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Dana McArthur
Member Canadian Association of Journalists PAGE 6 MONDAY October 12, 2020 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR Martin Long
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GUEST EDITORIAL/COMMENT Fire Prevention 2020... Letter to the Editor Policy:
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This year's alarms and
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particularly the kitchen as cooking community safe.
is the leading cause of home fires in
Canada. Edson and Yellowhead County
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West Yellowhead MLA My reinstatement of the Edson and District Public the closure of the Boys & Girls Club as well as the auditors concluded at the 2019 year end, which must also include the address and telephone number (which will not be published). The
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allowed for a two-year extension should both
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by Adrienne Tait The Council had previously discussed these close this gap and offer a "community hub" with Corporate Services Manager Mike Passey said
matters in depth at a Committee of the Whole programming for all ages. that they were happy with the services received and
meeting on September 22. Councillor Jacqui Currie asked Community and were looking to move forward with the two-year
At that meeting, Michael Baird represented the Protective Services General Manager Guy Latour if extension. He also said that there were several PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
library in their request to reinstate $44,000 of he had an update on any of the grants discussed at upcoming public sector accounting changes and
funding. the September 22 meeting. that, "It will be beneficial to have someone familiar
When the Edson Public Library had to close Latour said that they had received some with the town books to guide us through that
HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM following COVID-19 Provincial restrictions, they inquiries from a potential federal accessibility process."
returned funds to the town that were not needed due grant. "There's an indication they're looking at it,"
Councillor Baier asked for further detail on
FACT- to the closure. Restrictions have since been lifted, he said. those changes, and Passey talked about asset 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Councillor Janet Wilkinson spoke about the
retirement obligations. "Assets like the landfill, or
and the library is in need of the funding to be able to
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CHECKING Gerald Soroka reopen and operate until December. importance of accessibility in the building. Latour the lagoons, or contaminated sites have to be 780-723-5787 The Weekly Anchoreekly Anchor
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confirmed that this was a focus of the project. "Our recognized and prepared for how to retire those
The Council voted unanimously to pass the
THE HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM MP Yellowhead motion and reinstate the requested funding, which intention, from day one, was to make the facility when they reach their end of life," he said. "So it's
accessible," he said. "There's a large amount of
introducing a few different things into that to make
will allow the library to continue to serve our
WORLD community. money in the budget to do that, with multiple sure we're accounting for what we have to do."
handicap-accessible doors throughout the building
During her Council Committee Report,
Prior to the vote, Councillor Troy Sorenson
Councillor Krystal Baier said that the Library board [such as] the bathroom, the main doors, and we're
asked about an increase in fees over the next two
SINCE IT
CORRECTION
HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM Apologies on my behalf to the Edson Cycling Association for a was looking at reconfiguring the building to allow looking at some other things to ensure good years, and Passey confirmed that part of the Views & News
accessibility for the handicapped."
contract had inflation taken into consideration.
WAS FLAT. misqoute of projected full cost build of the new Bike Park that is more space for social distancing, and therefore Councillor Baier asked about a possible start The motion to extend the contract passed by Deanna Mitchener
increasing the number of patrons that will be
going in out at Willmore. In the last issue my article incorrectly said
FACT- $350,000 when actually it is a $624,000 projected cost for the full allowed inside at one time. date, and Latour said that they would be starting on unanimously.
build. Please accept my apologies and I take full blame, not the
cleaning and removal of items from the facility
The Council also passed a motion to maintain
The Council also heard a motion on approving
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CHECKING renovations at the Griffiths Park Centre. The cost of "right away." the current 4.75% franchise fee from Fortis. While
Right before the vote, Councillor Gean
the project would be $171,600. The operational
consumers will see a $2.49 increase on their annual
Chouinard said, "I'm glad we are moving forward.
reserves of FCSS, ParentLink, and Recreation and
bill, the move will provide an additional $10,000
THE Culture would be contributing to the cost. As we talked about, it's an improvement to one of for the Energy Reserve. 6,300 Audited
the buildings we own."
A motion to utilize $11,500 from the Building
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The Council voted unanimously to pass the
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The Council also discussed the potential
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