Vol. 29 No. 31 Redwater, Alberta June 17, 2020

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Parts of Redwater were under water June 7and 8 after a weekend of rain.

Town manager Larry Davidson said it wasone of the heaviest rainfalls in recorded histo-ry, with approximately six inches of rain fallingover a three day period. The town is applyingfor disaster relief funding and will assist resi-dents with funding applications.

The morning of June 7 town staff brought infour hydrovacs to protect manholes and catchbasins and also set up several large pumps topump the storm drainage system in key areas.Pumping continued during the week to miti-gate damages while protecting the lift station.

Infrastructure manager Nawaz Panhwer saidpart of the problem is that water flows into thetown from the surrounding fields and over-loads the drainage pipes which were sized toaccommodate runoff within the town. Thetown had the sidewalk south of 46 Avenue cutopen in a couple of places to allow water toflow onto the avenue and over to pumps and

ditches instead of flowing over residential lotsand flooding homes. Panhwer said administra-tion has plans to upgrade pipes in that area,which is an older section of town.

As well, flow in the main drainage ditchalong the west side of 44 Street was increasedby cutting open the access road to the PublicWorks building.

Staff contacted Alberta Transportation andthe Alberta Emergency Management Agencyregarding the flooding.

“The Town is currently applying for Disas-ter Relief Funding to address these additionalcosts,” said Davidson. “The Town is alsoinvestigating potential Disaster Relief Fundingto assist affected residents, and while fundingis not guaranteed, we are hoping that we willbe successful. I would encourage any residentwho has been impacted by overland flooding tocontact the town with details of their concernsto assist in a resident disaster relief programapplication.”

This photo was posted to facebook by Alfred McCullough June 7 with caption“Yard is turning into a swimming pool. And because of cracks in the foundationwater is non stop leaking into the basement. We have an amazing landlordpumping water out from the yard all the time. And he is doing his best to help.”

Six inches of rain floods streets,yards, basements in Redwater

Redwater Infrastructure manager Nawaz Panhwer (L-R) and Public Works staff Randy Gibsonand Jon Kilbourn check the water level south of 46 Avenue June 9. Sidewalks were cut to allowwater to flow in some areas of the town, as were some approaches across deeper ditches.

Because of the heavy rains June 5-8 ThorhildCounty declared a state of local emergency onJune 8. Council subsequently declared a state ofagricultural emergency during its June 9 meetingand will lobby Minister of Agriculture DevinDreeshen to establish a disaster recovery programfor 2020.

Agricultural fieldman Clarence Dowhan saidthat if the province gives financial aid only resi-dents from counties that declared an agriculturalemergency can access the funds.

CAO Paul Hanlan said the rainfall may create acascading effect on agriculture with the loss ofseeded fields, unseeded fields, and inability tospray or fertilize fields.

“I’m concerned we are on the verge of an agri-cultural emergency,” he said, adding that there istremendous psychological stress on farm families.

He reported about 75 percent of county fieldswere seeded before the deluge, and of those, onlyabout 60 percent may produce a crop. Farmershope to still seed about 20 percent of county fieldsand five percent will not be seeded this year.

Coun. Cheryl Pasay noted cattle producers willneed extra pasture and asked if administration wasin touch with cattle producer associations to seewhat they are doing and if Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken was aware ofthe situation.

Dowhan reported that producers have land, pas-ture and hay crops in jeopardy and are not sure if they will be able to take off suf-ficient feed this year.

“Pastures have a foot of water on them,” said coun. Richard Filipchuk. “Some-times farmers are making hay by the end of June. This year they will still beunder water.” He said declaring an agricultural emergency will let producersknow council is aware of their difficulties and supports them. He also noted thatwith many gardens under water seniors and other residents who depend on gar-dens to reduce their food costs will be impacted.

Dowhan advised the RuralMunicipalities of Alberta(RMA) has a chart withparameters for declaring anagricultural disaster and hefeels Thorhild County past the50 percent threshold fordeclaring.

“I think, in the best interestof the county as a whole, ifthere is something we can doto bring help to our producers,we should do it,” said reeveKevin Grumetza.

Hanlan opened the IncidentCommand Centre June 7 toco-ordinate the county’sresponse to the flooding. Atthat time overland floodingaffected the southern parts ofThorhild County from RR233east to RR195 and from Hwy18 south to Twp Road 580.Lift stations throughout thecounty were reaching criticallevels.

By mid-week 31 roads hadbeen closed because of flood-ing and washouts. Half adozen of them were open byFriday.

Thorhild declares emergency after 31 roads flooded

This is one of 31 Thorhild County roads closed because of flooding last week. --photo provided by Thorhild County

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LAND OF ALL SIZES• 135’x42’ serviced mobile home lot in Thorhild - $13,900• 10,000 sq ft commercial lot in Legal - $69,900• 160 Ac grainland between Morinville & St Albert - $799,900.

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3 ACRES IN BUSBY The convenience of city water &community sewer but privacy of 3ac at end of a dead end road inBusby with many mature trees. Inabout 2004 two mobile homeswere moved here & placed on

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AFFORDABLE ACREAGELIVING BY BRUDERHEIM

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Construction of the roundabout at the inter-section of Hwys 28 and 831 near Waskatenaubegan last week.

