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EDCLS offers many fall programs for adults




by Cassie Kushniruk Centennial Park. To register, contact Jill at 780- than mental health first aid,” Murray explained.
723-6247 or jill@edsonlearning.ca. However, all COVID-19 health protocols as set out
This fall, the Edson and District Community EDCLS Executive Director Ewen Murray noted by the province will be followed in all of the
Learning Society (EDCLS) will be offering a wide that EDCLS has just been approved as a testing courses and programs.
array of programs and courses to fulfill the learning center for GED tests. “We can actually run GED Visit EDCLS' social media page on September 21
needs of adults in the community. programs and have the kids tested so they don't at 1 pm to learn more about their upcoming fall
Throughout the year, EDCLS offers courses on have to travel to Edmonton,” he said. programs and where to sign up.
Microsoft Excel, Word, and other programs needed Murray noted that each course will have their own EDCLS is open Monday to Thursday from 9:30
for employment. This fall, Basic Bookeeping will level of COVID-19 protocols. For example, “for am to 4:30 pm, as well on Friday from 9 am to
be offered on September 14, 16, and 22 from 4:30 standard first aid, Red Cross has different standards 12:30 pm. For more information, phone EDCLS at
pm to 7:30 pm; Excel Level 1 on October 6, 7, and 780-723-6247.
8 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm; Excel Level 2 on
October 20, 21, and 22 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm;
and Sage Simply Accounting on November 17, 19, Town Council decreases
24, and 26 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
A variety of safety courses will also be available
this fall at EDCLS, including emergency and
standard first aid running on September 9 and 10, ATCO Franchise Fee to 20%
October 14 and 15, October 27 and 28, and
November 25 and 26 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Standard first aid re-certification will also be by Cassie Kushniruk rate fluctuate year to year I think is somewhat
available on October 6 and November 5 from 8:30 problematic, and I think it's problematic that this is
am to 4:30 pm. At the September 8 Committee of the Whole offsetting some of our operational costs. We've got
A financial literacy course will be available for meeting, Town Council directed Administration to to keep that in mind as we're formulating our
women this fall, as well as a women's fellowship return to the following Council meeting with a budget next month and think about how we can
group starting in October that will help women Request for Decision decreasing the ATCO reduce our dependence on that. We may also want
with barriers in their life get past those barriers, Franchise Fee to 20%. to think of setting a baseline for revenue and
such as filling out applications, applying for loans, During this time, Council indicated to anything over that goes into a specific reserve
etc. Administration that they wanted to maintain the where we can pull out of if there are revenue
EDCLS will also be running a Community revenue amount while also accounting for the fluctuations. Those are some of the methods we can
Kitchen out of the Edson United Church this fall, reality of overall inflation. look at to deal with this. I'm certainly in favor of
which will help attendants learn how to budget, At the following Council meeting on September reducing it. The reason I voted in favor of an
final month of Employee Pricing prepare meals, etc. 15, Councillor Troy Sorenson commented, “I am in increase last time was to keep the revenue the
same, so I'm going to continue with that
This fall, EDCLS will also be offering CELPIP,
support of this motion. I would like to see a policy
which will help immigrants pass their Canadian going forward on our two franchise fees. I think philosophy.”
Built For The Road Ahead literacy test. some overriding policy on how we handle year to The motion to decrease the ATCO Franchise Fee
On October 1 from 4-6 pm, families and youth year fluctuations would be desirable of my part.” from 22.35% to 20% was carried unanimously by
Mayor Kevin Zahara noted, “I agree that having
THE REAL HOME OF who have immigrated to Canada are encouraged to a stable revenue stream is important. Having the Council.
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