The province of Alberta is easing some health restrictions on libraries and low-intensity fitness, effectively immediately, said Premier Jason Kenney on Monday afternoon. Kenney said the province can safely move into Step 2 in Alberta’s “A Step Foward” plan to re-opening after declines in hospitalization totals, but not everything within …
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Danny Farkash from Noralta Farms Ltd. near Vermilion has created a more cost-effective way of making recycled plastic posts, by eliminating a large portion of labour and input costs. To eliminate cost, he used recycled steel from the oilfield to make the machine, an old tractor to run it, recycled …
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Residents looking to do scheduled burns in the later stages of winter will now need a permit. Wildfire season runs March 1 to October 31, and even though there is still snow on the ground, rural residents will need a permit. If you live or work in the Municipal District …
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Concept development and design will begin this spring and summer on a proposed aquatics centre to be built at the Energy Centre. City Council allocated $150,000 in the 2021 capital budget to commence with the planning and design process, which will also include stakeholder consultation and opportunities for residents to …
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The tender for the new waste bins to be used in the Town of St. Paul has been awarded to Superior Truck Equipment Inc. which had the lowest bid of $157,732.02 plus GST. The town had budgeted $180,000 for the project in the 2020 Capital Budget which was rolled in …
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Resident survey open until March 16 The Town of St. Paul will have a survey on topics ranging from municipal services to recreation to future priorities available online for residents until March 16 follow the survey’s approval at the Monday night council meeting. According to CAO Kim Heyman, this survey …
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Voter ID bylaw passed The proposed voter ID bylaw passed second and third readings at the St. Paul Town Council meeting on Feb. 22. The bylaw was amended to include passport as an acceptable ID under Option 2, meaning it could be used in conjunction with a second piece of …
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Chatsworth Farm near Vermilion will be hosting an outdoor farm tour during calving season for a maximum of 10 people on Saturday, March 20. The tour is one of five in their new agritourism program, ‘Chatsworth Farm through the Seasons’. “Anyone and everyone is invited to attend,” said Charlotte Wasylik. …
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Alberta’s Minister of Finance Travis Toews tabled the province’s 2021-22 budget on Thursday afternoon with projections of a $18.2 billion dollar deficit and a $1.7 billion increase in capital spending. There are no new taxes or tax increases listed in the budget. The estimated revenues is $43.7 billion in 2021-22, …
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As the Alberta government explores the idea of a provincial police force, Bonnyville town council will write a letter to the Solicitor General saying they are not in favour of this move. The discussion came up at Tuesday’s regular council meeting when councillor Ray Prevost brought up the current study …
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