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PO Box 128 5011—50th Street Kitscoty, AB T0B 2P0 info@VoKitscoty.ca www.VoKitscoty.ca

T: 780-846-2221 F: 780-846-2213

VILLAGE OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30—12:00 & 1:00—4:30

Water and Sewer Emergency only 780-808-0517

June 2019 Newsletter

NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

With all construction projects start dates and timelines are contingent on weather conditions prior to and during the construction period. Please check the Village website, Facebook and Twitter feeds for project updates or schedule changes.

50th Street North Turn Around On June 10, 2019 construction is scheduled to begin on 50th Street North adjacent to Heritage Park. This project consists of construction of: asphalt pavement and grading to finish off the north end of 50th Street with a turn around bulb; concrete curb and gutter connecting to existing curb and gutter; sidewalk construction on the east side of 50th Street north of 55th Avenue, connecting the sidewalk to the

pedestrian entrance and walking trail in Heritage Park; installation of a concrete curb ramp at the corner of 50th Street and 55th Avenue, and grading and gravelling of the PUL adjacent to Heritage Park (on the west side of 50th Street) to provide off-street

parking for Heritage Park & walking trail visitors. It is anticipated this construction project will take approximately 2 weeks. During construction activity pedestrian and traffic access will be restricted and the 50th Street entrance to Heritage Park will be closed. For everyone’s safety we ask residents to access Heritage Park from 56th Avenue.

Range Road 32 – From Highway 16 to North Boundary of CN Railway Right-of-Way The Village has been fortunate to collaborate with Alberta Transportation to have a pavement overlay on Range Road 32 (west entrance) from Highway 16 to the north boundary of the CN Railway right-of-way during the Highway 16 construction. While we are anticipating this construction will take place in June at this time we have not been advised as to the specific timeline for the construction or of any traffic impacts.

Canadian National Railway Crossings CN Railways have advised that they will be repairing the railway crossings on Range Road 32, Centre Crossing and Highway 897 in June. Road Closures and detours will be in effect. On THURSDAY, JUNE 6 the Range Road 32 railway crossing will be closed from 7:00am to 5:00pm. Motorists who usually use Range Road 32 are

encouraged to enter into or exit from Kitscoty at Highway 897 during this period; alternately traffic will be routed through the Centre Crossing.

On FRIDAY, JUNE 7 the Centre Crossing will be closed from 8:00am to 5:00pm and only access to the residences on the north side of 48th Avenue will be allowed via the CN Lease Road.

CN has not advised us of the date for the repairs at the Highway 897 crossing.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST

Find the event schedule on

Page 9 & 10

Range Road 32 Project

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Disposal bins for grass clippings are located at Curling Rink parking lot on 51st Avenue and adjacent to the

Community Garden plots on 48th Avenue, just east of 50th Street.

THANK YOU! Village of Kitscoty Council & Administration wish to express our appreciation to the

many members of the community who contribute to the beautification of our Village. On May 22nd Miss

Drew’s Grade 4/5 Class joined some of our Senior volunteers and Parent helpers to plant the flower boxes

at Centennial Park. Thank you so much to everyone for the help. Thanks to Kathy’s Greenhouse for supplying

the colorful flowers that you will see around the Village this season. Last but not least, our

thanks to the committed volunteers and Public Works staff who spend the summer

watering and tending to the flowers, trees and park maintenance for our Citizens

enjoyment.

The Kitscoty High School Band performed on May 14, 2019 to wrap up their music season. Thank you to all those who attended to watch an evening of incredible talent. Thank you to Mrs. Stromberg, for the countless hours that go in to teaching the children. Of course, thank you to the students! Great Job. We would like to thank the following sponsors to their contributions to our evening: Heather Kuntz, Kitscoty Meats, F’Laura ’n’ Company, Elk Valley Ranching, Holli Harty, Border Creek Boutique, Harvey’s Family Restaurant, Jason & Dana Mitchell Lower Shannon Farms, Willow Creek Clothing & Collectables, Boni Rish, Shauna Wobeser The Blonde Door, Wheatfield Inn, Ashley Bexson, David’s Tea, Starbucks, Bloom Hair Creativity, Angie McLean Thank you to those who have donated instruments this year, if your child is finishing band this year and you are interested in donating an instrument please contact Jaime Stromberg at the High School.

