Lacombe

Lacombe County Council met at their regular Council meeting on April 11th.

Here are some of the highlights (as provided by Lacombe County):

PUBLIC HEARING FOR BYLAW NO. 1409/24 VILLAGE OF ALIX/LACOMBE COUNTY INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

A public hearing was held for Bylaw No. 1409/24 pertaining to proposed amendments to the Village of Alix Lacombe/County Intermunicipal Development Plan. Following the Public Hearing, Bylaw No. 1409/24 received second reading.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT UPDATE

City Council received an update on the current state of drought in Alberta. It was discussed how The City is preparing for the Government of Alberta water sharing agreements.

The Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) executed a search warrant leading to the arrest of two individuals, and recovery of stolen firearms and vehicles. 

On April 10, as part of ongoing property crime investigations within the city of Red Deer, Red Deer CRT with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team, Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, Auto Theft South, and members from Rocky Mountain House detachment executed a search warrant on a property located in Clearwater County.

On April 13, 2024, Innisfail RCMP observed a motorcycle in Innisfail with no licence plate. RCMP members attempted a traffic stop on the motorcycle, however, it did not stop and accelerated at a high rate of speed. The motorcycle drove through numerous stop signs without stopping and cut off other motorists. The motorcycle then lost control on gravel near the auction mart and crashed the bike. The driver attempted to flee the area on foot, but he was apprehended by RCMP.

The City of Red Deer has announced two more temporary road closures within the City. 

A portion of 55 Street between 47A Ave and 46 Ave will be reduced to one lane in both the east and westbound lanes as City crews work on underground infrastructure.

The partial road closure will be in effect from April 16 to April 22.

In additon, as underground utility work continues in Riverside Meadows, a portion of 56 Avenue from 57 Street to 58a Street will be closed to vehicle traffic.

It was a busy week at auction marts across the Prairies with more animals moving to town.

The information below is based on the Manitoba Cattle Marketing Report, Saskatchewan Cattle Marketing Report and the Canfax Report for Alberta Beef Producers.

In Manitoba:

The Manitoba Cattle Marketing Report shows 8,658 animals moved through seven of the province's eight auction marts last week.

City of Red Deer taxi drivers protested proposed changes to the city’s current Vehicle for Hire Bylaw Monday afternoon.  

On April 15, taxi drivers gathered at City Hall to show their opposition to city administration’s recommendation that the taxi plate limit be removed from the current bylaw.  

The winning bidder of more than a dozen unopened boxes of classic hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home says he's feeling remorse over his $3.7-million-dollar purchase after hearing how sad the runner-up was upon losing out.

"When I heard the runner-up bidder was literally devastated by missing out on acquiring this, I felt real empathy for him," Jack Arshawsky of Thornhill, Ont. said in an interview, adding he's hoping someone famous, perhaps even Wayne Gretzky, might be interested in taking the boxes off his hands.

The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March.

Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four instalments today if they filed their 2023 taxes by March 15.

Those who filed their taxes since March 15 will see their first instalment on May 15, while those who file after today will wait until June or July.

The 2024 Red Deer Hospital Lottery Dream Home draw is back.

This past Friday, the show home was revealed at 16 Emmett Crescent, in Red Deer. The home built by Sorento Custom Homes features almost 2,800 feet of finished living space, four bedrooms, two and a half baths and a large covered deck. It's valued at $1,072,624.

Shanna Doupe, The Marketing & Communications Manager for The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation talks about what the money raised this year will be supporting.