Courtesy: Town of Grimshaw
โ๏ธ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฃ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
Council reviewed an update on regional crime statistics, trends, and police presence in the region over the second quarter (July to September) of 2024. The report showed a 2% crime reduction from this time last year. Priority areas for the Town of Grimshaw include drug trafficking, break and enter, police visibility, and community and youth engagement. Council expressed gratitude to the RCMP for their presence in the community, engagement with youth, and focus on building positive relationships within the community through the work of Constable Sunday, the Community Liaison Officer. The RCMP provides regular updates to Council.
โ๏ธ ๐ ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐
๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ
CAO Brian Allen provided Council with an update and information regarding the water main break that occurred at the Mile Zero Regional Multiplex on November 15, 2024. The water break resulted in a short-term facility closure that included the arena, fieldhouse, concession, and fitness center. Council commended the Mile Zero Regional Multiplex and Public Works staff for their response to the situation.
โ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
During the council meeting, representatives from STARS Air Ambulance provided Council with an update. STARS is a nonprofit organization that provides critical care air medical transport to patients in remote and rural areas, utilizing a fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Their mission is to ensure timely access to life-saving medical care, often in emergencies where ground transport would be impractical or delayed.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
Council appointed Rachel Lanctot to the Grimshaw Library Board for a three-year term and approved extending Dennis Sukeroffโs term to an additional three years.
โ๏ธ ๐๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐
Council reviewed a sponsorship request from the Alberta Pond Hockey Association for the 2025 Alberta Pond Hockey Championships taking place from March 7-9, 2025, at Lac Cardinal. The annual event includes competitions in hockey, stick curling, and ringette. There will also be a Gala with live music at the Mile Zero Regional Multiplex in Grimshaw on Saturday evening. In past years the Town of Grimshaw provided in-kind sponsorship by providing bleachers and garbage cans. Council approved that the sponsorship request be further discussed during Councilโs budget deliberations.
โ๏ธ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐
Council approved an amendment to include the recognition of 80th birthdays in the Recognition of Special Occasions Policy. The policy provides guidelines for recognizing significant milestones in the community. This includes 50th, 60th, and 75th wedding anniversaries, as well as milestone birthdays (80, 85, 90, 95, and 100 years) and other notable achievements. Residents are encouraged to contact the Town office to share information about significant achievements, anniversaries, and birthdays, as outlined in the policy.
โ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐
Council approved amendments to the Snow Removal Policy. The changes stipulate that plowing will commence when snow accumulates to 4 inches (or more) of compacted snow, and sanding will be applied as needed. In most cases, the Town will strive to haul snow away from most roadways. Only under special circumstances will snow be plowed to both sides of the roadways, except where it is more practical to clear to the same side continuously, such as around parks, playgrounds, and vacant lots. Non-compliance or complaints regarding snow removal should be directed to Public Works; if they are unavailable, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer will investigate.