Traffic travelling in all four directions is dis-rupted and being detoured. Drivers should beprepared for height restriction, lane closure,speed reduction, temporary traffic signals andtraffic delays. According to the province, workis expected to be underway during daylighthours from June 12 to Oct. 15.

“The county has been lobbying the provin-

cial government for many years to try to havethis done,” said Smoky Lake County reeveCraig Lukinuk. “We are so happy with AlbertaTransportation that this project is finally mov-ing forward. The four-way stop on that inter-section was a temporary fix to help with acci-dents there. It did help, but now I look forwardto the completion of it. Once again, I wouldlike to thank Alberta Transportation and ourcurrent and previous council for working hardto get this to this stage. This was a team effortbetween council and administration, so thankyou to everyone for your hard work.”

A few miles north, at the intersection ofHwys 831 and 656 crews are working on illu-mination improvement. There are lane clo-sures, speed reduction, temporary traffic sig-nals and traffic congestion. This work will lastfrom May 19 to Oct. 15 during daylight hours.

Starting June 15 and continuing for aboutone month, Hwy 63 from Twp 590A to Hwy661 at Newbrook will be chip sealed in bothdirections. Drivers should anticipate lane clo-sures, no passing, speed reductions and trafficdelays.

The intersection at Hwys 28 and 831 hasbeen of concern to Smoky Lake County for anumber of years.

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Flooding photo posted to facebook by Shawn Elliott June 8 with caption “Moreflooding ....and haven’t seen a Town of Redwater truck all weekend.” Story on front page.

THE REVIEW, Redwater, Alberta, 780-942-2023, email: redwater@shaw.ca, www.cowleynewspapers.com, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Page A3

John Boychuk turned 95 on June 16.Because he was a volunteer firefighter in Red-water for 35 years and helped to develop theRedwater Crime Watch program, local fire-fighters and the Redwater RCMP gave him adrive-by salute that afternoon at his home inDiamond Spring Lodge in Redwater.

Boychuk’s daughter, Darlene Tchir,described him as “95 years young and stillgoing strong.” She said that when he is askedwhat keeps him young, he answers, “I havealways kept myself very busy.”

Tchir provided the following story about herfather.

Boychuk lived in this area all his life and sawa lot of changes in over most of a century. Afarmer at Eldorena, 20 km. east of Redwater, hestarted farming with teams of horses in the1940’s and has been part of the major farmingchanges to big tractors and now even biggerequipment than he would have ever imagined.

He dedicated his life to many facets in thecommunity, serving as a volunteer fireman for35 years, an active delegate member of UFA(United Farmers Association) for over 50 years,county councillor in 1977, and working parttime maintenance at Radway Hospital for about30 years plus one year at Redwater Hospital.

Boychuk was instrumental in organizing theRedwater Crime Watch Program, which wasthe first branch north of Red Deer. He served onthe Radway Home and School Association formany years and was president of EldorenaUkrainian Catholic Church for 43 years, andspent hours on end to help get that churchrepaired and registered as a historical site. Healso spearheaded the Jack Pine School Memor-ial and spent many hours collecting names ofall the teachers and students who attended thattiny school which operated from 1903 to 1953,so they could be listed on the monument whichstands on Eldorena corner.

His latest project has been to be veryinvolved with the Radway Historical ArchivesAssociation to which he donated his old ham-mermill. They also purchased his 1937 Cock-shutt tractor at his farm auction. The Radwayand Redwater senior’s clubs have been a popu-lar hangout for him, especially during floorcurling, which he still played last year.

Along with all of the above and full timefarming, Boychuk loved carpentry. In 1943, atthe age of 18, he wanted to make some money,so he went to work for Birds Construction.With the oil boom hitting Redwater, they built35 homes in Redwater for Imperial Oil employ-ees. He then went to work for Cartisen Con-struction on Maloney’s Garage.

Boychuk tells quite the story about theThorhild Theatre accident, which happened ona day that he was not at work, luckily for him.When he showed up for work the next day, theceiling joists were dropped down onto the floorand no workers were on site. The contractorexplained that instead of lifting one joist andnailing it in place, the foreman decided to lift allthe joists up and then nail them. The wall braceslet go, causing the walls to spread and droppingthe ceiling joists. The men got minor injuriesand one man was hospitalized.

Carpentry remained Boychuk’s chosen activ-ity between farming hours, so he went on tobuild homes in and around Redwater, Radway,Lamont, Smoky Lake and Waskatenau, alongwith his own.

Despite that very busy lifetime of work, healways managed to play, too. He traveled withhis wife Rose to California, Hawaii, Yel-lowknife, and many places in western and east-ern Canada.

His latest big trip was when he was 90 and heflew to Phoenix to surprise his daughter on her65th birthday. Was she ever shocked to showup at a restaurant and see him sitting there!

Boychuk has many fond memories of par-ties, fishing and hunting trips, and even uglyones of killing turkeys for his wife and neigh-bors (He has hated the smell of turkey eversince).

