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June 2021 Meeetings
Council Meetings Flagstaff County Counciil M Meetings eetings aare re conducted the 2nd aand 4th Wednesday of each mon nth commencing at 9 a.m. u unless otherwise planned. p Council and Committ ommittee meeting agendas aare re aavvailable att the County’’ss websit ebsiite te at: flagstaf g ff fff...ab.ca/c .ca/council/meeeetings-and.ca/council/me etings-andg minu utes tes
7800-384-4100 1-877-387-4100 Email: Stay Connected with Uss: s
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed Noon N - 1 p.m.)
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12435 TToownship Road R d 4442 PP..O. Box 35 358 Sedgew wi wic icck, AB T0B 4C00
Designated Industrial Property Assessment Inspections Please be advised that a representative(s) from the Provincial Assessor’s Office will be inspecting designated industrial (DI) property in your municipality between the following dates:
• May 31 – June 11
www.flagstaff.ab.ca
The representative(s) will be driving a white Ford truck with an Alberta logo on each side. As a result of the current COVID-19 restrictions, Provincial Assessor’s Office (PAO) staff have been required to make slight changes to the way field inspections have been done in the past. Many companies have policies in place that do not allow property inspections during the pandemic. This means that facilities that are staffed with operators or other plant personnel may not be able to be physically inspected under the current restrictions. As a result, increased emphasis will be placed on company reporting, and additional follow-up will be done with these companies via phone calls or exchange of email information. PAO staff will continue field inspections for smaller sites that do not require contact with company operators or other plant personnel. These inspections have not changed at all during the pandemic.
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Canada has a new statutory holiday: Truth and Reconciliation Day
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
A new bill to create a statutory holiday, Truth and Reconcilation Day, at the end of September to commemorate the tragic legacy of residential schools in Canada received royal assent Thursday, June 3. Starting this Sept. 30, the new holiday will offer Canadians an opportunity to learn about and reflect on a dark chapter in Canada’s history, and to commemorate the survivors, their families, and their communities. It was called for by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the idea was first introduced as Bill C-369 in 2017 by an NDP MP from Saskatchewan. MP Georgina Jolibois, for DesnethéMissinippi-Churchill River, SK, originally proposed that the new holiday be held on the existing National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21. She said, “This bill will not solve the housing crisis indigenous people live through and it will not fix the overrepresentation of indigenous children in foster care, and it will not close the education gap that leaves indigenous children behind. “However, it will give Canadians the opportunity to fully understand why those problems exist. It would give space and time for the government to reflect on its failures and remind itself why it so important to work for and with indigenous people every other day of the year. “Progress will take time, but through my bill, we are taking the time to make progress and are moving forward.” A change of date for the holiday was recommended, from June to Sept. 30 presently celebrated as Orange Shirt day. Jolibois’ amended bill passed all three readings, but was blocked by the Senate. Jolibois was not re-elected in the 2019 fed-
eral election. When Bill C-5, which picked up Jolibois’ idea, was tabled, the date proposed was again Sept. 30, already a day to wear orange to honour victims of residential schools. Bill C-5 was tabled last September by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault. He said, “If provinces decide not to make it a holiday, it could be a day in the classrooms where we talk about this, which our history books have largely ignored.” “Maybe we can play a role in helping to remember, and to increase the level of awareness around Indigenous issues in this country and move the dial a little bit further on reconciliation.” The bill passed first reading the same day. Second reading of the bill passed Nov. 2, 2020. Guilbeault moved a third reading on May 28, after remains were found at a former Kamloops Residential School site. Green MP Jenica Atwin stated; “I would like to begin by extending my deepest condolences, and to send strength, to all who will be re-traumatized by this new and devastating information regarding the realities of Indian residential schools in Canada. “The remains of 215 children have been found buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, BC, using ground-penetrating radar, confirming what families and communities have known but could not substantiate until now. This new knowledge is truth. We need to confront our past and our present with truth before we can build reconciliation. “I remember when I was first introduced to the concept of residential schools. It was during my post-secondary studies, largely on my own and in conversations with family and friends. “It was not taught to me in school. We
only learned that Canada was a land of peacekeepers and apologetic people whose brave pioneer ancestors defied the odds in a barren land to build the country we have today. “We have worked very hard to erase the history and culture of indigenous peoples. We have also worked very hard to erase
the people themselves, as well as the evidence of these crimes.” Atwin voted in support, adding, “I fully support Bill C-5 and I stand with my colleagues in the House today to see that it becomes law. It is long overdue. “For those children and their families, please, we must do better.”
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Public Works Updates Please refer to www.flagstaff.ab.ca for up-to-date road work happening throughout the County. Dust Suppressant
Road Recovery
Crews will be continuing to spray strategic and residential locations with MG 30 dust suppressant. All MG 30 dust suppressant application is dependent on weather conditions.
Crews will begin working on the following shoulder pulling project the week of June 7th:
Public Works Services Please visit the Flagstaff County website at flagstaff.ab.ca for information regarding Gravel Sales, Residential Laneway Maintenance, Road Maintenance, Hamlet Services, and more.
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South of Daysland on Range Road 164, south from Township Road 444 to Township Road 442 for 2.0 miles.
Please keep in mind that our seasonal crews will be out working on our roadways and to use extreme caution while travelling on these roads while they are being maintained in any way. We thank you in advance for your cooperation during this season.