From Meadows to Mountains Greenview, Alberta

July/August 2015

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Highlights Meet Your Councillors............................................ 2 Reeve’s Message................................................... 3

Pesticide Container Disposal Tips from Alberta Agriculture & Forestry............................... 8

Events...................................................................... 4

Community Events............................................... 10

Curling Canada: Volunteer Positions Available................................................. 5

Council Meeting Highlights................................. 12

2015 Enhancements to the Grovedale Fish Pond............................................. 5

Tour of Alberta...................................................... 15

Hear the BEEP where you SLEEP......................... 14 Facility maintenance........................................... 16

Green View Celebrates the Roots of Empathy Program.................................................. 6

Golf Tournament.................................................. 17

Road Construction................................................. 7

Landfill & Transfer Station Hours.......................... 19

Agriculture Services................................................ 7

Tour of Alberta...................................................... 20

Environmental Services........................................ 18

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Cell: 780.827.6401 Email: [email protected]

Reeve Dale Gervais WARD 2, Little Smoky

Cell: 780.524.7714 Email: [email protected]

Councillor Leslie Urness WARD 3, Valleyview

Home: 780.524.4036 Cell: 780.524.8477 Email: [email protected]

Councillor Dave Hay WARD 4, Sunset House

Cell: 780.558.9163 Email: [email protected]

Cover Image Credit: Tour of Alberta, PhotoSport International 2

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Operations Building: 4802 - 36 Ave., Box 1079 Valleyview, AB. T0H 3N0 Ph. 780.524.7602 Fax 780.524.5237 Engineering & Environmental Services: 4806 - 36 Ave., Box 1079 Valleyview, AB. T0H 3N0 Ph. 780.524.7600 Fax 780.524.4432 Family & Community Support Services: 4707 - 50 Street Box 1079 Valleyview, AB. T0H 3N0 Ph. 780.524.7603 Fax 780.524.4130

Meet Your Councillors Councillor George Delorme WARD 1, Grande Cache

Administration Building: 4806 - 36 Ave. Box 1079 Valleyview, AB. T0H 3N0 Ph. 780.524.7600 Fax 780.524.4307

Councillor Dale Smith WARD 5, New Fish Creek

Home: 780.524.2790 Cell: 780.558.9337 Email: [email protected]

Councillor Tom Burton WARD 6, DeBolt

Home: 780.957.3601 Cell: 780.512.1558 Email: [email protected]

Councillor Roxie Rutt WARD 7, Crooked Creek

Cell: 780.558.9640 Email: [email protected]

Councillor Bill Smith WARD 8, Grovedale

Home: 780.831.9533 Cell: 587.343.5463 Email: [email protected]

Grovedale Sub-Office: Lot 9, Block 1, Plan 0728786, Box 404 Grovedale, AB. T0H 1X0 Ph. 780.539.7337 Fax 780.539.7711 Grande Cache Sub-Office (Eagle’s Nest Hall): 10028 - 99 St., Box 214 Grande Cache, AB. T0E 0Y0 Ph. 780.827.5155 Fax 780.827.5143 Office hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please note that all of our offices are closed from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. daily.

Reeve’s Message Summer greetings from Greenview Council and Staff! Our endless summer days are the perfect time to visit Greenview’s campgrounds and recreational sites. From fishing on one of our lakes or rivers, to hiking in the Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park or horseback riding in the Wilmore Wilderness, summer is when Greenview comes to life and limitless adventures await you. June is one of my favourite times of the year as Council hosts our annual ratepayer barbeques and annual golf tournament. We also held open houses to seek your input on our Municipal Development Plan, the overarching policy document that guides how our municipality will approach land use and future growth. Meeting our residents and ratepayers to discuss how our programs and policies are meeting your needs and where we can improve is central to everything we do. This year’s golf tournament was another chance to meet with our stakeholders and was a great success in spite of the rain. Photos from both the barbeques and golf tournament are on pages 11 and 17. In recent events, I was pleased to welcome participants and visitors from New Zealand, Mexico, United States and across Canada to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2015 World Jet Boat Championship on July 16th. Volunteers from Grovedale have been planning for this event for the past two years. Sixty boats are competing from July 15 to 25, beginning the race in Grovedale on the Wapiti River. Greenview provided the Western Zone Racing Association $25,000 in sponsorship to assist with the event costs. Our rivers are a point of pride for Greenview, and river racing is a sport that has taken off in recent years. The Little Smokey, driven by

Rick Hollingworth, is pictured below. Little Smokey was the Canadian Jet Boat champion in 2014. It was great to see all of the racers, support crews and local spectators out in Grovedale getting ready for ten days of competition throughout northern Alberta and British Columbia. Northwestern Alberta is a hub of sport and recreation for families and professional athletes alike. In September we will host the Tour of Alberta, which features the world’s best cyclists and starts in the City of Grande Prairie on September 2nd. The County of Grande Prairie sponsors Stage 2 on September 3rd which will include racing through Grovedale at the end of the stage. On the following day Greenview hosts Stage 3 together with the Town of Grande Cache and cyclists will race through the mountains to the Stage 3 finish line at Miette Hot Springs in Jasper National Park. The cover image for this edition of Meadows to Mountains is courtesy of the Tour of Alberta and gives a sense of the competition that is coming to our region. Drawing an international following with an estimated 46 million international viewers and thousands of visitors, the Tour of Alberta will be another great opportunity to showcase our incredible landscapes and hospitality. For more information on where you can watch the competition or how to volunteer on race day see the article on page 15. We are already making plans for events throughout winter 2015-16, with the 2015 Home Hardware Canada Cup and 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts coming to Grande Prairie. Look to the call for volunteers on page 5 for details on how you can be involved. Best wishes for a fun filled summer! Dale Gervais Reeve

World Jet Boat entry the “Little Smokey”

Municipal Development Plan Open House Valleyview

Assembled Dignitaries at the World Jet Boat Competition Opening Ceremony

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Events Tour of Alberta September 3 in Grovedale, September 4 in Grande Cache

Regular Council Meetings August 25, September 8 and 22

The HEART Conference

Committee of the Whole

Featuring world renowned speaker

September 15

Dr. Martin Brokenleg

Municipal Planning Commission

Learn about domestic violence, creating safe spaces, and more!

