Two Hills Regional Chronicle December, 2022
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Strengthening our Rural Communities Wishing you a very Merry Christmas Superb supper at Seniors Centre Town of Two Hills hires new CAO by Sonny Rajoo
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(Left to right) Willie Babiuk - Vice President, Wendy Darda - Director, Walter Kulak - Director, Stan Gordeyko - Director, Emily Lypka - Secretary, Gerald Toma - Director, Jim Darda - President, Cherly Hlewka - Director (Not pictured: Ethel Albrecht Treasurer, Donna Soprovich - Director (Photo by Bev Gordeyko) by Sonny Rajoo
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fter a period when social interaction was put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a great pleasure to see our beloved seniors gather once again for supper at the Seniors Centre on Saturday.
Many long standing menbers braved poor weather conditions and gatherered at the well attended event. President Jim Darda thanked the volunteers, Board members, and all those involved with the Seniors Centre.
ollowing a period of instability in the Town of Two Hills Administration Department, Council has decided to hire a CAO effective 2023. The successful candidate, Adam Kozakiewicz, was selected and appointed as the new CAO. In a statement to The Chronicle: "Town of Two Hills hires a new Chief Administrative Officer Adam Kozakiewicz. Adam is not a stranger to the region as he was CAO at the Village of Willingdon before taking on the CAO roll at the Town of Smoky Lake. Adam is married to Ela an LPN and together they have five children. “I am happy to join the team at the Town and work with Council on growing the Two Hills community to achieve lower tax burden for all. Working collaboratively with the County of Two Hills and Saddle Lake Cree Nation will be key in growing the Town and attaining Provincial and Federal grants.” said Adam. No different than neighbours, municipal success
is measured by the collaboration with surrounding municipalities. When at the Town of Smoky Lake Adam was able to gain $3.9 million for a Metis solar project and brought over $2 million in Alberta Community Partnership grants to the region. Growing communities while building savings is what he was able to accomplish in his previous roll. 'With Council and the excellent Town of Two Hills staff I am confident I will be able to accomplish all of Council priorities.'"
Two Hills Economic Development Committee welcome new provincial government initiative Representative and County Councillor, Sebastien Dutrisac told The Chronicle that this is a step in the right direction and will showcase the work done by the provinces Regional Economic Development alliances.
by Sonny Rajoo
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he Two Hills and Area Economic Development Committee has welcomed the recent announcement by the provincial government to focus on the rural economy. Both Chairman, Michael Tarkowski and County
Perspective for Local and Regional Economic Development This new plan and increase funding will help the area through strategies: • Economic development enabling infrastructure to support investment and growth. We need better roads, connectivity, hospitals, schools and housing. • Rural business supports entrepreneurship to address challenges that rural community businesses faces. • Support skill development for our local labour force. The intent is to increase one of the
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basic needs of any new development in the area which is to create a bigger pool of competent and diverse workforce. • Marketing and Increasing Rural Tourism. We know what we have and we need to improve on how we promote it and we need to make it appealing to come here, to work here, to develop here. • Rural economic development capacity building. Going from working in silos and moving towards collaboration and cooperation is creating synergies instead of competition and segregation. What is good for a region is good for the local area. "Two hills Area, a place where we can set roots and grow" (Visit www.alberta.ca/rural-economic-development.aspx to view government of Alberta release)
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