CREEK CROSSING Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Saint Patrick’s Day is a Holiday recognized by many Countries worldwide, and is celebrated differently across the globe. In Canada Saint Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Celtic Nations and their culture. In This Issue News From The Town Office (2—5) Fire Chief Report (6) Employment Centre (7) Extreme Makeover (8) Community Resource Centre: News & Events (9—15) Spring—has Almost Sprung! There is so much to look forward to in Spring; longer days, warmer weather, out- door events and sports, barbeques, flowers and green grass. Fox Creek will soon be filled with the sights and sounds of spring! The Town of Fox Creek Newsletter March 2013 “a playground of opportunity” 1. Crossing Highlights Business License Penalties Notice of Public Hearing Tuesday’s Tidbits—brought to you by the Employment Centre The Fox Creek Street Banner Contest What is ECMap and how will it impact our community?
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CREEK CROSSING
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Saint Patrick’s Day is a Holiday
recognized by many Countries
worldwide, and is celebrated
differently across the globe. In
Canada Saint Patrick’s Day is a
celebration of Celtic Nations and
their culture.
In This Issue
News From The Town
Office (2—5)
Fire Chief Report (6)
Employment Centre (7)
Extreme Makeover (8)
Community Resource
Centre: News & Events
(9—15)
Spring—has Almost Sprung!
There is so much to look forward to in Spring; longer days, warmer weather, out-
door events and sports, barbeques, flowers and green grass. Fox Creek will soon
be filled with the sights and sounds of spring!
The Town of Fox Creek Newsletter March 2013
“a playground of opportunity”
1.
Crossing Highlights
Business License Penalties
Notice of Public Hearing
Tuesday’s Tidbits—brought to you by the Employment Centre
The Fox Creek Street Banner Contest
What is ECMap and how will it impact our community?
News From the Town Office
Water Rates—Non-Residential Bylaw 722-2013 provides for the following changes to all non-residential water rates. The rates for non-residential metered accounts will change effective June 1, 2013 as follows:
- First 200 Cubic Meters (or portion thereof) $1.50 per cubic meter
- Next 200 – 400 Cubic Meters (or portion thereof) $3.00 per cubic meter
- Next 401 - 600 Cubic Meters (or portion thereof) $6.00 per cubic meter
- Next 601 Cubic Meters and over $25.00 per cubic meter
The new rates will be applied to the June, 2013 water consumption on monthly utility bills.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Town Office.
Town Meetings
Monday, March 4th
Council Meeting—6:30pm
Monday, March 18th
Council Meeting—6:30pm
Wednesday, March 27th
Committee of the Whole Meet-
ing—4:00pm
Office Closures
Please be advised that the Town
Administration Office will be closed
on the following days:
Friday, March 29th
Good Friday
Monday, April 1st
Easter Monday
Happy Easter!
2.
Please join us in welcoming the newest mem-bers of our team Jenna MacLean—Administrative Assistant at the Town Administration Office
Leanne Van Loon—Casual Administration
And congratulations Abigail Fougere on her promotion to Administrative Support for
the Recreation Department and Community Resource Centre at the Visitor Informa-
tion Centre!
3.
Mission, Vision and
Values
“We are a Playground of
Opportunity, enhancing the
quality of life by improving
economic and social well
being for all genera-
tions...the future is now”
“Fox Creek will be a pre-
ferred community with stabil-
ity, prosperity and family
values.”
“We value family, growth,
environment stability and
teamwork.”
Council Highlights
February 19th Council Meeting Mayor MacKinnon presented former Councillor Sheila Beloin with a gift from
Council and thanked Sheila for her commitment and contributions.
Motion 126-13: To provide special ballots for the 2013 Municipal Election; and
furthermore that application for special ballots may be made by the following
methods:
- In writing
- By telephone
- By telecopier
- In person
- By e-mail
Motion 129-13: Council approve the purchase of a Nevco LED Hockey Score-
board, partnered with the Fox Creek Minor Hockey Association. Furthermore,
Council approve that the Town of Fox Creek’s contribution to this purchase
have an upset amount of $11,500, funded from the Arena Reserves. Further-
more Council deem the 1997 Nevco 4407 Score-clock surplus equipment and
include it in the next Surplus Equipment Auction.
Mayor MacKinnon thanked the Director of Community Services and the staff at
the Community Resource Centre for the events hosted on Family Day. Mayor
MacKinnon also thanked the Freson Bros IGA for providing and cooking the
meal.
Motion 138—13: That Council agrees to sell five residential lots to AR Develop-
ments Ltd. for single family dwellings at the purchase prices prior to July 1,
2012, provided that construction of all 5 residential homes are to be completed
within 12 months in accordance to the Town’s development permit regulations.
News and Notices
Nuisance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw Please note that our Community Peace Officer will be focusing on enforcing sec-
tion six (6) of the Nuisance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw Number 361-90, which
states the following:
“No person shall permit the accumulation of dirt, stones, old implements, auto
mobiles, scrap iron or any other rubbish so as to cause any unsightly
condition, hazard or nuisance.”
