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Youth Council proposes plastic bag ban to Town Council
by Cassie Kushniruk “Different chemicals are added into
these bags and they're entering the
On June 11, Edson's Youth Council atmosphere after they don't manage to
proposed a municipality-wide plastic get into the bag. These chemicals are
bag ban to Town Council during the methane and ethylene, which destroy
Committee of the Whole meeting. soils.”
Youth Councillors Maggy Woelfing, “Plastic bags can take anywhere
Kieran Bradbury, and Nicholas Hill from 10-1000 years to biodegrade if
presented the proposal to Town they're not ingested by wildlife first,”
Councillors. Hill continued, stating that plastic bags
Youth Council's proposed plastic can contaminate waterways,
bag ban would include the “gradual damaging aquatic life, such as sea
elimination of plastic single-use bags turtles. “They're also impacting local
over a debatable time period,” animals such as squirrels—they're
including refillable plastic bags used getting caught in them as well,” Hill
in grocery stores and organizations. added.
The proposal would not, however, Woelfing suggested following the
include the ban of single-use plastics example of Whitecourt Communities
as other municipalities have chosen to in Bloom, who handed out
do. informational pamphlets outside of Edson Youth Councillors Maggy Woefling, Nicholas Hill, and Kieran Bradbury
Youth Council proposed a 6-month grocery stores in Whitecourt to gauge presented a plastic bag ban proposal to Town Council during the June 11
trial for the ban, including a 9 month interest about the possibility of a Committee of the Whole meeting. photo Cassie Kushniruk
advanced warning to be extended to plastic bag ban.
the public and organizations utilizing Councillor Jacqui Currie, who sits
plastic bags. A public survey would be on the Edson and District Chamber of use plastics by 2021. “We [might] have some movement on that.”
initiated following the 6 month trial Commerce board, mentioned that the a change in government in the fall, and Zahara clarified that Youth Council
period to gauge the effectiveness of the Chamber is looking at creating a there's a lot we can do in the interim. I brought this topic up on their own
ban. subcommittee to start looking at don't think that would stop us from during their monthly meetings. “The
Woelfing presented Youth Council's implementing a plastic bag ban from a making progress on this.” work and the passion about this is
ideas for plastic bag alternatives, business perspective. “Is Youth Zahara added, “I think everybody awesome,” he said.
including jute hessian bags made from Council willing to work with or sit on around this table knows the real Sorenson commented, “For our first
naturally biodegradable vegetable that board?” solution is EPR (Extended Producer Youth Council, you guys have set the
fibers, canvas/calico bags made from Woelfing replied, “I can't speak for Responsibility), so hopefully we see bar pretty high with the proposal.”
organic cotton options, paper bags that all of the Youth Councillors, but I
Blue
can be used two to three times, or know a few of us would be willing to Bluewave Energy is losing a wave Energy is losing a
PASSPORT wooden boxes. work further with this because I know
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE PHOTOS & MORE Later during the meeting, Woelfing a few of us are really passionate about
member of
Professional Digital also provided some potential negative this.” member of their family. their family.
C o u n c i l l o r K r y s t a l B a i e r
impacts associated with these plastic
Passport System bag alternatives, “Paper bags require appreciated Youth Council's proposed
Professional Digital photos ready large amounts of fuel, water, and trees plastic bag alternatives, as people Come and wish Fred a happy
Come and wish Fred a happy
in minutes...
retirement.
Passport System to produce. They are not usually made often forget to bring their reusable retirement.
with recyclable material because of the grocery bags with them to the store.
photos ready The Weekly Anchor newer paper having stronger fibers.” Councillor Janet Wilkinson June 24 – 28/19
June 24 – 28/19
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Woelfing added that cloth bags, which addressed Deputy Mayor Troy
in minutes 780-723-5787 are typically made from cotton, require Sorenson, “The Regional Waste Bluewave Energy yard
Bluewave Energy yard
while you wait... a lot of fertilizer and water to create. Management Society… have they put 7539 1A Ave.
7539 1A Ave.
“The pesticides in fertilizer contain any pressure on this?”
(across the hwy from the
PASSPORT nitrates and phosphates, which can Sorenson replied that although there (across the hwy from the
Dodge dealership)
Dodge dealership)
enter waterways from runoff and is certainly talk, they are currently not
The Weekly Anchor PHOTOS & MORE causes eutrophication, which is the at the stage of a proposal.
Professional Digital
aging of lakes,” she said.
Mayor Kevin Zahara commended
Hill explained the damaging process the federal government's recent
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Passport System behind the creation of plastic bags, announcement to ban harmful single-
photos ready
DROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787 in minutes...
The Weekly Anchor
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
780-723-5787
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by:
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling
Quality Work
Serving Edson & District Since 1974
780-723-5152 GYPSD's Board of Trustees is very proud of their first-year nominee teacher, Domonic Lodge (left) from Ecole Pine Grove Middle School, who is one of two
Zone 2/3 winners of the 2019 Alberta School Boards' Association's (ASBA) Edwin Parr Award for first-year teachers. "Congratulations Domonic!" Each year
the ASBA honours six outstanding first-year teachers with the Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Pictured right is GYPSD Board Chair Brenda Rosadiuk - submitted
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Youth Council proposes plastic bag ban to Town Council
by Cassie Kushniruk “Different chemicals are added into
these bags and they're entering the
On June 11, Edson's Youth Council atmosphere after they don't manage to
proposed a municipality-wide plastic get into the bag. These chemicals are
bag ban to Town Council during the methane and ethylene, which destroy
Committee of the Whole meeting. soils.”
