APRIL TOWN TIDBITS

Please note that you are receiving the Town Tidbits in advance of your utility bill. Your utility bill will follow at a later date in a separate email.

The Town of Wainwright has been approved for disaster recovery financial assistance through the Government of Alberta Disaster Recovery Program.

If your home or business was affected by the July 7 - 9, 2022 flooding please go to www.alberta.ca/DRP for more information and to submit your application.

Questions? Please call 1-888-671-1111 to speak to a qualified case manager.

TOWN AWARDED ENABLING ACCESSIBILITY FUNDING

The Town of Wainwright is excited to announce that we have been awarded funding via the Enabling Accessibility Fund administered by Employment and Social Development Canada.

$55,318 has been approved for the Wainwright Communiplex Accessibility Upgrade. The funds will be split between 2 projects:

• An accessible stairlift for access from the Communiplex main floor to the Weight Room Area
• Automatic Sliding Doors at the front entrance of the Communiplex to assist with accessibility.

UTILITY BYLAW UPDATE

The Town Utility Bylaw has been updated to address our new garbage pick-up system. Carts shall be placed at the curb no more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day and must be removed no more than 24 hours after the scheduled collection day. The same 24 hour ruling applies to recycling as well. (For the complete Utility Bylaw, please go to the Town website at wainwright.ca)

Thank you for making this new system so successful!

UTILITY EMERGENCIES

For Utility Emergencies (Water, Sewer, Gas), after 4pm and on weekends, please contact the Town at 780.842.2564.

SENIOR AA PROVINCIALS

The Town of Wainwright would like to welcome the teams, officials, families and spectators to our community for the Hockey Alberta Senior AA Provincials occurring from April 6 - 9, 2023.

Keep informed on game times, standings and more at senioraa.haprovincials.ca

PLEASE REPORT CRIMES

Our local RCMP encourage all residents to report crimes, even minor ones, in order to obtain accurate local data.

Report a crime online at: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/alberta/en

Reporting less serious crime online helps emergency call takers and frontline members focus time on high-priority calls.

This project has been created to ensure the public is able to report select crime types in whatever way is most convenient or accessible to them.

• Damage/mischief to property under $5,000.
• Theft of bicycle under $5,000.
• Theft under $5,000.
• Theft from vehicle under $5,000.
• Lost property.

Incidents must also satisfy the following criteria to be reported online:

• No witnesses or suspects.
• Item(s) lost or stolen must cost less than $5,000.
• Vandalized property will cost less than $5,000 to repair.
• There are no items involving personal identity, firearms, licence plates or decals.

Crimes reported online may receive a follow up phone call from a police officer in “K” Division’s Call Back Unit (CBU) if more information is required. The Call Back Unit ensures all non-urgent calls for service are investigated efficiently and effectively.

9-1-1 BBQ

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE

The Town of Wainwright's 2022 annual audited financial statements are now available on the Town website at wainwright.ca

DID YOU KNOW?

Service Canada comes to Wainwright the second Thursday of every month from 9:00am - 3:30pm.

If you would like to book an appointment, you can call 1.800.622.6232 and a Service Canada representative will reach out and try to help over the phone if possible and if not, will book you an appointment to be seen in person at the Alberta Works office (Provincial Building).

It is definitely a valuable resource for those who cannot travel to Lloydminster, Camrose or Edmonton very easily.

DOCTOR RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE HARD AT WORK

Wainwright currently has 11 doctors and 6 medical clinics in addition to the Wainwright Health Centre (Hospital), Primary Care Network (PCN), Public Health and many other health services. The health services provided locally continues to grow with the addition of the laparoscopic tower and CT scanner.

“Wainwright is fortunate to have many health services available; however, access to a family doctor continues to be a concern” stated Chair of the Wainwright & District Doctor Recruitment Committee Bill Lawson. 

The Doctor Recruitment Committee has been working hard for years on the attraction and recruitment of physicians to our community. Since 2013, 9 doctors have been recruited to practice in Wainwright. With a couple of physicians relocating to other areas and several physicians nearing retirement, the Committee identified a high need for recruitment. They have been conducting site tours for over a year to entice physicians to relocate to Wainwright, understanding that the process can be very lengthy.

“Three physicians have recently been recruited to Wainwright and are in varying stages of the necessary assessments that are required for them to be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta,” explains Dr. Michael Mulholland, Zone Medical Director with Alberta Health Services’ Central Zone. “This is very positive news for the community and the surrounding area as these physicians will perform a full scope of practice for patients. We are grateful to the Wainwright & District Doctor Recruitment Committee for their ongoing support and collaboration in recruiting physicians, and look forward to continuing to work with them to support local healthcare.”

“Once their start dates are confirmed, the community will be notified and we trust that these new doctors will be welcomed with open arms,” said Bill Lawson.

The Wainwright Doctor Recruitment Committee has been working to attract physicians to Wainwright since 1997.

For more information, please connect with Committee Contact Carley Herbert at 780-842-3381 or cherbert@wainwright.ca   

EMAIL ADDRESS NEEDED

We encourage residents to go paperless! If you are still getting your utility bill in the mail (or if you use online banking or auto pay and get a copy in the mail) please contact the Town Office at 780.842.3381 or email utilities@wainwright.ca to provide your email address.

NEW WAINWRIGHT APPAREL

Look smart in our new golf shirts anywhere that calls for a little distinction! Or dress up your pup with Wainwright bandanas.

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