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Critters invade Daysland with hard-hitting humour
LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTOS
The CFCW Critters came to Daysland last Thursday, Feb. 22, to take on the Daysland All Stars, a group of parents, teachers, and coaches, for a fun game of hockey, all to raise funds for the Society of the Friends of Daysland School. The event had a great crowd, and lots of support from local sponsors. See more on Page 17. Left: The Critter takes a turn down the ice the puck. Right: Critter #84, A.J. Keller, celebrates his first goal in style.
Flagstaff County funds two new Killam to hold by-election community services and to elect new Mayor tourism grant program streams Kellert resigns to take new position in Barrhead Leslie Cholowsky Editor
In order to accurately budget for the support of various non-profit organizations in the region, Flagstaff County approved two grant streams in late 2023 that provided new guidelines around what criteria must be met to receive funding, and also introduced a requirement for grant reporting each year. The two new grants are the Community Development Assistance Grant (CDAG) and the Tourism Assistance Grant (TAG). In the case of the TAG Program, the degree of funding is determined through a scoring system based on participation (number of visitors), duration of the event, and distance visitors are travelling from. Under both grant streams, recipients are also required to complete and submit and financial and outcomes report for each year that funding is received. Applicants can apply for funding for one-, two-, and three-year terms.
Funding is also available under the Tourism Assistant grant for Event Enhancement, a one-time event where applications may be received throughout the year, with approval outcomes dependent on remaining funding, also using the points system to determine how much funding the event is eligible for. The deadline for both grants for 2024 funding was Jan. 31. Flagstaff County set a budget of $150,800 for 2024, $140,800 for 2025, and $140,800 for 2026 under the CDAG, and a budget of $16,068 for 2024, $7,000 for 2025, and $8,874 for 2025 for the TAG, heading into the regular Feb. 14 Council meeting. Six applications were received for the 2024 CDAG grant, totalling $150,800, and two TAG grant applications were received for 2024, totalling $16,068. Council reviewed the grant limits, and approved a 2024 budget of $151,000, increasing the previous total by $1,000 for CDAG for 2024, and $50,000 for the TAG. Continued on Page 25
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Town of Killam has announced that it will be holding a by-election for the position of Mayor on Monday, April 15. Nomination Day has been set as March 18, and nomination packages can be picked up at the Killam Town Office. Nomination forms can be submitted anytime up to noon on Nomination Day. Past Mayor Ben Kellert has indicated that he has resigned his position as Mayor as well as his role as Pastor at the Killam Pentecostal Tabernacle, effective March 17. Resignations for municipal councils are effective upon receipt, no matter what date is indicated on the letter. The Town has announced that it will host a going-away event in recognition of Kellert, “wishing him and Tanny farewell.”
The Kellerts are also being honoured by the church in an event scheduled to take place on March 17, his last Sunday as pastor, during the evening at The Living Room on Main Street Killam. The Town reports that the couple are moving out of the community, to Barrhead, where Kellert will take on the role as lead pastor. Killam traditionally elects its councillors and mayor in two separate elections, so while in some municipalities the mayor is named from the existing Council each fall at the organizational meeting, Killam must now hold a separate by-election to fill Kellert’s seat. If a present councillor wishes to run for Mayor, they must first resign from Council to do so, and according to the Local Authorities Election Act of Alberta, must have handed in their resignation 18 days (or more) before the Nomination Day. A person is not eligible to be nominated for more than one office of the same elected authority.