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Coaldale increasing offsite levies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

By Nikki JamiesonSunny South NewsThe Town of Coaldale will be increasing their Offsite Levies for the first time in over a decade.A public hearing for an Offsite Levy Bylaw was held during Coaldale town council’s regular May 23 meeting.Bylaw 866-P-03-23 – or the Offsite Levy Bylaw – would update the offsite levies associated with new development taking place within the town.Offsite levies are fees paid by developers for the purpose of supporting long-term infrastructure projects that accommodate the town’s growth. The idea behind them is that new development would pay for at least some of the cost of growth, rather than placing that burden on the existing tax base, and the levies form a source of revenue for a growing community.Section 648 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) allows for municipalities to charge offsite levies. These levies can be implemented for several infrastructure projects, such as new or expanded facilities for the storage, transmission, treatment or supplying...

Student Vote program carried out at schools across Alberta

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsIn classrooms all throughout Alberta, numerous schools participated in the Student Vote Program.The program is a part of CIVIX, a charity geared toward initiatives which strengthen democracy through civic education. CIVIX is registered charity and is non-partisan. Support from Elections Alberta, the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Government of Canada made Student Vote Alberta 2023 possible.Student Vote is a practical civic education program which offers students not yet of voting age the opportunity to partake in active and informed citizenship, and practice casting ballots for official candidates through a mock election held at participating schools.Schools that participate are provided with non-partisan educational material to educate on government and the election process, and facilitate conversation around the candidates and pertinent issues. Student Vote Day is conducted using voting screens, ballot boxes, and ballots that are provided.Mor...

Domestic Animal bylaw now allows goats

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

By Nikki JamiesonSunny South NewsUp to two goats are now allowed on some residential properties in Coaldale.During their regular May 23 meeting, Coaldale town council approved changes to the town’s Domestic Animal bylaw.Bylaw 862-R-01-23 – or the Domestic Animal Bylaw – would consolidate the bylaw following amendments resulting from annexation, provide clarification to the town’s existing Domestic Animal Bylaw, and allow for the ownership of up to two goats on residential properties larger than one acre.“The way the bylaw was written is to fundamentally allow, so we’re not going to be issuing licences for goats the way we would for dogs. The idea here being the expected, total number of people to take us up on the opportunity if (it’s) going to be so low, building an entire administrative process around it isn’t a good use of our time and money,” said Cam Mills, director of growth and investment for the Town. “We would look at this as sort of a pilot-type project to allow for us to ...

Byelection looms for Village of Barons

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsThe Village of Barons will hold a byelection on June 5 to determine who will fill the vacant councillor position.On March 14, the Mayor of the Village of Barons, Ed Weistra presented council with a letter of resignation and revealed he would be stepping down as the Village’s mayor, for what village administration cited as, “personal reasons.”As the Municipal Government Act (MGA) requires that the position of Chief Elected Official (Mayor) be filled at all times, council passed a resolution on March 21 during a special council meeting resulting in the appointment of the Village’s former Deputy Mayor, Daniel Doell to the position of Acting Mayor and appointed Councillor Gorzitza to the position of Deputy Mayor.Shortly after, council passed a resolution to set a nomination date of April 24 with a by-election to be held on June 5.According to the Village of Barons, the by-election is for the position of Councillor, after which council will hold an organiz...

Cardston-Siksika re-elects Joseph Schow as MLA

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsVoters of Cardston-Siksika have re-elected Joseph Schow of the United Conservative Party as their MLA for the next four years.Unofficial election results showed Schow received 70.3 per cent of votes cast in the riding, with NDP candidate Colleen Quintal trailing 17.9 per cent.Independent Candidate Angela Tabak took 9.8 per cent, while Terry Wolsey with the Independence Party of Alberta secured 1.5 per cent, and Par Wantenaar with the Solidarity Movement of Alberta brought up the rear with 0.4 per cent.Voters in Cardston-Siksika re-elected incumbent Joseph Schow as MLA, for a second consecutive term. Schow received 10,045 of total votes cast.The provincial race saw the UCP secure a majority victory with 49 seats to the NDP’s 38. The UCP took in 52.6 per cent of the popular vote, with the NDP trailing at 44 per cent.Schow told Southern Alberta Newspapers, “it’s just such a wonderful thing and I’m grateful for the support of the voters of the Cardston-Si...

