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40th annual Medicine Lodge
Rodeo postponed until 2021
by Cassie Kushniruk far as Ireland and England to be there. have all agreed to hold the money for next
“Sometimes we'll get between 250-300 year's event. “The sponsors have been really
The annual Medicine Lodge Rodeo, which campers a year and they come out and camp great,” she said. “The ones that haven't
was scheduled to take place from May 8-10 for the whole weekend,” she added. sponsored yet said to let them know that they
this year, was one of the many large-scale local Longmore stated that people always look will be coming on board again for next year.”
events cancelled as a result of COVID-19. forward to coming out to the Medicine Lodge The Medicine Lodge Rodeo organizing
Each year, the Medicine Lodge Rodeo Rodeo each year, especially families that do group has decided to postpone the rodeo until
attracts a large amount of people out to the not live in the area. “[Families] gather at the next year when they can properly celebrate its
region to participate in or watch others rodeo grounds and have a family reunion,” she 40th anniversary.“We miss not being able to
participate in typical rodeo events, such as said. put the rodeo on this year, but we'll do it next
saddle bronc and bareback, as well as other According to Longmore, the Medicine year and it'll be better than ever,” said
featured events, including an all-girls/ladies Lodge Rodeo has never been cancelled before, Longmore. “We're going to have some of the
rodeo held on Friday night. Throughout the and this year would have marked the rodeo's entertainment we were going to have this year,
weekend, attendants also typically enjoy a 40th anniversary.“We were sad and and we have some other things in the works as
Saturday night bonfire dance, a morning disappointed that we had to cancel because of well.”
pancake breakfast, and a Sunday morning COVID-19,” she said.“We've had lots of “It always makes us happy to see our
Cowboy Church service. people contact us who were very disappointed sponsors, spectators and campers come back
According to Medicine Lodge Rodeo that we weren't going to be having a rodeo this and that they have our backs—we appreciate
Secretary/Treasurer/Marketer Susan year.” that,” said Longmore. “We're going to work
Longmore, the rodeo attracted nearly 6000 Longmore mentioned that the sponsors who hard all year and next year's rodeo is going to
people last year, with some travelling from as already invested money into this year's rodeo be even greater. We hope everybody comes out
next year.”
Town discusses partnership on Northern
Regional Electric Vehicle Charging Network
by Cassie Kushniruk initiative to support EV travel to and within selected would be selected by the
southern Alberta. For this project, they communities, so if we had one, ideally we
During the March 12 Committee of the installed chargers in 20 different locations, and would want those to be owned by the service
Whole meeting, Town Council discussed each location was placed with a fast charging provider.”
potential partnership on the NorthernRegional station, and also a level 2 [charging station].” Councillor Chouinard commented, “I'm
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Network in According to Chan, regional collaboration is willing to say let's sign on and get the other
order to expand electric vehicle travel into a the key to success as it not only leads to communities involved.”
frontier area of its use in Alberta. significant funding opportunities, but also Councillor Jacqui Currie expressed support
The federal government recently announced supports the greater adoption of EVs across for the project, “I think it would be wonderful
funding for collaborative efforts to develop the province by enabling long-distance travel. for our region.”
charging infrastructure in under-served areas, “I would like to request that Council provide Mayor Kevin Zahara said, “I really like this
along with opportunities to prepare now for support for the initiative,” Chan said.“We're concept. I like the idea of regional
future tourism and economic development. In also seeking Council to endorse a letter to collaboration and I think this could really open
response to the Town's Downtown neighboring municipalities seeking up northwestern Alberta. There are so many
Enhancement Strategy and environmental partnerships to gain seed or grant funding.” tourism opportunities out here and if you can
initiatives, Administration stated that this is Councillor Troy Sorenson asked who will be get electric vehicles going down to places like
the appropriate time to initiate the regional the spearheading community for this network. Robb and Cadomin because there's actually
collaboration while addressing the General Manager of Infrastructure and charging stations available along the route, I
opportunities and alignment with Planning Martino Verhaeghe replied, “At this think that would be beneficial for everybody.”
