Public Notices Archive

Construction of the intersection upgrades at Highway 25 and Township Road 9-2 has begun as of September 16th, to be completed in late October of this year (2019). The worksite will be active from Monday to Saturday during daylight hours.

Major work items for the intersection upgrades include excavation, grading and paving. During these phases, various traffic accommodation measures including lane closures and intermittent delays will be required, resulting in a disruption of traffic flow along Highway 25 and Township Road 9-2.

Drivers are encouraged to consider alternative routes to limit interaction with the active worksite throughout the course of construction. If an alternative route is not available to you, please exercise caution and remember to reduce your traveling speed through the construction zone for your, and the workers safety. We kindly remind you that Lethbridge Police Service has been, and will remain active within the work area to enforce the construction zone speed limit during work hours.

Once completed, the intersection of Highway 25 and Township Road 9-2 will provide an increased level of service to all users including the addition of acceleration and by-pass lanes to facilitate turning movements and intersection illumination.

We appreciate your patience and understanding on the matter, and look forward to the completion of the project in a timely manner.

As of August 20, 2019 at 8:00 am, the section of 6th Street between 53rd and 55th Avenue will be closed for approximately 1 week for utility work. Please adjust accordingly. Thank you.

Town Branding Contest

Who knows Coalhurst better than its very own residents!
The Town wants your best ideas for a new Town Brand! Residents of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to combine past, present, and future elements of Coalhurst into a new logo and slogan. Brainstorm ideas with neighbors, family, or friends, then get creative and draft a logo and slogan and send it into the Town Office. If your idea gets chosen, you could win up to $1000, plus leave a lasting impression on the Town’s history!

Contest Details
Starting immediately, residents can drop off their entry forms at the Town Office or scan/email them to kbullock@coalhurst.ca. You must be a resident of Coalhurst to be eligible. Administration will compile the entries and Council will choose a winner. Hand drawn or digital designs are both welcomed. The winning slogan and logo will then be taken to a graphic designer to be transformed into a polished, professional, final product.

Logo and Slogan Requirements
Logos should be clear, meaningful, and able to be easily scaled and printed on various types and sizes of mediums including stationary, fabrics, equipment, digital, etc. Slogans should be less than 10 words and help convey the feeling of the Town in a catchy, memorable manner. The logo and slogan should complement each other in their feel and design. Logos and slogans will be reviewed both as a combo as well as separately. Potentially, a slogan from one individual may be selected and not their logo, and vice versa. In this case, $700 will be given to one individual with the selected logo and $300 to the other individual with the selected slogan. If no suitable entries are submitted during the contest, the Town may choose to look at outside sources instead.

Final date for entries is September 30, 2019.

Submissions or questions should be emailed to kbullock@coalhurst.ca

Town Branding Contest Submission Form

My name is Melanie Marek and I am the new Bylaw Enforcement Officer for the Town of Coalhurst and the Village of Barons. I grew up in Lethbridge Alberta and have recently returned to Southern Alberta with my family. I am excited to join your Town and I will do my best to make it a safe and wonderful place for everyone to live. My goals for the upcoming summer months will be to educate the community on what my role is and remind everyone of common Town Bylaws with a focus on parking issues, dog licensing, weed control and unsightly premises. Please feel free to stop by the Town Office with any of your Bylaw concerns or questions… or just to say Hi!

We are now requesting that if you have a complaint, come in to the Town office and fill out a complaint form, or for your convenience, go to the Town of Coalhurst website at www.coalhurst.ca and complete our online complaint form process which will be directed to my email at bylaw@coalhurst.ca.

Thank you.
Melanie Marek
Bylaw Enforcement Officer

The Development Officer will be away from the Town Office from August 26 – September 9, 2019. Check link for details.  Development Officer Away From Office

The recycling station in Coalhurst is now accepting styrofoam. Check out the link: Styrofoam Recycling

NOTE:  PACKING PEANUTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. This is not in the poster.

The Town is looking at doing some upgrades to Krahn Park and would like your feedback and input. Please take a minute to fill out the following survey in order to help improve this park in the best way possible.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/krahnpark

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Town Office at 403-381-3033.

The official Municipal Census date was May 21, 2019.  Check 2019 MUNICIPAL CENSUS COUNT AND BREAKDOWN OF AGES June 2019 for the official 2019 Municipal Census Results.

This link shows the  highlights for the 2019 Operating  & Capital Budget along with highlights for the Assessment & Taxation:  2019 Operating Capital Budget Highlights for Newsletter and Website (003)

Any questions please contact Kyle Bullock, Director of Corporate Services, kbullock@coalhurst.ca or call 403-381-3033.

The 2019 Assessment/Property Tax Notices will be mailed to all property owners after the first week of June 2019.  If you do not receive yours by mid June, contact the Town Office 403-381-3033.