September 9

Green View FCSS August 19 and September 16

Agricultural Services Board (ASB) August 26 and September 23 Unless otherwise specified, all meetings take place in the Council Chambers at the Administration Building in Valleyview beginning at 9:00 am. ASB and FCSS meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. The public and media are welcome to attend or observe our Council Chambers live stream via the internet. To view our live feed please visit our website at www.mdgreenview.ab.ca and click on the Live Stream link.

2015-17 Budget Available Now

The 2015-17 Budget is available now on our website www.mdgreenview.ab.ca. We have moved to a three year budgeting process in 2015 which assists in long term planning while helping to ensure strong financial management. If you are interested in receiving a printed copy of the budget, please contact Corporate Services at 780-524-7600.

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Save the Date!

July/August 2015

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Community Centre

Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 Valleyview, Memorial Hall

More information to follow! Get the most up to date information at: www.facebook.com/GreenViewFCSS Presented by: The HEART Intiiative

Free of Charge! Dr. Martin Brokenleg provides training worldwide. For 30 years, Dr. Brokenleg was Professor of Native American studies at Augustana College of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has also been a director of The Neighborhood Youth Corps, chaplain in a correctional setting, & has extensive experience as an alcohol counselor. He has 3 children & is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe practicing the culture of his Lakota people. Topics Dr. Brokenleg covers include: • The Circle of Courage • The Effect of Family Life on Resiliency • At Risk Youth – Difference & Sameness • Growing Your Own Kids • And much more!

Curling Canada: Volunteer Positions Available Greenview is a sponsor of the 2015 Home Hardware Canada Cup and 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts which will be held in Grande Prairie in the Fall of 2015 and Winter of 2016. Volunteer positions are still available in a variety of departments such as: Lounges, Guest Services, Transportation, and the Dispatch Office (Home Hardware Canada Cup only). Director of Lounges, Carrie Humphreys, is looking for volunteers to liaise with suppliers who bring product into the lounges during events. Volunteers will manage the ordering of product, inventory control, and product distribution to the Volunteer, Media, and Sponsor lounges. They will also provide clean up services in the lounges. Donna Muir, the Director of Guest Services, is looking for event ambassadors who will hand out the daily newspaper to fans and media within Revolution Place. They will operate the information booths during each draw and each day will arrange with transportation for newspaper delivery to area hotels and the tourism centre.

them. Some late night shifts will be required depending on the draw times. Host committee Vice Chairs Tim Meng and Marc Luckwell will oversee each of the above departments and make sure the planning and preparation for each event is on schedule. A total of 57 volunteers are required to fill all of the above areas for the Home Hardware Canada Cup, and 80 volunteers for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for one or both of these events, visit: www.curling.ca/2015canadacup/volunteer/ or www.curling.ca/2016worldwomen/volunteer/.

The Transportation Department led by Jennifer Chenard and the Dispatch Office headed by Brian Wilson are in search of dispatchers and drivers. Dispatchers will log vehicles in and out to the drivers who will be transporting teams, VIPs, and media throughout the event. They will also be responsible for allocating radios and ensuring they are charged for the volunteers using

Recreation Services 2015 Enhancements to the Grovedale Fish Pond We are focusing on enhancing the day-use of the site so we are installing two floating docks and five gravel pads along the shore of the pond. The purpose of this enhancement is to allow shore-anglers easier access to the water. The docks allow anglers to fish in deeper water while the pads allow land based access to the water. We are also pleased to announce that the bathroom facility is fixed. Thanks to all of the community members who are good stewards of our recreation facilities to ensure they continue to be available for everyone’s use.

Here is an image of our Recreation Services staff beginning the recreation inventory of a potential site southwest of Valleyview along the Goose River. Pictured here are Stacey Wabick, Adam Esch and Gabriel Zeng (Photo Credit Adam Esch).

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Green View Celebrates the Roots of Empathy Program On Friday June 12th a celebration to honour three Roots of Empathy families was held at Oscar Adolphson Primary (OAP). Roots of Empathy is a classroom program that works to reduce levels of aggression among school children by raising their social/ emotional skills and increasing empathy. This year OAP’s Grade one students took part. The goals of the Roots of Empathy (ROE) program are to increase empathy, decrease levels of bullying and aggression, to promote social inclusion and increase emotional literacy. At the heart of Roots of Empathy are the Families, the parents and babies join the Instructor in the classroom for “Family Visits”. A Roots of Empathy Instructor visits the classroom 27 times over the school year and for nine of these visits (about every three weeks) the Roots of Empathy family joins the Instructor in the classroom. Roots of Empathy teaches students about baby’s development and safety and the family shows the parent-child attachment through their relationship. Our families show that a loving parent-infant relationship looks very similar no matter where you are from, what you look like or what language you speak. We learn that we are more alike than we are different and that there is no one right way to be a good parent. This year our Roots of Empathy families are: • the Lemmons, with baby Audra; • the Prudens, with baby Jacob; and

