DOCSLIB.ORG

2012 Annual Report

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
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.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Shoestring Ranch Recognized for Environmental
    2018 WINTER management, but once they switched to SHOESTRING RANCH focus more on the soil, everything came together. The ranch practices minimum tillage when seeding crops to keep residue RECOGNIZED FOR anchored in the soil and protect the structure to prevent erosion. ENVIRONMENTAL “We try to take an environmental focus on PAGE 2 all the decisions that we do here at the NEW BEGINNINGS STEWARDSHIP ranch, and try to include it in all of our management steps,” said Ian. “We have PAGE 3 Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) presented tried to work with nature as much as we RISKS AND REWARDS Ian and Carman Murray with the 2018 can and we’ve changed the management of Environmental Stewardship Award at the our ranch dramatically to do so.” PAGE 4 ABP Annual General Meeting in December. Dugouts are fenced off with several solar Each year, ABP recognizes a cattle NOW’S THE TIME TO power watering systems to provide better operation that demonstrates leadership CONNECT WITH YOUR VET quality water for the cattle and support in environmental stewardship – one that healthy riparian areas. Shelterbelts are PAGE 5 contributes to the land while improving maintained to protect from wind erosion productivity and profitability. REVAMPING EDUCATION and provide wildlife habitat. PAGE 6 Ian is a fifth-generation Alberta rancher “I’d like to continue to improve upon the whose family originally homesteaded INCENTIVISING ECOSYSTEM utilization of our land, our production, our in 1883, west of Calgary in the Jumping SERVICES cattle and pastures. I’d like to continue to Pound District. In 2007, Ian and Carman improve the health of our soil PAGE 7 moved from north of Cochrane to and the cleanliness of our water,” said Ian.
    [Show full text]
  • Municipal Guide
    Municipal Guide Planning for a Healthy and Sustainable North Saskatchewan River Watershed Cover photos: Billie Hilholland From top to bottom: Abraham Lake An agricultural field alongside Highway 598 North Saskatchewan River flowing through the City of Edmonton Book design and layout by Gwen Edge Municipal Guide: Planning for a Healthy and Sustainable North Saskatchewan River Watershed prepared for the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance by Giselle Beaudry Acknowledgements The North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance would like to thank the following for their generous contributions to this Municipal Guide through grants and inkind support. ii Municipal Guide: Planning for a Healthy and Sustainable North Saskatchewan Watershed Acknowledgements The North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance would like to thank the following individuals who dedicated many hours to the Municipal Guide project. Their voluntary contributions in the development of this guide are greatly appreciated. Municipal Guide Steering Committee Andrew Schoepf, Alberta Environment Bill Symonds, Alberta Municipal Affairs David Curran, Alberta Environment Delaney Anderson, St. Paul & Smoky Lake Counties Doug Thrussell, Alberta Environment Gabrielle Kosmider, Fisheries and Oceans Canada George Turk, Councillor, Lac Ste. Anne County Graham Beck, Leduc County and City of Edmonton Irvin Frank, Councillor, Camrose County Jolee Gillies,Town of Devon Kim Nielsen, Clearwater County Lorraine Sawdon, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Lyndsay Waddingham, Alberta Municipal Affairs Murray Klutz, Ducks
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2014 04 10 12 14 Corporate Overview Board Chair & Ceo Messages 2014 Highlights Our Operations
    ANNUAL REPORT 2014 04 10 12 14 CORPORATE OVERVIEW BOARD CHAIR & CEO MESSAGES 2014 HIGHLIGHTS OUR OPERATIONS 02 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 24 28 30 32 ECO CENTRE AWARD OUR COMMUNITIES OUR PEOPLE FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 03 WHO WE ARE Aquatera is a full-service utility corporation – the provider of choice for governments, businesses and communities. Our business is to provide high-quality utility services and optimize value to consumers, the environment, and shareholders. WHAT WE DO • We provide safe drinking water for community health. • We provide utility services that foster regional prosperity. • We are stewards of air, land and water. VISION To be the most innovative municipal company in Canada by 2020. By 2020, we will: • Generate $25 million in cash flow • Be below the median Alberta utility rate • Double our dividends to shareholders • Enhance the public trust by prudently managing company risks 04 2014 ANNUAL REPORT OUR PRINCIPLES All Aquatera employees endorse and commit to exemplifying the following principles that have been established by our board. These principles will guide our actions and ensure our success: • Be an exemplary employer • Provide first class customer service • Model environmental stewardship • Expand markets within the bounds of a • Ensure an appropriate balance between profitability sound business approach and affordability • Communicate to enhance understanding, • Innovate and lead in the development of best practices acceptance and support 05 CORE VALUES We commit to the following Core Values, which guide our day-to-day operations and our interactions with our customers, partners, suppliers and each other. QUALITY RESPECT We provide quality customer service by: We are environmental stewards, always meeting and • doing the right job right the first time striving to exceed environmental standards while • demonstrating pride in our work seeking to minimize the environmental impact of • always meeting our standards our services.
    [Show full text]
  • 2020 ESTMA Report
    Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report Reporting Entity Name Enerplus Corporation Reporting Entities May Reporting Year From 1/1/2020 To: 12/31/2020 Date submitted 5/19/2021 Insert Their Brand/Logo here Original Submission Reporting Entity ESTMA Identification Number E753426 Amended Report Other Subsidiaries Included (optional field) For Consolidated Reports - Subsidiary Enerplus Energy Ltd. (E350507), 1030467 Alberta Ltd. (E415832), Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation (E423963), Reporting Entities Included in Report: Enerplus Resources U.S. Inc. (E565222), 3104613 Nova Scotia Ltd. (E971960) Not Substituted Attestation by Reporting Entity In accordance with the requirements of the ESTMA, and in particular section 9 thereof, I attest I have reviewed the information contained in the ESTMA report for the entity(ies) listed above. Based on my knowledge, and having exercised reasonable diligence, the information in the ESTMA report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the reporting year listed above. Full Name of Director or Officer of Reporting Entity Shaina Morihira Date 5/17/2021 Position Title Vice President, Finance Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report Reporting Year From: 1/1/2020 To: 12/31/2020 Reporting Entity Name Enerplus Corporation Currency of the Report CAD Reporting Entity ESTMA E753426 Identification Number Subsidiary Reporting Entities (if Enerplus Energy Ltd. (E350507), 1030467 Alberta Ltd. (E415832), Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation
    [Show full text]
  • Intermunicipal Development Plan
    INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Camrose County Bylaw #XX Ponoka County Bylaw #XX VICINIA PLANNING & ENGAGEMENT INC. 2017. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 2 MUNICIPAL PROFILES .............................................................................................................. 2 LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 3 GOALS ...................................................................................................................................... 5 PLAN AREA ............................................................................................................................... 5 LAKE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................... 8 LAND USE POLICIES .................................................................................................................. 8 RESOURCE EXTRACTION ........................................................................................................ 11 INDUSTRY AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................... 11 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS .................................................................................................. 12 MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Communities Within Rural Municipal
    Communities Within Specialized and Rural Municipalities Updated December 31, 2013 Municipal Services Branch 17th Floor Commerce Place 10155 - 102 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4 Phone: 780-427-2225 Fax: 780-420-1016 E-mail: [email protected] COMMUNITIES WITHIN SPECIALIZED AND RURAL MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES COMMUNITY STATUS MUNICIPALITY Abee Hamlet Thorhild County Acadia Valley Hamlet Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 ACME Village Kneehill County Aetna Hamlet Cardston County ALBERTA BEACH Village Lac Ste. Anne County Alcomdale Hamlet Sturgeon County Alder Flats Hamlet County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Aldersyde Hamlet Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 Alhambra Hamlet Clearwater County ALIX Village Lacombe County ALLIANCE Village Flagstaff County Altario Hamlet Special Areas Board AMISK Village Municipal District of Provost No. 52 ANDREW Village Lamont County Antler Lake Hamlet Strathcona County Anzac Hamlet Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Ardley Hamlet Red Deer County Ardmore Hamlet Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Ardrossan Hamlet Strathcona County ARGENTIA BEACH Summer Village County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Armena Hamlet Camrose County ARROWWOOD Village Vulcan County Ashmont Hamlet County of St. Paul No. 19 ATHABASCA Town Athabasca County Atmore Hamlet Athabasca County Balzac Hamlet Rocky View County BANFF Town Improvement District No. 09 (Banff) BARNWELL Village Municipal District of Taber BARONS Village Lethbridge County BARRHEAD Town County of Barrhead No. 11 BASHAW Town Camrose County BASSANO Town County of Newell BAWLF Village Camrose County BEAUMONT Town Leduc County Beauvallon Hamlet County of Two Hills No. 21 Beaver Crossing Hamlet Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Beaver Lake Hamlet Lac La Biche County Beaver Mines Hamlet Municipal District of Pincher Creek No.