For details:  2019 Assessment Property Tax Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF COALHURST

As part of the Town of Coalhurst’s Storm Water Master Plan, a constructed wetland is being planned, for the future, for the property north of 45^th Avenue at the intersection of Range Road 22-3 (concept diagram attached).  Stripping of some topsoil will begin shortly.  Furthermore, some additional dirt will be hauled across the Town property behind 7^th Street and on 55^th Avenue to the vacant property north of Coalhurst High School, in the next few weeks, weather permitting.

Thank you and if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the Town Office at 403-381-3033.

Wetland Concept Diagram

Street Sweeping is scheduled for May 13,14,15, weather permitting.

Please remove vehicles from the streets between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM.

Thanks,

Kevin Lewis
Director of Operations
Town of Coalhurst
Ph 403-381-3033
e-mail klewis@coalhurst.ca

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Range Road 22-3 will be closed to northbound traffic from the intersection of RR 22-3 and 45 Avenue.

Kevin Lewis
Director of Operations
Town of Coalhurst

MUNICIPAL CENSUS – TOWN OF COALHURST

Census Day – May 21, 2019

Once again, the Town of Coalhurst will be conducting a Municipal Census. Commencing May 21, 2019 Census Workers, hired by the Town of Coalhurst, will be knocking on all the doors in Town asking for information related to the number and age group of people residing in each residence. Prior to starting their work, the Census Workers will take an Oath of Confidentiality and all information collected will be kept confidential and used only for the production of aggregated statistics. All responses will remain anonymous – names will not be associated with the questionnaire responses. Protection of privacy is guaranteed under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All Census Workers will be wearing official identification.

The job of the Census Worker is very important. Your full cooperation and courtesy would be most appreciated. The information requested is essential for completing a successful census.

You will only be asked two questions – “Including yourself, how many persons usually live at this address on May 21, 2019? And, In what age category does each person belong?”

“The population counts for a community include all Canadian citizens, landed immigrants, and non-permanent residents whose usual place of residence is in that community, regardless of where they happen to be on Census Day. The counts also include all Canadian citizens, landed immigrants and non-permanent residents who are staying in the community (at the time of the census) and have no usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.”

Usual Residents:

• all persons who usually live in the dwelling, even if they are temporarily away (such as on a business trip or at school), such as college/university students who have not established a permanent residence;
• any persons staying or visiting the dwelling who have no other usual home;
• unmarried persons who have a home elsewhere but stay in this dwelling most of the week while working;
• hotel residents and employees who have no permanent home elsewhere;
• any persons who usually live in the dwelling but are now in an institution (such as a hospital or correctional institution), if they have been there for less than six months (when enumerating an institution the reverse applies – these persons are not included);
• persons in the Armed Forces even if away on tour/rotation;
• infants born before or on the census date;
• deceased persons who were alive on the census date; and
• Students are included as usual residents at their permanent home (i.e. parents’ home) if they have not established a permanent home elsewhere.

The information collected in a census allows the Town to ensure that maximum grant funds are received from the Federal and Provincial Governments, as many are awarded on a per capita basis, and helps the Town, and related agencies and organizations, plan for the future. The census is being conducted under the authority of the Municipal Government Act.

The Federal Census taken in 2016 concluded with a population of 2668 and the Municipal Census taken by the Town in 2018 concluded with a population of 2767. The Census for this year will be completed by June 30, 2019.

For more information please contact the Town of Coalhurst Office at 403-381-3033.

Thanks for counting yourself in!

ROAD BAN

As of 5:00 p.m. on March 22, 2019, Lethbridge County, in conjunction with the Town of Coalhurst, will implement a Road Ban on the following roads:

– Township Road 9-2 from Highway 25 to Range Road 22-3                                                   75%

– Range Road 22-3 from Township Road 9-2 to 45 Avenue in Town of Coalhurst         75%

Both the province and surrounding municipalities implement road bans when the roads are most vulnerable in an attempt to maintain an acceptable and safe level of service for these types of roads and reduce the amount of damage caused by loading during periods when the road is susceptible.

Town of Coalhurst

Range Road 22-3, between 45^th Avenue and 55^th Avenue, will be closed Wednesday March 20^th and reopen by 5:00 pm on March 22^nd.

The Road closure is in order to install new culverts.  

Kevin Lewis
Director of Operations
Town of Coalhurst

Ph 403-381-3033
e-mail klewis@coalhurst.ca

 

 

The Town of Coalhurst will be hosting a Spring Town Hall meeting in early May. Council is looking for input from residents on topics they would be interested in discussing to add as agenda items.  Suggestions can be e-mailed to main@coalhurst.ca.

The purpose of these meetings are for residents to come out and discuss issues with Council, ask questions, voice your concerns and to hear what is being proposed for the future as well as the present. This is the time to make your voice heard.

The date will be posted as soon as it is confirmed.

Update:  due to the cold weather the road closure will not start until Tuesday, March 5th.

