambulance 6-12F Creation of a New Property of Barrhead request the Province of Alberta THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Service Agreement. Defeated 37-63 Assessment Class - RM of Wood THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED create policy to eliminate the use of that the Alberta Association of Page 20 – Camrose County 2012 Annual Report – April 2013

PARKS DEPARTMENT The Parks crew maintained Tillicum Beach Park, Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre, Pelican Point, Armena ballground area, transfer sites, West Dried Meat Lake Regional Landfill, Municipal Office, lagoons, industrial boulevards, grader sheds, playgrounds, municipal properties in hamlets, and lift stations. In May of 2012, the Parks crew managed the Hamlet clean up in Armena, Round Hill, Ohaton, Kingman, Tillicum Beach, and Duhamel. The crew was also responsible for collecting a weekly water sample from Beesley’s Spring at Dried Meat Lake and helping to pick litter at the West Dried Meat Lake Landfill.

Armena Playground

Nature Centre Agricultural Communications Committee Camrose Performing Arts Centre Camrose County’s Agricultural June 7, 2012 saw the official towards the Capital Construction Communications Committee is ground breaking ceremony of of the facility. Camrose County is made up of members from local the New Camrose Performance not participating in the Operational Agricultural Societies, County Arts Centre. Camrose County’s Costs of the building. Councillors, County staff, and other contribution of $1,000,000 will go volunteers. The committee met three times in 2012. In March, we held our Agricultural Awards Banquet. It was an excellent evening of fun and socializing, with an incredible meal featuring locally produced food. Mildred Luz and Humphrey Banack, two well deserving individuals, were inducted to the Agricultural Wall of Honour. German Farmer and Candace Fankhanel was the $1000 Scholarship winner. Her essay was titled Government OfficialsT our “What Will a Future Farm in Camrose County Look Like in 30 Years?” On June 19, 2012, Camrose Cleaning Plant. The tour included a For the first time, the County had a “Beautification Yard Awards”. We had County had the pleasure of hosting tour of local agricultural practices as a number of entries with some beautiful yards being nominated. This will 45 farmers and Government Officials well as a tour of the new color sorter continue in 2013. Keep an eye out for more information. from Germany at the County Seed installed by the County in 2011. 2012 Winners: Mature Farmyard – John and Gail Muirhead Yard in Progress – Randy Meadahl Vegetable Garden – Keepsake Farm

Mildred Luz

PELICAN POINT PARK Automated Reservation System The method for reserving a site at To book your reservation visit: Pelican Point Park can now be made Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca through the Reserve Alberta Parks Or call the contact centre at Website. 1-877-537-2757

Vegetable Garden Winner The Committee talked about the look at some bale art pictures. idea of getting people interested in Members of the committee also bale art. The hope is that some people spent lots of time and energy putting in the County will put together some together a Local Food Inventory Humphrey Banack bale art so that it can be featured during publication. This publication will Also, eleven farm families were the County’s Prairie Fun days held in feature all types of foods that are presented with Camrose County August. Phone Agricultural Services grown/raised/processed within the Century Farm Awards. The and we will give you a contact name County. The finished document will Agricultural Awards Banquet will be for the Prairie Fun Days activities. be available on the County website in back in 2014. Go to www.montanabaletrail.com to April 2013.