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NOT YET USED T he Weekly ANCHOR a page for Kids and Kids at hearta page for Kids and Kids at heart THE WEEKLY ANCHOR Town considers developing Recovery Task Force TIGER
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MONDAY MAY 18
Zits Cartoon goes here Comics & Fun to help businesses recover from COVID impacts
by Cassie Kushniruk ask a very simple question. If you groups spearhead it,” he said. information and get that feedback
want them to be at the whiteboard Mayor Zahara noted, “As things provided.”
The COVID-19 health crisis has designing and brainstorming and start to reopen, I think most business CAO Derricott closed, “I think
impacted the community in how creating, then we think the owners are really busy trying to get we've heard that there's a general
people live and come together, and maximum size of that group is 10 or back to business and I don't think support for Council being the
due to these disruptions, there has less people.” they have the time to necessarily functional body, and Administration
been a significant impact on large- Councillor Troy Sorenson spend a whole bunch of time is very supportive of that.”
scale economic stability and commented, “I can't think of a better providing this input. I think I'd like This item will be brought forward Page 1
confidence. representation for Edson than this to see this group being the body and at a future Council meeting for
During the May 12 Committee of group right here. My preference then we can go solicit that further discussion. · ADD Emergency Preparedness
the Whole meeting, Town Council would be for us to act as that group
discussed the possibility of and then invite speakers from a
implementing a Recovery Task variety of sectors and businesses Town Council discusses result Week(2/3 Page)
Force and Recovery Plan to identify and organizations.”
potential actions to help residents, Councillor Jacqui Currie stated, “I of out-of-cold homeless shelter
community partners, and businesses would actually like it to be an · ADD Niton Green Grove Pool
recover from COVID-19 impacts in application process. I would like
the mid to long-term. community members in it. I think by Cassie Kushniruk and Protective Services Guy Latour
According to Administration, the there's some around the table that how he felt the shelter worked last Closure
size of such groups should form a probably are really strong in At the January 14 Committee of year. Latour stated, “I felt it worked
cross-section of the community, different policies as far as business the Whole meeting, Town Council okay and I thought it was an · ADDVerbenone Ag 2020
with relevant governance, business, and economics, but I know for me directed Administration to develop a acceptable concept. Our concerns as
non-profit or volunteer experience. that's not my background, so I think long-term Extreme Cold Weather Administration were staffing,
Administration noted that County that there's community members Policy, and, in the meantime, open location, and location close to
participation has not yet been that would be able to provide better an unmanned, heated facility public, so this solution dealt with all
three of those issues and we didn't
immediately for when temperatures
TIGER BY BUD BLAKE confirmed as an option and that feedback on the policies that would drop below -30 degrees Celsius at have to put our staff, volunteers, a Page 2
be more effective.”
there should be some direct Council
and Administration participation on Councillor Gean Chouinard night. facility, or the public at risk.”
the committee. expressed disapproval for the Administration assumed the CouncillorGeanChouinard
Although timelines are fluid and development of a task force intention of the site to be for suggested using the sani-dump as · ADDDevelopment Permits
dynamic, the committee could be “because what these people need homeless individuals to have a the location for the shelter this year
expected to deliver a report with over the next 24 months is financial warm location from extremely cold as it is “out of season and close to · ADD Tender Central
recommendations that extend to an support”. “I don't want government temperatures outside, but not act as the RCMP station”.
18 to 24-month period regarding getting involved with business,” he a fully-serviced homeless shelter for Chouinard then asked, “How
mid to long-term opportunities to said.“I believe we should just give overnight stays. much do we pay rent on this unit per · ADD Tender East
help residents, businesses, and them support and point them to The Community Services and month?”
community partners recover from financial institutions, like Protective Services teams came Latour replied that the rent itself
impacts to COVID-19. Community Futures. I would never together and worked very hard the costs $480 for the unit per month, · ADD Tender West
During the time for questions and want to see the Town of Edson be next day to have an out-of-cold adding that transportation of the unit
comments from Council, Councillor their bank through grants, but I location and process in place with to and from the site costs $750 each · ADD Fire Advisory
way.
extremely short timelines.