Administration's exploration of funding point, I had offered to at least pull the weight Councillor Troy Sorenson stated, “Most of
options on Electrical Vehicle for Municipality. with regards to having the groups meet. With our tourism is east/west, not north/south, so I
“Council identified priority in placing an that, we've been able to leverage free support believe we should consider connecting Edson
Electric Vehicle charging station at an Edson from the Energy Futures Lab, so we have the to that southern BC network, from Edmonton
facility with an estimated cost of about nonprofits to help be the team leads. We have all the way to Kamloops.”
$100,000 for a level 3 charging station,” said about 30 participating municipalities engaging Mayor Zahara noted, “I think when you have
Municipal Planning Intern Mandy Chan. from that technical perspective. We're at the so many communities in such a large area it
Chan stated that there are several projects point where we might want to move forward makes it very easy for government
that have been completed regarding the with actually asking other municipalities if organizations to say we can support that, so it
regional electric vehicle charging network, they formally want to be part of this network.” makes it really easy for provincial and federal
including the Accelerate Kootenays project in Councillor Krystal Baier asked, “With the governments to step up to the plate for that
BC. “[This project] is Canada's first other two projects, what kind of timeline did grant funding.”
community-driven collaborative strategy. It is they have from their start to their finish?” Zahara then asked where funding for this
a project of $1.89 million and is a 3-year Verhaeghe replied that the Kootenays project project would come from as the Town's 2020
project partially grant-funded which is actually took approximately 3 years from start to end, budget has already been passed. CAO Mike
connecting 40 different communities with 13 and that the Peaks to Prairies project took just Derricott suggested taking funding from the
DCFC charging [stations] and 40 2-level over 2 years from start to end. Energy Reserve as “it seems to line up
charging stations.” Councillor Gean Chouinard asked, “Who is appropriately with that and it is a reserve that
“Another project that we can look into is the going to end up owning these charging does have available resources”.
Peaks to Prairies,” Chan continued.“This is stations?” This item will be brought forward to a future
another project that's also a community-driven Verhaeghe stated, “Ultimately sites that are Council meeting for further discussion.
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40th annual Medicine Lodge
Rodeo postponed until 2021
by Cassie Kushniruk far as Ireland and England to be there. have all agreed to hold the money for next
“Sometimes we'll get between 250-300 year's event. “The sponsors have been really
The annual Medicine Lodge Rodeo, which campers a year and they come out and camp great,” she said. “The ones that haven't
was scheduled to take place from May 8-10 for the whole weekend,” she added. sponsored yet said to let them know that they
this year, was one of the many large-scale local Longmore stated that people always look will be coming on board again for next year.”
events cancelled as a result of COVID-19. forward to coming out to the Medicine Lodge The Medicine Lodge Rodeo organizing
Each year, the Medicine Lodge Rodeo Rodeo each year, especially families that do group has decided to postpone the rodeo until
attracts a large amount of people out to the not live in the area. “[Families] gather at the next year when they can properly celebrate its
region to participate in or watch others rodeo grounds and have a family reunion,” she 40th anniversary.“We miss not being able to
participate in typical rodeo events, such as said. put the rodeo on this year, but we'll do it next
saddle bronc and bareback, as well as other According to Longmore, the Medicine year and it'll be better than ever,” said
featured events, including an all-girls/ladies Lodge Rodeo has never been cancelled before, Longmore. “We're going to have some of the
rodeo held on Friday night. Throughout the and this year would have marked the rodeo's entertainment we were going to have this year,
weekend, attendants also typically enjoy a 40th anniversary.“We were sad and and we have some other things in the works as
Saturday night bonfire dance, a morning disappointed that we had to cancel because of well.”
pancake breakfast, and a Sunday morning COVID-19,” she said.“We've had lots of “It always makes us happy to see our
Cowboy Church service. people contact us who were very disappointed sponsors, spectators and campers come back
According to Medicine Lodge Rodeo that we weren't going to be having a rodeo this and that they have our backs—we appreciate
Secretary/Treasurer/Marketer Susan year.” that,” said Longmore. “We're going to work
Longmore, the rodeo attracted nearly 6000 Longmore mentioned that the sponsors who hard all year and next year's rodeo is going to
people last year, with some travelling from as already invested money into this year's rodeo be even greater. We hope everybody comes out
next year.”
Town discusses partnership on Northern
Regional Electric Vehicle Charging Network
by Cassie Kushniruk initiative to support EV travel to and within selected would be selected by the
southern Alberta. For this project, they communities, so if we had one, ideally we
During the March 12 Committee of the installed chargers in 20 different locations, and would want those to be owned by the service
Whole meeting, Town Council discussed each location was placed with a fast charging provider.”
potential partnership on the NorthernRegional station, and also a level 2 [charging station].” Councillor Chouinard commented, “I'm
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Network in According to Chan, regional collaboration is willing to say let's sign on and get the other
order to expand electric vehicle travel into a the key to success as it not only leads to communities involved.”
frontier area of its use in Alberta. significant funding opportunities, but also Councillor Jacqui Currie expressed support
The federal government recently announced supports the greater adoption of EVs across for the project, “I think it would be wonderful
funding for collaborative efforts to develop the province by enabling long-distance travel. for our region.”
charging infrastructure in under-served areas, “I would like to request that Council provide Mayor Kevin Zahara said, “I really like this
along with opportunities to prepare now for support for the initiative,” Chan said.“We're concept. I like the idea of regional
future tourism and economic development. In also seeking Council to endorse a letter to collaboration and I think this could really open
response to the Town's Downtown neighboring municipalities seeking up northwestern Alberta. There are so many
Enhancement Strategy and environmental partnerships to gain seed or grant funding.” tourism opportunities out here and if you can
initiatives, Administration stated that this is Councillor Troy Sorenson asked who will be get electric vehicles going down to places like
the appropriate time to initiate the regional the spearheading community for this network. Robb and Cadomin because there's actually
collaboration while addressing the General Manager of Infrastructure and charging stations available along the route, I
opportunities and alignment with Planning Martino Verhaeghe replied, “At this think that would be beneficial for everybody.”
Administration's exploration of funding point, I had offered to at least pull the weight Councillor Troy Sorenson stated, “Most of
options on Electrical Vehicle for Municipality. with regards to having the groups meet. With our tourism is east/west, not north/south, so I
“Council identified priority in placing an that, we've been able to leverage free support believe we should consider connecting Edson
Electric Vehicle charging station at an Edson from the Energy Futures Lab, so we have the to that southern BC network, from Edmonton
facility with an estimated cost of about nonprofits to help be the team leads. We have all the way to Kamloops.”
$100,000 for a level 3 charging station,” said about 30 participating municipalities engaging Mayor Zahara noted, “I think when you have
Municipal Planning Intern Mandy Chan. from that technical perspective. We're at the so many communities in such a large area it
Chan stated that there are several projects point where we might want to move forward makes it very easy for government
that have been completed regarding the with actually asking other municipalities if organizations to say we can support that, so it
regional electric vehicle charging network, they formally want to be part of this network.” makes it really easy for provincial and federal
including the Accelerate Kootenays project in Councillor Krystal Baier asked, “With the governments to step up to the plate for that
BC. “[This project] is Canada's first other two projects, what kind of timeline did grant funding.”
community-driven collaborative strategy. It is they have from their start to their finish?” Zahara then asked where funding for this
a project of $1.89 million and is a 3-year Verhaeghe replied that the Kootenays project project would come from as the Town's 2020
project partially grant-funded which is actually took approximately 3 years from start to end, budget has already been passed. CAO Mike
connecting 40 different communities with 13 and that the Peaks to Prairies project took just Derricott suggested taking funding from the
DCFC charging [stations] and 40 2-level over 2 years from start to end. Energy Reserve as “it seems to line up
charging stations.” Councillor Gean Chouinard asked, “Who is appropriately with that and it is a reserve that
“Another project that we can look into is the going to end up owning these charging does have available resources”.
Peaks to Prairies,” Chan continued.“This is stations?” This item will be brought forward to a future
another project that's also a community-driven Verhaeghe stated, “Ultimately sites that are Council meeting for further discussion.
