Wetaskiwin proposes liquor bylaw
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...
Wetaskiwin, the good and the bad
"Good: People, awesome elementary schools, healthcare (physicians, hospital), Tea Shop, Body Logic, Nutters, movie theatre, reasonable taxes, Iron Boar, mail delivered to door, Reynolds museum, good sports for kids ..."
How about a soup kitchen?
"How about a soup kitchen, that offers a one way bus ride back to Hobbema? Send them home with a full belly at least"-- submitted at www.wetaskiwintomorrow.ca
Does Wetaskiwin need a soup kitchen? What about transportation to (and from) Hobbema?
Suit yourself
I just received an email from Moyra Kennedy our local business and industry liaison for the province. It was about setting something up in Wetaskiwin similar to Suit Yourself, an Edmonton-based charitable organization which collects and distributes quality clothing and accessories, free of charge, to low-income women who are seeking employment or making a transition...
Stuck in the past
"there is nothing good about wetaskiwin anymore ,i lived there from 1984 to 1999. Whenever i come into town to visit, it is getting worse and worse.When i moved out of Wetaskiwin,it was like going into the future.Wetaskiwin is stuck in the past."
-- submitted at www.wetaskiwintomorrow.ca
What changes would you most like to see here? The Pierces
Tim and Lone Pierce answer the question "What changes would you most like to see here?"
More public art
Public art is often a controversial subject -- tastes, of course, vary and there is a valid debate on the use of public money. Yet, some will say that public art gives your community a sense of culture and personality.
What do you think: is public art worth the cost? What would you like to...
My favourite thing about Wetaskiwin: Marvelyn Reuer
Wetaskiwin Today host Marvelyn Reuer tell us her favourite thing about the city -- the people, the places and the things we have to do.
A permanent homeless shelter
What changes would you most like to see here?
"We need to take care of our less fortunate. We must have a shelter for the homeless. Just because you and I are doing well does not mean we can ignore the needs of others.
– Submitted on Wetaskiwin Tomorrow Survey
My favourite thing about Wetaskiwin: Justin Littlechild
CAG Member Justin Littlechild talks about his favourite thing about Wetaskiwin -- the food.
Blue box pickup
What changes would you most like to see here?
"I am a senior and can no longer lift recycling and cart it to the recycle bins. I would like to see "blue box" pickup."
– Submitted on Wetaskiwin Tomorrow Survey (City Voice)
Why did you move to Wetaskiwin? The Pierces
Long-time Wetaskiwin residents Tim and Lone Pierce discuss why they moved to and decided to raise a family in the City.