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Newspaper readership is County to develop identification card system for waste transfer sites Water Well Drilling
Water Well Drilling
CAO Jack Ramme commented, “We disproval for the $5 fee. “I don't agree landfill but can instead be recycled or
truly multi-platform by Cassie Kushniruk had a discussion with the contract with the fee right now; I would like to composted. “We're spending a lot of A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
see that looked at in the future,” he
operator the other day about trying to
money on the recycling side, but
At the most recent Governance and
A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
we're not giving incentive to make
find better solutions to some of the
said.
Priorities meeting on June 16,
Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Mayor Jim Eglinski expressed
The 2019 report found that 83% of newspaper readers are accessing Yellowhead County Council abuses that are taking place [at the support for the identification cards, people recycle,” he said. “Council Summers Drilling specializes in water well
drilling and water well repairs.
drilling and water well repairs.
transfer sites]. Right now, we're
discussed their level of support for
needs to pick a vision. If you truly
at least some of their newspaper content online. Interestingly, developing an identification card looking at coming up with options to but noted, “I find it very difficult want to try to reduce our impact on
however, the system for the County's solid waste bring back a 20-year plan to Council paying strictly for household garbage. the environment, you have to get into
where we...close some of the transfer
I have no problem if I've got a load of the recycling game a little more
transfer sites.
majority of these During the previous GPC meeting, sites, relocate some of the transfer garbage from my shop or yard…but strongly, and that means
readers are using that Administration presented the six sites, and possibly look at some take- I'm against the charge for strictly encouraging—whether it's through
it-or-leave-it facilities.”
household garbage because I don't
fees or other means—people to quit
recommendations from the West
digital content to Yellowhead Regional Management Councillor Sandra Cherniawsky think it fills it that much.” throwing everything in the garbage
In response, CAO Ramme stated
supplement—not Authority's 5-year waste management noted, “I do like the idea of charging that according to Sonnevera and actually make a little bit of effort
to do some recycling.”
because surrounding the Parkcourt
plan. According to Director of
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replace—readership Infrastructure Services Don O'Quinn, transfer station, in particular, are International Corp.'s studies, This item will be brought forward to 4405 50 str www.summersdrilling.com.summersdrilling.com
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Stony Plain, AB
of a print edition of the first recommendation was that municipalities that are charging, so approximately 95% of all household a future County Council meeting for Stony Plain, AB
the newspaper. “transfer station attendees request that's why [more garbage] is ending garbage does not need to go into the further discussion and approval.
up at the Parkcourt facility.”
proof of residency from people using
the stations”. Councillor Williams opposed
“The identification card seems to be
KID’S CORNER
In total, more than the most common system used by implementing the $5 fee “at this point
in time”. “First of all, a $5 fee isn't
half (52%) of many jurisdictions,” O'Quinn noted, going to stop any of the vandalism,” KID’S CORNER Meet Andrew DePee! Andrew is four years old and he enjoyed being a
newspaper readers adding that the card would identify he explained.“We already have people student at the Peers Playschool this year. Andrew loves Mickey Mouse
and playing outside in the sprinkler with his big brother. Andrew also
dumping garbage at the ends of roads
each resident and track their usage of
access newspaper the transfer site. all over this county, and that's not This is Robert DePee! Robert is five years loves to wear hats and you can almost always find him in an interesting
old and just graduated from Kindergarten
content from both “Once the identification card system going to get better by charging a fee.” at Mary Bergeron Elementary School. He one. He hopes that this summer will be lots of fun!
CAO Ramme suggested
print and online is fully functioning and accepted, we implementing a punch card that gives loves to play outside with his little brother,
could look at implementing a
sources. minimum fee as well,” O'Quinn County residents a certain number of especially jumping on the trampoline.
Robert also enjoys learning to read and
noted. “We're suggesting that the free visits before making them pay
minimum fee could be $5 per visit, the minimum fee. “It may help people playing Pokemon. Robert is looking
All platforms (print, desktop/laptop computer, phone and tablet) similar to the fees charged at the to recycle a little bit,” he said. “It will forward to the first grade, but is very
continue to be used across demographics to access newspaper Town of Edson Landfill.” definitely encourage them not to hand excited to enjoy the summer first!
their card out to their friends and
During the time for questions and
content. Most print reading happens early in the day, while digital comments from Council, Councillor neighbors that aren't part of the
Kid’s Corner is sponsor
reading is more consistent from morning to night. Wade Williams said, “I would be in system.” Kid’s Corner is sponsored by:ed by:
Sand & Gravel Sales/Haulingand & Gravel Sales/Hauling
favor of some type of identification Similar to the rest of Council, S
card. As far as fees for the transfer Councillors Lavonne Olson and
Quality W
The research specifically looked at the newspaper reading habits of sites, I'm not so quick to jump on that Shawn Berry also agreed with the Quality Workork
younger Canadians. 88% of Millennials read newspapers weekly, bandwagon as of yet. I'd like to see identification cards for County Serving Edson & District Since 1974
Serving Edson & District Since 1974
residents. However, Berry expressed
how this would work first.”
accessing newspaper content primarily through their mobile phones.
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