Three of this year’s grade one students were roots of Empathy babies in 2009/2010. Students are Angelina Huggard, Danika Cardinal and Kenzie Reber. It is often overlooked that in 85 per cent of school bullying episodes there are onlookers and bystanders. While other programs that address bullying target the victim or bully, Roots of Empathy works with the whole class. The program helps students gain insight into how others feel and develop a sense of social responsibility, learning to look out for each other emotionally and physically. In the Roots of Empathy classroom, children are empowered to support one another. Approximately 60 OAP grade one students participated in ROE. The Roots of Empathy Instructors were Sherry Watson, Carrie Charron and Mary Bracken. Sherry has been a Roots of Empathy instructor for 4 years, Carrie and Mary for 1 year. In order for Roots of Empathy to be in a community, there must be a sponsoring organization. Green View FCSS Board Member Teresa Plontke led this year’s Roots of Empathy End of Year celebration. Roots of Empathy aligns with FCSS’s vision to build strong communities through positive, caring interaction, mutual respect and the belief that a community’s most valuable resources are its people. Investments made in developing and supporting children through ROE will pay dividends in all areas of community life. We extend our thanks to all of the schools, teachers and volunteers who have supported this program throughout the years.

• the Schellenbergs, with baby Nolan. Our Roots of Empathy Schools and Teachers are a very important part of the program. The support of our principal, Mrs. Howey and our Roots Teachers Mrs. Cardinal, Mr. McLellan and Mrs. Gignac has been fundamental to the success of the program. Special thanks as well to Amanda Roy and Ms. McNeil who helped with this year’s program. Through ROE, students get the opportunity to recognize and improve their ability to communicate with others; they are also able to view themselves and the world through the eyes of others.

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July/August 2015

Roots of Empathy Alumni Grade one students who participated as babies (L to R) Angelina Huggard, Kenzie Reber, Danika Cardinal with Mrs. Teresa Plontke.

Road Construction Welcome to construction season! With the arrival of warmer weather construction is back in full swing. Here’s a look at what we have in store:

Currently In the Works: • Township Road 690 (Baseline Road) • Range Road 230

Set to begin Summer 2015: • Young’s Point Road Repairs and Chip Sealing • Multiple Farmland and Residential Accesses • Range Road 194 (South of Highway 747)

Continuous Improvements:

Agricultural Services

• Forestry Trunk Road

Greenview Agricultural Services has recently updated our rental equipment schedule of fees. The Schedule has been uploaded to our website as well as a new rental catalog. This catalog will give you information of widths, weights, hitch types etc. If you would like to view this catalog, please come into the office or go to our website’s Agricultural Services Equipment Rental page mdgreenview. ab.ca/programs-services/departments/agriculturalservices/equipment-rental/.

Landowners within 500 meters of any M.D. road or bridge project will be notified of the construction in the area. Details and signage will be provided if a detour is necessary.

*Please help us keep our crews safe and observe all posted speed signs.* If you have questions or concerns regarding any MD of Greenview project please contacts us at 780-524-7600.

If you have any questions or would like to book equipment, you can call 780-524-7602 (Valleyview), 780-957-2201 (Crooked Creek) or 780-512-6239 (Grovedale). As we are into the spraying season, here are some examples of the sprayers we have available for rent: • 300gal boomless sprayer

OLDER ADULT INFO DAY WHEN Wednesday October 14, 2015 10 am - 3pm Lunch Provided

FREE

• 300gal field sprayer

GREEN VIEW FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES

4707-50st Valleyview

• Estate sprayer – pull-type • Hand wick applicator • Back pack sprayer

SENIOR HOUSING

• Quad mount sprayer

PENSIONS AND BENEFITS SENIOR HEALTH

FCSS PROGRAMS BALANCE THERAPEUTIC YOGA

BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS

Community Resource Centre

• Estate sprayer – 3-point hitch

TOPICS INCLUDE

COMPUTER CLASSES

WHERE

• 500gal field sprayer

COMPASS FOR THE CAREGIVER STRESS MANAGEMENT AND COPING SKILLS

Horticultural Issues The Greenview Agricultural Services Department would like to extend a helping hand to anyone who has questions, concerns or issues regarding weeds, crops and/or pests. Please call us at 780-524-7602.

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Pesticide Container Disposal Tips from Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Pesticides that are no longer usable are considered hazardous wastes and cannot be disposed of in approved Class II landfills or by burning, instead, try one or more of the following:

than 99 per cent free (less than 1 ppm) of residues.

• Return unopened or non-compromised product to the dealer for a refund.

1. Empty container contents into sprayer tank and drain in a vertical position for 30 seconds.

• Offer opened and unused leftover pesticide supplies, in original containers with product labels attached, to other potential users (such as neighbours or the municipality) for use according to label directions.

2. Add water to container until it is about 1/5 full.

•  Consider using up smaller quantities for weed control, according to label directions, along fence lines and other areas difficult to access with large spray equipment.

3. Shake container thoroughly, empty into sprayer tank and drain for 30 seconds. 4. Repeat procedure two more times (it should only take about 5 minutes in total).

•  Contact the nearest hazardous waste depot for disposal. Containers must be triple rinsed before being brought to these locations.

5. Puncture or break open triple-rinsed container so it cannot be reused. Note: Do not puncture unrinsed containers as pesticide from unrinsed containers is concentrated and will leak, exposing persons handling the containers and the environment to the concentrated pesticide.

