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M.D. of Smoky River notebook

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Share for physician recruitment decreases Council agreed unanimously at its Jan. 13 meeting to approve the 2021 Physician Recruitment Co-ordinator budget as presented.The good news is each member, including the M.D. of Smoky River, will pay…
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Support requested for regional medical facility Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Falher town council is encouraging more funding support for the Falher Medical Clinic. At its regular meeting Jan. 11, council agreed to cover a shortfall of $12,980 in a budget…
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Town of McLennan notebook

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Preparation for October election Nominations are now open for the mayor and six councillors in the Town of McLennan for the Oct. 18 municipal election.To prepare for the election, council appointed CAO Lorraine Willier as returning…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A proposed cost of living increase for Town of McLennan staff was tabled to council’s budget meeting Jan. 18. “I think they should get 1.5 [per cent],” suggested Councillor Sue Delaurier in opening debate at the…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News McLennan town council has agreed to pay $2,056.60 as part of its Emergency Fire Dispatch Agreement[911 Call Centre] in 2021. Council did note the agreement calls for a four per cent increase in each of the…
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M.D. offers compromise

Proposed agreement ‘something we can live with,’ says Brochu Chris CleggSouth Peace News The M.D. of Smoky River is offering a compromise to the municipalities it provides fire protection services to. And they are backing off somewhat on an earlier…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Efforts continue to find a way to clear snow from the walking trails in McLennan. Dr. Pieter DeWet, president of the McLennan Leisure & Recreation Society, and board member Francis Lessard attending council’s meeting Jan. 11…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News McLennan council continues to meet in chambers but with rising COVID concerns, CAO Lorraine Willier asked council if they wanted to meet by Zoom or teleconferencing. Councillor Dwayne Stout noted there “was nothing saying they can’t…
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Message from M.D. of Smoky River

Editor’s note: South Peace News asked municipalities in the Peace, Smoky River and Lesser Slave Lake regions to submit Christmas/New Year’s greetings in its Dec. 23, 2020 issue. Due to a production error, the message from M.D. of Smoky River…
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Town of Falher hires new auditors

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News New auditors for the Town of Falher have been chosen. Council passed a motion required for the Town’s newly appointed auditors at its Oct. 13 meeting. The new auditors are JDP Wasserman & Associates. Previously, the…
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Negotiations continue Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Town of McLennan wants full disclosure on the Smoky River Regional Airport’s operations before making a firm decision on how much money they want to give. However, council also realizes the airport is…
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Village of Girouxville notebook

Following are notes from the Village of Girouxville council meeting Dec. 9, supplied by the Village: Falher Medical Clinic denied Council decided against contributing to the Falher Area Community Association of Professional Services board request for a one-year funding support…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News How to reward the valuable contribution volunteers make to the Town of McLennan is still being debated. The matter arose during the interim budget discussion at council’s Dec. 14 regular meeting when Councillor Sue Delaurier noticed…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A Town of McLennan councillor is threatening to resign over being forced to complete training to serve on council. The Alberta government’s Municipal Affairs department has ordered all elected officials to take an emergency services training…
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