2018 Report to the Community
It is with great pride
that I serve the MD and
its citizens.
states of progress across
the MD. One such project is
new sewage infrastructure
in Smith to mitigate
environmental contingencies.
Other milestones (no pun
intended) include structural
and cosmetic renovations to
the Canyon Creek Arena and
Widewater Complex; energy-
saving enhancements to the
MD administration building; an
augmentation of the MD gravel
program of $1.1 million over
last year; new rural addresses
that meet provincial criteria;
completion of the raw water
intake for the Regional Water
System and drainage initiatives
focused in the Flatbush area;
and work on fixing the slide
on the Old Smith Highway by
the Lesser Slave River rapids.
Our team has also worked
diligently to finalize long-term
agreements for fire services,
and for shared services with the
Town of Slave Lake.
Our MD has an enormous
amount of potential. Much
of this potential can be
realized by just connecting
the dots.
Along with reasonable taxation,
favourable development levies,
competitive user fees, and vast
geography and resources, this
municipality has the ability to
shape its destiny by way of its
land use planning — largely
reflected in its Land Use Bylaw.
Over the summer of 2018,
MD Council is working with
its administration to have a
new draft bylaw for public
engagement. We will do our
best to propose solutions to
some of the thornier issues that
have evolved over the years (or
that could be coming our way).
Further in the publication, you
will discover how the MD uses
its geographic information
systems (GIS) to manage
regional development and
safeguard citizens.
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Given that we all live in
wilderness in the MD, floods
and fires are part of the fabric
of who we are. I encourage you
to provide updated contact
information to us that includes
your cell phone numbers so our
Emergency Notification System
can alert you to emergency
or critical information. If
we are calling you with this
system, please know that
this information should be
important to you.
In closing, it is with great pride
that I serve the MD and its
citizens. It has been rewarding
to link up at community events
and at the newly-established
annual Council meetings that
will be held — going forward
— in Flatbush, Smith, and
Widewater. At these meetings
(or any other time), Councillors
are happy to speak with you
about your community, your
concerns, or the ideas you may
have for Lesser Slave River.
As I write this message, our staff
complement (which remains
consistent with the number of
staff during our first edition of
Milestones) continues to move
ever forward on delivering the
services of the MD. To these
individuals, and to Council:
thank you all for your service.”
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