**REMINDER**

PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE JUNE 30, 2019

ANY AMOUNT OWING AFTER JUNE 30, 2019 WILL HAVE A 12% PENALTY APPLIED.

Payments can be made via online banking, by mail or in person at the Village Office. Please note

payment by cash or cheque is accepted. Debit or Credit card payments are NOT available.

Tax Assessment appeals may be submitted until July 8, 2019.

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Kitscoty Hall Happenings

Our movie night committee is once again going to provide movies throughout the summer. Thank you to Annette Holst and family, Richelle Wagner and family, Heather Watt and family for getting involved and helping make these fantastic community movies a success. To find out when the movies are happening, check out the village newsletter or join Kitscoty movie night Facebook page.

Have you ever thought of how YOU can get involved in Your community? Why not come out and be a part of the Kitscoty Hall Board? We are always looking for new people to get involved! You could be a part of movie nights, learning how to do the lights and sounds at the hall, annual dinner theatre. Why not come to the next meeting and meet a great group of people. Come check us out.

Having a wedding? An anniversary? A birthday? A reunion? A meeting? A shower? A Christmas party? We have a beautiful facility that can host it all. Give us a call to book that special date! We still have a few openings for 2019.

Join our Facebook page – Kitscoty Hall for all the latest happenings. Want to get involved? Check out our website – www.kitscotyhall.com

Question or concerns: Rick Evans– president 780-846-2075. Hall bookings: Rhonda Braun – 780-872-9465

CELEBRATE KITSCOTY

CANADA DAY 2019

Mark your calendar to

celebrate with us again this

year. Supper, movies and

fireworks in Kitscoty!!

Anyone interested in

helping out please contact

780-846-2974 and leave a

message.

GOING ON VACATION??

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY — ASSISTANT CAO The Village is recruiting for an organized and effective professional to join our municipal team in the role of Assistant

CAO. View the ad on our website for further details, qualifications and requirements. Submit a cover letter, resume and two recent employment references, marked “Confidential – Assistant CAO” by 12:00 pm, Wednesday, June 12

th, 2019

to the Village of Kitscoty, Attention: CAO. Submissions can be mailed (Box 128), faxed (780-846-2213) or e-mailed to CAO@VoKitscoty.ca

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Movie Night at the Hall

Featuring “Wonder Park”

June 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

ADMISSION FREE

Come early. Bring a blanket, pillow, camp

chair. Concession Available $1.00 each:

Popcorn, Bars, Candy, Pop, Water

Kitscoty & District Community and Senior's Association

In Celebration of SENIOR'S WEEK we are hosting a barbeque at the center June 5 beginning at noon. Cost is $5.00 EVERYONE WELCOME

Our thanks to Ida Earl-Grocock for once again leading the morning exercise program. The girls look in great shape!

To Wendy and Ashley Murray, our deepest thanks for the spring yard cleanup. Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated.

There will be no afternoon floor curling for the summer months. Summer floor curling will be 7:00 PM Wednesday evenings only.

If you are interested in cards, please contact Lise @306-830-5335.

Dennis Roth is the man to see if you would enjoy a game of pool.

Don't forget the big CELEBRATE KITSCOTY DAY on June 1st! Loads of activities for all ages. Come out and enjoy the day!

Help celebrate July 1st! Supper at the Community Hall will be followed by a family movie and fireworks. Anyone wishing to donate toward this please contact Ellen Frank or a member of the association.

August 24 & 25 are the dates for the upcoming Gospel Jamboree. Watch for further updates.

Our next general meeting will be June 20 at 7:30 PM

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR KITSCOTY GRADS! HERE'S TO A BRIGHT AND HAPPY FUTURE!

CAMPING SEASON IS HERE!!

