GRASSROOTS: Div. 4 News from Councillor Suzanne Oel

(Grassroots: Page 13)

Dear Residents,
I have enjoyed working with our M.D. team as I begin this term with Council. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! I am looking into the concerns you have expressed and look forward to keeping in touch.
Council attended the AAMDC (Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties) Conference in November. We had the chance to meet with our Sustainable Resource Development Minister, Mel Knight, to address some of our local issues, including dealing with Off Highway Vehicles. You may be interested in upcoming changes to the AB Public Lands Act; see FAQs on the changes:
http://www.srd.alberta.ca/Newsroom/SRDSurveys/PublicLandsActConsultationFAQ.aspx. Discussion with Transportation officials has resulted in a simple interim visibility plan to the Priddis intersection on Highway 22, until the bridge project moves up in the Provincial planning priority. Of note, MSI Funding (Municipal Sustainability Initiative) will continue to help support our municipality.  Additionally, Councillor Barb Castell and I spoke with Frank Oberle, our Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security, regarding increasing RCMP coverage in our area.

Our community spirit is alive and well as we work towards a NW Recreation facility and pathways plan. Council is currently adopting the Bylaw and will be forming a Board with both Resident and MD representation. Also, a number of committees will be set up. I look forward to working together with all of you as we put our recreation ideas in motion.
I continue to work with the High Country Rural Crime Watch Association to keep residents informed with alerts and preventative measures to help with community security and assist the RCMP. For more information, visit:
www.hcrcwa.ca. I am currently on 17 committees and will do my best to represent the interests of our area and the whole MD; see “FAQ” on my website for a list.
Wishing you a Festive Holiday Season!
Suzanne Oel
M.D. Office 403-652-2341 or 403-931-1905 Home Phone 403-931-2711 E-Mail:
so@suzanneoel.com
Website:
www.suzanneoel.com