would be more than happy to work
Janet Wilkinson asked, “Could you
T he Weekly ANCHOR a page for Kids and Kids at hearta page for Kids and Kids at heart Dennis the Menace work with the Chamber of with the groups.” opened the following evening on commented, “I am also in support of
Councillor Jacqui Currie
This out-of-cold shelter was
Mayor Kevin Zahara commented,
Commerce on this and use that as a
Comics & Fun SWAMP BY GARY CLARK team rather than forming another “I would prefer Council being the January 15 at the Griffiths Park doing it again. I think it would be
good to do another season and just
Economic Recovery Committee and outdoor hockey rink change room.
task force?”
make sure we take really good data
According to Administration, there
then inviting feedback, either
General Manager of Infrastructure
and Planning Martino Verhaeghe
being used and if it's effective.”
utilizing the facility that evening.
the Town of Edson that wants to
replied, “We of course could work written or verbal, from anybody in was only evidence of one person so that we really understand how it's ad can
with the existing processes of the provide that feedback.” From there, the Town chose the Councillor Troy Sorenson also
Chamber, and we could work with Councillor Wilkinson echoed Airport parking lot as the new expressed support for continuing the
the existing work we have with Councillor Sorenson and Mayor location for the facility, which project, adding, “I'm fine with using
other economic development Zahara's comments, adding, “As included a small 20 foot heated the rented trailer for another year,
agencies like West Yellowhead Councillors, we are elected to seacan and a separate heated but I would recommend that if we
Community Futures, but my represent all the people and we portable toilet. This location was consider going past into a third year
suggestion would be that this is should have our eyes and ears open open from January 16-18 with no that we look into a permanent
something that is looking at to find out what's going on and evidence of any usage. The location structure.”
engaging people that are not where help is needed. We already was opened for use again on March Councillor Krystal Baier noted,
necessarily always within the have two representatives on the 13 and 14, and there was evidence “I'm also in support of trying it
framework of providing you advice Community Futures board and one of some usage on each night. again as long as we're continuing to
that you are always getting.” on the Chamber of Commerce that In 2019, the total cost of the work with the Edson Friendship
Councillor Krystal Baier then can bring back input to us and give facility was $3769.63. For 2020, Centre and the other groups that
asked who Council would be us a broader understanding. I think Administration estimates that the deal with the homeless on a regular
inviting to sit on the committee. we need to be in charge of Edson's facility will cost a total of $6000. basis to see if location is appropriate
Verhaeghe stated, “Even though you economic recovery and resilience.” Mayor Kevin Zahara expressed and that the facility is set up
could hand select them, the question Councillor Currie said, “I don't support for continuing the initiative appropriately for them.”
then becomes why them, so it can think the seven of us alone can be a for another year, “I think the set-up Latour stated, “I want to really
sometimes be better to have an task force. I think we have a lot of was good and the feedback from the thank my team and Administration
application that anyone from the knowledge, but I do think we need public was very positive that we for all the hard work they did. They
community that feels they have advice from those who are in were actually taking action on this really went above and beyond to
value to add towards that goal can different realms.” issue.” make this happen in literally less
put their name forward and then you Councillor Chouinard suggested “There were concerns raised by than 24 hours. There were a few
would select the committee from letting Community Futures or the the Homelessness Task Force that - hiccups, but it was very impressive,
those who applied.” Chamber of Commerce spearhead 30 is quite cold, and the consensus and I can't highlight enough the hard
CAO Mike Derricott noted, “The the committee with the cooperation from that group of 30 people was work they did to make that happen.”
size of the committee is really of Council “because they're already that we should be looking at Council agreed to pay for this
important. If you have a group out there serving this purpose”.“I something like -21,” Zahara year's cost of the facility, in the
larger than say, 10, you're starting to believe we seven should be involved mentioned. amount of $3679.63, through the
get into a group where the best you because this town is really important Councillor Janet Wilkinson asked Public Safety Reserve.
can do is give them information and to all of us, but let one of the other General Manager of Community
WORD
SEARCH
FUN!
ONLY CLEAN
TEN SEVEN
TRY BRING
TOGETHER OWN
KIND EIGHT
MYSELF WARM
PICK MUCH
Joke
Q: What did the lawyer name is baby girl?
of the
A: Sue.