•  Pesticide Container Bins are available at the following Greenview landfill and transfer stations:

6. Dispose of all plastic and metal containers at a pesticide container collection site.



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DeBolt Puskwaskau New Fish Creek Sweathouse

Pesticide Container Disposal Unrinsed containers have the potential to contaminate soil, groundwater and surface water, which can be toxic to fish and wildlife, as well as fill valuable space in landfills. Containers at Greenview get shredded, decontaminated and recycled. Also, these containers impede the processing and recycling of other empty pesticide containers, as they have to be emptied, exposing workers to the residue. Residues can be transported into the atmosphere during storage, processing, shipping and energy recovery, or they can contaminate end products from plastic recycling processes. In addition, it is estimated that 6 to 7 per cent of product can be left in unrinsed containers. This amount of material can treat ½ to 1 acre of land and can save you several dollars. Pesticide containers must be manually triple-rinsed or pressure rinsed and dried before disposal at a pesticide container site. Currently, most producers use triple-rinsing, and in most cases, this practice leaves plastic, metal or glass pesticide containers more

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Follow these steps for manual triple-rinsing your containers:

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Instead of using the triple-rinse procedure, producers can eliminate steps with a pressure jug rinser. Pressure rinsers direct water from a pressurized source against the inner sides of the container, which effectively washes the pesticide residue into the spray tank. Pressure rinsers also have the added advantage of rendering containers useless by automatically puncturing them. This method reduces environmental risks by ensuring jugs are rinsed automatically and reduces the risk to the producer by eliminating handling of pesticide containers. Empty pesticide containers must be disposed of properly and in accordance with provincial regulations. Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, non-refillable plastic or metal pesticide containers (restricted, commercial, agricultural and industrial products) must be disposed of at a pesticide container collection site. All pesticide container sites in Alberta and their operating hours are detailed in Agriculture and Forestry’s Crop Protection Manual (Agdex 606-1) or “Blue Book” available online at www1.agric.gov. ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex32. Paper and cardboard pesticide packaging that have not

been contaminated with pesticides can be directed to a recycling centre. Any cardboard contaminated due to a container rupture, accidental spill or improper handling procedure should be disposed of as a hazardous waste. Evidence of cardboard contamination should be obvious – signs of exposure to liquid, powder or granules, or a strong chemical odour. Do not burn paper bags or cardboard containers. Some pesticide container sites have bins or

separate areas for collecting these outer packaging materials. Containers from topical parasiticides (e.g. pour-on compounds or powders for lice and mange) should be returned to dealers for collection and disposed through programs operated by manufacturers. Reference: http://www1.agric.gov. ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/ agdex11159#Pesticides

Cover Image of the 2015 “Blue Book”

Canada Thistle Canada Thistle is an aggressive perennial that spreads primarily by its creeping roots, which grow both horizontally (up to 4.5 metres) and vertically (up to 6 metres). Since a new plant can grow from a piece of root as small as 10 mm, cultivation is generally a counterproductive control method which accelerates the spread of Canada Thistle.

Cultivation: Cultivation encourages new growth by cutting the root into small pieces that rapidly develop into new plants, and does not reach the deeper roots, which can be up to 9m into the ground. Reference: www.abinvasives.ca/fact-sheets

Canada Thistle flourishes in disturbed areas, and is commonly found in areas such as: fence lines, gardens, dugouts, against buildings, corrals, and crop storage areas.

Control Mechanical: Repeated mowing throughout the growing season gradually depletes the plant of stored energy. Repeated hand picking will similarly stress the root systems. Chemical: Selective herbicides should be applied in the early spring or in late fall for the most effective use. Grazing: Sheep and goats will readily graze thistle before it progresses to the spiny stage. However, removal of the stems by grazing only stimulates the re-sprouting of the plant. Biological: Several weevils and one fly have been imported to target Canada Thistle and other thistle species, but a few are no longer recommended due to impacts on the native thistle species.

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Community Events Town of Grande Cache

Town of Valleyview

In June, Greenview Council met with the Town of Grande Cache Council to present a $6 million cheque for the construction costs of their recreation facility enhancement project. The MD originally provided $1.5 million to the project costs, and further discussions are underway with the Town of Grande Cache regarding contributions that will lead to a fifty per cent ownership stake in the new part of the recreation facility.

Greenview and the Town of Valleyview are moving forward with the Regional Recreation Facility following the Open House held on May 6, 2015. The committee has met with local stakeholders regarding the layout of the facility’s kitchen to ensure that it will be ready to receive various user groups, from small events to large catered functions. Schematic drawings with input from the public have been accepted by the Facility Design Committee. A key decision based on input received at the Open House in May is that the indoor walking track will be located over the field house for $1.7 million. A contingency has also been added to the project, bringing Greenview’s contribution to $29,183,350 from $25,000,000. The Town of Valleyview will also be contributing to the contingency and walking track. Greenview is funding 83 per cent of the facility’s capital construction and the Town of Valleyview will be funding 17 per cent based on the agreement’s cost sharing ratio.

In addition to agreements that already exist for providing fire services for industry and the co-operatives in the Grande Cache area, Greenview is looking at expanding FCSS partnerships to provide Home Support Services to our residents in the Grande Cache area.

To see the updated schematic drawings go to www.mdgreenview. ab.ca/visitors/recreation.

Town of Grande Cache Recreation Facility Cheque Presentation

Harry Gray Bandit Booster Society provided catering at the Valleyview Ratepayer BBQ.

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July/August 2015

Valleyview Ratepayer BBQ Greenview Agriculture Services Board Chair Roland Cailliou with his wife Fay.

Hamlets of DeBolt and Grovedale

New Fire Stations for DeBolt and Grovedale On May 19, 2015 Greenview Council celebrated the sod turning ceremonies at the sites of the future DeBolt and Grovedale Fire Stations. With these projects, we are constructing public service buildings that meet the needs of the community for the next generation. In the next 40 to 50 years, both DeBolt and Grovedale will see significant population growth and the buildings are structured to accommodate future growth. Each building is an investment of over $7 million in the local community. Greenview’s volunteer fire departments provide valued services to our communities. The buildings are designed for up to 30 fire fighters based on current levels of service with room for other Greenview programs including office and meeting space for additional municipal staff.

