County of Forty Mile Council Meeting Minutes - Aug
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The 40 Mile County Commentator, Bow Island, Alberta, Tuesday, September 4, 2018—5 Forty farmers are subscribing to the telephone system and B.I. - Out of the Lion’s Den- There were 22 Lions out for will stretch over fifty miles connecting with the A.G.T. office their regular dinner meeting last week with the new Angle weds Thorpe in Bow Island. The Secretary, Otto Hubka, says that there is President, Pat Knibbs in the chair. The new Executive some delay in getting a right-of-way in some places but work Officers include Ted Casswell as Vice President and Bill is progressing along the parts which have been surveyed. Townsend and John Tunstall as second and third Vice DOWN MEMORY LANE They hope to get the line complete before winter if possible. President. Secretary is Henry DeWald and Treasurer Jim Whitla News- Doreen Lyon Roth. It was reported that the Scouts and Cubs are still in by Fred Mellen The Community Club held their monthly meeting Monday need of Masters and Assistants and volunteers for these evening at the home of George Voeller. President Gus responsibilities will be greatly accepted. Constable Farus Wudrich conducted the meeting with Secretary Mrs. C. made a report on the school patrol which is again in opera- Lunseth recording the minutes. The men of the community tion with 22 members. Plans were made to canvas the town Down Memory Lane # 332 are to be congratulated on the completion of the difficult job for funds for the C.N.I.B. and this will take place on October These Items were taken from the October 9, 1959 Graphic of installing a new furnace in the community Hall. The fur- 22nd. Police Court News- Tuesday , October 6, 1959- Dennis Newspaper nace is an automatic stoker type coal furnace which will cer- Young of Burdett was fined $35 and costs or 30 days for Illegal B.I. – LeRoy Angle Wed Donna Thorpe. On September 17th tainly be a great improvement this winter. Possession. Blaine Thacker of Burdett was charged with marriage vows were exchanged between Donna Thorpe, Mrs. Rose Sauer had the misfortune of a car accident speeding on Highway 3 and was fined $20 and costs or 21 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thorpe and LeRoy Angle, Wednesday morning, when her car left the icy road near days. Harold Carlson of Granlea was fined $20 and costs for son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Angle. The ceremony took place Seven Persons and struck a telephone pole. Mrs. Sauer was Illegal Possession. Ed Tobler onf Winnifred was fined $20 in Central United Church in Calgary with a reception follow- taken to hospital and required several stitches around one and costs for Illegal Possession. Neil Johnson of Bow Island ing in the Stampeder Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Angle are presently eye and also suffered a broken nose and possible chest was fined $20 and costs or 21 days for Illegal Possession. making their home in Edmonton where the groom is complet- injuries. She was on her way to visit her husband Paul who Frank Gross of Grassy Lake was fined $20 and costs or 21 ing his last year in Theology at St. Stevens College. had been a patient in the Medicine Hat Municipal Hospital in days for Illegal Possession. The fines were paid in all the Winnifred News- Mrs. Bertha Annon the past several months. In the absence of her parents, their above cases. The farmers north of town and west to Bow Island are to be daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Gene Deering are stay- This has been another Stroll Down Memory Lane with Old served by the newly-formed Rosemount telephone mutual. ing at the farm. Fred Mellen. County of Forty Mile Council Meeting Minutes - Aug. 8 Submitted by the County of Forty Mile Range Road 105 and Number 3 Program that came out over the River Drainage Basin were Gravel Crew has been gravelling Regular County/Municipal Highway Intersection last four years is in the last year of reviewed. The consensus of the in the North portion of the Committee Meeting of the Southern Regional Stormwater the Program. Committee was to go with the County. Province of Alberta held in the Management Plan Timelines to implement this Horsefly Spillway option at a cost Construction Crew has been Board Room of the County of AUMA Tour Program are not feasible, there- of 47 million dollars. The working on repairing damaged Forty Mile No. 8 Office, Foremost, MSI Funding fore, consensus was to pursue Management Committee has roads, and started building roads Alberta on Wednesday, August 8, CARRIED. other funding that would meet cri- applied for federal and provincial for Capital Power. 2018. COMMITTEE AND STAFF teria. funding, however, there may still Mechanics are continuing with The Meeting was called to order REPORTS WSP Engineers to consult with be a shortfall of 12.5 million dol- the yearly maintenance and by Reeve, Steve Wikkerink at 9:01 Municipal Enforcement Officer’s Alberta Environment to see if a lars. repairs on Public Works, A. M. Report pipeline out letting into the South A meeting is being scheduled in Agricultural, and Fire Members Present: ?Steve The Municipal Enforcement Saskatchewan River would be an early August to discuss options Department’s equipment. Wikkerink Officer’s Report was presented as option. and commitment of financial sup- Oiling Crew has completed patch Craig Widmer per Addendum “A” to the minutes. Golden Sheaf Park Update port by the Committee Members. work on oiled roads and started Stacey Barrows Mr. Stewart Payne left the meet- Reeve Wikkerink informed Council agreed on the Plan in patch work in hamlets. Chantel Timmons ing. Council that Mr. Frank Sleeking is principle but requested more Permission has been granted by Joan Hughson Protective Services no longer the Chairman of the information on the financial cost Alberta Transportation to com- Members Absent: Gerald Reimer Coordinator’s Report Golden Sheaf Park Board. Mr. share by municipalities. plete Gravelock stabilization on Diane Harty The Protective Services Kirby Winkler, Board Member and AUMA Tour Secondary Highway 501. Also Present:?Dale Brown, Coordinator’s Report was present- Mr. Sid McCrae, Project Manager The County Administrator Some dust control has been re- County Administrator ed as per Addendum “B” to the are continuing to work on develop- informed Council Mr. Barry applied due to missed locations Keith Bodin, Associate County minutes. ment of the north side of the Morisha President of AUMA will and dry conditions. Administrator Mr. McGarry discussed current campground. be at the Town of Bow Island on Manyberries scale has been Paula Mueller, Executive weather conditions with Council Range Road 105 and Number 3 August 21, 2018 at 9:00 A. M. to repaired. Electrical wires were Assistant and when the fire restriction may Highway Intersection meet with elected representatives damaged by wildlife and conduit Bill Nicoll, Assistant Municipal be replaced with a fire ban. Reeve Wikkerink informed from the area. Reeve Wikkerink will be installed to prevent this Supervisor Council consensus was to leave Council he had discussed with the and Councillor Timmons will from re-occurring in the future. Stewart Payne, Municipal as a fire restriction until such Town of Bow Island Mayor an attend on behalf of the County. The old storage building on the Enforcement Officer time conditions warrant a fire inquiry by Alberta Transportation MSI Funding south side of the County Fire Hall Dustin McGarry, Protective ban. to see if the County of Forty Mile Reeve Wikkerink discussed with will be demolished in the near Services Coordinator, Safety Mr. Dustin McGarry left the and Town of Bow Island would Council the possible purchase of a future and hauled to a safe loca- Coordinator meeting. cost share road intersection portable pump to assist with disas- tion. It will be burned and buried Minutes Timesheets improvements at Range Road 105 ter relief during storm event and this winter. MOVED approval of the Minutes MOVED approval of the and Highway 3. Council agreed Spring runoff. April Flood Damage: of the Regular County/ Municipal Timesheets. additional financial information Municipal Information Items: - There are currently four Meeting held July 25, 2018. CARRIED. be requested from the Town of Operational Expense List. miles still closed (two locations) CARRIED. Treasurer’s Report Bow Island to establish cost share Monthly Approvals - July 2018 - Repair work has begun Amendments to the Agenda MOVED approval of the options. Truck/Hauling Report - July on Yellow Lake crossings due to MOVED that the August 8, 2018 Treasurer’s Report for the period Southern Regional Stormwater 2018 spring flood damage. The County County Municipal / Committee ending July 31, 2018. Management Plan Water Well Report - June 2018 has been hauling rip rap to side Meeting Agenda be approved and CARRIED. The County Administrator Graders Operators have been slopes and surface repairs. adopted with the following amend- Mr. Bill Nicoll left the meeting. updated Council on the meeting of grading roads and helping with County Information Items: ments: Update on National Disaster the Southern Regional Drainage mowing operations. First cut is None Update on National Disaster Mitigation Program Committee meeting held in Taber done and we have started on the MOVED that the meeting Mitigation Program Mr. Bodin informed Council the on July 9, 2018. Several drainage second cut in the north portion of adjourn at 11:40 A. M. Update/Golden Sheaf Park National Disaster Mitigation options along the south Oldman the County. CARRIED. COUNTY OF FORTY MILE NO. 8 Box 160, Foremost, Alberta T0K 0X0 Phone: 403-867-3530 www.40mile.ab.ca Harvest Season With the harvest season upon us, the County of Forty Mile No.