Many years of making home-made winefrom berries has been a passion which he hasperfected to delicious wines. When Rose began

her battle with cancer in 2006, he even learnedhow to cook and can tomatoes and fruit. Whenhe lost her in 2011, he insisted that he wanted tostay on his own at the farm that he was so proudof.

In 2015, Boychuk decided he shouldn’t liveon the farm anymore, so he bought a duplex inRedwater and loved the easy life. In the winterof 2016, he found out that he has a heart condi-tion which should have slowed him down —

but it didn’t. Finally, being tired of cooking forhimself, in the fall of 2019 he moved into Dia-mond Spring Lodge with a plan to live in thenew addition to the facility.

When the new rooms were ready at the laterpart of March of this year, he was first to movein to the room he got to choose, which wasalmost twice as big as the old one.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, he and hisfamily are very happy that he is not living on

his own. At the lodge he feels very safe withgreat food, friendly and helpful staff and friendsto play crib with every day.

Boychuk’s daughter Darlene and her hus-band Dennis Tchir; his granddaughter CrystalDaponte, her husband Dan and their sons Lin-coln and Mason; and his grandson Jason Tchirand his wife Danielle say thank you to him forbeing so strong, loving and affectionate. HappyBirthday and Happy Fathers’ Day!

John Boychuk celebrates 95 years

John and Rose Boychuk beside the Jack Pine Grove School monument theyworked on. It was set up at the school site in 1991.

John and Rose Boychuk in about 1948when they were 23 years old.

John Boychuk hugs his great-grandsons, Lincoln and MasonDaponte.

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The Redwater Quilters Guild finished anoth-er productive and enjoyable year. The Guildwas looking forward to attending and beingwell represented at the Quilt 2020 Show in

June, a national Quilting event sponsored bythe Canadian Quilters Association. It was to beheld in Edmonton this year, but it was can-celled due to COVID-19. A special wallhang-

ing was created to be hungwith other works from QuiltGuilds across Canada.These quilts will now beshared virtually later thisyear.

Despite the cancellation,we still took part in twocharity initiatives of theCQA. We made quiltedpostcards that were to besold at the show to raisefunds for the Glenrose Hos-pital Paediatric Brain InjuryUnit in Edmonton. Ourcards, as well as those madeby quilters from acrossCanada, will be sold onlineat a later date. As well, wecontributed 31 blocks to theQuilts of Valour CanadaSociety. This organizationpresents quilts to injuredmilitary.

We were also able toarrange two last donations

following health guidelines. A quilt wasdropped off at Diamond Springs for the resi-dents to raffle. We usually do this at our annu-

al visit to show our quilts. Of course this eventhad to be cancelled this year. We also arrangedsafe delivery of baby quilts and shirts to theRoyal Alexandra Hospital. Much appreciationto the Radway Lions Club for their generousfinancial support this year. This donation helpsus pay for some necessary supplies essentialfor our work.

It is unclear at this time how the RedwaterQuilters Guild will operate next September andwhat the health guidelines will look like at thattime. What is very clear is that the RedwaterQuilters Guild will find a way to continue tomake valuable contributions to the community.

—by Maureen BarrettCross, President RQG

Darrell Coma, PHARMACIST, THORHILDCan you take too much of a good thing?For example, vitamin D is very popularright now and doses of 400 to 4000 IUdaily are taken by many Canadians. Butyou can take too much. There was a casein Canada where a man took 8000 to12000 IU daily over 30 months whichresulted in kidney damage. Moderation isthe key in everything... even when takingvitamins.A heart attack happens when the arteriesto the heart become blocked so that asection of the heart muscle can’t getenough oxygen. The blockage is causedby a fatty deposit (plaque) breaks off fromthe artery lining causing the blockage.When your heart can’t “breathe”, you getthe symptoms: crushing pain in chest,neck areas, nausea, sweating, fainting andlightheadedness and shortness of breath.If this is happening to you, call 911 rightaway.Pregnant woman who sleep on their sideshave a lower risk of a still birth than thosewho sleep on their backs. And it doesn’tseem to matter whether you are a left sideor right side sleeper. It’s better for thebaby.

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Redwater Quilters Guild takes pandemic in stride to wrap up another successful season

Quilts of Valour Blocks were made by the RedwaterQuilters Guild. Carol VanMeter is shown with some ofthose which the guild donated to the Quilts of ValourCanada Society.

The Redwater Quilters Guild wallhanging is displayed by MaureenBarrett Cross. It was built to bedisplayed with Quilt Guilds acrossCanada. These quilts will now beshared virtually later this year.

Water rushes north along 44 Street in Redwater and through the opening cut inthe access to the Redwater Public Works yard and out to the rural area. The roadwas opened up to accommodate the flow after about six inches of rain fell in threedays June 5-7.

THE REVIEW, Redwater, Alberta, 780-942-2023, email: redwater@shaw.ca, www.cowleynewspapers.com, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Page A5

Division 1 Richard Filipchuk richard.filipchuk@thorhildcounty.comDivision 2Reeve Kevin Grumetza kevin.grumetza@thorhildcounty.com

Division 3Joyce Piercejoyce.pierce@thorhildcounty.comDivision 4Deputy Reeve Cheryl Pasay cheryl.pasay@thorhildcounty.com

Division 5Wayne Croswellwayne.croswell@thorhildcounty.com

2020 NON-RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROPERTY TAX

The Government of Alberta is doing everything it can to support businessesthrough the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 23, 2020, the governmentannounced property tax changes to assist businesses and keep the economyrunning.

The government is working with municipalities to defer property taxes to helpyour business remain solvent.

Your municipality has chosen to provide a combined municipal and educationproperty tax deferral that is effectively equivalent to a six month educationproperty tax deferral.

If you are able to pay your property taxes now, we encourage you to do so.Property owners are strongly encouraged to immediately pass on the benefitsof any tax deferrals to their business tenants.

While deferred taxes are still due in 2020, we are also encouragingmunicipalities to implement flexible payment plans for non-residential propertyowners unable to pay fully in 2020.

For further information about your municipality’s specific approach, pleasecontact your municipal administration using the contactinformation provided on the tax notice.

Phone: 780-398-3741 www.thorhildcounty.com801 - 1st Street, Box 10, Thorhild AB T0A 3J0

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT DEFERRALIn order to assist all ratepayers in this challenging time during the COVID-19Pandemic, Thorhild County applied the deferral to all property taxes.

Please be advised, that your 2020 taxes are due OCTOBER 1, 2020.

This is a deferral and not a cancellation of your obligation to pay your propertytaxes. Those taxpayers who can pay their taxes before the deadline are encouraged todo so.

Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) - If you are currently on TIPP, the payments willcontinue to be deducted from your bank account.

Methods of Payments• Online or telephone banking; mail a cheque, drop off box at the Administration

Building.

Is now available to pay utilities and taxes bycredit card. You will be responsible for the feecharged by Option Pay. You can accessthis service through www.thorhildcounty.com.

MASKS FOR ALBERTANS INITIATIVE.The Government of Alberta has ordered 40million non-medical masks for distribution.This will not be enough to ensure that the4.4 million Albertans have a mask to weareveryday, but it willhelp to provide a bridge until individualscan buy or make their own cloth mask aswe continue to re-open.

Thorhild County Residents can pick up 1 package of non-medical masksPER PERSON at the following locations beginning on June 16th:

• Radway Post Office• Thorhild Coop Grocery Store• Abee Post Office• Newbrook Post Office• Long Lake Transfer Station.

Hours of Operation for Transfer StationThursdays - 9:00 am to 5:00 pmSundays - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

THORHILD COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS BUILDINGS

ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Services are continuing and staff are available to assist you through phone or email.

Thank you for your cooperation.

NOTICE TO THORHILD COUNTY RATEPAYERSMAILING OF COMBINED ASSESSMENT AND TAX

NOTICES 2020

Notice is hereby given that the Combined Assessment and Tax noticeshave been mailed to all property owners in Thorhild County on June 16,2020. In accordance with Section 311 of the Municipal Government Act,being Chapter M-26.1, R.S.A. 2000, all persons are deemed to havereceived their combined assessment and tax notices as a result of thisnotice.

Taxes are due and payable on or before October 1, 2020.

ASSESSMENT COMPLAINTSThe assessment roll is open for inspection at the Thorhild CountyAdministration Office, 801 – 1 Street, THORHILD, Alberta, from 8:00 a.m. to4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Any person who desires to object to the entry oftheir name or that of any other person upon the said roll or to theassessment value placed upon any property must, by August 24, 2020, lodgetheir complaint(s) in writing on the prescribed Assessment Complaint formtogether with a $25.00 fee per tax roll to Thorhild County. Please contact theassessor before filing a complaint, as most concerns are resolvedbefore complaints get to the Assessment Review Board. To speak to theCounty Assessor, Dan Kanuka call 780-939-3310.

Dated this 16th day of June, A.D. 2020.

Paul HanlanChief Administrative Officer

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Thorhild County residents will pay an aver-age of $127 more in municipal taxes this year.

During its June 9 meeting council passed the2020 mill rates bylaw with a 2.3 percentincrease (last year’s inflation) to the 2019 millrates plus an increase to collect $79,100 forprovincial policing costs. The result to residen-tial tax bills is the municipal tax increase of$9.92 per $100,000 in assessed value plus$9.97 per $100,000 in assessed value for polic-ing.

The county will collect a total of nearly$11.3 million (including policing) in municipaltaxes, which is slightly lower than nearly $11.4million last year. Impacting this year’s munici-pal mill rates are an overall two percent ($18.2million) decrease in total assessments withinthe county and the provincial policing costs, an

expense the county did not previously have.In addition to municipal taxes, the county

collects two requisitions. The Alberta SchoolFoundation Fund (ASFF) requisition increasednearly seven percent from just under $2.4 mil-lion to over $2.5 million. The Seniors Lodgerequisition amount remained virtually the same(increased from $425,000 to $425,017), butbecause the county’s assessment decreased, themill rate to collect that requisition increased.

Before setting the taxation rates during itsJune 9 meeting council discussed capital pur-chases planned for the next several years andoptions which would see a lower tax increaseand corresponding lower revenue for the coun-ty. The taxation rates council set will collect$608,700 more than required by the 2020budget.

Coun. Wayne Croswell asked for a summa-ry of county reserves and coun. Joyce Pierceasked what the county’s borrowing capacitywas at.

Corporate Services director Janelle Cor-nelius reported the county has an unrestrictedreserve (surplus) of $1.2 million, restrictedreserves earmarked for purchases or projects of$20.7 million and the Legacy Fund of $2.4 mil-

lion. The county has borrowing capacity of $28million.

“Those are good numbers,” said reeveKevin Grumetza. “It sounds like a lot, butpaving is a million dollars a mile.”

CAO Paul Hanlan noted the county is facingover $300,000 in unbudgeted costs (whichcould be covered by unrestricted reserves)associated with spring flooding and thatamount could total over $700,000 after dam-ages from the previous weekend’s heavy rains.

“Building up a big fat reserve isn’t alwaysthe answer when you have things falling apartaround your ears,” said Pierce. “We could bor-row.”

“I agree, but our reserve isn’t big and fat,”said Grumetza.

Coun. Richard Filipchuk said he was con-cerned the county might lose bridges from theflooding.

All municipal millrates increased 2.3percent plus the polic-ing mill rate of 0.0997.

The residential taxrate increased 2.3 per-cent from 4.3126 in

2019 to 4.4118. With the policing mill rateadded the total increase was 4.6 percent to4.5115.

The non-residential and linear municipalmill rate increased 2.3 percent from 22.6844 in2019 to 23.2061. With the policing levy ittotaled a 2.7 percent increase to 23.3058.

The non-residential small business sub-classincreased 2.3 percent from 17.0133 to 17.4046.With the policing levy it had an overallincrease of 2.9 percent to 17.5043.

The ASFF requisition is being collectedthrough a 2.6398 residential mill rate, up fourpercent from 2.5415 in 2019. The ASFF non-residential mill rate is 4.0477, which is 14 per-cent higher than 2.5415 last year.

The Seniors Lodge requisition is collectedwith a 0.5361 mill rate, up two percent from0.5241 last year.

This year the tax due date is October 1.

Mary KKosolofskyJuly 16, 1928 – June 5, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that weannounce the passing of MaryKosolofsky (Chipchura) onJune 5. She is survived by herhusband John of 69 years; herchildren Marlene (Peter),Gail and Curtis (Carol); hergrandchildren Darcy (Tonia), Nicole(Matt), Shane, Megan (J.P),Branden (Jessica), Byron; her greatgrandchildren Trevor, Ashley, Talya, Caiden; Ari andBryce; and her sister Lil Dawson.

Mary was kind, generous, compassionate, and committedto her family and community. She was a great cook andeveryone looked forward to a meal at her home. Sheloved playing cards and games and was always a fiercecompetitor. She touched the hearts of everyone who knewher. She had a soft spot for all animals, especially herdogs and cats on the farm.

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions aprivate funeral service will be held

at Darling Community Cemetaryon June 19.

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Sturgeon Public Schools (SPS) gave permis-sion for the construction of a storm seweracross Redwater School property in 2016 andthe division wants that known by residentswho are blaming the division for floodingwithin a portion of the town.

On June 11 SPS board chair Terry Jewellstated that in a letter emailed to Redwatercouncillors, local media and a few Redwaterresidents. The letter confirmed that in February2016 Sturgeon Public Schools provided theTown of Redwater with permission to cross theRedwater School grounds to install a stormsewer line. That approval included a 10m rightof way agreement and a temporary workingspace agreement for the utility.

When asked why the letter was sent, Jewellsaid it was in response to a “fairly nasty” post-ing on facebook that the board felt went a bittoo far. He said every time there is a heavyrainfall in Redwater, water backs up at 49Avenue and 53 Street, and some people blamethe school board for that flooding. He hoped todispel the myth that the school board is the rea-son the storm sewer has not been built.

“We have a great relationship with thetown,” said Jewell. “They have lots of room todo it.”

Redwater mayor Mel Smith confirmed thatthe school board has not held up the project.“We have stated many times that is not true,”he said. “The school board has given usapproval a few years ago; we are waiting forgovernment assistance in funding.”

Town manager Larry Davidson advised the2015 estimated cost of the storm sewer projectwas nearly $1.4 million (including engineeringand contingency). He said the town applied inthe past for grant funding to build it.

“I cannot say for certain without furtherresearch, but I know it has been applied for onat least a couple of occasions, and I recentlysubmitted this and three other projects as shov-el-ready to Municipal Affairs,” said Davidson.“The province has indicated that additionalfunding will be forthcoming since the pandem-ic; however, we continue to wait and lose valu-able construction time.”

While no restricted reserves have been setaside for this project, the town has unrestrictedreserves that could be used to support such aproject. It would probably also need to consid-er borrowing some funds, as the estimatedcosts are from 2015.

“That is one of the reasons that we imple-mented a storm sewer fee this year, to builddedicated reserves for this project,” saidDavidson. “Please note there is no issue withthe Utility Right of Way across the schoolproperty, as the School Board approved thissome time ago. We are thankful for their co-operation.”

