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News Advertiser
April 29, 2020
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Council Adopts Video Streaming for Meetings Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Even though COVID-19 prompted Vegreville town council to livestream its April 15 meeting, it won’t be the last time elected officials will be using this technology to record future meetings.
In fact, council decided to adopt a video streaming policy during the April 15 meeting. The objective, as stated in Town Manager Cliff Craig’s request for decision, is to allow “better accessibility of these meetings to a larger audience,” and will allow “more flexible and convenient access to council debate and decision.” Craig also stated, “Livestreaming and posting recorded video eliminates geographic and time barriers which may prevent the public from attending council meetings, allowing for greater transparency and public confidence in the integrity and accountability of the deci-
sion-making process.” The total cost of equipment to be installed in council chambers was quoted at $3,925. The link to view upcoming meetings will be under the ‘Your Government” tab on the town’s website. Coun. Rudyk made the motion and commented, “I think it’s a great moved forward and using the pressures that we’re currently under to catapault us into the present as well as the future way of meeting is fantastic. I’ve seen other councils that have been very reluctant to use any type of technology, so I’m glad we’re using this opportunity to best use our resources to be transparent and available to our public. So congratulations on making sure we are available, and thank goodness most of us have access to fairly accurate access to internet.”
Canadian Geese Make Welcomed Return Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Canadian Geese have begun their seasonal migration back to Alberta. Their familiar honking sounds can be heard from near and far day and night.
These geese were photographed in wetlands near the Village of Chipman on April 18. There are at least eleven subspecies of the Canada Goose. The Canada goose is the largest species of true
goose. Its scientific name, Branta canadensis, means “black or burnt goose from Canada. The Canada goose can weigh between 7 and 14 pounds with a wingspan of 50 to 71 inches.
