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Council Highlights – April 14, 2020

New Deputy Reeve Nominated
Councillor Tyler Olsen was nominated as Deputy Reeve for the MD of Greenview for a term of six months ending October 26, 2020. Councillor Olsen, a family man and longtime volunteer Firefighter, hails from Grande Cache, AB and has […]

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Council Highlights – March 23, 2020

Doing Business in Greenview
Grande Cache Bylaw No. 787 required mandatory business licenses in the hamlet while the Greenview Bylaw 00-324 required businesses to have a business license voluntarily. Council moved to repeal Bylaw No. 787 to provide clarification. Companies operating within Greenview […]

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Council Highlights – March 9, 2020

Ward Boundary Deliberations come to a close

After careful deliberation and discussion on the potential changes to electoral boundaries following the amalgamation of Grande Cache into the MD of Greenview, Council has reached a decision. A draft bylaw will come forward to Council followed […]

Council Highlights – February 24, 2020

CAO for the Day
In late 2019 the senior leadership team sent out a contest call to Greenview employees to write a letter to apply to be the Chief Administrative Officer for a day. Susanne Nichols sent in an engaging letter outlining some great reasons […]

Rapid response to support firefighter safety
Helping to ensure the safety of Grande Cache’s volunteer firefighters, Greenview Council approved funding for the purchase of new equipment at their regular meeting, Feb. 10. Councillors voted to award the tender for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus to Rocky Mountain Phoenix of […]

Council approves internet access study

Looking for an effective, cost-efficient way to provide high-speed internet service to Greenview businesses and residents, Greenview Council approved funding for the development of a fibre optics internet connectivity strategy.

Council has selected Canadian Fibre Optics, a Calgary-based firm, from among five bids submitted for the project, […]

Alberta cabinet minister attends Greenview council

Alberta’s Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, Travis Toews, was part of a delegation of provincial government officials in attendance at the regular meeting of Greenview Council, Jan. 13. Travis Toews, who also serves as MLA for the Grande Prairie-Wapiti constituency, joined Tracey Allard, […]

Council declares MD of Greenview Agricultural Disaster Area

With 30 percent of cereal and oilseed crops under a blanket of snow, councillors have voted to declare the M.D. of Greenview an agricultural disaster area. The declaration is intended to create greater awareness of the challenges facing area producers with both M.D. […]