The storm sewer fee is $1 per month and isincluded in the Sewer Base Charge line ontown utility bills. This $1 is considered a Util-ity Capital Investment charge and is transferredmonthly to the utility reserve for future capitalprojects.

Davidson said the town has spoken withAlberta Transportation to address the drainageissues caused by the realignment of the high-way.

“Based on recent communications, itappears we are finally seeing some results, butmuch work remains,” he said. “Council andadministration are focused on developing solu-tions to address flood mitigation measures aswell as other infrastructure needs.”

Redwater stormsewer projectwaiting forfunding, not foreasement fromschool board

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The Royal Canadian Legion Smoky Lake Branch227 is re-opening to the public, using its newly com-pleted Legion hall expansion to accommodate spac-ing out the tables as required under Alberta’sCOVID-19 regulations. With the seating area dou-bled, there is plenty of room for physical distancing.

“We have signs on the floor marking six feet,”said Legion president George Brooks. “We’ll putPlexiglas around the bar. We’re gradually going toopen.” They hope to re-open the Legion June 17 orshortly afterwards.

The Legion has been closed since mid March.Members continued to work on the hall expansionwhich doubled its size. The 740 square foot additionbeing built onto the south side of the existing hallcost about $185,000. That does not include the valueof numerous in-kind contributions or completion ofthe interior. Brooks said the Legion has been savingmoney for this project for about 10 years and wasstrongly supported by the community.

“A lot was donated from local people,” he said.“Smoky Lake should be really proud of what we’vedone, for having such a nice Legion. I’m really proudof what the community has done and pleased withthe support.”

While the Legion was closed because of the pan-demic a few people at a time worked to complete theexpansion project.

“It looks really nice inside now,” said Brooks.The expansion project included the hall area, new

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Little Emmy Nydegger enjoyed the sunshine as big sister Allyson and Mom, Lisa,play while they waited for the CH-146 Griffon helicopters from 408 TacticalHelicopter Squadron (THS) to fly over the Redwater Health Centre in a June 3salute to frontline workers.

No activeCOVID-19cases here

There were no newCOVID-19 cases in thisarea and some previous-ly reported cases seem tohave been lost when theGovernment of Albertachanged the reporting onits website.

Previously statisticson reported cases ofCOVID-19 were postedfor an area defined byrural municipalities andincluding all urban com-munities within it. Nowthe statistics for ruralmunicipalities and thesmaller urban communi-ties within it are postedwhile communities ofabout 10,000 populationare posted separately.

As of June 12 therewere seven reportedcases (all now recov-ered) of COVID-19 inSturgeon County westand its smaller urbancenters. There were noreported cases in Stur-geon County east.

The Town of Mor-inville had three reportedcases, all of which arenow recovered. Previ-ously, the governmentwebsite reported 13cases, all recovered, inthe combined total forSturgeon and Morinville.

Thorhild and SmokyLake county regionscontinue to have zeroreported cases.

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The Town and County of Smoky Lake Councilsmet at a Joint Council session May 29, to discuss anddeliberate on the Victoria District Economic Devel-opment Strategy, a tourism industry growth andenhancement plan for the Smoky Lake Region. ThisStrategy, which has evolved significantly over thepast several months, includes an investor partnershipto form a Joint Venture Tourism Corporation whichwould own and lend on tourism assets and managetourism strategies including marketing for theRegion.

The Joint Councils approved four aspects of theplan, including acceptance of the County’s strategyconsultant, Vision XS’s presentation, approving FirstReadings of the Victoria District Economic Develop-ment Strategy bylaws (County 1372-20 and Town006-2020), the public participation plan, and the pre-financing budget encompassing public participation,project engineering, and legal costs.

The public participation process roll-out be start-ing June 1, with information being sent to residentswith their utility bills, launch of social media and awebsite and tools to provide materials including acopy of the Strategy. They will also open phone andemail lines for residents, businesses, and other stake-holders to engage, including bookable appointments.

Smoky Lake County Reeve Craig Lukinuk indicat-ed this plan is for the entire Region, even though theTown and County are partnering in the planning.“When I say the Victoria District Economic Develop-ment Strategy, I am talking about the Smoky LakeRegion which includes Town of Smoky Lake, Villageof Vilna and the Village of Waskatenau. This entirearea has so much to offer and to see. I am very excit-ed about this plan and I am looking forward to shar-ing it with our residents to get their input and ideas,this is a community effort,” remarked Lukinuk.

Smoky Lake County CAO Cory Ollikka agreedand added, “To use the diverse heritage in our com-munity as an economic driver is a strategy that hasbeen waiting to happen for generations. With someof the oldest European heritage in Alberta, and astrong, vibrant indigenous presence as well, theSmoky Lake Region has all the ingredients for beingon the leading edge of an exploding internationaltourism trend: heritage-based tourism. This initiativeis a superb way to play to our existing strengths!”Ollikka also expressed his gratitude to the team fortheir diligence and hard work to bring the Strategy tothis point. Even with COVID constraints and duties,the members of the team pulled long days and man-aged many challenges to produce such a comprehen-sive package for the Public’s consideration and feed-back.

