SEPTEMBER 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.

WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW

The first reading of Bylaw 2024-03; Water Conservation Bylaw, has been approved by Council. This new bylaw replaces and enhances the water conservation provisions previously outlined in the Utility Bylaw, offering greater clarity and more comprehensive guidance on water use and conservation during events of water shortage.

SCHOOL ZONES

Please be advised that school zones are in place as of September 1.

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY

1ST AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS

Hamm Construction is continuing operations on the Town of Wainwright 1st Avenue Improvements, extending from the 1st Street off-ramp to 8th Street.

Hamm Construction's focus will be on conducting sanitary upgrades. Following sanitary upgrades, Border Paving will undertake road resurfacing. Hamm Construction’s and Border Paving’s scopes of work will necessitate road closures beginning on July 2, 2024 with full access anticipated to be reinstated by September 30, 2024.

2024 PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

This notice is to inform Town of Wainwright ratepayers that re-inspection of properties for assessment purposes will commence May 1, 2024.

Inspections will be done by Wainwright Assessment Group Ltd. and will be completed around the end of December 2024.

Assessors will be on site and show I.D. when occupants are present and leave notes in doors and proceed with an exterior inspection when no one is at the property.

DOWNTOWN VACANT SPACES INCENTIVE

The Downtown Vacant Spaces Incentive is a limited pilot program designed to provide up to $2,500.00 in start-up costs for entrepreneurs to activate vacant street-level commercial spaces in the C1 - Commercial Central District.

The incentive is available to businesses that take occupance of a commercial space that has been vacant for at least three (3) months.

Funding to a maximum of $2,500.00 per successful application may be used to cover 50% of eligible startup costs.

To find out more, please contact Economic Development Officer Carley Herbert or visit wainwright.ca.

REGISTER FOR THE RHPAP CONFERENCE

Tickets for the RhPAP Rural Community Conference occurring from October 8 - 10, 2024 in Wainwright are available!

Visit the website for full details about the conference.

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.

While every effort is made to ensure the currency, accuracy and completeness of the information provided, the Town of Wainwright is not liable for any loss, claim or demand arising directly or indirectly from any use or reliance upon the information provided.