Village of Alliance

November 2014 Volume 18 Issue 11

Village of Alliance

MAY 2019 Volume 23 Issue 05

www.villageofalliance.ca

Thanks to

Alliance Legion #94 Sponsor of this months newsletter.

Now accepting

sponsors for the 2019

newsletters!! ~PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE LAST SPONSOR FOR

2019 NEWSLETTERS~

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

All new Bylaws and Policies can be found on the Alliance Web Page at www.villageofalliance.ca

1. Council passed the First Reading of the Municipal

Development Plan Bylaw #2019-02. 2. Council made a motion to approve Tanks Electri-

cal quote for Emergency Lights at the Village Of-fice, Public Works Shop and at the Rec Center. Combined quote being $2560.00.

3. Council made a motion to hold a Barbeque May 25 to honor Public Works for Public Works week. More details inside this newsletter.

Next Council Meeting is

May 16, 2019 At 6:00PM

It is open to the public to sit in and listen. If you would like to be a part of the meeting

please fill out a form and submit 5 business days before the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BINS AT THE OLD SCHOOL GROUND ARE MARKED! IF PEOPLE FAIL TO RECYCLE RESPONSIBLY THE BINS WILL BE

TAKEN AWAY.

*******The office has received complaints of dogs running free in the Village. Please keep dogs in your yard on a lead or in a

fenced in area.*******

As per Bylaw #2015-08 failing to ensure dog is not running at large can be fined from $50-$200

The Village of Alliance is now accepting resumes for a (1) summer student to fill the role as an assistant to the public works foreman.

Job duties will include, but not be limited to: Painting, Lawn mowing and weed control, Parks & Playground maintenance, Village beautification

maintenance, Tree & Brush trimming, Other duties as assigned by the public works foreman

Hours will be: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm. With occasional weekends

Date of Employment: June 24- August 23, 2019 Please note: Only Students may apply for this position.

Interested applicants may forward their resume to: jsinclair@villageofalliance.ca or in person at the

Village Office by May 30, 2019 Thank you to all that apply. Only those selected for an

interview will be contacts.

Student eligibility:

-At least 16 years of age -International students and Temporary Foreign Workers are not eligible for STEP.

-Resides and/or attends school in Alberta with an Alberta address -Returning to high school or a post-secondary institution no later than November 1.

-Is available for full-time summer employment -Participates in only one STEP position during the summer

-Not currently employed in the organization -Not immediately related to the owners or staff responsible for hiring in the organization

The Alliance Legion is once again hosting a fabulous Mother’s Day Brunch.

Bring your mom, grandma, aunt and/or friend to the Community Hall on May 12th, from 930-1130am and start her day off with

a hearty and delicious breakfast made by the local members of the

Alliance Legion #94

Check out the Facebook event Alliance Legion’s Annual Mothers Day Brunch

Cost;

Ages 5 and under are FREE Ages 6-11 are $6.00

Ages 12-100 are $10.00

Sunday services 9:30AM Sunday School starting

midway through service.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU IN CHURCH!!

Phone: 582-3796 Email : albethuc@persona.ca

Minister: Rev. Dianne Crewe Website: www.forestburgpastoralcharge.com

Alliance United Church

For more information on any of these activities, call the church office 780-582-3796.

Each household is allowed a maximum of 4 bags of household waste, unless “extra bag tags” are purchased from their local Municipality Office. All refuse must be placed in a bag with a

maximum capacity of 100 litres and weigh no more than 20 kg. If the bags are placed in an acceptable refuse container, the

container shall not exceed a volume of 100 litres.

The Alliance Legion #94 strives to be an active contributor to our community. One of our main projects is the Alliance Cemetery. In the past, we have purchased benches, the columbarium and fund the ongoing maintenance and upgrading to the grounds. Other community projects and contributions include the Alliance Fire Department, the Alliance Museum, The Alliance W.I., Alliance Library, Alliance Cenotaph, Alliance Community Hall, Alliance GEMS, Alliance July 1st, Alliance Santa Daze (fireworks) and the Alliance Sports ground. Other donations to out of town projects include Battle Bend School, Castor Paintearth Lodge, Forestburg Big Knife Villa, Galahad Health Centre, Killam Long Term Care Centre, The Flagstaff

Christmas Sharing Program, Wounded Warriors, the Burn Camp, contribution to a rehabilitation chair for veterans at the University of Alberta, and the Social 30 Award at CHSPS. During the year, our major fundraisers are the Mother's Day

Breakfast, the July First Breakfast, and our Annual Poppy Drive. We also work a casino approximately every two and half years.

We greatly appreciate the support of the community of Alliance and the surrounding area, which makes our contributions pos-sible.

Thank you.

NEWS

SENIOR DROP IN COFFEE AND GAMES

NEW SCHEDULE Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30PM to 4:00PM Saturdays 9:00AM to 11:00AM Downstairs at the Alliance Rec Center Come on over and bring your ideas on how to make this group successful. Any questions or concerns please call Dale Lambden (780) 2810851 Randy Wickstrom (780)8792241 or Anita Domoslai (780) 8792385

Sports Day

We are making preparations for our 103rd annual sports day. As usual the day will kick off with the Legion breakfast at the Community Hall followed by the parade at 11:30. Wouldn’t it be exciting if we could have a parade the likes of our Centennial parade - hope you will get your entry ready for the big day. The concession booth in the arena will once again be run by Dixie Streicher and company, so we will not be looking for volunteers for this. We hope this will free up our local folks to help out in various other activities. The Ag Society will be doing the pie booth and a roast beef supper. As in previous years we will be canvassing for donations of beans, coleslaw, pickles, coffee and butter for the supper. The afternoon activities include the gymkhana during which the Daring Divas ( trick riding team) will provide a short show – time to be announced at a later date. — There will be races and games as well as the cash sandpile and a bouncy house for the youngsters. The Fire Department will be running the Beer Gardens. There will be ball games again this year, if you know anyone that has a slow-pitch team they would like to enter, please contact Mark Towers at (403) 740-2490 if you can not reach Mark Towers please contact Leslie Ganshirt and she will forward on your message. In the arena will likely be some market vendors and games of bunnock, croquet and horseshoes. Wall of Fame Inductions will take place at 2 PM at the gazebo by the Museum, and the Museum will likely be open as usual. Following the Wall of Fame, the Library will be celebrating 100 years since it first began. The Library Board is currently working on activities to celebrate the occasion so watch for more information next month.