The Community Conversation started Feb. 24 witha well-attended session at the Seniors Centre. Due toCOVID-19 measures, this next phase will be con-ducted through virtual and small group sessions. On-line forums, conference calls, tele-town halls andone-on-one meetings will connect with as many par-ticipants as are willing and able. Smoky Lake Coun-ty’s Planning and Development staff Jordan Rueggand Kyle Schole and Smoky Lake Region’s Commu-nity Economic Development Officer Michelle Wrightwill host all the conversations across all the plat-forms. Those events will culminate in a virtual JointPublic Hearing on the Bylaw to be held on June 26.

Town of Smoky Lake Mayor Hank Holowaychuksaid during discussion: “We don’t want to miss thiswindow of opportunity for international travelers tovisit Smoky Lake Region in 2021. We are a safe sta-ble area full of wide-open spaces and ready to wel-come visitors and we want to ensure we hear whatour residents have to say about this plan.”

In a letter, the Minister of Canadian Heritage states that“The Victoria District represents everything that is greatabout Canada. ... That is why I am encouraged by the devel-opment of [this] Economic Development Strategy.” Similar-ly, Alberta Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism, and Statusof Women Leela Aheer said, “Congratulations for embarkingon an Economic Development Strategy for the Victoria Dis-trict. I applaud the work embodied within this strategy and I

look forward to witnessing the results.” Updates on the events can be found directly online and on

the Town and County websites and social media feeds. TheCouncils are encouraging all residents to engage and offeremail feedback and the County’s toll-free number 1-888-656-3730 to connect with Jordan, Kyle or Michelle to beinvolved in the next phase of the plan.

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A letter containing a number of issues is in the agenda pack-ing for the next Redwater council meeting.

The content of the letter, from “Lisa Brigden on behalf of theConcerned Residents of Redwater” follows.

“Re: Formal Letter of Complaint We are writing this letter, asresidents in good standing, which represent numerous con-cerned citizens of the Town of Redwater. This letter of com-plaint is for the purpose of attracting your attention to the mul-tiple issues that are arising from the drainage issues within ourtown.

“As well known, the Town of Redwater has majordrainage issues. Numerous homes have had multiplefloods and sewer back ups that have been passed overby the town and we would like to see some mitigationmeasures taken to help the residents with continuedloss. Below is a list of our concerns:

“The drainage along Highway 38, as we are aware,is the responsibility of Alberta Transportation. Thecontinued flooding has been a long-standing issuewithin the town for many years with no resolution.What mitigation measures are being discussed withAlberta Transportation to alleviate these issues?

“Surface water runoff drains on the north side oftown are lacking and the grade of the gutters does notallow for proper drainage. The flow of water is at acomplete standstill which is evident by the intersec-tions constantly flooding, the worst of which is thepool corner. This surface water sits at the curbsideand eventually soaks into the boulevard through thecracks in the cement, which then drains towards thehomes following the boulevard tree roots.

“The boulevard trees are a beautiful feature to thetown however, the roots are causing major damage.This is evident by the number of homes that requirethe Eco-liner system along with continued auguringof the sewer lines. When there is a storm, the sewersin some homes seem to back up concurrently.

“The boulevard tree roots are large and aredestroying the sidewalks and yards of the homeown-ers. Although there is a sidewalk replacement pro-grams each year, it is poorly managed. Some blockshave patchwork jobs to repair the concrete whileleaving heaves from tree roots. The water then runsinto the low areas of the unreplaced sidewalks andpools. It is especially evident after spring melts andstorms. The walks on the boulevard are also sinkingin and water pools on the boulevard which thendrains into the low areas on the sidewalk and poolsinto the homeowner yards causing additional mois-ture below ground.

“The drainage on 61 Street and 53A Avenue is acontinual issue as the water is pooling and not drain-ing into the ditch line on the East/West Easement at arate fast enough to flow out of town. The homes inthe area are experiencing flooding in the basementsand garages of the homes in this area. The ditch andculverts taking the water out of town are overgrownwith vegetation, blocked by debris and partially col-lapsed. Does the town have a maintenance programfor this?

“The drainage at the pool corner is a major con-cern for residents. Not only is this a drainage con-cern, this is a safety concern. We understand thatthere have been delays with the school board notallowing the works to happen and cost of repairsexceeds the previously allocated amount. Is theschool board covering the increased costs due to theirdelays? Are they willing to risk a child’s life? Has thetown served any notice of expropriation to the schoolboard?

“The alley ways in town are not properly gradedand do not allow for drainage into the surface waterrunoff system. The alley ways are constantly floodedand heaved due to excessive moisture. The home-owners that back onto the alleys experience backyard flooding and mud. This is especially evidentalong the east alley way along the golf course. Theroad drains and pools at the southeast side of thisalley annually and there is no drainage to support the

runoff. Is there a mitigation plan for this area? “These are just a few issues that residents have raised atten-

tion to and know that not everything is within the control of thetown management and council, however, by seeing the numer-ous hydrovac trucks continually being brought in after ourmajor rain storms indicates that the town acknowledges thereare problems with the current infrastructure.

“We request that you provide the most recent engineeringassessment showing that the current infrastructure complies

with the Best Management Practices for Municipal Waterworks,Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems – Part 5, StormwaterManagement Guidelines.

“We ask that you provide a formal response indicating whatactions and mitigations are being taken or considered to helpalleviate these issues.”

The letter is included in the Town of Redwater June 16 agen-da package as a correspondence item and council had not dis-cussed it before press time.

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On June 9 water still flowed over the road on thesouth side of Hwy 38 (48 Avenue) in Redwater afterabout six inches of rain fell in three days June 5-7.This is the access from the highway into the parkinglot and condo units. There is a 3 to 4 foot deep ditchalong the highway with a culvert allowing water toflow. This culvert as well as those in approaches tobusinesses on either side of the condo developmentwere overwhelmed by the flow of water.

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LALLIER APIARIES INC - 56401Rge Rd 11, Sturgeon County, AB,T8R 0L1, requires six beekeepertechnicians (NOC 8431) seasonalJune thru September. $15-20/hr.with 45 hrs/wk. Job duties: allaspects of beekeeping and hivemaintenance, feeding and tendingbees, detect diseases and treataccordingly, harvest honey. Validdrives license required. No formaleducation but two yearsexperience required. Physicallydemanding, outdoors, rural area.Email conniemunsterman@outlook.com 23-31L O O K I N G F O R PA R T T I M ECAREGIVER 4.5 hours per day4pm to 830 pm Tuesday,Wednesday ,Thursday , andsome Saturdays , basic meal prepand tidying home for elderly man ,main thing is to administermedications . This is a rurallocation 7 Kilometres east of LegalContact Alan at 780 699 5134 orCheryl at 780 961 3148 34

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Town’s Strategic Plan, does isthis align with what the Town res-ident’s want?

The Town of Redwater’s 2020Budget Information arrived lastweek in the mail. My first ques-tion arises from the first page,Message from Mayor Smith, con-cerns the establishment anddirection of the long-term Strate-gic Plan created by Council andAdministration. Although itstates “our values are aligned toreflect the needs of the communi-ty”, why wasn’t consultation andinput from the residents andproperty owners of Redwater forthis long-term Strategic Plan?

It states that Council’s missionfor the Town is to “Provide asafe, beautiful and sustainablecommunity.” The visionarythemes identified are (i) Commu-nity Beautification, (ii) Commu-nity Sustainability, (iii) Connect-ed Community, (iv) EconomicGrowth, (v) Good Governance,(v) Service Excellence.

I am wondering how many ofthe residents and property ownersof Redwater align with thisStrategic Plan and its visionarythemes?

I, for one would like to man-date our Council and Administra-tion to incorporate (i) Service &Accountability and (ii) FiscalResponsibility as major compo-nents in the Town’s StrategicPlan.

Our Town Council and admin-istration have shown that they arenot concerned in holding or low-ering our taxes for Redwater’sproperty owners. My propertytaxes have continually increasedso that now I pay double the taxamount compared to when I firstcame to Redwater. How can asmall business attempt to be suc-cessful when they are faced withcontinuing tax increases?

Couldn’t we have a vibrant,beautiful community withoutcontinually raising taxes?

As Redwater’s property own-ers, do you agree with our Coun-cil and Administration’s StrategicPlan? Or would you like toempower and mandate OurCouncil and Administration forfiscal responsibility and to findways to lower residential andbusiness taxes?

—Sincerely yours, RichardJacob

Resident questionsRedwater’s strategic planand visionary themes

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GIBBONS - Three bedroom, one bathroomhome offered for rent in a peaceful settingfifteen minutes east of Gibbons. Very cleanand a non smoking home. Fridge, stove,dishwasher, dryer and some windowcoverings included. Prefer no pets.$1200.00/month + utilities. Damage Deposit+ references. One year lease. Call 780-942-4416 for availability. 31-32FORT SASK - 1 bdrm condo avail in over 45building. Full furnished, outfitted with in-unitlaundry, 2 parking stalls, no smoking, nopets, key card access. Perfect for the out oftown worker looking for a home away fromhome when on shift. Easy access to DowChemical. $1345/month includes all utilities,wifi, & cable. DD $1345 required, avail July1. Call Ashleigh 780-271-1985 31

MORINVILLE - Chauvet Apartments – studioand 1 bedrooms available for rent. Rentincentive – Security deposit only $500. Veryquiet, 50+ small pets welcome, no smokingbuilding, centrally located. Rent includestelephone with long distance, heat, cable,internet, 1 above ground parking stall,underground parking available. Phone 780-572-3343 25-26RADWAY RECREATIONAL Studio Spacefor Hire - Perfect for group class activitiessuch as Dance, Yoga, Karate and Fitness -Large open space with mounted wall mirrors- Daytime - Evening and Weekend Rentals -Available Hourly One-Time or RecurringMonthly - Email info@loveyourdancestudio.com for more information 99

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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Hemi 4X4. Lots ofnew parts recently installed, some rust.Asking $7000. Open to reasonable offers.Call 780-919-3650 99

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