DeBolt Community Service Building (Fire Station) Sod Turning Ceremony

To ensure all our residents can access the buildings they have lifts installed and will be fully accessible for persons with disabilities. The buildings will have five double drive through garage bays and one drive through wash bay. In a state of local emergency, they are designed to facilitate an effective response. Thanks to everyone who joined us for the sod-turning ceremonies, including Don Warkentin who donated the land for the DeBolt Fire Station, and fire chiefs Tom Burton and Kurt Fink who joined us on behalf of their teams. Construction on both sites is being completed by Southwest with design by Field Engineering & Associates.

Grovedale Station Sod Turning Ceremony

Valleyview Ratepayer BBQ

DeBolt Ratepayer BBQ

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Council Highlights April 2015 Bylaws The Tax Rate Bylaw 15-741 was approved at the April 7, 2015 Council Meeting. The 2015 tax rate will be unchanged from 2014. Bylaw 15-740 (Secure Energy Services) to re-designate from Crown Land (CL) District to Industrial (I) District within N ½ 21-67-6W6M and S ½ 28-67-6-W6M received public hearing and was approved by Council. Bylaw 15-743 (Clarke) to re-designate lands from Agriculture (A) District to Country Residential (CR-2) District within SW 29‐70‐24‐W5M received public hearing and was approved by Council. Bylaw 15-744 (Reimer) to re-designate from Agriculture (A) District to Country Residential (CR-1) District within NW 34-7026-W5M received public hearing and was approved by Council.

Delegations Encana provided their annual update to Council and responded to questions from Council regarding fracking and water use. Alberta Energy Regulator’s Leanne Chartrand provided information on the tools that are available to stakeholders through the AER website.

•  DeBolt & District Agricultural Society $120,000 for the replacement of the curling rink ice plant. • Evergreen Centre $125,000 for the purchase of emergency backup generators at Evergreen Park to support backup power to the centre for use as a regional district emergency operations centre.

TWP 690 Backslope notching will be implemented on the west side of Highway 40 where it intersects with TWP 690 for $100,000 to improve sightlines from 400 to 500 meters. Agreements needed for the Hwy 40 sightline improvement will be sought from AESRD and/or Alberta Transportation.

Equipment Purchases •  Structural Protection Trailer $128,800. During the Red Deer Creek Fire in 2014, structural protection units were provided on loan from the County of Grande Prairie to protect homes in the Nose Creek Settlement. • Business Telephone System from Phone Co. Inc. in Grande Prairie for $74,099.81.

Grants & Funding

• Grader Blade Tender $136,460.92

• Grande Prairie Live Theatre Reel Shorts Film Festival $1,000.

• 18 Light Duty Trucks $688,134

• Hillside High School Stage Band for their student exchange program $2,000. •  Valleyview and District Recreation Department $1,000 for Canada Day Fireworks. •  Grande Prairie and District Victim Services $1,000 sponsorship of the Black & Gold Gala on May 22, 2015. • Valleyview & District Agricultural Society $1,700 for the 2015 Valleyview Annual Fair & Rodeo.

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• Greenview will pay for half the cost of the revision of the Inter-municipal Development Plan with the Town of Fox Creek to a maximum of $40,000.

July/August 2015

•  Agricultural Services Chemical Shed Upgrades $15,108.45 • Tool Bit Tender $84,865

May TWP 690 Tender Council awarded Township Road 690 re-grade contract and other works to Northern Road Builders Inc. from LaCrete, AB for $2,222,651 funded through the 2015 Capital Budget.

Crack Sealing and Line Painting Tender Awarded to R & N Maintenance Western Division in the amount of $170,866 with funds to come from the 2015 Road Maintenance Budget.

Buffalo Gravel Corp. Gravel Supply 100,000 tonne of gravel will be purchased from Buffalo Gravel Corporation in the amount of $1,050,000.

Urban Infrastructure Assessment Greenview will prepare and undertake a detailed infrastructure assessment study, funded by Greenview, for each of the Towns of Fox Creek, Grande Cache and Valleyview contingent upon each urban partner wishing to undertake such a study.

Delegations HCL Hydrogeological Consultants Ltd. provided a presentation on the status of Greenview’s water points. Council directed Administration to expand the boundaries of the hydrogeological survey in Grovedale. Phil Dirks of Hawkins EPP Dumont Chartered Accountants presented the 2014 Audited Financial Statements which will now be submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Schedule of Fees The updated Schedule of Fees was adopted by Council and has been posted to our website. Agricultural changes include the addition of new equipment and ASB request in price changes. Development changes are related to charges that were not listed on the previous Schedule of Fees. Environmental connection fees have been updated to clarify this is a fee and not a deposit.

Valleyview RCMP Enhanced Policing Position Greenview will enter into an agreement with Alberta Justice and Solicitor General for an enhanced RCMP Community Police Position, working out of the Valleyview Detachment; $80,000 will be transferred to the Protective Services Budget to fund this position for the remainder of 2015.

followed by Grovedale in 2016. Accurate Assessment staff will be travelling throughout the municipality. If ratepayers are interested in speaking to the assessor, they can contact Troy Birtles with AAG at 780-464-4655.

Terms of Reference for the Land Use Bylaw Review

• Wastewater Reserve $6,000,000;

Council approved the Terms of Reference for the Land Use Bylaw Review. The Land Use Bylaw establishes processes for making decisions on applications for development permits and regulates the use and development of lands within Greenview. The bylaw was adopted in 2003 and regular reviews will ensure it reflects the municipality’s current goals and meets legislative requirements. The review process will include a Citizen Panel to be selected from a representative group of volunteers.

