Lac Ste. Anne County Activity Report ActivityLSAC_QTLY_2018-19_WINTER_FINAL_SM | Page 12

LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY
primarily responsible for the operations
of the Darwell Public Library, Rich Valley
Public Library and Sangudo Public Library.
Each of these County service points has a
society which, through agreement with the
board, oversees the day to day operations
of their specific library. Because County
residents participate at libraries located
within urban neighbour entities, the board
also provides funding to the Mayerthorpe
Public Library, Alberta Beach Municipal
Library and Onoway Public Library. The
board is mandated to meet five times
per year with meetings typically established
at the first meeting each year.
logging replanting and pulp operations.
This group also advises on forest
management issues, reviews operating
plans, and discusses a wide range of
topics related to Millar Western’s forest
and manufacturing operations. In addition
to committee members and stakeholder
representatives, these meetings are also
attended by neutral facilitator; and Millar
Western public relations, field and mill
manager representatives.
North 43 Lagoon Commission
County and the Town of Onoway. Since
forming the committee, the Inter-municipal
Development Plan component has been
created and is pending approval. Upon
its approval, the subsequent Area Structure
Plan and Cost-Sharing Agreement will
be developed.
Onoway Regional Medical Clinic
Board of Directors
Councillor Gelych
The partnership of six municipalities that
initiated the Onoway Regional Medical
Clinic will soon be established as a
municipally-controlled corporation. The
clinic’s Board of Directors provides high-
level strategic direction to the clinic. Terms
of reference for this group are noted in the
Pre-incorporation Agreement signed by
all participating municipalities.
Reeve Blakeman; Councillor Hoyda
The Lake Isle, Lac Ste. Anne Water Quality
Management Society is a non-profit society
dedicated to promoting the protection of
Lake Isle and Lac Ste. Anne. The society’s
goal is to mitigate any future deterioration
of the County’s water. Types of activities
include outreach and education; planning,
project and program development; and
research and monitoring. Reporting to the
members of the society, this committee
typically holds ten meetings per year at the
discretion of the Chairman. Reeve Blakeman; Councillor Vaughan
The Board of Directors for the North 43
Lagoon Commission is comprised of
Council members from Lac Ste. Anne
County and the Summer Villages of
Yellowstone, Ross Haven and Castle
Island. This commission was established to
manage the operation and maintenance of
a sewage lagoon north of Lac Ste.
Anne Lake. The commission meets every
second month to discuss the maintenance
and operation of the lagoon. Although
the directors report back to each
respective Council, the commission is
empowered to operate with autonomy,
making decisions regarding the lagoon’s
management that are independent of any
of the municipalities represented. Mayerthorpe Inter-municipal
Development Committee North Saskatchewan Watershed
Alliance Committee Agricultural Service Board
Provincial Committee
Councillors: Gelych; Olsvik
As the Watershed Planning and Advisory
Council for the North Saskatchewan
River Basin, this committee is involved in
many aspects of watershed management,
providing insight and advice to
municipalities, government, stewardship
groups and others. The board is comprised
of eighteen directors; five of whom are
municipal. Lac Ste. Anne County’s major
role in the committee is its participation in
the Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance as a
sub-watershed of the North Saskatchewan
Watershed. The North Saskatchewan
Watershed Alliance Committee is one of
eleven provincial Watershed Planning and
Advisory Councils designated by Alberta
Environment and Parks. Councillor Giebelhaus
The purpose of the Agricultural Service
Board Provincial Committee is to achieve
a collective voice for Agricultural Services
Boards (ASB) across Alberta that would
facilitate and represent both the diversity
and commonalities of regional Agricultural
Services Boards. The outcome of this
representation includes better sharing of
information and communication between
the ASBs and Alberta Agriculture and
Forestry regarding current issues and
government policy. Councillor Giebelhaus
was appointed to this committee several
years ago and is currently still appointed.
Regional representatives are elected
biannually at the ASB Regional Meetings
and serve for a term of two years.
Onoway Inter-municipal
Development Committee Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance
Lake Isle & Lac Ste. Anne Water
Quality Management Society
Councillors: Bohnet; Giebelhaus
The Mayerthorpe Inter-municipal
Development Committee was established
to create an Inter-municipal Development
Plan and Area Structure Plan between
Lac Ste. Anne County and the Town of
Mayerthorpe. Since forming the committee,
the Inter-municipal Development Plan
component has been created and is
pending approval. Upon its approval, the
subsequent Area Structure Plan and Cost-
Sharing Agreement will be developed.
Millar Western Advisory Committee
Councillors: Bohnet; Giebelhaus
The Millar Western Public Advisory
Committee is composed of representatives
of stakeholder groups including towns
and counties, recreational organizations,
other industrial forest users, contractors,
aboriginal communities and area residents.
Meeting quarterly and performing one
field tour each summer, this committee
monitors the company’s environmental
performance in meeting government-
mandated standards in Millar Western’s
WINTER 2018/19 COMMUNITY REPORT
Councillors: Gelych; Olsvik
The Onoway Inter-municipal Development
Committee was established to create an
Inter-municipal Development Plan and Area
Structure Plan between Lac Ste. Anne
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Physician Recruitment Committee
Councillor Gelych
The Physician Recruitment Committee
represents a joint initiative between the
Town of Onoway, the Village of Alberta
Beach, and other Summer Villages within
Lac Ste. Anne County. Each municipality
provides funding to support this initiative
and to retain a physician in the east end
of the County.
Councillors: Gelych; Hoyda
The Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance
is an inter-municipal partnership with
a mandate to protect and improve the
health of the Sturgeon River Watershed.
The Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance