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Beachwave Park Committee,
Alberta Beach Community League
Bus Committee for County West End
Reeve Blakeman; Councillor Vaughan
With representation from Lac Ste. Anne
County, the Village of Alberta Beach,
the Summer Villages of Sunset Point,
Castle Island and Val Quentin, and a
variety of community organizations,
the Beachwave Park Committee was
historically comprised of community
stakeholders who engaged a coordinator
to supervise and bring programming to
the Beachwave Park facility in Alberta
Beach. In 2017 the committee dissolved,
thereby assigning their administration
role to the Alberta Beach Community
League. Although the Beachwave Park
Committee no longer exists, the Alberta
Beach Community League has requested
bi-annual stakeholder meetings to ensure
the commitment and involvement of
community to continue with the initiative. Councillors: Bohnet; Giebelhaus
Lac Ste. Anne County has partnered
with the Town of Mayerthorpe and
Woodlands County to develop the West
End Bus Committee and its subsequent
programming. The current West End bus
fleet includes a 2011 Mercedes Sprinter
with wheelchair lift; a 2009 Dodge Sprinter;
and a 2001 Dodge Minivan with wheelchair
lift. The West End Bus Committee’s
programs are designed to facilitate social
interaction and recreational opportunities
for regional senior citizens. Specifically,
the Seniors Excursion Program provides
transportation and admission at subsidized
rates to various events, activities and
shopping excursions. In addition, the
program provides seniors and persons with
disabilities with cost-reduced access to a
wheelchair-accessible minivan to attend
medical appointments.
Bus Committee for County East End Campground Committee
Councillors: Gelych; Olsvik
The East End Bus Committee is a
registered society whose purpose is to
provide programming and transportation
services to area seniors. Current society
membership includes representation from
Lac Ste. Anne County, the Village of Alberta
Beach, the Town of Onoway, and Summer
Villages, plus a member-at-large. Core
business areas within the East End Bus
Committee include scheduled shopping
and appointment trips to Edmonton and
Spruce Grove, and its Seniors in Motion
excursion program that provides a social
opportunity for participants to enjoy
culture, recreation and entertainment by
participating in area events, activities and
facilities. The committee schedules its
meetings approximately twenty-six times
per year, rotating between the Town of
Onoway and Village of Alberta Beach.
WINTER 2018/19 COMMUNITY REPORT
Councillors:
Bohnet; Giebelhaus; Hoyda
Lac Ste. Anne County is justifiably proud
of the three campgrounds it owns and
operates (Paddle River Dam Campground,
Lessard Lake Campground and Sangudo
Riverside Campground), and has formed
a committee to ensure their optimal
upkeep. The Campground Committee
provides recommendations and guidance
to Council regarding the needs of each of
these County campgrounds. Stewardship
of the County’s open spaces and boat
launch areas is also the purview of the
Campground Committee.
Community Futures
for Yellowhead East
Councillor Gelych
Funded by Western Economic
Diversification Canada, Community
Futures has supported rural economic
diversification since 1986. A community-
based non-profit staffed by business
780.785.3411
www. LSAC .ca
professionals and guided by a volunteer
Board of Directors, Community Futures
provides a range of small business services
and business management tools for those
seeking to start, expand, franchise or sell
a business. This group hosts specialized
business programs, organizes exciting
regional business events, and actively
works with community and business
leaders to foster rural economic growth.
Given the importance of small business
to Alberta’s shifting economy, one of the
primary focuses of Community Futures
is to foster entrepreneurial development
by providing financial and technical support
to small business ventures.
Darwell Wastewater Lagoon
Commission
Reeve Blakeman; Councillor Hoyda
The Darwell Wastewater Lagoon
Commission authority was established
when the Darwell Lagoon was expanded
with the cooperation of the Summer
Villages of Silver Sands and South View.
Meetings are held as required to discuss
the operation and expansion of the lagoon.
Economic Development
Advisory Committee
Councillors: Gelych; Hoyda; Olsvick
The Economic Development Advisory
Committee is committed to helping retain
and grow existing businesses while
promoting the Lac Ste. Anne County
region to new prospective businesses.
The committee is very proactive and
encourages growth within the business
sector, with an additional focus on tourism
within the County. Throughout the year,
committee members review items and
make recommendations to Council, in
addition to generously providing resources,
industry insight and strategic guidance.
Through the hard work and commitment
of committee members and community
partners, many of the County’s economic
development initiatives are realized.