REMEMBER trailers (RV’s, flat deck, stock; enclosed) can only be parked on the street for loading or unloading, however no longer than 48 hrs . When parked on the street trailers MUST be attached to the towing vehicle. RV slide-outs or hitches must not protrude into the driving lane or sidewalk. Please do not run power cords across the public sidewalk - this creates a tripping hazard.

JUNE 16, 2019

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Do you know there are two grass clipping bins in town?

residents from dumping grass along lanes, walking paths or

at the Curling Rink Parking lot

KITSCOTY HILLTOP PUBLIC LIBRARY

Life Long Learning We will be offering two art classes in the month of June with instructor Shaelynn Tabish. Graphite Portraits for Beginners (2 parts) Part 1 - June 5 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Part 2 - June 12 from 6 :00 - 7:30 pm 2. Chibi & Anime for Teens on June 19 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Please sign up on the Facebook page (Kitscoty Public Library) or by calling the Public Library at 780-846-2822 Summer Program Our Summer Theme this year is “Oh The Fun We Can Have!” The program will run as follows: Wednesday 1:00 - 3:30 for ages 4 - 8 Thursday 1:00 - 3:30 for ages 9 - 12 Pre-registration would be great to give us an idea of numbers to prepare for. Call the Public Library

during public hours or leave a message on Facebook. Our reading contest will run the same as last year - read 5 books and bring the list into the library to get

an entry for one of our great prizes! The draw will be the beginning of September. Our summer entertainer this year will be Motivational Magic - Steve Harmer. Mark August 13 at 5:00

pm on your calendar. You won’t want to miss this show!!

We always look forward to seeing you at the Library! “The Living Room of Our Community”

Website: www.kitscotypubliclibrary.ab.ca Email Address: librarian@kitscotypubliclibrary.ab.ca

Outdoor Watering Restrictions In Effect May 1—October 31

Permitted Hours: 6:00am to 9:00am OR 5:00pm to 10:00pm

If you live in a home with an ODD numbered civic address — water on ODD numbered calendar days;

If you live in a home with an EVEN numbered civic address—water on EVEN numbered calendar days.

Why does the Village impose watering restrictions? During the spring and summer months municipal water

is consumed at a much higher rate mainly due to outdoor water use. The Village must maintain adequate

water reserves at all times to meet both municipal and firefighting obligations. Regulating residential water

use on an alternating rotation results in much more manageable water consumption. On occasion excessive

water consumption may lead to the Village imposing a full outdoor watering ban. Bylaw 07-2015, Section

39 permits outdoor watering privileges such as use of garden hose for sprinklers; washing vehicles, building

exteriors, windows or parking pads; filling swimming pools as per the scheduled days and hours posted

above. Contravention of these bylaw regulations may result in a $500 fine.

We greatly appreciate our citizens’ compliance with these regulations

so watering bans will not need to be imposed!

PLEASE BE REMINDED WHEN CONSIDERING OUTSIDE WATERING THAT WATER CONSUMPTION IS NOW

BILLED OUT BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF WATER CONSUMED. WATER BILLS WILL REFLECT THE COST

RELATED TO WATERING LAWNS & GARDENS, AS WELL AS WASHING WINDOWS, VEHICLES, ETC. AT

$3.45 PER M3

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Kitscoty United Church phone: 780-846-2538 email: kitscoty.marwayne.unitedchurch@gmail.com

"We are not alone," is the first line of A New Creed, one of the four faith

statements of The United Church of Canada. The United Church has a long history

of welcoming people of all backgrounds and orientations – wherever you are in

your faith journey.

Please feel welcome to join us for worship with coffee and fellowship following

the service on Sundays at 9:30am, at the Community Church building:

5014 51 Ave.

The first Sunday of every month is Muffin Morning at 8:30am, an opportunity to visit with Rev. Taylor as he

leaves for the service in Marwayne every week following worship in Kitscoty.

