ECA Review

The County of Paintearth provides $52,000 annually through the Paintearth County Agricultural Education Grant to enhance educational opportunities for Clearview students in Grades 7-12. From the left, back row: Jordan Rhodes, Cameron Brown, Terry Vockeroth, Maurice Wiart and Jason Faber. Front row: Candice Bussing, George Glazier, Sandy Shipton, Diane Elliot, Stan Schulmeister and Guy Neitz.

Your Single Source for News & Entertainment in East Central Alberta Card of Thanks Thank you to everyone for the cards, food, flowers, visits, hugs and messages of sympathy during our recent loss of Tom. Sophie Nelson & family

Kneehill County council had some suggestions for the design of a new camp shelter, but ultimately approved it. The approval was made at the March 25 regular meeting of council. Manager of Parks & Ag Services Fallon Sherlock presented councillors with the proposed design of a new camp shelter for the Braconnier Campground.

The Town of Hanna council heard that serious crimes in the municipality appear to be down in number, while traffic stops by police have increased. The latest Hanna RCMP detachment report was made at council’s March 25 information meeting. Readers should note information meetings are not technically “regular meetings,” and resolutions usually aren’t passed until a regular meeting is held. Councillors heard the third quarter stats update from Hanna RCMP detachment member Cpl. Kyle Westcott.

The Town of Hanna council discussed changes to a playschool service in municipal space, but decided to wait before any decisions about that space. The issue was discussed at council’s information meeting March 25. Readers should note information meetings are essentially for discussion and any resolutions are usually reserved for the next regular council meeting.

Kneehill County council hiked the fee it charges for mowing grass in certain cemeteries and essentially left all other mowing and snowplowing policies untouched. The resolutions were passed at the Mar. 25 regular meeting of council.

It’s a roller coaster of emotions as we publish the last issue of the East Central Alberta Review, formerly the Coronation Review. It’s been 114 years; and 2,193 issues since I started in November, 1980. That’s over a million and a half pages of information! Plus 17 Tourist and eight Business Profile magazines and a 718-page ‘Back In Time’ hard-covered history book from the pages of 100 years of history recorded in the Coronation Review.

Hi Joyce, Bryan Mahoney here. You and I were Benchers of the Law Society back in the 90’s. I heard you this morning on the CBC Radio about the sad news of the closure of your newspaper after all these years. Well I recall our informal chats back in the Bencher days. Your common sense (non-legalese) contribution to all discussions were welcomed, particularly with the LSA trying to communicate its message to the public.

Dear Editor, Thank you, County of Stettler, for ruining my retirement! I write with sheer frustration at the County of Stettler’s mishandling of the rezoning of NW 9-39-19-W4. This change, initiated to support the Alberta BioBord development—a project that has failed to materialize—was executed without proper adherence to procedural steps or transparency, in my opinion. Years later, the County remains determined to cement this industrial zoning in the new Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP). Why?

Dear Ms. Webster, I just wanted to say how sad I am that the ECA Review is going the way of too many local newspapers. I will miss its appearance in my mailbox every Thursday very much. I moved to Stettler a bit over three years ago now, and I found, even though most of the content was reports on community administrations, it really helped me get oriented in my new area of residence, and get up to speed on local concerns.