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Northwest ASP given first reading

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

By Nikki JamiesonSunny South NewsMore public consultation is expected before a public hearing on a bylaw for an Area Structure Plan for Northwest Coaldale.Presented during Coaldale town council’s regular May 8 meeting, the Northwest Area Structure Plan Bylaw – or Bylaw 872-P-05-23 – will allow for the creation of an Area Structure Plan for lands in the northwest portion of the town, surrounding the new high school and recreation centre, located north of Highway 3, west of the Birds of Prey Center and east of 30th Street.Cam Mills, director of growth and investment for the town, said that the bylaw is generally in line with previous presentations to town council and the public consultations held with stakeholders with the plan area, and the Town’s initial overview conceptual framework for the area.Mills noted there are some changes to the proposed map of the area.“As we engage in the process, work in the process, engage in sort of high-level engineering and things like that, things a...

Kate Andrews Pride takes thrilling 11-10 win over Chinook Coyotes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

By Garrett SimmonsSunny South NewsLast week’s win for the Kate Andrews Pride high school baseball team was as dramatic as it gets.The Coaldale outfit scored a thrilling 11-10 win over the Chinook High School Coyotes, thanks to a comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning.It was a back-and-forth game, one which didn’t start out that great for the Pride.“We struggled for the first five innings at the dish and defensively,” said Kate Andrews coach Dan Griffith. “After three we found ourselves in a bit of a hole and had to centre ourselves.”That was accomplished through a dominant inning by a Kate Andrews relief pitcher.“We came out in the top of the sixth and Michael Smesman threw a shutdown inning on 10 pitches that really ignited our boys,” said Griffith. “In the bottom of the sixth we came out and put up a number and started to roll. We really thought that we had the edge going into the top of seven up 8-5.”But Chinook rallied, and on the strength of a three-run homerun by Mac Gri...

Respecting essential democratic protocol

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

Although I am not a member of any of the political parties running in this election, I filed a complaint with the Pincher Creek RCMP regarding the recent destruction of campaign signs around our area. From my point of view this disrespect for democratic principals should not go unnoticed and should have substantial consequences for offenders.The casual response by the RCMP; the non-response of the political party spending considerable resources to recover from the loss and the suggestion from Elections Alberta that this is beyond their control sends a resounding signal that we are on the slippery slope that has historically led to authoritarian government.Many of your readers will have ancestors that came here to escape political oppression and to live without fear of persecution for their religious and political beliefs. As we all know that is what a democratic system enables, and we have a responsibility as citizens to uphold the tenets it is built on including the right to promot...

Agriculture sector must remain key election priority

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

Alberta farmers represent less than one percent of Alberta’s population yet contribute billions to Alberta’s economy directly, as well as through exports and supplying value-added processors with high-quality feedstock.The crop and honey sector needs the next provincial government to focus on several key issues:IMPROVED MARKET ACCESS Work with federal, provincial, and territorial governments to reduce trade barriers, open new markets and attract new customers for Alberta agricultural products. Alberta’s economy would also benefit from continued efforts to attract investment into value-added processing projects.BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT Work with provincial and federal counterparts to ensure that Business Risk Management (BRM) programs remain effective. This requires that program administrators recognize the variability in farmer practices and that BRM programs remain free from environmental cross-compliance measures that further increase red tape.COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH INNOVATION Th...

Highway 36 work underway until mid-June

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

By Heather CameronSunny South NewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterFrom now until around June 15, Highway 36 from north of Highway 504 to south of Taber will be undergoing some rehabilitation work.“This rehabilitation project was required to extend the life of this section of Highway 36 to improve safety and traffic flow,” Chris Poirier, project manager for Alberta Transportation, said. “While Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors has not received feedback from the communities impacted by this project, it has been identified as a priority project by the County of Warner. Funding for it was allocated in Budget 2021.”The project, Poirier says, includes asphalt rehabilitation, namely milling and paving; replacement of cable barriers and installation of new cable barriers, flattening approach slopes, minor intersection radius widening, and various other improvements such as culverts and sign enhancements.Poirier says that Aecon Transportation West Ltd., who serves as the cont...

