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Conklin Newsletter Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo October, 2015

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CONKLIN NAKEWIN NEWS October 2015

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RMWB NOTICES

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Contact Information RMWB Notices RMWB Updates Community Corner Education Senior’s Corner Youth Zone Around the Region Health & Wellness Community Calendar

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Water and Garbage Services: If you are a new resident and require these services, you must complete a Utility application at your local Municipal Office. If you are moving and no longer require the services it is your responsibility to complete a Utility Termination form or you will continue to be billed. If you have any questions please feel free to contact your local Municipal office at (780) 559-2235 or you may call the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo at 1-800-973-9663 and ask for utility billing. Payment Options: The RMWB provides billing on a regular basis for utility services and on an annual basis for Taxes. Please find below your payment options;

1. In person at 9909 Franklin Avenue in Fort McMurray or at your local Municipal office.

2. Mail a cheque payable to: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo 9909 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, Alberta T9K-2K4

3. Pay at your bank or on-line

CONTACT INFORMATION

Conklin Municipal Office 245 Northland Drive

Conklin, AB T0P-1H1 Ph: (780) 559-2235 Fax: (780) 559-2277

e-mail: [email protected]

Hours of operation Monday to Friday

8:30a.m. – 12:00 & 1:00 – 4:30p.m. Closed:

Saturday, Sunday and Stat holidays

Closed Oct 12, 2015 - Thanksgiving

Municipal Switchboard:

1-800-973-9663 Community Contacts: Conklin School 780-559-2228 Resource office 780-559-8900 L.O.C. office 780-559-2117 CCA office 780-559-2150 Medical van 780-742-7717 Health Nurse 780-559-2011 or 780-791-6247 Conklin Corner 780-559-2008 Gas Bar 780-559-2623 Dipper Oilfield 780-559-2244 Fehr Quality Cont. 780-559-0161 Robwel 780-559-2966 RMWB Social Programming 780-714-4724 RCMP Complaints 780-788-4000 By-Law Complaints 780-788-4200 Animal Control By-law 780-788-4200 ALL EMERGENCIES 911

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WARD 4 COUNSELLOR UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 2015

Thank you again to all the residents of Conklin and surrounding area who attended the Council meeting on September 22nd in support of the multi-plex. It is so wonderful to see the community commitment in this project. I attended the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) conference in Calgary on September 24th along with Mayor Blake and other members of Council. We met with the Minister of Municipal Affairs to lobby for a separate tax rate for local businesses within the rural hamlets. I plan on attending the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) in November to lobby again for this separate tax rate. Mayor and Council also discussed this concern again with our provincial representatives Brian Jean

and Tany Yao, whom we met with on September 21st. Mayor and members of Council also met with staff for Alberta Transportation at the AUMA conference lobbying for improvements to highway 881 which is under provincial jurisdiction. We lobbied for streetlights on highway 881 at turn offs to the rural hamlets in Ward 4. We lobbied for improvements such as a pull out between Conklin and Anzac so truckers can put on their chains to climb the large hills. We further discussed plans to build passing lanes. I met with the Memorial Highway group in Vegreville on September 11th. We are planning a presentation to the Minister of Transportation. We are stressing the needs for improvements to the heavy load corridor which includes highway 881. I also was in Innisfail for a meet and greet and nine holes of golf during Mayor and Council’s summer break. I met with Mayor and Councillors from other areas of Alberta. We discussed linear assessments which are a crucial part of our tax base in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Mayor and members of Council in attendance then further discussed the linear assessments and the potential impact to our region with the Minister of Municipal Affairs at the AUMA conference in September. I was in Conklin for the talent show hosted by the Conklin Community Association and the slo-pitch tournament on Saturday, August 29th. There is so much skill and flair at these events. Some friends and I drove to Christina Lake while in Conklin. I always find the lake such a beautiful sight. The 11th annual Metis Festival and Talent show organized by the Willow Lake Metis Local 780 was held on September 26th. The talent show was a crowd pleaser. There were also events such as a crib and horseshoe tournament. I was in the crib tournament. There was lots of fun and competition by all contestants. I actually won one of the 50/50 draws. For any good deeds or concerns please e-mail, [email protected] or phone 780-334-0516.

