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Testing the Waters

City of Wetaskiwin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:19:42 +0000

Home to award winning swim clubs and host to countless competitions, ‘the pool’ is one of Wetaskiwin’s sports, leisure and family cornerstones. After nearly 30 years, the Aboussafy is now is need of serious repairs. To continue to function safely as a pool, the Aboussafy Centre requires upgrades and repairs that will cost between $3 to $5 million.

The question is now, should the City of Wetaskiwin access federal and provincial grant money and work with our regional partners to build a better, modern facility or should we spend our own money to repair and extend the life of the current Aboussafy Centre, or finally, should we eliminate aquatics entirely within the City, tearing down the pool to avoid repairs and save on future operational costs?

Your Dirty Photos

City of Wetaskiwin — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:10:45 +0000

To help promote community participation during Spring Clean Up, the City would like to see your best before and after photos. To enter, simply take a photo of an area that needs cleaning, get together with your friends, neighbours and/or colleagues to clear the mess and take another photo of the cleaned area.

Have a look at the entries and tell us what you think. The best photo will receive a $200 gift certificate for a local business.

Community Spirit Program

City of Wetaskiwin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:13:01 +0000

Is your organization a registered non-profit or charitable organization that is considering applying for a Community Spirit Program donation grant? Do you want to learn more about the charitable tax credit so you can promote it to your donors? Join program staff for a 1 ½ hour presentation to learn more. Attend an information session that will provide a detailed overview of the program guidelines and application process followed by a question and answer period.

Personal Development Sessions @ the Library

City of Wetaskiwin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:17:44 +0000

The Wetaskiwin Public Library is hosting two very cool personal development sessions this fall. The first is a six course series starting on September 29 dedicated to personal development. The course was developed and created by Zaheen Nanji, Wellness Coach and Co-director of Shanti Wellness Centre, Wetaskiwin. The second is a five course series entitled "The Internet Goes Boom -- Baby Boomers Guide to the Internet" and is intended to give adults a primer on computers, the online world and how to navigate the sometimes scary world of technology. The first session begins on September 30 and was developed by local tech guru Serge Benard.

Wetaskiwin Festival of Arts & Agriculture

City of Wetaskiwin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:59:38 +0000

The Inaugural Wetaskiwin Festival of Arts & Agriculture is a street festival designed to celebrate what’s great about Wetaskiwin. On the afternoon of September 11 at Noon, Main Street (50 Avenue) in Wetaskiwin will be blocked off to make room for local musicians, painters, photographers, farmers, artisans, entertainers and businesses. The festivities will wrap up around 7 PM with a community BBQ in front of the Pipestone Food Company. This event is designed not only for citizens of Wetaskiwin to celebrate their hometown, but also for people from surrounding communities to come and enjoy the festivities and to discover what Wetaskiwin has to offer.

Draft Goals Online – Have your say

City of Wetaskiwin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:23:21 +0000

Over the last year we have been listening to what you've had to say about the City of Wetaskiwin - what you like and what you don't. Based on what we've heard, the Wetaskiwin Tomorrow Committee, has released the first draft of proposed goals for the City. Have we got it right? What are we missing. Have a look and let us know. The goals will make up the Wetaskiwin Tomorrow Plan, proposed to be the long-term vision for the community -- creating a healthy, sustainable city that is adaptable and ready for the future. / Have your say on the Draft Plan / Take the Online Survey

Our Green Year a big success

City of Wetaskiwin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:57 +0000

On November 18, 2009 Craig and Layla Baird (Our Green Year) came to Wetaskiwin City Hall to talk about their year-long experiment to reduce their carbon footprint.

It was a fascinating and inspiring look at what it means to 'live green'. From creating a solar cooker, to recycling show water, the Bairds tried 365 different eco-activities. Some were basic (shorter showers), others more involved (making their own butter) but each highlighted the powerful impact that few (relatively) simple lifestyle changes can make in both your budget and your carbon footprint.

Our Green Year comes to Wetaskiwin!

City of Wetaskiwin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:42:05 +0000

Join us on November 18 at Wetaskiwin City Hall (4705 - 50 Avenue) to hear Craig and Layla Baird talk about about their year long experiment in green living.

For 365 days, the Bairds wrote about what it's really like living green -- from coffee-ground body scrubs to clothes washed with shower water. Their blog Our Green Year, was read around the world and in 2009 Alberta Venture listed the Bairds in Alberta's 50 most influential people list.

The event kicks off at 7:00 pm, upstairs at the newly renovated Wetaskiwin City Hall. In addition to the Bairds, there will also be eco-giveaways, cookies and a brief update on the Wetaskiwin Tomorrow initiative.

Wetaskiwin proposes liquor bylaw

City of Wetaskiwin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:59:23 +0000

On September 14, Bylaw 1753-09 was presented to Wetaskiwin City Council. If the bylaw is adopted by council, it will regulate 1) Pawn shop hours from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, 2) Liquor retail establishment hours from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, 3) Liquor off-sales hours from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and 4) Liquor delivery services from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm.

What do you think of the proposed new bylaw?

Videos now online

City of Wetaskiwin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:27:48 +0000

We've read your comments, seen your pictures now we want to watch what you have to say about Wetaskiwin. As we go out to events and meet with people, we've been taking the handy Flip and asking you to talk about the City -- your favourite thing, what needs to be changed and why you came here. Go have a look and see what people are saying. If you like, you can even upload your own video.