2010 Mountain View County Recreation and Culture Funding is now available
Cremona and District Recreation Board is now accepting applications from organizations to fund recreation and culture projects in the Cremona and Water Valley area for 2010.

All applications must be mailed to:
Mountain View County
Bag 100, Didsbury, AB. T0M 0W0
For further information please contact Michelle Honeyman, Manager of Community Services at 403-335-3311 ext. 181

You are welcome to attend a workshop for Integrated Crop Management and Grazing and Winter Feeding Management Work Plans held at the Mountain View County Office. Diana Bingham of Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development will be the workshop instructor.

To register, please contact Amber Hines at 403-335-3311 ext. 163, or by email at amber.hines@mountainviewcounty.com. Please indicate if you will be attending lunch.

Registrations will be taken until Friday, March 19, 2010.

Bylaw No. 05/10
A Bylaw to Provide Consistency between Land Use Bylaw 55/95 and the Municipal Development Plan (Bylaw 17/07) Click Here To View Proposed Bylaw No. 05/10

Bylaw No. 05/10 has been developed to provide consistency between Land Use Bylaw 55/95 and the Municipal Development Plan (Bylaw 17/07). The existing land use bylaw does not contain residential districts that establish an appropriate regulatory framework for medium and high density residential development. Section 3.3.4(b) of the Municipal Development Plan stipulates a minimum residential lot size of ¼ acre, and a maximum residential lot size of 1 acre for medium-high density residential development. Bylaw No. 05/10 has been developed to address this form of residential development including the allocation of appropriate uses and development regulations.

There will be a Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 05/10 on Wednesday March 24, 2010 at or after 9:00 am held in Council Chambers in the County Office located at 1408 TWP RD 320 Didsbury, Alberta. Any persons commenting at the Public Hearing date listed above shall state their name, location of residence, and whom they represent. Any person who wishes to address Council on the above mentioned matter may do so for a period of five minutes. Only one presentation per person or group is allowed.

Mountain View County residents may inspect the proposed Bylaw No. 05/10 at the County Planning and Development Department located at the address above; view it on the County website www.mountainviewcounty.com; view at Sundre, Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona and Water Valley Municipal Libraries, or contact the County office at 335-3311 for a copy to be mailed, emailed or faxed out.

Comments will be received by Nathan Petherick, Manager Planning Services, at nathan.petherick@mountainviewcounty.com or may be submitted to the County office. Any comments received by 12:00 noon, March 19, 2010 will be included in the Agenda for Councils consideration. Any person who wishes to address Council on Bylaw No. 05/10 may do so at the scheduled Public Hearing.

Starting Monday, March 8, road bans will be in effect on all Mountain View County roads. To inquire about affected roads and axle weight restrictions, please call 403-335-8020 extension 504.

Mountain View County is now receiving tenders for leasing the following properties:

The typical term of the lease shall be a period of three years, commencing on the date that the tender is awarded and terminating December 31, 2012. Payments are to be made annually and are due January 31. In addition to the annual rental, the lessee will be required to pay the applicable taxes on the properties.

Any improvements effected during the term of this lease, such as construction of fences, shall become the property of Mountain View County at the expiration of the lease. A minimum of $2,000,000 personal Liability Insurance with Mountain View County as named insured must be maintained throughout the lease. Tenders must include:

• The number and type of animals to be pastured
• Livestock identification brand
• The projected number of months / days of grazing
• Price per animal unit

Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned until 4 p.m. on Wednesday March 24, 2010. The highest, or any tender, will not necessarily be accepted. For Detailed contract specifi cations or additional historical information on the above properties please contact Jeff Holmes at the County Office. Please label your sealed envelope with the legal land description and mark" Confidential".

Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission (MVRWMC) is always accepting net wrap, tarps, twine and silage plastic at the Olds Transfer Station. The first 100 Mountain View County residents who deliver a minimum of 100 kgs of agricultural waste plastic for recycling will receive $100. Local 4-H Clubs may recycle 100 kgs of agricultural plastics and receive the $100.

When: April 5- October 31 (Monday to Saturday each week)
(Limit of one payment per farm. Mountain View County residents only)

If you are planning to recycle waste plastics, please remember:
- Upon delivery, twine and net wrap must be bagged in clear plastic bags, with no foreign material and tied off
- Black tarps, silage tarps, and poly need to be in 3'x3' bundles and secured-able to handle. Mini bulk bags may also be recycled if separated out.
- The Waste Commission reserves the right to charge for any plastics deemed unacceptable
- The charges are $130/tonne at the transfer site
- Silage plastic and tarps must be clean (no frozen lumps or clumps of silage please)
- If you are bringing in 500 kgs or more at one time contact the Waste Commission one day in advance at 403-556-8120

Please contact the Waste Transfer Station at 403-556-8120 before coming to pick clear plastic bags, to ensure there are some available. Bags can also be picked up at the Mountain View County office.

Mountain View County Agricultural Service Board has decided to participate in the Emergency Registration for 2% Liquid Strychnine for bona fi de farmers only.

Distribution of product will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Agriculture Services Shop in Didsbury on the following dates: March 12, 26, April 9, 23, and May 14 (pending distributor's ability to supply)

To qualify for product use, producers must have a severe infestation defined as:
- One (1) hole per 2 meters of walking for 100m
- A 10 per cent loss in crop over a 100m wide strip of crop or pasture.

A maximum of two cases (48 bottles) will be allocated per producer- this is equivalent to four 12 kg pails of mixed bait (one bottle of concentrate is mixed with 1kg of grain). Price is $160 per case (24 bottles) / $7 per bottle, plus GST.

Be prepared to provide all legal land locations you plan on applying bait to, with a total number of acres to be treated. Farmers must sign a 'Use Agreement' and provide a map of the application site (Mountain View County will provide aerial photos for mapping). Random follow up inspections will be conducted to ensure safe use of the product.

To place orders contact the Mountain View County Agricultural Services Department at 403-335-3311 Ext. 179. Registration expires July 31, 2010.

Council commits to conduct independent review to identify strengths, areas for improvement

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs will not be conducting an inquiry into the affairs of Mountain View County. In correspondence received on February 16, Minister of Municipal Affairs Hector Goudreau found a petition for an inquiry submitted by the Rural Roots Association "to be insufficient under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act."

"There is no legal obligation for me to conduct an inquiry", stated Minister Goudreau in a letter dated February 4, 2010. "[H]owever, I suggest that the municipality consider engaging a third party to conduct a review of the administrative, planning and governance processes in place."

Goudreau added that a review presents an opportunity to evaluate the municipality's strengths and to identify potential areas for improvement. "This evaluation should be a co-operative effort of council, administration and the community."

At the Minister's suggestion, Council directed the Chief Administrative Officer at the February 17 meeting of Regular Council to obtain proposals from experienced, qualified consultants on a review of the issues raised by petitioners, up to the date of the presentation of the petition to the Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Council have requested the review include necessary interviews and report:
- If administration has acted illegally or inappropriately
- If planning has acted illegally or inappropriately
- If operations has acted illegally or inappropriately
- If Council has acted illegally or inappropriately

As a part of the consultant's mandate, a telephone survey of residents of Mountain View County will also take place to garner feedback on the municipality's strengths and opportunities for improvement, with the consultant's final report to be delivered to Council and the public simultaneously.

"Our Council stated last year that we have nothing to hide and that it is time to clear the air," said Reeve Kemmere. "We are committed to conducting our affairs in an open and transparent manner, and we believe a review of the administrative, planning and governance processes in place is further evidence of that commitment."

In the meantime, Council has agreed to move forward with new Land Use Bylaw and the Off-site Levy Bylaw, fulfilling a pledge made on November 4, 2009 to delay both processes until the Minister had made a decision on the Rural Roots Association's request for an administrative review. A Public Open House and Discussion Forum on the revised Land Use Bylaw has been scheduled for April 19, 2010, with first reading of the bylaw expected to take place on May 26, 2010. Special Council Meetings for public hearings on the new Land Use Bylaw have been scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 5 p.m. and Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 9 a.m. First reading of the Off-site Levy Bylaw is expected to take place in the Spring, with a phone survey and legal review to occur over the following months.

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Councillor Open Houses for Winter 2010 are being organized. Please see the list of confirmed open house dates and locations below (All start at 7 p.m.).:

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Division 2
Councillor Lana Yakimchuk
Dogpound Community Centre - Acme Road

Friday, March 19, 2010

Division 6
Councillor Liz Negropontes
Harmattan Community Centre

Monday Macrh 22, 2010

Division 5
Councillor Gerald Ingeveld
James River Community Hall

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Division 1
Gwen Day
Carstairs Half Century Club

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Division 4
Councillor Kathy Blain
Fallentimber Community Centre

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Division 3
Councillor Everett Page
Didsbury 50 Club

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Division 7
Reeve Al Kemmere
Reed Ranch School

Please check back for updates as we continue to finalize our list of dates and locations. Current dates and times are subject to change.

If you have a concern with the service you've received from Mountain View County, we encourage you to submit a Complaint Form to our office:

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If you live south east of Sundre, or in the Dogpound area, your electoral division may have changed for the 2010 Municipal Elections.

Access a map of the Mountain View County's new electoral boundaries, effective October, 2010 on our map page..