•  Operating $3,500,000;

Grande Cache Water Tender Replacement

Restricted Reserve Fund Council approved the reallocation of part of the 2014 Unrestricted Surplus Funds to Greenview’s Restricted Reserves. Reserve funds are created to fund future municipal projects as detailed in our long term operating and capital plans. •  Equipment $1,250,000;

and

Vehicle

Reserves

• Disaster Reserve $2,000,000; Contingency

Reserve

• Recreation Reserve $13,600,000; and • Bridge Replacement $2,000,000.

June Delegations Accurate Assessment Group (AAG) provided a presentation regarding Greenview’s 2014 assessment. In 2014, 357 new development permits were issued. This figure is more than double the amount of permit applications received in 2010 (168). Troy Birtles with AAG stated “Greenview has some of the best bylaws in planning and development in Alberta, with clear direction on rural development. This helps to prevent many of the issues that other municipalities face.” All residential properties in Greenview are re-assessed on a 5 year cycle. This year the DeBolt area is being re-assessed,

Greenview will purchase a Fire Service Tender to be used by the Grande Cache Fire Department. The tender is a specialized piece of firefighting equipment used to shuttle large volumes of water to supply the fire engine in suppression efforts. It will be purchased from Rocky Mountain Phoenix for $399,885.00.

Greenview will provide $25,000 in sponsorship for Curling Canada’s 2015 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling and 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts to be held at Revolution Place in Grande Prairie.

Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Grant Letters of Support Letters of support will be provided to the Valleyview Municipal Library and the Little Smoky Ski Hill for their applications to this grant program under Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Surface Material Leases Gord Meaney, Manager of Operations, provided a presentation to Council regarding Surface Material Leases (SMLs) 060086, 070062 and 070064. The leases are located southeast of Fox Creek. WSP is working with Greenview to create a Memorandum of Understanding for timber harvesting by Blue Ridge Lumber within SML boundaries. Legal survey is being completed by Beairsto and Associates, scheduled to be completed by end of July 2015. Alberta Environment will need to provide final approval for the SMLs.

Tax Recovery Public Sale of Land

Grants

Several plots of land will be publicly advertised for auction due to unpaid taxes. If payment for the arrears is received from the ratepayer prior to public auction, the lands will not be placed for sale. The reserve bid prices are based on the opinion of value prepared by Accurate Assessment Group. The lands are located at NE 34 66 11 W6, Plan 8821490 Block 9 (Opinion $70,000) and NE 9 69 22 W5 Plan 9920557 Lot 1 (Opinion $500,000). The public auction is scheduled for September 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

The 2015 Valleyview Agricultural Society Annual Mud Bog on June 20 to 21st will receive a $500 grant.

The proceeds of any land sale are used to cover the costs of outstanding taxes and

Equipment Donations A surplus fire rescue truck from Grovedale Fire Department will be donated to Greenview Search & Rescue of Valleyview, Alberta. Greenview will donate a surplus 2011 John Deere 872GP Grader to the Town of Grande Cache.

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Council Highlights continued any other costs. All remaining funds are provided to the original land owner. If the lands do not sell at auction and arrears remain unpaid the titles revert to the MD within a period of 10 years. Administration will prepare a report to Council regarding municipally held properties that have been transferred to Greenview through this process.

Fox Creek LOC Council requested a report regarding the license of occupation from Fox Creek to the Trilogy Road. Reminder: Non-residential and commercial taxes were due June 30, 2015. Unless otherwise specified, all meetings take place in the Council Chambers at

the Administration Building in Valleyview beginning at 9:00 am. ASB and FCSS meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. The public and media are welcome to attend or observe our Council Chambers live stream via the internet. To view our live feed please visit our website at www.mdgreenview.ab.ca and click on the Live Stream link.

Hear the BEEP where you SLEEP Fire Prevention Week is Coming October 4-10 2015 Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom.

When it comes to smoke alarms, it’s about “location, location, location”.

Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep?

The key message of this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign is to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Larger homes may need more alarms.

Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. In fact, having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half!

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Pick up the next issue of Meadows to Mountains for more great information about protecting you and your families from fire and fire prevention week activities in our communities.

Tour of Alberta – Stage 3 September 2-7, 2015 marks the third annual Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial – Canada’s highest ranked professional road race. This world-class six-day event travels a diverse landscape of communities across Alberta while spectators enjoy interactive festivals, exhilarating competition, live entertainment, and family fun activities. Kids can also enjoy the Official Tour of Alberta Activity Booklet complete with fun facts, activities, games and more!

Route Information The Municipal District of Greenview is proud to host Stage 3 in partnership with the Town of Grande Cache. The race will begin in the Grande Cache town site travelling along Highway 40 to reach the finish line at Jasper National Park and Miette Hot Springs. This is one of the longest stages of the Tour at 181.8 kilometres. Cyclists will face two dauntingly high-ranked categorized climbs in the final 17 kilometres of Stage 3. The last climb is more than five kilometres long and averages 8 per cent grade on Miette Road up to the renowned Miette Hot Springs famed as the hottest known springs in the Canadian Rockies. This will mark a historic first for the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial as its first mountain top finish since the event’s inception.

volunteer coordinator will also be in touch to confirm your position. We look forward to seeing you at the races!

Traffic Impacts Notification Traffic on Highway 40 will be impacted on September 4th. All northbound traffic on Highway 40 from the Highway 16 junction to Grande Cache will be closed for five hours on race day. Any traffic travelling south beyond Grande Cache in this section will be unable to pass the bike convoy and will have to travel at 50 km/hr. There may also be extra congestion on Highway 40 from Grande Prairie to Grande Cache on the morning of Sept. 4th as the Tour of Alberta teams travel to the start point of the race. Tour of Alberta will be contacting businesses along the Highway 40 corridor to inform them of the traffic impacts and there will be signage notifying travellers. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Tour of Alberta at 587-523-0280 or by email [email protected]

The first stages of the Tour of Alberta are sponsored by the City of Grande Prairie (Stage 1 Team Trials) and the County of Grande Prairie (Stage 2). During Stage 2, the final 40 kilometres will feature two 20 kilometre loops through Grovedale with a 1.5 kilometre climb out of the scenic Wapiti river valley. For more information on Stage 2 of the Tour of Alberta hosted by the County of Grande Prairie, go to their website www.countygp.ab.ca and select Government > County Projects > Tour of Alberta.

Festival As a host community the Town of Grande Cache is developing festival events for the morning of September 4th. The local Chamber of Commerce is also planning an evening event for September 3rd as we count down to race day. For more details follow on FaceBook or go to our website (Select Tour of Alberta under the Visitors tab).

Volunteer Opportunities The Tour of Alberta has many volunteer opportunities available. To become a volunteer complete the registration form available at http://tourofalberta.ca/volunteer/. Upon completing your volunteer registration you will receive a confirmation of your volunteer role, community, date and shift time. A local community

Photo Credit: PhotoSport International

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Facility Maintenance Flowers have been planted and the lawns mowed. The Administration Building is ready for summer!

Sandy Bay Area

Grovedale

• Sandy Bay recreational area & outside perimeter access roads • Sandy Bay Map Sign • Greenview Bulletin Board

• Greenview Boundary Sign (Hwy 40 South) • Landry Heights Highway Sign • Greenview Map Sign • Grovedale Sub-Office and Shop • Grovedale Fire Department • Grovedale Signs (X6) • Grovedale Lift Station • Grovedale Lagoon • Greenview Bulletin Board

Valleyview West Area

Facility Maintenance Staff will be working throughout the summer to keep our Administration Building and FCSS looking beautiful. Did you know they also do the grounds keeping at or around the following locations?

Valleyview & Area • Operations Building • Field Services Office • Valleyview Medical Clinic & W.D Stevenson Grounds • Greenview Veterinary Clinic • Valleyview Fire Department & Ambulance Hall • Property line from Operations Building to Administration Building

New Fish Creek Area • Greenview Boundary Sign (Hwy 49 South)

Sunset House Area • Greenview Boundary Sign (Hwy 747 North)

Valleyview South & Little Smoky Area • Little Smoky Lagoon • Little Smoky Hamlet Sign • Little Smoky Well Compound • Greenview Map Sign • Greenview Regional Landfill (Upon Request)

Fox Creek Area • Greenview Boundary Sign (Eagle Tower Road &Hwy 43 North)

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The Narrows The Narrows Greenview Bulletin Board Narrows Map Sign Sturgeon Heights Lagoon

Crooked Creek Area • Greenview Bulletin Board

Ridgevalley • • • • • •

Ridgevalley Hamlet Sign Greenview Map Sign Fire Hydrants (X2) Ridgevalley Sewage Lift Station Ridgevalley Water Treatment Plant Ridgevalley Lagoon

DeBolt • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

DeBolt Lagoon DeBolt Highway Sign Greenview Map Sign DeBolt Water Well DeBolt Lift Station DeBolt Water Shed Creeks Crossing Greenview Sign Creeks Crossing Lift Station DeBolt Back Alleys Fire Hydrants Greenview Bulletin Board DeBolt Fire Hall DeBolt Water Treatment Plant Winnie Moore Park

Puskwaskau Area • Greenview Boundary Sign (Hwy 676 and Rge Rd 240)

Goodwin Area • Greenview Boundary Sign (Big Smoky Valley Hwy 43 East Bound)

Aspen Grove Area • Greenview Map Sign (X3)

Grande Cache • Grande Cache Sub-Office (Eagle’s Nest)

Grande Cache Co-Operatives • • • • •

Victor Lake Fire Pump Trailer Grande Cache Lake Fire Pump Trailer Muskeg Seepee Creek Fire Pump Trailer Susa Creek Settlement Fire Pump Box Hwy 40 Boundary Sign

Parks and Recreation Areas • • • •

Swan Lake Provincial Recreation Area Grovedale Fish Pond Kakwa River Provincial Recreation Area Southview Provincial Recreation Area.

Throughout Greenview • 17 Fire Pump Boxes • 10 Transfer Stations • 11 Water Points Greenview takes pride in maintaining these locations. At nearly 33,000 square kilometers our seasonal maintenance staff have a lot of ground to cover! Please help our staff do their work safely by slowing down if you are passing them along the side of the road.

PLEASE HELP KEEP GREENVIEW CLEAN

Golf Tournament On June 12, 2015 we were proud to host the 15th Annual Greenview Memorial Golf Tournament at the Grovedale Golf and Country Club. Fundraising proceeds from the event will go to Caribou Child and Youth Centre and the Grande Prairie Red Cross Home Equipment Loan Program. Caribou Child and Youth Centre is the only child advocacy centre outside Edmonton or Calgary in our province, assisting clients from across northern Alberta. The Centre is designed to provide a safe, child-friendly environment where individuals age 17 and under work with a multidisciplinary team to address issues of abuse and violence. Equipped with audio/video recording systems that support criminal investigations, their primary goal in child advocacy is to reduce the trauma and anxiety youth and their families experience when addressing abuse. Counselling services are available throughout the process. They will be hiring a full time therapist for youth who can travel to the Centre in Grande Prairie and extending children’s therapy services into Valleyview, Peace River and High Prairie on a part time basis. Caribou Centre is accessed by referral from RCMP or Child and Family Services. For more information go to their website www.cariboucentre.com. The Canadian Red Cross funds will be dedicated to the Home Equipment Loan Program, a great asset to the community as they provide necessary medical equipment, free of charge, to people who are in their homes recovering from surgery or coping with long term illness. The program helps anyone who requires assistance, upholding the Red Cross’ fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. With the development of the new hospital in Grande Prairie, population growth, and an aging population, it is anticipated that demands for the program will vastly increase in the future. Funds raised for the HELP program will go directly to purchasing equipment and training program volunteers. Details on the HELP program are available on the Red Cross’ website at http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/community-healthservices-in-canada/health-equipment-loan-program

We will share the total amounts raised for Caribou Centre and Red Cross as soon as the information is available. Thanks to all of our sponsors, donors & golfers who made this event a success!