Week
Our goal with this page is to help parents offer a weekly alternative to video screens by
providing some amusing reading that can help promote early childhood literacy. Sitting and
reading with younger children is a great way for families to spend some quality time. (And for
us adults, hey, who doesn’t like a good comic) ...enjoy!
NOT YET USED T he Weekly ANCHOR a page for Kids and Kids at hearta page for Kids and Kids at heart THE WEEKLY ANCHOR Town considers developing Recovery Task Force TIGER
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 12 MONDAY MAY 18, 2020
, 2020 PAGE 13
MONDAY MAY 18
Zits Cartoon goes here Comics & Fun to help businesses recover from COVID impacts
by Cassie Kushniruk ask a very simple question. If you groups spearhead it,” he said. information and get that feedback
want them to be at the whiteboard Mayor Zahara noted, “As things provided.”
The COVID-19 health crisis has designing and brainstorming and start to reopen, I think most business CAO Derricott closed, “I think
impacted the community in how creating, then we think the owners are really busy trying to get we've heard that there's a general
people live and come together, and maximum size of that group is 10 or back to business and I don't think support for Council being the
due to these disruptions, there has less people.” they have the time to necessarily functional body, and Administration
been a significant impact on large- Councillor Troy Sorenson spend a whole bunch of time is very supportive of that.”
scale economic stability and commented, “I can't think of a better providing this input. I think I'd like This item will be brought forward Page 1
confidence. representation for Edson than this to see this group being the body and at a future Council meeting for
During the May 12 Committee of group right here. My preference then we can go solicit that further discussion. · ADD Emergency Preparedness
the Whole meeting, Town Council would be for us to act as that group
discussed the possibility of and then invite speakers from a
implementing a Recovery Task variety of sectors and businesses Town Council discusses result Week(2/3 Page)
Force and Recovery Plan to identify and organizations.”
potential actions to help residents, Councillor Jacqui Currie stated, “I of out-of-cold homeless shelter
community partners, and businesses would actually like it to be an · ADD Niton Green Grove Pool
recover from COVID-19 impacts in application process. I would like
the mid to long-term. community members in it. I think by Cassie Kushniruk and Protective Services Guy Latour
According to Administration, the there's some around the table that how he felt the shelter worked last Closure
size of such groups should form a probably are really strong in At the January 14 Committee of year. Latour stated, “I felt it worked
cross-section of the community, different policies as far as business the Whole meeting, Town Council okay and I thought it was an · ADDVerbenone Ag 2020
with relevant governance, business, and economics, but I know for me directed Administration to develop a acceptable concept. Our concerns as
non-profit or volunteer experience. that's not my background, so I think long-term Extreme Cold Weather Administration were staffing,
Administration noted that County that there's community members Policy, and, in the meantime, open location, and location close to
participation has not yet been that would be able to provide better an unmanned, heated facility public, so this solution dealt with all
three of those issues and we didn't
immediately for when temperatures
TIGER BY BUD BLAKE confirmed as an option and that feedback on the policies that would drop below -30 degrees Celsius at have to put our staff, volunteers, a Page 2
be more effective.”
there should be some direct Council
and Administration participation on Councillor Gean Chouinard night. facility, or the public at risk.”
the committee. expressed disapproval for the Administration assumed the CouncillorGeanChouinard
Although timelines are fluid and development of a task force intention of the site to be for suggested using the sani-dump as · ADDDevelopment Permits
dynamic, the committee could be “because what these people need homeless individuals to have a the location for the shelter this year
expected to deliver a report with over the next 24 months is financial warm location from extremely cold as it is “out of season and close to · ADD Tender Central
recommendations that extend to an support”. “I don't want government temperatures outside, but not act as the RCMP station”.
18 to 24-month period regarding getting involved with business,” he a fully-serviced homeless shelter for Chouinard then asked, “How
mid to long-term opportunities to said.“I believe we should just give overnight stays. much do we pay rent on this unit per · ADD Tender East
help residents, businesses, and them support and point them to The Community Services and month?”
community partners recover from financial institutions, like Protective Services teams came Latour replied that the rent itself
impacts to COVID-19. Community Futures. I would never together and worked very hard the costs $480 for the unit per month, · ADD Tender West
During the time for questions and want to see the Town of Edson be next day to have an out-of-cold adding that transportation of the unit
comments from Council, Councillor their bank through grants, but I location and process in place with to and from the site costs $750 each · ADD Fire Advisory
way.