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MUNICIPAL UPDATES

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Birthday greetings going out to our nephews, Kyle on Oct 1st, Dalton on Oct 7th, and Austin on Oct 8th, Hope you all enjoy your special days.

Love: Auntie Wendy, Uncle Ernie & Family

Happy birthday to Kevin on Oct 18th! You are our Rock and we love you!

Love Always: Gwen & Dante

Birthday greetings going out to the following;

Betsy on Oct 10th T.D. on Oct 15th Jo-Jo on Oct 7th Kevin on Oct 18th Robin on Oct 30th Wishing you all a great birthday! Fr: Joyce

Happy birthday to my mother Betsy on Oct 10th and to my brother Robin on Oct 30th! Love: Stacey & Family

COMMUNITY CORNER

Oct 1 Kyle Desjarlais Oct 2 Latasha Adby Oct 3 Sarah Moller Oct 7 Dalton Quintal Edward Adby Jr.

William Tremblay Jayla Moller

Oct 8 Austin Quintal Oct 9 Mary-Jean Quintal Wendy Ward Oct 10 Betsy Brooks Oct 15 Wyatt Laboucane Oct 13 Val Quintal Logan Adby Oct 14 John Cardinal Oct 17 Rachel Tremblay Oct 18 Kevin Adby Oct 19 Joanne Quintal Ray Richards Oct 25 Jacob Cardinal Oct 27 Tanya Ward Oct 30 Robin Atkinsonct 31 Kendell Tremblay If you wish to have your birthday published in the Conklin, Nakewin News Please submit in writing & deliver to the Municipal Office.

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Oct 9 – Mary-Jean, Have a great day Love: Mom & all the Family Oct 18 – Kevin Oct 7 – Edward Jr. Oct 2 – Latasha , Lala Oct 13 – Logan Oct 18 – Bruce Jr. Oct 13 – Raistlin Oct 15 – Wyatt Oct 25 – Jacob Happy birthday to all my Grandchildren Love Cocom Alvina

Happy birthday Betsy! Many more!

From: Your Auntie Alvina

A BIG Happy birthday to my son

Ray Richards On Oct 19th, Love you lots my son!

Love: Your Mother Lena

Parents can sign up for school text alerts through the website as well. http://conklinschool.org/

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Conklin’s Annual Talent Show & Dance Category 1st place 2nd Place 3rd Place Vocals Vocals Vocals Vocals Tiny tots open Donald L’Hirondelle Jr. Kylie Alook Junior Open Patience Whitford Lyric Whitford Naomi Gladue Youth Open Brittney Gladue Harmony Whitford Golden Age Metis Rose Rick Obiehon Lena McCallum Senior Female Ida Kearns Sherry Quintal Deloris Pruden Senior Male Ronnie Quitar Jerry Quintal Daniel Herman Adult Female Shantelle Quintal Joanne Richards Lillian Lewis-Gladue Adult Male William Tremblay Lester Tremblay Adult Duets Val Quintal

Shantelle Quintal Marlene L’Hirondelle

Massey Whiteknife Lillian Lewis-Gladue

Wanda Whitford Professional Dorothy Desjarlais Wanda Whitford Marlene L’Hirondelle Jigging Jigging Jigging Jigging Tiny Tots 0 - 6 Kylie Alook Jordon McGillvary Charlotte McGillvary Junior Female Naomi Gladu Shashawna Tremblay Junior Male Mathew McGillvary Brayden Campbell Youth Female Trinity Partaker Brittany Gladu Youth Male Tyson Adby Chris Ward Golden Age Rose Aasteveit Cecile House Russell Quintal Senior Female Myrtle L’Hirondelle Linda Ward Patsy Deltess Senior Male Allan Boucher Daniel Herman Jerry Quintal Adult Female Verna Quintal-Janvier Lillian Lewis-Gladue Velma Quintal -Nokohoo Adult Male Troy L’Hirondelle Blaine Quintal Massey Whiteknife Adult Couples Verna Quintal-Janvier