Sponsors: • WSP • ATB Financial • Chevron • Enbridge • Encana • Opus Stewart Weir • AAG • Big Lakes County • Roy Northern Land • Perron Ventures • SamEng • Hole in One Sponsor Brandt/John Deere • Accommodations provided by Best Western Hotel & Suites, Grande Prairie • Shuttle provided by Peace Wapiti School Division

Silent Auction Donors: • WSP • Wayne Drysdale, Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA • Tiger Calcium Services • Pembina • AMEC Foster Wheeler • Brandt/John Deere • ARC Resources • Rocky Mountain Phoenix • Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association

Golf Tournament send off

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Environmental Services FROM RAW WATER TO PURE WATER FROM RAW WATER TO PURE WATER

Three new water points have recently been placed in New Fish Creek, Sunset House and Sweathouse. The water points will provide potable water treated with filtration, ultraviolet and reverse osmosis.

RAW WATER

Greenview is currently working on the Sweathouse water point, all users are directed to use the non-potable water point at Sweathouse or the Sunset House water point nearby for potable water until further notice. Sunset House Water Point. (Photo credit- Jeremy Engels)

What is Reverse Osmosis? A process in which pure water is produced by forcing raw water or saline water through a semipermeable membrane.

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BACTERIA, VIRUSES, PESTICIDES, HYDROCARBONS,TURBIDITY, DISSOLVED SOLIDS, SODIUM, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, SULFATES, CADMIUM ETC.

MEMBRANE

New Water Points

PURE WATER TO STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION

ADVANTAGES:

IMPURITIES (Waste)

Improves taste, odor and appearance Highly effective purification process. Will remove pollutants listed above and more! Flushes away pollutants, does not collect them

The DeBolt water plant and the Little Smoky water point have been upgraded with reverse osmosis systems as well. Upgrading of the Ridgevalley water plant started in the spring of 2015. A water treatment plant and water distribution system are being designed for 2015-2016 for Grovedale and Landry Heights.

Residential Water Point Locations and Costs within Greenview

LANDFILL TIP

Non-Potable $2.00/m3

Potable $3.50/m3 *

Coin Operated

Tying grocery bags in a simple knot before placing them in your household waste will increase their density and help prevent the wind from blowing them around the landfills.

Crooked Creek

New Fish Creek

Sturgeon Heights

Goodwin

Sunset House

Puskwaskau

Grovedale

Sweathouse

Sandy Bay

South Wapiti

Little Smoky

* Potable water for business/industry users is $8.50/m3

The Ridgevalley Grad Class did an excellent job on the litter pick up at the Puskwaskau Landfill on May 21, 2015.

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The Valleyview Grad Class did an excellent job of picking litter from the Greenview Regional Waste Management Facility on May 30, 2015.

Landfill & Transfer Station Hours of Operation SITE NAME

DAYS OF OPERATION

HOURS

Little Smoky Transfer Station NW 13-66-22-W5M

Monday, Thursday, Saturday

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

ACCEPTED MATERIAL

Household Waste Metal

Sturgeon Heights Transfer Station NW 13-70-25-W5M

Monday, Wednesday, Sunday

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Wire Cable Wire Fencing Appliances

South Wapiti Landfill SW 34-69-08-W6M

Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Wood Tires Cement

Sunset House Transfer Station NW 23-70-21-W5M Grovedale Transfer Station SW 22-69-06-W6M

Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

DeBolt Transfer Station SE 02-72-01-W6M

Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

New Fish Creek Transfer Station NW 16-72-21-W5M

Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Batteries Household & Vehicle Electronics Computers, Printers & TV’s Paint Household Hazardous Waste Containers Only the sites highlighted in yellow accept:

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Waste Oil Containers & the Used Oil Old Oil Filters

Puskwaskau Landfill NE 36-74-26-W5M

Thursday, Saturday

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sweathouse Transfer Station SW 04-70-19-W5M

Friday, Sunday

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sandy Bay Transfer Station NW 09-71-23-W5M Greenview Regional Landfill SW 18-67-20-W5M

Only the sites highlighted in blue accept: Empty Pesticide Containers

Walk-in access available all hours

Monday to Friday

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Household Waste Only Class IV Commercial Industrial Users Only

All locations are closed on statutory holidays. Consult our website for more information: www.mdgreenview.ab.ca Greenview, Alberta

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WORLD’S BEST CYCLISTS September 2–7, 2015

SEPT. 2 | STAGE 1 TEAM TIME TRIAL | CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE SEPT. 3 | STAGE 2 | COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE SEPT. 4 | STAGE 3 | GRANDE CACHE SUPPORTED BY THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF GREENVIEW TO JASPER NATIONAL PARK SEPT. 5 | STAGE 4 | TOWN OF JASPER TO MARMOT BASIN SKI AREA SEPT. 6 | STAGE 5 | EDSON TO SPRUCE GROVE SEPT. 7 | STAGE 6 | EDMONTON

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