The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the March 17 District of Sparwood council meeting.

DELEGATIONS

FJ Mitchell Elementary PAC

Lindsay Gerscht, Treasurer of Frank J Mitchell Parent Advisory Commission (PAC) made a presentation to council on the PAC’s Playground Equipment Initiative. Their goal is to raise $95,000 to expand the existing playground at Frank J Mitchell Elementary School. The PAC is requesting a donation of $7,500 from the district towards the project.

BUSINESS

Recreation Facilities Tour

Council directed staff to organize a recreation facilities tour in Alberta for all available members of council of the Kainai Multi-Purpose Building in Stand Off; The Dome in Red Deer; Crescent Point Regional Field House in Okotoks; Genesis Centre in Calgary; and the Badlands Community Facility in Drumheller. The tour, which will take place after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, will provide an opportunity for council to determine possible amenities that could be included within a new recreation centre in Sparwood.

Lions Club Storage Shed

Council approved a 30-year lease between the district and the Sparwood Lions Club for property located at 400 Lions Park Place. The club maintains a storage building in Lions Park for storage of supplies and materials owned by the club.

Well #4 Watermain Upgrade

Council awarded the “Well #4 Watermain Upgrade at Pumphouse 1 & Sanitary Servicing to 6000 Highway 43” project to Transcendent Mining & Mobilization Inc of Sparwood for the price tendered of $161,952.34, which excludes the optional sanitary service to 6000 Highway 43.

Miners Memorial Wall Policy

Council approved a new Miners Memorial Wall Policy which establishes criteria and the process under which the District of Sparwood will update the memorial wall at Titan Park.

Sister City – Kamisunagawa, Japan

Council will send a letter to the district’s sister city Kamisunagawa, Japan to see if there is an interest in renewing relationships between Kamisunagawa and Sparwood. District resident Sarah Madsen has volunteered to take a lead on renewing friendships with Kamisunagawa through cultural recipe exchanges, seniors’ crafts, on-line youth gaming tournaments, school pen-pals, and other on-line exchanges.

Mine Rescue Competition

Council authorized an in-kind donation in the amount of $1,901.55 to the East Kootenay Mines Industrial Safety Association for use of district facilities to host the 99th annual Mine Recue and First Aid Competition on May 9, subject to the COVID-19 pandemic being over.

District of Sparwood

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