Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Attention Walmart shoppers: starting on December 4th, you’ll be able to shop the store at any time. While many people couldn’t imagine themselves shopping at 2am, many others appreciate the flexibility. The extended hours are really “for everyone from busy moms to shift workers,” states Jim Thompson, Walmart Canada’s senior vice president of operations. According to [...]...
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Alberta Health Services is reopening a clinic in Spruce Grove for the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine. They are recommending that all Albertans, over the age of six months, get the shot before the next wave of influenza. Spruce Grove Clinics: Elks Social Hall (Drop In Only) Dec. 02, 2009 (1:00pm to 8:00pm) Dec. 09, 2009 (1:00pm to 8:00pm)
local-yokels.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Presentations The Council recognized Mr. Ron Smith for his work on the Spruce Grove Public Library Board. Council also recognized the Barracuda Swim club for receiving first place for small swim clubs at the Alberta Summer Swim Association Provincials this past summer. Morgan Jamieson broke the provincial record for the 400 meter free style at the Humma swim meet. Connor Jamieson also set provincial...
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Last night, Spruce Grove’s city council approved the 2010 Corporate Plan. The plan aims to maintain current city services, as well as introduce new initiatives. These include economic and business development, an affordable housing project, a regional review of FCSS services, and potentially new funding for “environmental strategies”. The overall tax increase for property owners will...
local-yokels.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
At the Spruce Grove City Council meeting Bylaw C-723-09 was tabled for all three readings. The bylaw amends the Schedule of Fees for building permits. The purpose was to maintain a revenue source to ensure financial viability of the department in 2010. A copy of the fee changes can be found here. These do not seem out of line excepting the increase for non-residential fees. But there were two points...
local-yokels.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
At the November 9th Spruce Grove City Council meeting the first reading of the Gateway Town Center was brought forward by City Manager Doug Lagore. You can read the whole proposal for yourself at this link. Below are the strengths and opportunities stated in the proposal document: Stregths Major Highway Interchange location. Excellent westbound visibility along Hwy 16. Average Annual Daily Traffic...
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The City of Spruce Grove is hoping to build a new urban village at the southeast corner of Century Road and Highway 16. Dubbed the “Gateway Town Centre,” the area was chosen for its visibility along Highway 16 (daily traffic averages over 34,000 cars). The city already owns 33 acres, and is hoping to borrow another [...]
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Today, Brian Nickel was sentenced to 39 months in jail for sexual interference. Provincial Court Judge Al Nemirsky made the decision during Nickel’s final appearance at the Stony Plain Courthouse. The Crown had asked for a 6 year sentence while defense lawyers were hoping for no more than 30 months of jail time. In July of [...]
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Residents who waited in line for the H1N1 vaccine last week in Spruce Grove had to brave lines of over 4 hours. The clinic, which was setup at Westland Market Mall, was a part of the province-wide immunization program. Starting on November 2nd, an additional swine flu clinic was to begin in Stony Plain. Unfortunately, on [...]
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
In 2012, Alberta’s best young athletes will gather in the Tri-Region west of Edmonton for the 19th Alberta Winter Games. The City of Spruce Grove, the Town of Stony Plain and Parkland County will jointly host Alberta’s largest multi-sport competition.“Over the last four decades, the Alberta Games have served as a springboard for athletes’ [...]
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Sentencing for Brian Douglas Nickel began on Tuesday. Back in July, the former junior high teacher at St. Marguerite Catholic School in Spruce Grove, plead guilty to a sexual affair with a 14 year old student. In court, the Crown called for a 6 year sentence while Nickel’s lawyers asked for 30 months of jail [...]
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
A former teacher in Spruce Grove, Alta., who admitted having sex with a 14-year-old student apologized in court for the pain he caused.
local-yokels.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
A large group of concerned citizens were in attendance at the Spruce Grove City Council meeting last night Monday October 26th. They were there to support a delegation headed by Jacquie Victoor and Barry Twynam regarding utility billing. They would like to see Council repeal the Municipal Utility Services Bylaw Amendment(C-702-09) and implement measures to reduce collection costs and eliminate bad...
Tri Area News (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
On October 2 6th, health officials in Alberta began to administer the H1N1 vaccination program. According to the Alberta Health Services web site “all Albertans are welcome to receive their H1N1 immunization” but they are specifically asking high risk groups to get vaccinated immediately. This includes: People under 65 with chronic health conditions and their [...]
local-yokels.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
A friend of mine recently told me that she recycles her 4 litre milk jugs at the Spruce Grove Bottle Depot. Unaware of this new recycling development, I checked online and found that she was right! The dairy beverage container recycling program began in Alberta on June 1, 2009 . According to a May 2009 article in the Calgary Sun, this recycling effort is the first of its kind in Canada. Hopefully...
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