Allan Boucher Laurene Partaker

Lillian Lewis-Gladue Marsha Whiteknife Massey Whiteknife

Professional Fiddling Fiddling Fiddling Fiddling Armature Fiddling Ernest Laboucane Ronnie Quintal Russell Quintal

Professional Fiddling Martin Hamelin

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THANK YOU FROM THE CONKLIN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION The Conklin Community Association thanks Tanis Robillard for all her donated time with Full Motion Expediting. Thank you for the pickup of orders. Also, we forgot to mention that the Christmas Hampers are picked up yearly by Full Motion – For all you donate to Conklin we are forever grateful. Once again Lena McCallum did an outstanding job with the annual candle Light Vigil. Good job to all the volunteers and paid workers. Thank you Wendy Tremblay for helping with community events and for all the extra’s you do in kindness. Great job done Talent Show organizers…. Val Quintal, Yvette Quintal, Linda Novak, Kathy Quintal, Joanne Richards, & Peggy Beaudry. Thank you, Bob Galbraith, Wendy Tremblay and Lester Tremblay for doing Security. Thank you to all the Terry Fox Run participants. Conklin raised $781.00 on the merchandise Bingo plus $610.00 on the sale of the T-Shirts for a total of $1,391.00 which was sent to the Cancer Foundation. Thank you Conklin Community Association for sponsoring the event. Also, thank you to the volunteers, Tyson Adby, Olivia Powder, Deloris Pruden, Marjorie Adby and Peggy Beaudry

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EDUCATION

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Local Authorities Election Act Notice of Nomination Day

(Section 26) Northland School Division No. 61

Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that NOMINATION DAY is October 7, 2015, and that nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be received at the location of the local jurisdiction offices set out below between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on nomination day. Sub Division Number

Local School Board Committee No. of Members to be

elected

Location of Local Jurisdiction Office

15 Conklin 1 Conklin School Conklin, Alberta

Northland School Division No. 61 Bag 1400

Peace River, Alberta T8S 1V2 Dated at the Town of Peace River

In The Province Of Alberta This 17th Day of September, A.D., 2015

Trudy Rasmuson Returning Officer

NOMINATION PAPERS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SUB-DIVISION LOCATIONS LISTED ABOVE.

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SENIOR’S

SENIORS CORNER

Tansi, Hello Senior’s, Seniors are encouraged to contact the office if you are going to be away so we order lunches accordingly. Please be advised that meals will be a bit late on Mondays as this is the day that I take the Home Care nurses on their home visits. My work number is (780) 714-1069. Mary-Jean Quintal

IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS Senior Enhancement Worker - (780) 714-1069 Canada Pension & O.A.S 1-800-277-9914 Alberta Supports 1-877-644-9992 Health Link - 1-866-408-5465 Conklin Municipal Office (780) 559-2235 Resource Office - (780) 559-8900 RMWB Social Programming (780) 714-4724 Blue Cross - 1-800-661-6995 Police/Fire/Ambulance: Emergencies only - 911

SENIOR’S DAY

Oct 9, 2014 @ 12:00p.m.

Oct 26, 2014 @ 12:00p.m.

Please bring your own bags

Happy birthday

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VACATION If you have received an unsolicited vacation offer please be advised of the following:

• Some of the solicitations are valid, some are not. • Some offers are subject to you entering into a Timeshare

agreement. • Some offer a high end vacation but reserve the right to

change this location subject to availability

Research the company with the Better Business Bureau and other sources from the internet. If you have not requested information then "buyer beware" should be your thought process. Don't fall for a high pressure sales tactic, if it's a deal, it will be available again. If it is a prize you need not pay for it. If your vacation call asks you to press a number like "9" or "5" it does not allow them to take over your residential line.

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YOUTH ZONE

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AROUND THE REGION

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Rupertsland Training to Employment visits the Community hall every Wednesday to assist clients You may contact Rupertsland at 1-888-486-3847, ext. 32 (10:30 – 3:00p.m.)

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12 Happy Thanksgiving All offices closed

13 Addictions and Mental Health Counsellor visit 11 – 2pm

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18 Metis Local #193 Family Merchandise Bingo 5:30pm

19 Elections Canada

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28 Devon Canada Community Halloween Party 4:30 -8pm

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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