Business License Bylaw 341-88 6 (b) “Any advertising of the businesses, callings, trades or other occupations shall be
deemed to be prima facie proof of the fact that the person advertising is carrying
on or operating any such business, calling, trade or occupation.”
Business License—Penalties Please note that the unpaid Business License Penalties will be applied on April 1,
2013.
4.
Spring Forward
Sunday March 10, 2013 On Sunday March 10th at 2:00 am clocks are turned for-
ward one hour to 3:00 am local daylight time.
March 20—The first day of Spring! Along with the arrival of Spring comes the warmer weather and work on our roads that
will need to be addressed. We can expect frozen culverts, water running onto the
roads, along with ruts and potholes from the winter frost. Our Public Woks staff do
regular patrols to inspect the roads to try and tend to situations before they become
problems, however things can sometimes change quickly. If there are situations that
appear to be abnormal, please call the Public Works shop at 780.622.4257 to let them
know. During normal business hours you may also contact the Town Office at
780.622.3896 to let make Town staff aware of your concern.
Family Games Night
Join us for an evening of fun,
games, prizes and refreshments!
Thursday, March 14th
from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the
School Gym.
5.
Enhanced Water Supply
New Water Well As many of you may recall we announced that we will be bringing another water well
on stream to ensure that the Town of Fox Creek has an adequate amount of water.
This particular source of water contains natural fluoride, and when combined with
our existing water supplies the amount of fluoride will be well below the Maximum
Allowable Concentration (MAC) allowed under the Canada Drinking Water Guide-
lines. We expect that this change will be taking effect mid March 2013.
This is a short term solution to our water supplies. It is a very long process to receive
approval for Provincial Government funds to construct an enhanced water plant to
treat our water. The Town of Fox Creek, including Council and Administration, is
aware of the problems and we are working at resolving them. When the Town does
receive funding approval from the province we will then tender to build a water treat-
ment plant. This entire process takes two to three years. Council and Administration
are working diligently to make this time line as short as possible.
6.
Fox Creek Fire Department
2012 Report At the February 19, 2013 Regular Meeting of
Council, Fire Chief Les Paul presented a report on
last years statistics.
Callouts Per Month
Callouts—Daily Averages
2012 Summary of Calls
Join the Employment
Centre Tuesday morn-
ings at 10:00 am for
quick mini workshops
to develop skills that
are aimed at helping
you maintain your em-
ployability. Workshops
to start Tuesday, March
5th with “Positive
Attitudes”.
7.
The Employment Centre Fox Creek Employment Centre is your service liaison for all things job related. We
are here to help you with Career Planning,
Open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
For more information call: 780.622.4486
The Fox Creek Employment Centre is getting social! Check out their page
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FoxCreekEmploymentCentre
8.
The 2013 Fox Creek Street Banner Contest features a call for entries in the visual
art of photography. If your photograph is chosen it will become one of Fox Creek’s
banners—all banners will feature the name of the photographer.
Please pick up a contest rules and guidelines package for your application form
Canadians at every level- from parents to educators, community members, service
providers and policy makers- to create the nurturing environments that young children
need.
The Provincial ECMap team has worked with communities across Alberta to map their
boundaries and to gather and analyze research information within their boundary areas.
Our boundaries include Whitecourt, Swan Hills, and Fox Creek. Over the past two
years we have built an early childhood coalition (White-Swan-Fox), received our seed
grant and are developing a local response plan.
Using the information that is being gathered through this initiative will allow our
communities to learn more about OUR children’s development, compare it with other
communities, the province and nationally. We will be able to identify the strengths and
needs of our communities, and be better able to make informed decisions on how to best
support our children and their families. It will also be beneficial for local and provincial
policy development. The first five years of a child’s life are the most critical period in
development and have a lifelong impact on learning, health, work, relationships and well-
being. This project will help Albertans to better understand how well their young children
are doing and to work together to give them the best start in life.
The White-Swan-Fox data will be released in early March on the ECMap website. Whitecourt and Fox Creek will be hosting a kickoff release on March 14
th
during Kid’s Fest and Family Games Night.
You can find more information regarding this project on the website https://www.ecmap.ca or find our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheFirstFiveYearsAreForever .
C ome out and enjoy a fun-filled night of games and
laughter with your family and friends. In partnership with the
CRC, Fox Creek School, Municipal Library and CHAMP Team.
We hope to see you all there.
Admission is FREE!
Date: Thursday, March 14th
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cost: FREE
Fast Feet Fast Feet Fast Feet ——— Only a few spots left!!!Only a few spots left!!!Only a few spots left!!! This is a program for children ages 2-3 years of age, that uses high energy games
designed to get the kids out and improve their muscle strength,
balance and overall coordination while widening your social
circle.
Date: Wednesdays,
March 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
Time: 10:00am — 11:00am
Cost: Free
Contact Wendy at 780-622-3758
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