Town of Coaldale
1920 17th Street T1M 1M1 Coaldale, AB, Canada

Coaldale stands out as prominent location for families due to its small town feel and the proximity to all amenities. The same case can be made to businesses a...s well, with the additional benefit of lower tax rates, when compared to Lethbridge. With the revitalized main street and expanding industrial park, the Town of Coaldale is the ideal location to set up shop and put down your roots. Visit coaldalechamber.com for a great list of amenities that Coaldale has to offer. See more

Have your say! We want to hear your thoughts on what future residential development in South Coaldale could look like. Join the developer team for a Virtual Community Session on January 14, 2021 at 6pm. Visit the project website to learn more and register for the session by January 13: https://www.coaldale.ca/SouthCoaldaleEngagement Unable to participate in the Virtual Session? An online survey will be available starting on January 15.

The Town of Coaldale will be providing Christmas Tree Collection on the following days: - Thursday January 7th - Tuesday January 12th - Thursday January 14th ... Place your tree at your regular garbage collection location (front or alley) away from your waste collection cart by 8am on one of the days listed. Ensure all decorations/ornaments, tinsel and lights are removed from your tree. Please Note: Crews will make every effort to get through the entire town on each date. If your tree is not picked up the first day it will be on one of the following dates listed. Common Reasons Trees May Be Missed: - Incorrect and/or Late Placement - Decorations, tinsel, tree stands or lights not removed - Human error If you have any questions, please contact the Town Office directly at 403-345-1300.

The results are in! The official name for Coaldale's snow plow is... Plowy McPlowface! Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. Keep an eye out for Plowy McPlowface following the next big snowfall!

The latest edition of the Coaldale Connection is out now! Be sure to take a look at the digital copy on our website - https://www.coaldale.ca/about/town-newsletter You can also join our mailing list to be the first to receive the monthly newsletters - https://www.coaldale.ca/mailing-lists

Tonight is the last night the gates will be open for the Winter Walk-in-the Park! Stop by the Kin Shelter from 5:30-8:30pm to take a stroll to Awaken the Winter Spirit. Public Safety measures are in place and masks are mandatory. For more information visit www.coaldale.ca/Winter-Walk-in-the-Park

On behalf of the community, Town of Coaldale Community Services Manager Cindy Hoffman presents Lois Bourke of the Coaldale Food Bank with cash donations collected at the Winter Walk-In-The-Park. Thanks to the tremendous generosity of everyone who came out to the park on November 28, December 2 and December 5, a total of $987.90 will help support the Coaldale Food Bank's very important work. Thank you to the community for making a difference!

NOTICE: There is an emergency water shut off on 14th Street between 20th & 21st Ave. Crews are onsite and will have the water back on as soon as possible. They are also going door to door notifying residents.

The votes are in and this year's winner of the Fan Favorite Best Decorated Business is Chrysalis Café. Thank-you to everyone who has visited the many Coaldale businesses and voted for the business they felt did the best job of bringing Christmas Joy to the Community. The winner of the $50 gift card is Amanda Draper.

Looking for Christmas Light Displays in Coaldale? Check out www.coaldale.ca/ChristmasLightTour for an interactive map of Coaldale that marks homes chosen as candidates for the Best Decorated Contests. Grab some hot chocolate and head out for a drive with your family this weekend! *Photo is of the 2019 Best Decorated Holiday Home Winner

Happy Holidays! The Town office is closed from December 25 through January 3 and will reopen on January 4.

Please be aware of the waste collection changes over the holidays. For more information, visit coaldale.ca/waste

Kinsmen Club of Coaldale President Danny Moser presents a cheque for $3,000 to Lois Cripps Bourque, Coaldale Food Bank Co-Coordinator. The much-needed funds will go towards sponsoring 20 families through the 'Christmas Hamper Program' for the less fortunate this holiday season. Thank you to the Kinsmen Club of Coaldale for doing what we do best in ‘serving our community’s greatest need.’

Tune in for the Regular Council Meeting live stream at 5:00pm on the Town's YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeCoaldale To view a copy of tonight's agenda, please visit: https://www.coaldale.ca/towncouncil

Due to the blast of winter we got last week, we have postponed our Fan Favorite Best Decorated Business Contest to Nov 30-Dec 6. The link to cast your vote will be provided on Nov 30.

Given the current provincial restrictions on business operations, the Town has deferred business license fees from January 31 to April 30, 2021. For more information, please visit https://www.coaldale.ca/covid19. There are also a number of federal, provincial, and regional resources available to help businesses get through these tough times: Alberta Biz Connect - https://www.alberta.ca/biz-connect.aspx Lethbridge Regional Relief and Recovery Fund -http://lethbridgeregion.albe...rtacf.com/ Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant - https://www.alberta.ca/sme-relaunch-grant.aspx Business Credit Availability Program - https://www.bdc.ca/en/special-support Canada United Small Business Relief Fund - https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/ Canada Emergency Business Account - https://ceba-cuec.ca/ See more

Students at RI Baker Middle School have spent the past 3 weeks decorating an exterior window with their homerooms in a Christmas theme. They are asking Coaldale residents to vote on their top 3 favourite windows. Click the Google Form link below to access the survey which includes pictures of each participating window and an option at the end to pick your top three. The top two winning classes will have the opportunity to design and create an ugly sweater for their principal, Mr. Prebushewski and vice principal, Mr. Clifton to wear next Thursday at school! Thanks for voting and Happy Holidays!

Lethbridge County, including Coaldale, is listed under "Enhanced" status. Please continue to refer to provincial resources to receive the latest information on case numbers, risk levels, and local health measures - https://www.alberta.ca/maps/covid-19-status-map.html

The 2nd Annual Winter Light Festival returns next Saturday, Nov 21. For more information visit www.coaldale.ca/LightFestival COVID restrictions will be in place and only a limited number of visitors will be admitted to the park at any one time.

If your compost pickup was missed last week due to the snowstorm, please leave your bins out for a specialty pickup on Monday and Tuesday of next week. For more details about the solid waste bylaw, waste sorting, and pick-up schedules, visit coaldale.ca/waste

Tomorrow is Opening Night! Visit www.coaldale.ca/LightFestival for more information. *COVID restrictions will be in place and only a limited number of visitors will be admitted to the park at any one time.

Community Votes Lethbridge (and Area) is a local business and services recognition platform. Every year, community members get to vote for their favourite businesses in a number of different categories. Congratulations to The Chrysalis Cafe in Coaldale for receiving the Platinum award in the Cafes and Coffee Shop category! Stop by Chrysalis this week to say congratulations and treat yourself to one of their delicious seasonal beverages. If you know any other local businesses that received recognition in any additional categories, please email [email protected] to let us know. To view all the 2020 winners, visit https://lethbridge.communityvotes.com/2020/06

A number of new COVID-19 safety measures were introduced by the provincial government, effective November 13. Below is a brief overview of the mandatory and voluntary measures. Please refer to the Alberta Health Services website for the extensive explanation surrounding these targeted measures - https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

Join Coaldale & District Emergency Services tomorrow at the Coaldale Community Centre form 6-8pm for an opportunity to discuss the Municipal Enforcement Program with the Emergency Services team. Please note, to accommodate COVID-19 regulations interested participants are required to book a 20 minute time slot ahead of time by contacting [email protected] or 403-345-1336. To learn more or to take the survey, visit https://www.coaldale.ca/CPOSurvey

*UPDATE* TUESDAY’S OPEN HOUSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATION. To book a time slot for Thursday, November 19, please contact [email protected] and 403-345-1336.