GRIEVING - THE WORLD OF DEMENTIA / ALZHEIMER’S

In the world and homes where Dementia/Alzheimer’s has become part of the lives, homes and families, grief also

comes with losses to that person (identity, memory, dreams, recognizing the familiar) causing fear, anger and

depression. Grief also comes to those who are part of that life of a loved one. From the beginning of the journey

with the diagnosis until the physical death, grieving begins. Loved ones experience the grief of loss too; loss of

relationship, remembering past and often the present , the personality changes, saying good-bye often to the person

that was known and loved and meeting a new and changing person.

Loved ones, while grieving, still have supportive caring, patience and unconditional love. It would be so easy to look

back and try to recapture life as it was but now having to learn to embrace memories of the loved person and life as it

was while adapting to the new personality and the changes.

An Alzheimer’s Prayer by author unknown;

Please grant my visitors, tolerance for my confusion, forgiveness for my irrationality and strength to walk with me into

the mist of memory my world has become.

Please help them take my hand and stay awhile even though I seem unaware of their presence. Help them to know

how their strength and loving care will drift softly into days to come just when I need it most. Let them know when I

don’t recognize them, that I will, I will ---. Keep their hearts free of sorrow for me for my sorrow, when it comes, only

lasts a moment – then it is gone.

And finally, Lord, please let them know how very much their visits mean, how even through this relentless mystery, I

can feel their love.

Amen

For those who love and care for that loved one, seek out support for yourself and your loved one. There are support

groups to support you on the journey as a caregiver and family member to learn all you can and to be even a better

support and to meet with other families to share common concerns and emotions of the journey.

Submitted by Walking Through Grief Society 780-846-2576 Supported by FCSS City of Lloydminster, Towns of

Vermilion and Wainwright, Villages of Kitscoty and Marwayne and County of Vermilion River.

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New Hope Pentecostal Sanctuary

5014-51 Avenue, Kitscoty AB

Sunday School / Worship

11:30 am & 6:30 pm

Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pm

Phone: 780-846-2269

nhps.ca

Pastor: Marcus Blaedow

JUNE 8, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Comment of the Village’s Facebook page with

the address of your garage sale!

Come CELEBRATE KITSCOTY on

June 1st, 2019. Plan to join us for

community wide activities;

Color Run, Pancake Breakfast, Bounce

Houses, Ball Tournament,

Farmer’s Market, Entertainment

Stage & MORE!

Watch for more details on the

Village website and Facebook page!

Want to get involved? We need

volunteers! Contact the Kitscoty

Agricultural Society:

President – Chris McLean 780-808-

0466 or Email

kitscoty_ag_society@hotmail.com

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Community Events Calendar…

June 1, 2019 - Kitscoty Days (details Page 9 & 10) June 3, 2019 - Council Meeting at 6:30 pm @ Kitscoty Council Chambers June 5, 2019 - Celebrate Seniors Week BBQ Lunch 12-1:00 pm Kitscoty Seniors Centre (details Page 7) June 5 & 6, 2019 - Kitscoty Jr/ Sr High School and Community Youth Drama Present “The Boardinghouse”

at 7:00 pm @ Kitscoty Community Hall (details page 3) June 8, 2019 - Community Garage Sale (details Page 7) June 13, 2019 - Movie Night at the Hall “Wonder Park” at 7:00 pm @ Kitscoty Community Hall June 16, 2019 - Happy Father’s Day June 17, 2019 - Council Meeting at 6:30 pm @ Kitscoty Council Chambers June 27, 2019 - Last Day of School

July 1, 2019 - CANADA DAY (details Page 3)

Visit the Kitscoty Events Calendar at www.VoKitscoty.ca

Kitscoty Golf Club

Memberships:

Family $262.50

Couple $210.00

Single $157.50

Junior/Senior $63.00

Men's Night is every Wednesday

at 5:30 pm. $20 for supper and

prizes. If not a member, $15.75 for

round and $15.75 for cart rental.

Ladies Night June 11 & June 25 at

7:30 pm. No Supper. $5 for prizes.

See above if not a member.

Annual Open Tournament July

20/19. Watch for details!!

Contact 780-846-2950 if you have

any questions. Leave a message!!

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