    [Show full text]
  • Regular Meeting of the Council Tuesday, February 11, 2020 County Administration Office 9:30 AM Page
    AGENDA Regular Meeting of the Council Tuesday, February 11, 2020 County Administration Office 9:30 AM Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OPENING PRAYER 2.1. Pastor John Helps, Camrose United Church 3. AGENDA 4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS(S) 5 - 11 4.1. Council Meeting Minutes - January 28, 2020 5. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/PUBLIC FORUM 6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 7. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 13 - 14 7.1. Administrator's Report 15 - 26 7.2. January 2020 Cheque/EFT register 27 - 84 7.3. Councillor Expense Claim Approval 85 - 86 7.4. January 2020 Bank Reconciliation Report 8. CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER'S REPORT 87 - 88 8.1. Corporate Services Manager's Report 89 - 91 8.2. Camrose Pickleball Sponsorship Request 2020 93 - 94 8.3. Battle River Community Foundation - Annual Report sponsorship 9. PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER'S REPORT 95 - 104 9.1. Public Works Manager's Report 10. MANAGER OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORT 105 - 107 10.1. Protective Services Manager's Report 11. MANAGER OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT 12. MANAGER OF AGRICULTURE SERVICES REPORT 13. NEW/UNFINISHED BUSINESS 109 - 111 13.1. 10:00 am - Ken Eshpeter - Request for Letter of Support - Business Investment Tax Credit 113 - 117 13.2. Emergency Planning Information Inventory 119 13.3. Municipal Office Designation 121 - 123 13.4. Request for Volunteers - Jackie Lovely MLA - Fair Deal Panel Town Hall Feb 12, 2020 125 - 148 13.5. County/City Recreation Funding Agreement Page 1 of 160 Page 149 - 155 13.6. Stettler County Request to Amend the Buffalo Lake South Shore IDP 157 13.7.
    [Show full text]
  • Competitiveness Assessment of the Flagstaff Region
    Flagstaff County: Competitiveness Assessment of the Flagstaff Region Appendix A to the Flagstaff County Branding and Marketing Initiative 2015 Final Report June 18, 2015 1 Millier Dickinson Blais: Flagstaff County – Competitiveness Assessment of Flagstaff Region: Appendix A Contents 1 COMPETITIVE POSITIONING ASSESSMENT 3 2 LOCAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES 5 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN 7 3.1 FLAGSTAFF WORKFORCE 7 3.2 BUSINESS PATTERNS ASSESSMENT 11 3.2.1 KEY BUSINESS CHARACTERISTICS 11 3.3 FLAGSTAFF AND COMPETITOR COMMUNITIES 15 3.3.1 LOCATION QUOTIENT ASSESSMENT 17 4 SITE SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS 22 4.1.1 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, SUPPORT, AND RELATED INDUSTRIES 22 4.1.2 VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING 25 4.1.3 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING 26 4.1.4 TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES 27 5 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING 29 5.1.1 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, SUPPORT, AND RELATED INDUSTRIES 29 5.1.2 VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING 41 5.1.3 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING 47 5.1.4 TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES 54 APPENDIX: SITE SELECTION MATRICES 60 OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, SUPPORT, AND RELATED INDUSTRIES 60 VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING 63 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING 65 TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY 67 2 Millier Dickinson Blais: Flagstaff County – Competitiveness Assessment of Flagstaff Region: Appendix A 1 Competitive Positioning Assessment An important step in the development of the Flagstaff Region’s competitive assessment was to gain a better understanding of the region and how the County positioned itself within Flagstaff County: Our Common. Wealth. Economic Development Pathways (2015-2018). This provided the vision of a safe, caring, and vibrant rural “Communities of communities” that promises an excellent quality of life for all its citizens.
    [Show full text]
  • Alberta Beaver Survey Comprehensive Data Report
    Alberta Beaver Survey Comprehensive Data Report Holly Kinas, Danah Duke and Nisha Panesar Document prepared for Putting Beavers to Work for Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Innovative research. Engaged communities. Healthy landscapes. Alberta Beaver Survey Comprehensive Data Report Prepared by Holly Kinas, Danah Duke and Nisha Panesar December 2017 Miistakis Institute Rm U271, Mount Royal University 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6 Phone: (403) 440-8444 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rockies.ca Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................... 5 Survey Methods ................................................................................................. 5 Survey Creation ................................................................................................. 5 Survey Distribution ............................................................................................ 6 Analysis ............................................................................................................ 7 Text Analysis Assumptions ........................................................................ 7 Responses .......................................................................................................... 8 Summary of Key Results by Section .................................................................. 9 Demographic .................................................................................................... 9 Eligibility
    [Show full text]
  • 2010 Official Population List
    2010 Official Population List Official population figures are as of September 1, 2010 in compliance with the Determination of Population Regulation 63/2001 under Section 604 of the Municipal Government Act. Unofficial population figures refer to First Nations population on-reserve as of December 2009. Municipal Services Branch 17th Floor Commerce Place 10155 - 102 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4 Phone: (780) 427-2225 Fax: (780) 420-1016 E-mail: [email protected] Printed Version: ISBN 978-0-7785-8022-5 Website Version: ISBN 978-0-7785-8021-8 September 15, 2010 Page 1 of 11 ALBERTA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 2010 OFFICIAL POPULATION LIST 2010 MUNICIPAL FEDERAL MUNICIPALITY POPULATION CENSUS DATE CENSUS DATE CITIES (17) Airdrie 39,822 01-Apr-10 Brooks 13,581 07-May-07 Calgary 1,071,515 01-Apr-10 Camrose 16,543 03-Apr-08 Cold Lake 13,924 01-Apr-09 Edmonton 782,439 01-Apr-09 Fort Saskatchewan 18,653 03-May-10 Grande Prairie 50,227 01-Apr-07 Lacombe (see p. 10 for additional information) 11,733 15-Apr-09 Leduc 23,293 03-May-10 Lethbridge 86,659 01-Apr-10 Lloydminster – Alberta side only 17,402 15-Apr-09 (see p. 10 for additional information) Medicine Hat 61,097 01-Jun-09 Red Deer 90,084 09-Apr-10 Spruce Grove 24,646 09-Apr-10 St. Albert 60,138 01-Apr-10 Wetaskiwin 12,285 01-Apr-09 Cities Total 2,394,041 SPECIALIZED MUNICIPALITIES (5) Municipality of Crowsnest Pass 5,749 16-May-06 (see p. 10 for additional information) Municipality of Jasper 4,745 23-Jun-08 (see p.
    [Show full text]
  • Camrose County Has Been Installing Their Own Bridge File Culverts to Save on Costs
    LOCATED IN THE EAST CENTRAL REGION OF ALBERTA (SE of EDMONTON) 8,458 RESIDENTS 10 COUNTY HAMLETS: ARMENA DUHAMEL KELSEY KINGMAN PELICAN POINT MEETING CREEK NEW NORWAY OHATON ROUND HILL TILLICUM 7 NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES Wetaskiwin, Ponoka, Lacombe, Stettler, Flagstaff, Beaver, Leduc COUNTY COUNCILLORS 7 DIVSIONS 1 REEVE 6 COUNCILLORS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS CAO: Paul King Corporate Services Finance IT GIS Planning Assessment Protective Services Safety Public Works ASB Seed Cleaning Plant Landfill Total Full time Staff = 70 employees INFO & FACTS Approximately 128.5 km long and 48.25 km wide 3,324.21 km² area Area of 338,900 hectares classified as pasture to very good arable soils and mixed farming attributes Currently utilize Cams 2 to monitor all our Public Works and Protective Service Vehicles INFO & FACTS Paved Roads = 42.37 km Gravel Roads = 2,557.25 km Ag Roads = 89.90 km 2,599.62 km’s of maintained Roads PW Operating Budget = $8,204,050 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Administration SNOW PLOWING We utilize 4 plow trucks ranging in size from a 1-Ton pickup chassis to a full size tandem axle International All sand is supplied through Carillion shop in Camrose All plows are centralized at the Camrose public works shop SNOW PLOWING We also utilize a tracked skidsteer with hydraulic blade for tight spots and hamlet alleys NEW NORWAY GRADER SHED Share the building with the Battle River School Division Built in 2015 Total Cost = $553,530 GRADER BEATS SHOULDER PULL PROGRAM DUST CONTROL ROADS ROAD CONSTRUCTION GRADER BEATS Road Foreman – Doug Wood 10 Grader Beats with 1 spare grader and 2 spare operators Approx.
    [Show full text]
  • Living in Camrose County
    Living in Camrose County Camrose County ABOUT CAMROSE COUNTY Come to Camrose County where the bright lights are the brilliant stars above you on a clear, country night. We offer you a tasty slice of rural Alberta complete with lakes, river valleys, roadways through rolling hills, and waving grain fields all presided over by a bright blue sky. Our County is a great place to "Live, Work, and Play" with charming Hamlets, beautiful lakes and parks, and strong ties to a vibrant agricultural community. Camrose County is located in the East Central region of Alberta, with its northwestern boundary located about 40 kilometres southeast of Edmonton when travelling on Highway 21. Within the boundaries of the County are the City of Camrose, the Town of Bashaw and the Villages of Bittern Lake, Bawlf, Edberg, Ferintosh, Hay Lakes, and Rosalind as well as the hamlets of Armena, Duhamel, Kelsey, Kingman, Pelican Point, Meeting Creek, New Norway, Ohaton, Round Hill and Tillicum Beach. County population is over 8,400 outside the City of Camrose. Camrose County is a member of the Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED). BRAED is a partnership of communities in East Central Alberta that work cooperatively to address economic development issues from a regional perspective. Living in Camrose County Healthcare Community Services County residents benefit from 24/7 health services at St. Mary's Camrose County offers a wide variety of services and hospital in the City of Camrose. Within the City and other organizations that help to support and strengthen our nearby centers, are several medical clinics, chiropractors, communities.
    [Show full text]