Government Affairs

By Rob VogtClaresholm town council is calling on the provincial government to immediately pause implementation of recent changes to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH, and to undertake meaningful, accessible consultation with stakeholders.The decision came at town council’s Feb. 9 meeting, after a report from Barbara Bell, manager of Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services.She said … Read more…

By Rob VogtThe council of the Municipal District of Willow Creek has approved the concept plans for two gravel pits northwest of Fort Macleod and has taken the first step in re-zoning associated lands from rural general to natural resource extraction.The decision was made at council’s Dec. 17 meeting after a presentation by Ryan Dyck, the M.D.’s planner from the … Read more…

By Rob VogtThe numbers are not completely firm, but the council of the Municipal District of Willow Creek has adopted its interim operating budget that projects increased expenditures of 4.39 per cent, but it is too early to know what effect that will have on property taxes.The decision came at council’s Dec. 10 meeting, after a report from Johanne Hannas, … Read more…

By Rob VogtThe Municipal District of Willow Creek continues to work on several infrastructure projects throughout the municipality, including roads, sidewalks in Granum, bridges, and more.At M.D. council’s Nov. 26, an update on infrastructure projects was included as part of Chief Administrative Officer Derrick Krizsan’s written report as follows:Range Road 25-0 base pavingThis project involves widening Range Road 25-0 from … Read more…

By Rob VogtClaresholm town council has taken the first step in closing an unused portion of an alley on the east side of town to make room for the relocation of some storage units.At its Nov. 3 meeting, council passed first reading of a road closure bylaw, after hearing a report from administration.That report explained the town has been working … Read more…