Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Sandra Kulyk and Recreation (Rec) Director Barry Brigley met with Darcy Brown and Mike Ireland from Alberta Occupational Health and Safety to discuss the towns health and safety program.
“They are now taking a proactive stance they aren’t just showing up when something horrible happens in your community,” stated Kulyk when sharing the details of the meeting with council at their regular meeting on Jan. 15.
Brown and Ireland inspected both the Curling Rink and Skating Arena and provided a report with their recommendations.
There were no critical issues that needed to be addressed however they did bring up the Working Alone Policy and Emergency Preparedness Plan for identifying potential risks such as slips, falls, burns, etc.
Rec Director Brigley, CAO Kulyk and Assistant Rec Director Murray Foster will review these and get the necessary documentation ready and then follow up with Brown and Ireland.
Kulyk said,” It was a good visit,” said Kulyk, “I would so much rather them come out here and tell us beforehand what we need to do than come out after the fact and tell us what we’ve done wrong.”
Delegation
Darcy Zimmer, Regional Sales Manager for Cervus Equipment in Stettler and Coronation attended the Council meeting with Brad Kimber, Sales Representative from Coronation and presented Council with information regarding equipment and service options for the Town of Coronation.
The discussion centered around types of equipment available that a town may require, repair and maintenance expectations, differences between buying and leasing and warranty options.
Cervus Equipment is hosting an educational evening in their Stettler showroom and they extended an invitation to the council and town managers to come and personally view the equipment Cervus has to offer.
CDSS Annual Report
Coronation and District Support Services (CDSS) annual report was sent in to council for their information. This report is a comprehensive view of everything the CDSS is involved with in the community including the Food Bank, Coronation Choose Well, Victim Services, Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), Paintearth-Neutral Hills Early Childhood Coalition and many more community programs and initiatives.
The Food Bank provided 15 households (12 children) with hampers on Dec. 22/2017. In 2016, 13 households (17 children) received hampers.
In the years between 2002-2017 the highest number was in 2003 with 26 hampers (34 children) and the lowest was 2005 with nine hampers (nine children) being needed.
By-Law Enforcement
The regular monthly By-law Enforcement written report by Sheri Wuzinski, by-law officer, for December 2017 included:
Dog Calls 5
Cat Calls 1
Unsightly Notices 1
Overweight Vehicle 1
Noise Complaint 1, and three written reports.
Council reports
Coun. Jackie Brigley had queries on what was being done about a water leak on Railway Avenue (truck route) that is causing icy patches on the road.
Discussions ensued on what actions have been taken and more that are needed.
Council was pleased to hear Coun. Brigley report that a new member has joined the Fire Department and will be trained as a fire fighter.
Lisa Bye
ECA Review