Range Road 22-3 will be closed from 55^th Avenue to 45^th Avenue from 7:00 AM Monday, March 4^th to 5:00 PM Friday, March 8^th in order to install a storm sewer main. 

Detour signing will be in place during construction.

 Kevin Lewis
Director of Operations
Town of Coalhurst

Ph 403-381-3033
e-mail klewis@coalhurst.ca

 

The Council of the Town of Coalhurst invites applications from residents, and surrounding district individuals, interested in being appointed to the following:

1)         Municipal Subdivision & Development Appeal Board – 1 member-at-large (training is required to meet Municipal Government Act legislation)

2)         Director of Emergency Management (Training required to have or be willing to take – Basic Emergency Management, Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 and 300, Director of Emergency Management Course, Community Emergency Management Program Workshop) *Suggested credentials – see attached.

3)         Deputy Director of Emergency Management (same training requirements as for Director of Emergency Management)

Please submit your application, including short resume and any applicable training as stated, in writing, to Town of Coalhurst, by March 29, 2019, via one of the below listed methods:

Mail to: Box 456
Coalhurst, Alberta   T0L 0V0
Fax: 403-381-2924
e-mail: main@coalhurst.ca
or, drop it off at the Town Office: 100 – 51 Avenue

Selecting a Director of Emergency Management (DEM) or Deputy Director of Emergency Management (DDEM).

Selections of DEM’s or DDEM’s is an extremely important process as council is appointing the authority of responding to and coordinating / supporting a response to an emergency or disaster within their municipality to this individual.   The individual being considered must demonstrate the ability to provide solid leadership to a team of individuals who will ensure the safety and security of all our constituents.   I have listed below credentials that we feel are necessary when considering a DEM.

• Strong leadership abilities
• Ability to provide clear direction during extremely hectic / chaotic environments
• Ability to perform at a high level of competence during extremely hectic or chaotic times
• Ability to make decisions under high or extreme stress
• Flexibility to field calls 24/7 and respond to the municipal office 24/7.
• Commitment to personal development, DEM must have incident management training and a proven ability to coordinate an emergency response.  (AEMA recommends a minimum of ICS300, ECC-2, DEM Course along with Scribing for Emergencies, AEA experience)
• Commitment to E.M. training for MD staff.  (All MD staff should have at a minimum BEM, ICS200, ECC-2)
• Ability to produce critical messages during events for public release
• Ability to assume the role as ECC Director
• Understanding of building, updating and maintaining Community Emergency Plans (CEP).
• Willingness to update the Community Emergency Plan (CEP) (recommend every 3 months.)
• Willingness to learn and enter CEP into the Provincial Community Emergency Management Program (CEMP).  (AEMA offers sessions yearly to DEM’s)
• Ability to approve AEA messages, eg. Information and Critical messages, evacuations, shelter in place etc.
• Well spoken, with a willingness to address media during and after events.
• Strong working relationship with AEMA Field Officers
• Strong working relationship with neighbouring municipalities
• Understanding of Mutual Aid agreements
• Strong working relationship with Ag & Forestry (critical for MD’s in the FPA)
• Willingness to create a positive working relationship with Fire Chiefs, RCMP NCO’s, Ag & Forestry & AEMA is critical as decisions regarding standing up ECC’S, declaring SOLE’s and handling a response to an emergency is vital to the safety of your municipal residents.
• Willingness to coordinate yearly E.M. exercises eg. (Tabletop and full scale)
• Knowledge and ability to apply for E.M. grants, that are available yearly through your AEMA Field Officers
• Willingness to ensure ECC locations (we always recommend a secondary location) are equipped with the necessary tools, internet, hardline phone lines, audio visual, working stations etc
• Understand of securing documentation as a result of an emergency or disaster.

During the MEO presentation we discussed why CAO’s and Fire Chiefs don’t always make the best DEM’s, a CAO during events is the link to members of council, provides financial support to the event or incident and may be hesitant to make certain decision if they feel it may not be popular with council or have a substantial financial impact.  This can hamper critical decision making and tactical responses for the safety of our citizens. Fire Chiefs in most incidents are your incident commander’s, this forces them to wear 2 hats, almost impossible to juggle during larger scale events.

The following links are for 2 separate Notices.  One, for Notice of Public Hearing for proposed Bylaw No. 404-19, Amendment to Municipal Development Plan and two, for Notice of Public Participation for proposed Bylaw No. 405-19, Increase to Number of Councillors. These are both being held on February 5, 2019 in the Town Council Chambers at the February 5, 2019 Council meeting.

Check links for details of Notices:  Public Notice Coalhurst MDP Amendment February 5, 2019;
Public Notice Bylaw 405-19 Increase to number of Councillors February 5, 2019

Links for the Bylaws: Amend Bylaw No. 391-17 MDP 404-19
Number of Councillors 405-19