I am writing this during the near blizzard of April 21. Town Clean Up had to be moved back a week because it looks like this snow will still be here on Friday, and if not, it will be cold.
An update on three of my main goals for this term:
1. Housing - a thorough study was done by an expert in the field. The conclusion was no surprise - it stated that at a conservative estimate there will be 340 housing units needed in the next 5 years. We await possible government funding.
2. Transportation - council decided to investigate the cost of carrying out a feasibility study. We are awaiting results.
3. Riverfront - this will be discussed at budget. The engineering study is finished. Last week I drove over the brow of the hill from the east to see the entire downtown enveloped in a huge cloud of dust from the "parking lot" on the riverfront. I'll let you know what happens.
There have been some fine development proposals, some are announced and some are still in the planning stages. The multiplex opened with a great ceremony, and a new ambulance contact is being negotiated.
I spent two days last week at an Athabasca Watershed Planning and Advisory Council Workshop. That mouthful means that this was the first small step to begin to assemble a council of representatives who will have an adivsory capacity in management of the watershed.
