Neighbourhood Notes
July 2018
In this Issue
2018 Budget P2
Operations Update P3
Regional Initiatives P4/5
Master Plan P6
Water Services P8
Growing Kneehill Country Market & Long Table Dinner August 18, 2018, Horseshoe Canyon Celebrating Alberta Open Farm Days and Alberta Local Food Week, the Kneehill County Agricultural Service Board is hosting: The Growing Kneehill Country Market & Long Table Dinner at Horseshoe Canyon on Saturday, August 18th. Visit the market between 2-6pm and meet local food producers, artisans, and agri-tourism operators from Kneehill and the surrounding region. Stay after the Market for the Long Table Dinner where participants will be surrounded by the breathtaking views of Horseshoe Canyon while enjoying an amazing dinner prepared by top chefs showcasing local food products and producers. Long Table Dinner tickets are limited, and registration is through: https://growingkneehill2018.eventbrite.ca. For more information, please contact the Kneehill County Agricultural Service Board: 1-866-443-5541. www.albertafarmdays.ca
2018 Operating Budget
Where does your tax dollar go?
This is a snap shot of how 1$ of revenue is allocated based on Operating Expenses. Capital expenses and project expenses are not included. For full 2018 budget details, visit the website.
Council Contacts Division 3 Reeve Jerry Wittstock Phone: 403-312-6196 Email: jerry.wittstock@kneehillcounty.com
Division 4 Councillor Glen Keiver Phone: 403-443-7738 Email: glen.keiver@kneehillcounty.com
Division 7 Deputy Reeve Ken King Phone: 403-443-0285 Email: kenneth.king@kneehillcounty.com
Division 5 Councillor Jim Hugo Phone: 403-443-7317 Email: jim.hugo@kneehillcounty.com
Division 1 Councillor Faye McGhee Phone: 403-436-1611 Email: faye.mcghee@kneehillcounty.com
Division 6 Councillor Wade Christie Phone: 403-588-1992 Email: wade.christie@kneehillcounty.com
Division 2 Councillor Debbie Penner Phone: 403-818-3108 Email: debbie.penner@kneehillcounty.com
Join us! Upcoming Council Meetings:
July 17 August 21 September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 (Organizational Meeting) November 13 November 27 December 11
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Reeve’s Message The spring flooding of 2018 has left us with very a busy summer completing infrastructure assessments and repairs on many bridges and roadways. Roads continue to be one of our top priorities as we continue to move ahead with various shoulder pulls and capital projects this year. Our Ag and Parks department is organizing a Country Market and Long Table Dinner on August 18th that will showcase many local producers, as ag-tourism and business continues to thrive in our County. In planning, the Municipal Planning Commission meets regularly to decide on various development applications contributing to our rural sustainability. With over 15 Regular Meetings under our belt, Council continues to work together on our strategic action priorities, which can be found on our website.
Operations Update
Stay tuned to our website and social media for upcoming events and opportunities for public input. As always, ratepayers are welcome to contact their Division Councillor or myself at the phone numbers or email addresses provided in this newsletter. Enjoy the sunny season! —Reeve Jerry Wittstock
Kneehill County Regional Kneehill County continues to support our urban neighbours and communities through various Policies, such as our Community Grants to Non-Profits Policy, Recreation/Arts/Culture Policy, Youth Sponsorship Policy. Council may also, at their discretion, authorize one-time or project specific funding. Kneehill County pays a requisition or membership to each of the following organizations to contribute to the services we provide to the region, totalling $97,497: Kneehill Regional Family and Community Support Services, Seniors Outreach, Central Alberta Economic Partnership, Kneehill Housing, Canadian Badlands Ltd., Doctor Retention and Recruitment, Marigold Library System and Community Futures Wildrose. We also have agreements with various partners for emergency & enforcement services, and cost for services for ag & operations.
