Council Highlights – March 23, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greenview Pledges Support for Lemonade Day to Foster Youth Entrepreneurship Northern Alberta Lemonade Day is the perfect opportunity for communities to get engaged, demonstrate passion and show kids they care while training the next generation of entrepreneurs through a free, fun, engaging and empowering activity. From pre-kindergarten to high school, youth of all ages are encouraged to register and set up an official lemonade stand on June 19, 2021. Council voted to approve a sponsorship of $500.00 [...]
Council Highlights – March 9, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grande Prairie Curling Club Gets Letter of Support to Host 2022 Provincial Men's Championship The Grande Prairie Curling Club is putting together a bid to host the 2022 Men's Provincial Curling Championship, February 9 -13, 2022, in Grande Prairie and is requesting a letter of support. Council moved to provide a letter of support as this event will positively impact the community and create nationally televised exposure for the region. Contract to Replace Greenview Highway Entrance and [...]
MEDIA RELEASE: MD of Greenview Welcomes New Agriculture Services Manager Sheila Kaus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MD of Greenview Announces New Agricultural Services Manager The MD of Greenview is pleased to announce that Sheila Kaus will be joining the MD of Greenview as the Manager of Agricultural Services effective March 15, 2021. Sheila Kaus comes to the Municipal District, bringing over 13 years of experience in municipal agricultural services. Sheila is well-known and respected for her strategic leadership and operational management skills in Agricultural Services, most recently as a Fieldman for Big Lakes [...]
Council Highlights – February 23, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greenview Adopts Bylaw 21-867 Greenview Industrial Gateway Area Structure Plan On November 23, 2020, a name change from Tri-Municipal Industrial Partnership Area Structure Plan to Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG) Area Structure Plan was proposed by way of Bylaw 21-867. The Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG) will better represent a direct connotation between the MD of Greenview, the picturesque landscapes, and the “Gateway” to the Montney. This further incorporates the linking of infrastructure, including the CANAMEX Corridor, CN Rail [...]
MEDIA RELEASE: MD of Greenview donates $500,000 to help STARS be there for the next patient in need
STARS and MD of Greenview Joint Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MD of Greenview donates $500,000 to help STARS be there for the next patient in need Grande Prairie, Feb. 18, 2021 – STARS is another step closer to renewing its helicopter fleet, thanks to a generous $500,000 gift from the MD of Greenview, a loyal and long-time ally. Reeve Dale Smith from the MD of Greenview stated, “STARS will always be a valued service to our residents, workers, and [...]
Council Highlights – February 9, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Approves Revised Fire Rescue Services Level of Service Policy 3010 Members of Council voted to approve revisions to the Fire Rescue Services Level of Service Policy 3010 to complement the new Fire Rescue Services Bylaw 20-858. Greenview Sporting Clay Shoot Stakeholder Event 2021 Greenview Council has hosted an annual public outreach fundraising event for the past 21 years. A traditional Golf tournament was held until 2017. In 2018, Greenview hosted their first sporting clay shoot at [...]
Council Highlights – January 26, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grande Cache Recreation Centre to Implement Combined Heat and Power Generation System Administration explored the opportunity to provide a combined heat and power cogeneration system for the Grande Cache Recreation Centre. This Energy Conservation Measure (ECM) consists of installing a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system to provide electricity generation and supplement heating demand. The generated electricity may be used on-site or exported to the grid whenever the output is higher than the building's need, up to [...]
Council Highlights – January 12, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greenview to Enter Into Agreement with Landry Heights Homeowners Association The Landry Heights Homeowners Association has a park on the Municipal Reserve, which includes a ball diamond and play structures owned by the association, and they would like to establish a temporary ice rink. Council authorized Administration to enter into a new agreement with the association for the purpose of operating a community park within the Municipal Reserve located at SE-15-70-6 W6M. Make-A-Wish Northern Alberta Gets Support [...]
MEDIA RELEASE: Reeve and Council Extend Condolences to the Balisky Family
January 3, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reeve and Council Extend Condolences On behalf of Council, Reeve Dale Smith wishes to extend sincere condolences to the families and friends directly affected by the tragic helicopter incident north of Eaglesham, AB, this past Friday night, which resulted in the loss of Wade Balisky, his wife Aubrey and 2 of their children. The Baliskys have been long-time residents of the DeBolt farming community in the MD of Greenview and will be dearly missed. [...]
Council Highlights – December 14, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updates Incorporated into the Draft Sturgeon Lake Area Structure Plan The review of the existing Sturgeon Lake Area Structure Plan included open houses, surveys and sessions involving Council and the Citizen’s Panel that focused on identifying future development areas, water and wastewater servicing, housing form and density, recreation opportunities, along with open space and reserve dedications. As a result of those public engagement sessions, new guiding principles will be incorporated into the draft Sturgeon Lake Area Structure [...]
Council Highlights – November 23, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights - November 23, 2020 Greenview Committed to STARS Support Council has approved the STARS funding request in the amount of $210,000.00 for Grande Prairie base operations in 2021. STARS also submitted a request for Council consideration to enter into an agreement for a $500,000.00 commitment over a five-year term for the proposed new helicopter H145 to be based in Grande Prairie. STARS is in the process of replacing its fleet of nine helicopters commencing in [...]
Council Highlights – November 9, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights - November 9, 2020 Partial Road Allowance Closure Requests Approved Greenview Council moved to approve the following Partial Road Allowance Closure Requests: Bylaw No.20-839 – Partial Road Allowance Closure Request South of SE-25-70-25-5: Greenview received a road closure request from Sturgeon Heights Community Club on August 1, 2019, to close 0.227 hectares (0.56 acre) ± of the undeveloped road allowance adjacent to the south boundary of the cemetery where gravesites are located. Bylaw No.20-840 – [...]