Fundraiser to rebuild “Chelsey’s Chapel” six years after Kenow Forest Fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsOrganizers of the Chelsey West Memorial Phoenix Project are gearing up for a fundraising event which hopes to rebuild “Chelsey’s Chapel” at the Canyon Church Camp in Waterton Lakes National Park.The RCMP Constable from Picture Butte, Chelsey Robinson (née West), was killed in the line of duty June 21, 2010 while looking for a suspected impaired driver west of Edmonton. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., Chelsey was the lone occupant of the marked police cruiser, which was struck by a transport truck near the intersection of Highway 16 at Range Road 15.Following the tragedy, an outdoor chapel area was erected at Canyon Church Camp in Waterton thanks to a generous outpouring of donations in Chelsey’s memory. In addition to attending the camp in her youth, Chelsey also later worked for the camp as a counsellor.In 2017, as flames from the Kenow Forest Fire spread across provincial boundaries from British Columbia into Alberta, the wildfire blazed through much of W...

Police: Pleasant Street victim stabbed, searching for person of interest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady Police tell NEWS10 that 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor was the victim of a stabbing. Law enforcement across New York have been searching for Folkes-Taylor's ex-husband Timothy Taylor as he is a person of interest in her homicide as well as being wanted by police in New York City for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Theresa Gregg, of Brooklyn. Police say both women were stabbed. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The U.S. Marshal's Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information on Timothy Taylor's whereabouts after Tishawn Folkes-Taylor was killed on Sunday. Her brother told PIX11 reporter Ayana Harry Dudley that Tishawn was killed the same day Tishawn found out about Theresa Gregg's death. The NYPD say Timothy Taylor is wanted in the alleged stabbing death of the 37-year-old peace officer, who worked for the city's Department of Homeless Services.According to a source clos...

Capital Region community centers ready to help Asylees

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) - New York would look much different than it does today without all the immigrants and asylum seekers, they make up a quarter of the State’s population. NEWS10 is talking with Capital Region groups who help those seeking a new life and acclimate to their new world. Gunshot victim collapses in Troy neighborhood “Let’s help each other as a human, as an American society,” said the Afghan American Community Center President, Mohammed Zamani.New York has been welcoming immigrants and refugees from all over the world for decades. There are an estimated 4.4 million immigrants in the state.Here in the Capital Region, the Afghan American Community Center, AACC, just opened their doors in May to what they are calling a one-of-kind operation.“To educate these people, to help themselves and help the society. And we try to teach them English and find them jobs so they can come off [being] on social services and they can stand on their feet,” said Zamani. Bigger,...

Victim in fatal St. Louis Kitchen shooting identified

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS – We're learning more about Tuesday night’s deadly shooting at St. Louis Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant in the Academy neighborhood of north city.The shooting happened shortly before 9:45 p.m. outside the restaurant, located in the 800 block of North Kingshighway Boulevard.St. Louis police got a call for a double shooting. When they arrived, officers found the victims on the west side of the building, with each suffering from a gunshot wound.One victim, a 56-year-old man, suffered a gunshot wound in his leg and was taken to a local hospital. The other victim, identified as Faming Pan, had been shot in the stomach and was pronounced dead at the scene. Pan was in his 30s.A former employee, John Walker, said Pan was a wonderful person and will be dearly missed. Missouri governor asked to halt execution of Michael Tisius  "His wife had to go home and tell her kids, you know, that their daddy died," Walker said.Pan worked at St. Louis Kitchen for 10 years. Walker said Pan went...

BJC Healthcare to merge with KC-based St. Luke's Health System

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare and Kansas City-based Saint Luke's Health System Saint Luke's Health System are planning to merge and form an "integrated" Missouri-based health system. The two healthcare entities announced signed a non-binding letter of intent with hopes to expand health care access in Missouri and reach more than 6 million patients. New hydrogen hub in Wentzville raises concern for residents  According to a news release, BJC and Saint Luke’s will form a patient-centric integrated health care system to offer advanced, emerging and innovative models of care. The hope is to improvement access, affordability and quality of care offered to patients. “Together with Saint Luke’s, we have an exciting opportunity to reinforce our commitment to providing extraordinary care to Missourians and our neighboring communities,” said BJC HealthCare President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Liekweg. “Amid the rapidly changing health care landscape, this is the right...