2017 Contributions to Non-Profits, Recreation, Arts, Culture, Other CANADIAN BADLANDS
2017 Sponsorship
750
ACME & DISTRICT GOLF CLUB
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
2,900
ACME CURLING CLUB
Motion #135/17 Matching grant
9,000
ACME CURLING CLUB
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
100
ALBERTA NWT COMMAND
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Military Service Book
271
DELBURNE, VILLAGE OF
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Delburne Golf Tourny
200
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF S. AB
2017 Donation
KIDSPORT KNEEHILL
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
250
KNEEHILL & DISTRICT 4-H CLUB
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
600
KNEEHILL AREA WELLNESS CENTRE
2017 Sponsorship
1,500
KNEEHILL AREA WELLNESS CENTRE
Motion# 468/17
1,000
KNEEHILL PEEWEE D PROVINCIALS
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
400
LINDEN & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
100
LINDEN & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
5,000
LINDEN CARE & SHARE
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
2,675
LINDEN, VILLAGE OF
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, BRANCH 161
Policy #15-7 Remembrance Day
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, THREE HILLS
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
SENIOR'S OUTREACH
Sponsorship
ST. MARY'S TROCHU FOUNDATION
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Fundraiser
300
THRASHERS JUNIOR B HOCKEY CLUB
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Hockey Funding
350
THREE HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Golf Sponsorship
150
THREE HILLS GOLF CLUB
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
5,000
THREE HILLS HEALTH CENTRE AUXILLARY
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
950
THREE HILLS HEALTH INITIATIVE
Motion# 505/17
THREE HILLS PLAYSCHOOL ASSOC.
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
900
THREE HILLS VICTIM SERVICES
522/17 Motion
350
THREE HILLS, TOWN OF
2017 Airport
THREE HILLS, TOWN OF
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
200
THREE HILLS, TOWN OF
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
200
TROCHU & DISTRICT HALL SOCIETY
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
TROCHU MINOR BASEBALL
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, PEE WEE TIER 1
200
TROCHU MINOR BASEBALL
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, WHITE SOX BANTAM
200
TROCHU, TOWN OF
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Easter Egg Hunt
300
TROCHU, TOWN OF
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Canada 150 Donation
200
TROCHU, TOWN OF
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
YOUTH SPONSORSHIPS 2017
Various Individuals and Sports Teams
3,000
350 50 100 4,500
5,000
25,000
5,000
200 15,100
TOTAL $92, 346
TROCHU $124,280 Operating for fire (32,700), capital for 2 fire truck replacements (49,900), truck maintenance/ insurance (12,000), hall maintenance & utilities (27,160) County owns hall and grounds, 911 Dispatch (2,520)
$45,000 Trochu Swimming Pool Bylaw
$20,808 Transfer Site shared costs agreement The County and Town also have an agreement for Hamlet garbage pick up services for $63,654 in 2018.
$12,704 Regional Grant Writer, County’s share of this position based in the Trochu Office.
$45,000 Trochu’s share of County funding total of 250,000 towards Urban recreation. *2018 Budget
Initiatives and Support CARBON
THREE
*2018 Budget
$37,500
$104,944
Carbon’s share of County funding total of $250,000 towards Urban recreation.
Operating for fire (41,950), capital for 2 fire truck replacements (49,900), truck maintenance/insurance (12,000), 911 Dispatch (1,094)
$200,000
LINDEN
County supported Carbon’s request for flood recovery funding for 2018.
*2018 Budget
$130,945 Operating for fire (45,400), capital for 2 fire truck & 1 rescue truck replacements, rescue tools (71,550), truck maintenance/insurance (12,000), 911 Dispatch (1,995)
$200,000 County supported Linden’s request for infrastructure projects.
$40,000 Linden’s share of County funding total of $250,000 towards Urban recreation.
ACME
*2018 Budget
$105,423 Operating for fire (41,950), capital for 2 fire truck replacements (49,900), truck maintenance/ insurance (12,000), 911 Dispatch (1,573)
HILLS
*2018 Budget
$121,640 Operating for fire (52,000), capital for 2 fire truck replacements (49,900), truck maintenance/insurance (12,000), 911 Dispatch (7,740)
$25,000 Three Hills Airport funding,
2018 Contributions (to date) Non-Profits, Recreation, Arts, Culture, Other ACME SCHOOL
Policy 15-10 Youth Sponsorship
CANADIAN BADLANDS
Council Motion #68/18
1,500
900
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF S. AB
2018 Contribution
3,000
KIDSPORT KNEEHILL
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
250
KNEEHILL & DISTRICT 4-H CLUB
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
600
KNEEHILL VALLEY CONSTITUENCY
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts
1,500
THREE HILLS AREA FOOD BANK
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
4,000
THREE HILLS ART ACADEMY
Motion # 45/18
1,000
THREE HILLS HEALTH CENTRE AUXILLARY
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
975
THREE HILLS SCHOOL
Policy 15-10 Youth Sponsorship
900
THREE HILLS SCHOOL
Policy 15-10 Youth Sponsorship
900
THREE HILLS, TOWN OF
Motion #552/16 - Airport
TROCHU & DISTRICT AG SOCIETY
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
TROCHU BAPTIST CHURCH
Policy 15-10 Youth Sponsorship
900
YOUTH SPONSORSHIP, individual
Policy 15-10 Youth Sponsorship
100
25,000 5,000
TOTAL $46,525
2017 & 2018 (to date) HAMLET Contributions For Non-Profits, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Other HESKETH COMMUNITY HALL
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
HUXLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
HUXLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Matching CFEP Grant for Ball Shed
$20,000
HUXLEY LEGION
Policy 15-7 Remembrance Day
Acme Transfer Site shared costs agreement
SUNNYSLOPE COMMUNITY ASSOC.
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
10,815
SWALWELL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
1,500
TORRINGTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Arena Funding (Annual)
17,500
TORRINGTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
11,000
TORRINGTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
2018 Capital Project, Torrington Arena Upgrades
WELLSPRING CALGARY
Policy 15-7 Recreation, Arts, Torrington Fire Members
1,000
WIMBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Policy 15-3 Grants to Non Profits
3,000
RURAL HALLS IN KNEEHILL COUNTY (9)
Policy 15-13 Rural Community Halls
$37,500 Acme’s share of County funding total of $250,000 towards Urban recreation.
4,800 2,900 125,000 200
500,000
22,364
TOTAL
$700,078
Horseshoe Canyon Master Plan: Public Input by July 24 Horseshoe Canyon is a very popular day use destination within Kneehill County. The Canyon experiences approximately 400,000 visits annually. Kneehill County is in the process of preparing a Master Plan for Horseshoe Canyon. The Master Plan will provide the long-term management and development direction for the site. It will work to improve the visitor experience available on site while ensuring that the site’s unique ecological and historic resources are protected for generations to come. Your input is key to creating a Master Plan that is driven by the community and allows the site to be used in ways that is supported by the community! The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and all answers are anonymous. Please complete the survey before July 24. Also visit our online mapping tool for Horseshoe Canyon: http://mapping.letstalkhorseshoecanyon.com . For further information about the project, please contact parks@kneehillcounty.com. Please also stay tuned to the Kneehill County website for important project updates and other ways to provide input on the Horseshoe Canyon Master Plan!
Rural Addressing Clean-Up Kneehill County is in the process of re-issuing any rural address “blue signs” with incorrect address information on them. Staff will be notifying residents by letter if their blue sign is incorrect, will cover the costs of the new blue sign and install it for free. Accurate blue signs are essential for helping emergency crews locate rural properties quickly and easily. If your think your blue sign information may be incorrect, please call Kneehill County’s Planning and Development Department, 1-866-443-5541.
Call the Operations Department for more information, 403-443-5541
Water Services Update Churchill Rural Water System Kneehill County is starting a project that will rehabilitate the current Churchill Rural Water System. The rehabilitation will improve and regulate the current system for all users which will result in a more efficient delivery system. The rehabilitation will include a reservoir and a pumphouse that will provide consistent water flow and water pressure throughout the system, as well, a bulk water station will be incorporated to provide a location for the agricultural and commercial users to receive water from. For more information on the Churchill Water System rehabilitation, please phone 1-866-443-5541. Wimborne Water System Kneehill County will be installing a natural gas powered back-up generator at the Wimborne pumphouse. The generator is to provide power during times of outage which will allow the system to continue providing potable water to the residents of the Hamlet. Work on this project has begun and should be completed by the end of July.
The Churchill Water System services the south-eastern portion of the County.
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Please remember: Burning Barrels are not allowed in Kneehill County Hamlets!
Box 400 Three Hills, AB. T0M 2A0