Yellowhead County briefs

May 9 meeting

RCMP Report – Edson RCMP Staff-Sergeant Peter King gave an overview of RCMP activity in Yellowhead County over the past year highlighting the success of the new RCMP Enhanced Patrols in Yellowhead County. The patrols are done by the Enhanced RCMP officers positions financed by the County. King also emphasized that RCMP are focusing on education rather than enforcement for the new Off-Highway Vehicles Helmet law in Alberta.

Provincial Preschool Funding No Longer Available – Recently, the Alberta Government clarified that Parent Link Funding cannot be used for registration-based programs such as community preschools. Council voted against using County funds to replace provincial funding to enhance preschool support in the County, but will continue to offer limited Preschool Grants to eligible preschool programs in 2017.

Parent Link Centre Coordinator – Council approved using the funds provided by the Alberta Government to provide Parent Link Centre services through the hiring of a parttime Early Childhood Coordinator and development of a Parent Link Centre program for County residents.

Proposed Golf Course Rezoning – Bylaw 06.17 received first reading to rezone a property south of Hwy 16 near Millers Lake (PT SE 06-53- 19-W5) from Rural District (RD) to Recreational Use (RU) District for a proposed golf course on the property. A Public Hearing will be held on June 13, 2017.

The next Council Meetings is May 23, 2017. The next Committee of the Whole Council Meeting is May 16, 2017. All meetings start at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers.