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Town enters agreement with Prairie Tails Animal Rescue Society
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The Town of Vegreville has entered into an agreement with Prairie Tails Animal Rescue Society to operate the Town of Vegreville Animal Shelter. The newly formed society is local and entirely made up of volunteers who will be caring for animals that are placed into the shelter. They will be ensuring veterinary care and checks as well as attempting to rehome animals as required.
The Town of Vegreville is excited to partner with the Society which will bring about a reduced responsibility for Town staff for the operation of the shelter and more importantly increase the likelihood of successful rehoming of animals.
If you would like more information on the Prairie Tails Animal Rescue Society please see their Facebook page or contact Connie Brown at 780-603-0628
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Rachel Farr
Communication Coordinator | Administration Town of Vegreville
P: 780-632-2606 C: 780-603-8101
Town of Vegreville secures CARES grant to enhance economic development plan
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Vegreville – Economic development efforts by the Town of Vegreville and local business leaders got a boost this week with a provincial Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES) grant of $150,000.
The grant will be used to fund research that is needed to develop and implement the Economic Diversity Enhancement Plan that has been implemented by the Town.
“Economic development was a key goal of our Council well before the closure of the Case Processing Centre was announced,” said Mayor Tim MacPhee. “For the past several years we have been working hard with the Vegreville Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Board (VEDTAB) and Chamber of Commerce to create a long-term economic plan for the region.”
Through the Economic Diversity Enhancement Plan, the Town of Vegreville looks to produce an adaptable strategic action plan that will accomplish:
• Workforce attraction/retention;
• Labour market training/awareness;
• Community and business collaboration;
• Attraction of investment and innovative/sustainable industries;
• Land development plans; and
• Residential growth plans.
The Mayor adds, “our Council has been fighting for the economic future of our community and we must look ahead and explore other opportunities to attract new business and jobs to Vegreville. We greatly appreciate the work of our MLA Jessica Littlewood to secure this grant and allow us to move forward with our plans much more quickly.”
Council and local business leaders also recently met with Alberta Independent Senator Doug Black to discuss potential economic opportunities for Vegreville and the region. The meeting was an important opportunity to inform the Senator about the many features Vegreville has to offer potential industries.
“While our meeting with the Senator Black did not identify a specific project or industry for Vegreville, we want to ensure Vegreville has another strong advocate in Ottawa in addition to our MP Shannon Stubbs,” adds the Mayor.
The Town, VEDTAB and the Chamber of Commerce will be meeting again in the near future to discuss the grant and the next steps for the Economic Diversity Enhancement Plan. The Town will provide updates to the community as decisions are made on how to proceed with the plan.
Town identifies the issues of Black Knot in the Community
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Town identifies the issues of Black Knot in the Community
Vegreville – In an effort to get the jump on the Black Knot tree issue for 2018 the Town of Vegreville has examined most areas of town for potential existence of the Black Knot tree fungus and is sending out letters to property owners starting this week. This is a continuation of an ongoing 2 year campaign within Town of Vegreville.
Town announces installation of digital speed boards
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April 9, 2018 For Immediate Release
Town announces installation of digital speed boards
The Town of Vegreville is excited to announce the installation of digital speed boards that have been purchased through a grant from the Province.
The Town applied for a grant under the Alberta Traffic Safety Fund for a speed reduction project and the funds received by the Town are just under $14,000. The funds have gone to fully cover the purchase of the two digital speed boards. These boards will be pole mounted at different locations around town to increase awareness and work to improve driving behavior with respect to speed. These digital boards are not for enforcement, they are to create awareness and will gather non identifying traffic speed data for vehicles travelling over the posted to be used as part of the speed reduction project.
We expect to have the two boards installed in the coming weeks.
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