Lac Ste. Anne County Activity Report ActivityLSAC_QTLY_2018-19_WINTER_FINAL_SM | Page 13

WINTER 2018/19 ActivityLSAC
In support of Movember movement
includes a Steering Committee comprised
of elected officials, plus a Technical
Advisory Committee consisting of staff
from participating municipalities. The
alliance is also supported by the North
Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
and Alberta Environment and Parks.
The primary objectives of the Steering
Committee are to build on the findings of
the Sturgeon River State of the Watershed
report by overseeing the development
of a management plan for the Sturgeon
River Watershed; and to work consistently
and collaboratively to implement the
management plan recommendations.
Union Negotiating Committee
Reeve Blakeman; Councillors: Gelych;
Giebelhaus; Hoyda
Comprised of Lac Ste. Anne County
Council members, the Union Negotiating
Committee works collaboratively with
union representatives to negotiate contract
terms for unionized employees in order
to ensure fairness and equity for all.
The frequency of these meetings and
negotiations is based solely upon the terms
of each given contract.
Upper Athabasca Watershed Council
Councillors: Bohnet; Giebelhaus
The Upper Athabasca Watershed
Council is a Regional Advisory Council
that represents municipalities and other
groups regarding all aspects of the Upper
Athabasca watershed. This council
provides advice based on local insights
and perspectives regarding current and
future land use activities and challenges
in the region. It is important that Lac Ste.
Anne County has representation on this
Watershed Council as well as that of
North Saskatchewan; however, the Upper
Athabasca Council is not as far along in
developing its plan. A regional advisory
council is composed of a cross-section of
individuals who live, work, recreate and/
or have an interest in the region, and can
strategically consider what is best for the
entire region at a holistic level.
Whitecourt & Lac Ste. Anne
Adult Learning
Councillor Bohnet
Lac Ste. Anne County serves as the Legal
Host for Whitecourt and Lac Ste. Anne
Adult Learning — an entity approved
by Alberta Advanced Education to act
as the legal administrator for a service
organization and to receive a Community
Adult Learning Program grant on behalf
of the organization. As such, this group is
mandated to have Council representation
on the board. Through the Community
Adult Learning Program, Alberta Advanced
Education provides funding to support
the delivery of part-time, non-formal adult
foundational learning opportunities in
local communities.
West Inter-Lake District
Water Commission
Councillor Bohnet
The West Inter-Lake District (WILD) Water
Commission was originally formed to
explore the possibility of providing potable
water to the south and easterly portion
of Lac Ste. Anne County. The members
forming the Board of Directors for the
WILD Water Commission are from Lac Ste.
Anne County, Town of Onoway, Alberta
Beach, Wabamun, Parkland County, and
each of the fourteen Summer Villages
within the boundaries of Lac Ste. Anne
County, along with Alexis Nakota Sioux
Nation. This commission has successfully
completed two key phases of this initiative
to date. The first phase resulted in potable
water being routed to Wabamun, and the
recently completed Phase II has brought
water to Onoway and Alberta Beach.
The commission is presently working on
planning and designing Phase III of the
project. The commission meets monthly to
discuss operations and planning, with the
board representatives reporting back to
their respective Councils.
Yellowhead Regional Library Board
Deril Butler (Council appointed)
Yellowhead Regional Library provides
materials and services to public libraries,
school libraries and related organizations
to assist them in meeting the informational,
educational, cultural and recreational needs
of their communities. As a member of the
Yellowhead Regional Library Board, Lac
Ste. Anne County is allowed one voting
member. For the past several years,
Council has appointed Mr. Derril Butler,
who is currently the Yellowhead Regional
Library Board Chairperson.
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