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CAO Rita Maure Village of Donnelly Summary of March 19th, Regular Meeting for the Village of Donnelly and March 28th, 2018 Special Meeting held to complete items tabled at the March 19th meeting. ATCO Electric was in to present to…
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Submitted by the Town of McLennan Town of McLennan Library Board Librarian, Maureen Fisher provided Council with a tour of the library, then returned to the Council Chamber to present their 2017 year in review report. The library continues to…
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Village of Donnelly February 12th, 2018 Council Meeting Summary

CAO Rita Maure Village of Donnelly Audited Financial Statement Council was presented their annual audited financial statement by Jean Sylvain, of Sylvain and Company. Council approved the audited financial statement as presented. Copies of the AFS will be available shortly…
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McLennan Council Notebook – February 13, 2018

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Bulk Water Rates Council approved raising the water rate at the truck fill from $6.34/m3 to $7.00/m3. AUMA Convention & Trade Show Council approved sending four Council members to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Convention…
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Engineering study begins for Old High Prairie Bridge

Mac Olsen Express Staff An engineering study has begun for options related to the Old High Prairie Bridge. Kevin Cymbaluk, the director of operations for the M.D. of Smoky River No. 130, discussed this as part of his report to…
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M.D. council approves mowing equipment purchase

Mac Olsen Express Staff During their meeting on Feb. 14, the council for the M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 approved Martin Deerline’s bid for all of the M.D.’s mower and sidearms for the amount of $92,916.80. Council also approved…
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Village of Girouxville Council Notebook – February 14, 2018

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Smoky River Tourism Council passed a motion to contribute $1.00 per capita to “Smoky River Tourism” for Girouxville’s 2018 membership. Smoky River Emergency Plan Council passed a motion to approve the Smoky River Emergency Plan…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff During their meeting in the evening of Feb. 12, the council for the Town of Falher learned that the municipality generated a surplus of $29,949 for 2018. The money will be placed into the municipality’s capital…
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Spotlight Staff Recruits to serve on a new Alberta Advisory Council on the Francop- honie are being welcomed by the provincial government. The council will help ensure the Franco- phone community, in all its geographical, cultural and demographic diversity, is…
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Village of Girouxville Council Notebook – January 24, 2018

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Bylaw No. 17-03 – Utility and Sewer Utility rates have been adjusted to reflect Smoky River Water and Waste Management increases. Motion made to approve Bylaw No. 17-03 Schedule “A” rates as presented effective January…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff During their meeting on Jan. 15, the council for the Town of Falher approved a motion to proceed with municipality’s street improvement project for Main Street. All of the municipal portions of walkways will be replaced,…
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Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs STARS Council approved providing financial support to STARS Air Ambulance for $2.00 per capita to a total contribution of $1,582.00. Sylvain and Company, CGA Councillor Dwayne Stout motioned that the Town appoint the accounting firm…
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CAO Rita Maure Village of Donnelly Council at the regular meeting discussed the following agenda items: Fire Chief Marcel Maure made a presentation giving statistics on number of calls in 2017, along with photos of calls and practices put on.…
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