Youth Councillors Maggy Woelfing, “Plastic bags can take anywhere
Kieran Bradbury, and Nicholas Hill from 10-1000 years to biodegrade if
presented the proposal to Town they're not ingested by wildlife first,”
Councillors. Hill continued, stating that plastic bags
Youth Council's proposed plastic can contaminate waterways,
bag ban would include the “gradual damaging aquatic life, such as sea
elimination of plastic single-use bags turtles. “They're also impacting local
over a debatable time period,” animals such as squirrels—they're
including refillable plastic bags used getting caught in them as well,” Hill
in grocery stores and organizations. added.
The proposal would not, however, Woelfing suggested following the
include the ban of single-use plastics example of Whitecourt Communities
as other municipalities have chosen to in Bloom, who handed out
do. informational pamphlets outside of Edson Youth Councillors Maggy Woefling, Nicholas Hill, and Kieran Bradbury
Youth Council proposed a 6-month grocery stores in Whitecourt to gauge presented a plastic bag ban proposal to Town Council during the June 11
trial for the ban, including a 9 month interest about the possibility of a Committee of the Whole meeting. photo Cassie Kushniruk
advanced warning to be extended to plastic bag ban.
the public and organizations utilizing Councillor Jacqui Currie, who sits
plastic bags. A public survey would be on the Edson and District Chamber of use plastics by 2021. “We [might] have some movement on that.”
initiated following the 6 month trial Commerce board, mentioned that the a change in government in the fall, and Zahara clarified that Youth Council
period to gauge the effectiveness of the Chamber is looking at creating a there's a lot we can do in the interim. I brought this topic up on their own
ban. subcommittee to start looking at don't think that would stop us from during their monthly meetings. “The
Woelfing presented Youth Council's implementing a plastic bag ban from a making progress on this.” work and the passion about this is
ideas for plastic bag alternatives, business perspective. “Is Youth Zahara added, “I think everybody awesome,” he said.
including jute hessian bags made from Council willing to work with or sit on around this table knows the real Sorenson commented, “For our first
naturally biodegradable vegetable that board?” solution is EPR (Extended Producer Youth Council, you guys have set the
fibers, canvas/calico bags made from Woelfing replied, “I can't speak for Responsibility), so hopefully we see bar pretty high with the proposal.”
organic cotton options, paper bags that all of the Youth Councillors, but I
Blue
can be used two to three times, or know a few of us would be willing to Bluewave Energy is losing a wave Energy is losing a
PASSPORT wooden boxes. work further with this because I know
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE PHOTOS & MORE Later during the meeting, Woelfing a few of us are really passionate about
member of
Professional Digital also provided some potential negative this.” member of their family. their family.
C o u n c i l l o r K r y s t a l B a i e r
impacts associated with these plastic
Passport System bag alternatives, “Paper bags require appreciated Youth Council's proposed
Professional Digital photos ready large amounts of fuel, water, and trees plastic bag alternatives, as people Come and wish Fred a happy
Come and wish Fred a happy
in minutes...
retirement.
Passport System to produce. They are not usually made often forget to bring their reusable retirement.
with recyclable material because of the grocery bags with them to the store.
photos ready The Weekly Anchor newer paper having stronger fibers.” Councillor Janet Wilkinson June 24 – 28/19
June 24 – 28/19
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Woelfing added that cloth bags, which addressed Deputy Mayor Troy
in minutes 780-723-5787 are typically made from cotton, require Sorenson, “The Regional Waste Bluewave Energy yard
Bluewave Energy yard
while you wait... a lot of fertilizer and water to create. Management Society… have they put 7539 1A Ave.
7539 1A Ave.
“The pesticides in fertilizer contain any pressure on this?”
(across the hwy from the
PASSPORT nitrates and phosphates, which can Sorenson replied that although there (across the hwy from the
Dodge dealership)
Dodge dealership)
enter waterways from runoff and is certainly talk, they are currently not
The Weekly Anchor PHOTOS & MORE causes eutrophication, which is the at the stage of a proposal.
Professional Digital
aging of lakes,” she said.
Mayor Kevin Zahara commended
Hill explained the damaging process the federal government's recent
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson Passport System behind the creation of plastic bags, announcement to ban harmful single-
photos ready
DROP IN AND SEE! 780-723-5787 in minutes...
The Weekly Anchor
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
780-723-5787
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by:
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling
Quality Work
Serving Edson & District Since 1974
780-723-5152 GYPSD's Board of Trustees is very proud of their first-year nominee teacher, Domonic Lodge (left) from Ecole Pine Grove Middle School, who is one of two
Zone 2/3 winners of the 2019 Alberta School Boards' Association's (ASBA) Edwin Parr Award for first-year teachers. "Congratulations Domonic!" Each year
the ASBA honours six outstanding first-year teachers with the Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Pictured right is GYPSD Board Chair Brenda Rosadiuk - submitted
