The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

CHESTERMERE – The Rocky View County is currently looking for all ranks of experienced and non-experienced volunteer firefighters to supplement fire services and bolster responses in the community. The county is looking for 18 to 20 positions overall to volunteer in Langdon, Madden and Irricana. Now this may seem like a huge number, but did you know that 70% of firefighters in the province are volunteer firefighters. And did you know that most every firefighter in Chestermere began their career as a volunteer firefighter. Currently there are 23 members in the Langdon Fire Department. Deputy Fire Chief Perry Prete said [...]

CHESTERMERE – This holiday season, Rocky View County is celebrating its 5th annual Christmas tree exchange program and is giving back to the environment and providing residents a great recycling opportunity. When recycling their natural Christmas tree, residents will receive a free coupon for a native tree seedling to plant in the spring. The program, inspired by Alberta Environment’s “One Simple Act”, benefits the environment in two ways. First, the trees are mulched and made into compost, reducing the waste going into the landfill. The second benefit is the new seedlings planted in the spring will replace the trees cut [...]

CHESTERMERE – There was yet another collision at the intersection of Highway 1 and Paradise Road on the west side of Chestermere. This latest incident happened on September 12 as a small car was T-boned by an eastbound pickup truck as the car was attempting to turn left from Paradise Road on to the highway. The driver of the car was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Mayor Patricia Matthews said “The Town has been in discussions with Alberta Transportation, Rocky View County and a local subdivision developer about improving safety at the intersection”. She adds “We have been in [...]

CHESTERMERE – Around the same time that the sun came up on the morning of Feb. 19, the Town of Chestermere officially took over control of all fire services in the community. Local fire services had previously been under the control of Rocky View County, but it was announced on Jan. 4 that the agreement would come to an end. Mayor Patricia Matthews said last month that the move was made so that the Town could move ahead in becoming more sustainable. From the community’s point of view, the change is seamless, as the fire service boundaries, equipment and even [...]

CHESTERMERE – Plans are moving slowly for the Chestermere Spray Park project, but staff at the town of Chestermere have not forgotten that it is a highly sought-after amenity for the community. The location and official designs for the park have been chosen, however a land lease agreement still has to be made with Rocky View County before any shovels can hit the dirt. The desired location is next to the existing playground near the recreation centre. Municipal Planner Alan Boucher said that the process is taking much long than they had hoped, as there are many approval processes to [...]

Rocky View County, Alberta – At their regular meeting on September 27, 2011, Rocky View County Council approved a budget adjustment to acquire a water licence with the Western Irrigation District (WID) giving access to 2500 acres per square foot (ac-ft) or 3,083,704 cubic meters (m3) of raw water. The water will provide future potable water service to the Conrich region. The agreement with the WID secures a long term supply of raw water for the Conrich area. The raw water supply is being leased on a demand basis and costs will be recovered through the user rates and connection [...]

Rocky View County, Alberta – At their regular meeting on June 28, 2011, Rocky View County Council, approved $25,000 of Community Recreation Capital Funding from the Bow North Recreation Board’s section of the Public Reserve, to assist the Bow Valley Community Club in repairing and replacing various components of the Indus Curling Rink and Lounge. “The Indus Curling Rink is a valuable recreational amenity for Indus/Langdon and area residents. We are pleased to provide this funding to ensure the ice conditions in the rink are optimal and the lounge is improved to create a more inviting environment for guests,” says [...]

• The Rocky View County Council approved $1.1 million in recreational funding, during its regular meeting on June 7. The money will be used to provide financial assistance to a number of recreational and cultural causes, including ice arenas, Girl Guides, gymkhana and seniors programs. Chestermere is eligible to receive funding. • Seven members of the Chestermere RCMP detachment attended a “Top Cop” fitness competition in Drumheller on June 12. The participants ran through an obstacle course, which included a 60-step stair climb with a 25-pound tactical pack and a trip up a 40-foot tower with a 30-pround tactical pack. [...]