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Flagstaff County Council reviewed a new viability study of the Valley Ski Hill during their July 18 Council Meeting. The study was prepared by RC Strategies, and included seven main areas: current operations analysis; public and stakeholder engagement; market analysis; trends and leading practices; key findings; and potential options, recommendations, and next steps. Flagstaff County…
Three different groups of people in Flagstaff had the opportunity to learn more about Alberta’s opioid crisis, and more about street drugs and their effects through Opioid Awareness sessions sponsored by Flagstaff Initiative to Relationship and Spousal Trauma (FIRST) and the Rural Development Network. Two staff members from Turning Point Society of Central Alberta were…
The board and management of Flagstaff Waste Management, which is owned by every municipality in Flagstaff as well as Rosalind, have taken a hard look at the current household recycling materials market, and will be making some changes at the end of the summer. Under the new program, yellow commingled bins and mixed paper bins…
When looking into recycling successes, experts say that one of the easiest ways to become a good recycler is to set up recycling stations in your home. If you make it as easy as possible to recycle, you’re more likely to do it. The three r’s of recycling are often referred to as reduce, re-use,…
When it comes to recycling plastics, there are a lot of uncertainty and changes ahead, but there’s a simple rule of thumb that will help keep our recycling stream clean and profitable, and keep it from ending up in the landfill – “When in doubt, throw it out.” Not surprisingly, about half of recyclers stick…
When it comes to recycling, the term ‘paper’ encompasses a very broad spectrum of materials, and really isn’t very helpful when trying to make a decision to toss it or recycle it. There area few different categories of paper, with different markets, some commanding a high dollar-per-tonne value. Unfortunately, as soon as a load of…
Seventy-five Grade 2 and 3 students in the Battle River School Division (BRSD), including a class from Flagstaff, just graduated from a very unique program, called Reading University. This program runs for four weeks in the summer, and its purpose is to support young learners and help them increase their literary skills. Only available to…
Legendary Canadian rock band Trooper made their first Sedgewick appearance on Sunday, July 15, putting on a terrific show for a big crowd at the Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre. The crowd got a great warmup from Sweet Tequila, the evening’s opening act, then moved right into a non-stop, supercharged performance from Trooper, with Ra…
The first week that one of the big yellow Flagstaff Waste commingled recycling bins was in Killam, someone deposited two coffee makers into the bin. This doesn’t just ruin it for all fellow recyclers in terms of turning a bin of what’s meant to be recycling into a bin destined for the landfill, it’s also…
A lightning strike on the Strome Fire Hall started a fire on Friday, July 13, around 8 p.m. Firefighters were unable to enter the building, says Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Co-ordinator Kim Cannady, “because all our protective gear was inside.” Killam and Daysland Fire Departments responded to the call and extinguished the flames. View the…
After a 24-hour delay due to high winds, the Lougheed Alberta Modellers, also known as the LA Modellers, held their Fun Fly event on Sunday, July 15. Although the event was scarcely attended due to short notice in rescheduling, those in attendance enjoyed the beautiful weather, custom-made for flying model airplanes. The club came into…