Hinman throws hat into Taber-Warner race

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

By Collin GallantSouthern Alberta NewspapersPaul Hinman has entered the provincial election as a candidate in the Taber-Warner riding and leader of Wildrose Loyalty Coalition, a new party that joins a crowded competition in rural Alberta.The familiar face in Alberta’s political outsider scene joins a five-name ballot in the southern Alberta riding that he represented in the early 2000s among seven of his party’s candidates registered with Elections Alberta.“Our biggest goal was to get a party registered and give people a place to cast their vote who are disenfranchised with legacy parties of the United Conservatives and the New Democrats,” Hinman told Southern Alberta Newspapers.He said that his party won’t “split the vote” in close ridings by running candidates, and at this point that includes both Medicine Hat area ridings.“We’ve been strategic… and have been careful except for areas where are real bad apples (candidates from) the UCP who need to be removed,” said Hinman, a ranche...

NDP candidate Colleen Quintal seeking election in Cardston-Siksika

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsColleen Quintal is looking to become the next MLA of Cardston-Siksika.She is running for the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) in the upcoming 2023 provincial election. Quintal was among the last three NDP candidates to be named in the final days before the writ dropped on May 1.Quintal has lived in Lethbridge since 2006, where she resides with her partner, Ray. She has been a national labour representative at the Canadian Union for Public Employees (CUPE) since 1997. She has also worked as a life skills coach, teaching assistant, and as a paralegal, and is the president of the NDP constituency association in Lethbridge-East.Quintal enjoys volunteering her time and has previously worked with organizations such as the Big Sisters mentorship program and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and spending time taking advantage of the natural beauty offered by southern Alberta.Quintal told SSN, “Throughout my career I saw how important it was to have strong sy...

Albany ranked among best places to live in US for 2023-24

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- U.S. News & World Report has released its 2023-2024 Best Places to Live rankings. Out of the country's 150 most populated metropolitan areas, Albany was ranked among the Top 25. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Albany was ranked 17th, which is four spots higher than the 2022-2023 rankings, which ranked Albany in the 21st spot. Albany is still the best place to live in New York, according to the new rankings, followed by Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and New York City.Albany received an overall rating of 6.6 out of 10 with a 5.4 for desirability, 6.8 for value, 6.6 for job market, and 7.1 for quality of life. In last year's rankings, the city had an overall score of 6.5. Albany’s 2023 Alive at Five concert series lineup announced Green Bay, Wisconsin, Huntsville, Alabama, and Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina took the top spots as the best places to live in the U.S. Albany was also ranked the 61...

Forest Rangers assist injured hiker on Plateau Mountain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

HUNTER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Saturday afternoon, Forest Rangers and Twin Clove Rescue responded to the report of an injured hiker on Plateau Mountain. The 64-year-old from Albany was part of a hiking group. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Ranger Rusher reached the hiker at 7:30 p.m. The hiker communicated that they were dealing with nausea, lethargy, sleepiness, and cramping. They were provided with electrolytes and fluids.After eating and resting, rescue crews helped to hiker walk to the Notch Lake trailhead. Upon arrival at the trailhead at 10:30 p.m., EMS crews determined that no further medical care was required. The Centerville Cedar Grove Fire, Kingston Fire, Lanesville Fire, Palenville Fire, Hunter Police, Hunter Ambulance, and Greene County EMS all assisted in the rescue efforts.

3-year-old rescued in Herkimer County wilderness search

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:52 GMT

WEBB, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 3-year-old was rescued in the Town of Webb on Monday around 1:18 p.m. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), a volunteer searcher and family friend reached the boy and brought him to his parents. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The DEC says 10 forest rangers joined the search for a missing 3-year-old in the area of Otter Lake on the border of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. New York State Police also used a drone and K9 to support the effort.A passerby alerted 911 after seeing a child at a camp across Lake View Road. At that time, one of the volunteer searchers, who happened to be a family friend, called the boy's name and reached him at 1:18 p.m. The boy was brought back to his parents. Autopsy returns on man who died at Bennington PD Herkimer County Sheriff’s, Inlet Police, Old Forge Fire, Otter Lake Fire, Webb Police, Woodgate Fire, the State Office of Fire Prevention a...