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M.D. of Opportunity Council notebook

April 26, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Council adopted the April 26 agenda with the following additions: Calling Lake community meeting, gravel pit in Red Earth Creek, unsightly premises in Red Earth Creek, lease extension for something called ‘TJBSC…
M.D. of Opportunity Council notebook

April 12, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Council accepted the agenda with the following additions: Speakers Bureau of Canada presentation date, rodeo grounds, Francis Drive paving, and in camera discussions about transfer of land and a “hockey issue.” Snow…
Town of Slave Lake Council notebook

May 16, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Paying town bills by credit card Town administration is proposing to set up a system whereby people can pay some town bills by credit card at the main office. This had been…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

May 10, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Community Futures For the Lesser Slave Lake office, loans are in excess of the quota, reported councillor Norm Seatter. Programs in schools are expanding; so is the size of the board, which…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

May 17, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Truck fill issues Council got an update on a couple of issues regarding the truck fill in Smith. One had to do with an emergency shut-down on May 6. It caused some…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

May 10, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Looking for a break on water rates Smith area farmer Tom Andruik appeared before council on the matter of the new, higher rates for water at the Smith truck fill. After a…

May 9, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader FCSS grants Council received a report on applications for Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) grants. Five applications had been made, of which two were considered ineligible. Budgeted this year for such…
Town of Slave Lake Council notebook

May 2, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Adding industrial laundry Council gave first reading to set of Land-Use Bylaw (LUB) changes and set a public hearing date for June 6, 2023. The proposed changes to the LUB have to…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

April 26, 2023 meeting Pearl Lorentzen Lakeside Leader Waive re-application fee M.D. council granted a Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) request to waive a $125 development permit application fee. On April 18, the MPC refused an application for a front and…
M.D. of Opportunity Council notebook

March 29, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader (The following is based on the approved minutes of the March 29 meeting. It appears roughly two weeks later than usual, thanks to a council decision to stop providing the draft minutes.) Added…
Town of Slave Lake Council notebook

April 18, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Waiver request At the top of the agenda was a visit by Connie Schultz of Trimline, the business located at 609 Main St. SE. Schultz was asking for a $1,000 re-zoning application…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

April 12, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Improving access to the library Starting at the bottom end of the agenda, council first dealt with a proposal to build an access ramp to the Smith Library. A request for such…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

April 6, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Inspectors appointed Per the legislated requirements, council had to appoint weed and pest inspectors for the season. Crystal Pearson is returning in that role. New on the team for 2023 is Sidney…
Town of Slave Lake Council notebook

April 11, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliams Lakeside Leader Pesky power pole The first council meeting of the Francesca Ward era began with a delegation. A resident of 11th St. SE, Jonathan Allen, has built a new garage. The only problem…

April 4, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader Council’s meeting was another shortie, lasting not much more than a half hour, which seemed to be more the norm than the exception under interim mayor Shawn Gramlich. Attending the meeting – as…
M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council notebook

March 29, 2023 meeting Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader Mitsue fire hall Regional fire chief Alex Pavcek was asked about the status and future of the Mitsue Fire Hall. It merely serves as a storage facility for the fire service, since attempts…