~Needless to say if an event of this nature is to be successful, we need volunteers. ~ 1) Someone to plan, organize and run the kids races and games – these are set for 1 PM and

would run for half an hour or a bit more. 2) One person to organize and run the Croquet games 3) One person to organize and run the Bunnock games 4) One person to organize and run the Horseshoe games -

—Those who do these things would co-ordinate with Diane Dammann to plan and carry out the tournament. This activity is scheduled for 3 to 5 PM—

5) Show and Shine – was a huge success last year we are currently finalizing who will organize it this year and will advise. Now is the time to get that ride shined up and ready!

6) The Fire Department would appreciate help in the Beer Gardens - contact Leslie Ganshirt

Anyone who is interested in helping is asked to contact one of the committee members - Laura Towers, Denise Nychyporuk, Diane Dammann, Muriel Fankhanel, Ralph Davidson or

Tammy Lindquist.

Let’s make this another great day for our community!

Charlotte Curtis has always been saving some newspaper clippings, funeral cards, etc. but has been in earnest since Aug 2013 collecting EVERY Obituary, Birth, marriage and Anniversary of people who were born, raised or died within Flagstaff borders and around the fringe. She is preserving them alphabetically on acid free paper with acid free plastic sleeves in large binders. She believes this will be a great historical resource for anyone wanting to locate or learn about their ancestor both now and in the future. Many folks have had the same idea of collecting these kind of items over the years and kept them in shoe boxes, albums, etc. but when they pass on the family often simply discards them for lack of knowing what else to do with them. It would be most appreciated if you would like to contribute to this project of having everyone’s clippings preserved and filed as one large resource for everyone to access. (Be sure to make copies of any you want for yourself). So far, in just over 6 yrs, over 1000 obits have been collected in two near full binders! It is amazing! She is excited to include the 1000’s of write-ups of those who have passed on in previous years and are likely to be lost to trash if no one cares about them. She has another binder just for wedding write-ups and Anniversary milestone pictures including as well birth announcements. Please contact Charlotte at 780 889-2139 or 780 678-0141 or mail to Box 45 Heisler, AB T0B 2A0 She will also be pleased to come and pick up, within the Flagstaff Region, your stash as well.

May 25, 2019 : 11:30AM-1:00PM : At the Old School Ground

Help us celebrate for Public Works Week!!

Landfill Hours OPEN Wednesday and

Saturday Afternoon 1 TO 4:30 pm

Forestburg Doctor’s Schedule

Phone 780-582-5185

When the office is closed, the phone is forwarded to Daysland Medical Center, so

appointments can be made Monday to Saturday. Please specify that you want

your appointment in Forestburg.

Museum To view by appointment, call

Judi 780-879-3634 Beth 780-879-2486

Meetings 3rd Monday at 7:30 PM

The Village office hours of operation are

Mondays we are CLOSED to the public, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-4:30 Closed for lunch 12-1 Friday CLOSED

Sedgewick Health Unit

2nd Tuesday: 10am - 3 pm 4th Tuesday: 1:30pm - 8 pm

Killam Medical Center 780-385-7890

Monday to Friday 9 am to 12 Noon 1:30 to 4:30 PM

Alliance Community Multiplex Is available to rent

$50/ hour or $200/ day Call Village Office to book.

780-879-3911

Medical Information

Community Reference

Library Tues. 1 - 6

Thurs. 9 - 1 PM NO COST

Bottle Depot Open-Wed, Thurs. and

Sat 10-5 780-385-4413

Alliance Community Hall Available to rent

Call Buchanan Agencies 780-879-3653 to book.

Frequently Requested Phone Numbers Phoenix Gas 1-780-842-4653 Shaw 1-888-472-2222 Telus 1-888-811-2323 ATCO Gas Emergency 1-800-511-3447 ATCO Electric Emergency 1-800-668-5506 Direct Energy 1-866-374-6299 For residential telephone inquires please call 411 or go online to www.canada411.ca Please note: It is unlawful for village staff to hand out private information of residents. Requests of this nature will be denied.

Newsletter Deadline

May 27

Items can be emailed to

jsinclair@villageofalliance.ca or

Put in door slot at office.

**Please note any submissions after the deadline date will no

longer be accepted!!**

Please keep in mind that in the event of a meeting where staff are expected to attend, any required

training scheduled those days, to run an errand, or sickness, a message will be posted on the front door when possible, to notify the public of the closure, as well as indicating when Staff are

expected to return.

Alliance Rec Center Meeting Room & Children's Play Room Available to rent at $35.00

Call the Village Office 780-879-3911

Alliance Farmers Market

May 15, 2019 Delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and desserts for lunch.

Lots of tables with fresh baking, preserves, crafts and so much more!!

Fri May 3 ____Dr. Niemann Tues May 7 ____Cancelled Fri May 10 ____Dr. Aamer Tues May 14 ____Dr. Huang Fri May 17 ____Dr. Niemann Tues May 21 ____Dr. Langeni Fri May 24 ____Dr. Niemann Tues May 28 ____Dr. Aamer Fri May 31 ____Dr. Huang