extremely short timelines.
would be more than happy to work
Janet Wilkinson asked, “Could you
T he Weekly ANCHOR a page for Kids and Kids at hearta page for Kids and Kids at heart Dennis the Menace work with the Chamber of with the groups.” opened the following evening on commented, “I am also in support of
Councillor Jacqui Currie
This out-of-cold shelter was
Mayor Kevin Zahara commented,
Commerce on this and use that as a
Comics & Fun SWAMP BY GARY CLARK team rather than forming another “I would prefer Council being the January 15 at the Griffiths Park doing it again. I think it would be
good to do another season and just
Economic Recovery Committee and outdoor hockey rink change room.
task force?”
make sure we take really good data
According to Administration, there
then inviting feedback, either
General Manager of Infrastructure
and Planning Martino Verhaeghe
being used and if it's effective.”
utilizing the facility that evening.
the Town of Edson that wants to
replied, “We of course could work written or verbal, from anybody in was only evidence of one person so that we really understand how it's ad can
with the existing processes of the provide that feedback.” From there, the Town chose the Councillor Troy Sorenson also
Chamber, and we could work with Councillor Wilkinson echoed Airport parking lot as the new expressed support for continuing the
the existing work we have with Councillor Sorenson and Mayor location for the facility, which project, adding, “I'm fine with using
other economic development Zahara's comments, adding, “As included a small 20 foot heated the rented trailer for another year,
agencies like West Yellowhead Councillors, we are elected to seacan and a separate heated but I would recommend that if we
Community Futures, but my represent all the people and we portable toilet. This location was consider going past into a third year
suggestion would be that this is should have our eyes and ears open open from January 16-18 with no that we look into a permanent
something that is looking at to find out what's going on and evidence of any usage. The location structure.”
engaging people that are not where help is needed. We already was opened for use again on March Councillor Krystal Baier noted,
necessarily always within the have two representatives on the 13 and 14, and there was evidence “I'm also in support of trying it
framework of providing you advice Community Futures board and one of some usage on each night. again as long as we're continuing to
that you are always getting.” on the Chamber of Commerce that In 2019, the total cost of the work with the Edson Friendship
Councillor Krystal Baier then can bring back input to us and give facility was $3769.63. For 2020, Centre and the other groups that
asked who Council would be us a broader understanding. I think Administration estimates that the deal with the homeless on a regular
inviting to sit on the committee. we need to be in charge of Edson's facility will cost a total of $6000. basis to see if location is appropriate
Verhaeghe stated, “Even though you economic recovery and resilience.” Mayor Kevin Zahara expressed and that the facility is set up
could hand select them, the question Councillor Currie said, “I don't support for continuing the initiative appropriately for them.”
then becomes why them, so it can think the seven of us alone can be a for another year, “I think the set-up Latour stated, “I want to really
sometimes be better to have an task force. I think we have a lot of was good and the feedback from the thank my team and Administration
application that anyone from the knowledge, but I do think we need public was very positive that we for all the hard work they did. They
community that feels they have advice from those who are in were actually taking action on this really went above and beyond to
value to add towards that goal can different realms.” issue.” make this happen in literally less
put their name forward and then you Councillor Chouinard suggested “There were concerns raised by than 24 hours. There were a few
would select the committee from letting Community Futures or the the Homelessness Task Force that - hiccups, but it was very impressive,
those who applied.” Chamber of Commerce spearhead 30 is quite cold, and the consensus and I can't highlight enough the hard
CAO Mike Derricott noted, “The the committee with the cooperation from that group of 30 people was work they did to make that happen.”
size of the committee is really of Council “because they're already that we should be looking at Council agreed to pay for this
important. If you have a group out there serving this purpose”.“I something like -21,” Zahara year's cost of the facility, in the
larger than say, 10, you're starting to believe we seven should be involved mentioned. amount of $3679.63, through the
get into a group where the best you because this town is really important Councillor Janet Wilkinson asked Public Safety Reserve.
can do is give them information and to all of us, but let one of the other General Manager of Community
WORD
SEARCH
FUN!
ONLY CLEAN
TEN SEVEN
TRY BRING
TOGETHER OWN
KIND EIGHT
MYSELF WARM
PICK MUCH
