Briane Simpson Town of Coaldale Councillor

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RAFFLE TIME!! I’ve received a number of compliments on the Town of Coaldale’s new website layout. Let’s put it to the test with a fun scavenger hunt! Send me the answer and the link from our website, coaldale.ca that shows the answer to myself by email or Facebook private message on or before Tuesday, December 1. Participants with the correct answer will be entered into a draw to win a $25 gift card to The Chrysalis Café. Winner of the draw will be announced and contacted on... Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Congratulations to Chrysalis Cafe for receiving the Platinum Award in the Cafes and Coffee shop category by Community Votes Lethbridge (and area). Here comes the question... Main Street has recently received a number of pedestrian and road safety improvements as well as aesthetic and functional enhancements. One of the primary considerations that went into the design of Main Street was accessibility and a commitment to create barrier-free access for all users of the space. QUESTION: After construction, how many parking stalls now meet the barrier-free design standards on 20th Ave?

I would like to congratulate Shift Real Estate Investments on the development of Civic Square. I cannot wait to see this building on Main Street.

Here is the link to the YouTube video of our meeting last night. We have decided to have the improvements at the McDonalds/Tim Hortons intersection brought into the 2022 budget discussions. With that though we are also looking into zebra crossing with pedestrian flashers at the intersection for now. Here is some more information on it 3 solutions are being considered... 1. Single lane roundabout 2. Double lane roundabout 3. Signalized intersection This is moved to the 2022 budget discussions but a lot more public engagement will have to happen to make this possible. We will have to have conversations with business owners also. So in the end it will be brought for discussions next year around the same time. https://youtu.be/aNnxs03YF7U

Here is the agenda link for tonight’s meeting. Remember it is live-streamed starting at 5pm and then it gets posted to our YouTube channel. https://www.coaldale.ca//Regular%20Council%20Meeting%20Age

Please be aware due to COVID you need to register for this open house. If you would like to attend please call for an appointment.

We are having a surprise book sale starting next week, select a genre and we will provide you a mix of books within that genre! each bag is $5 and we are only accepting cash.

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.

Question time again.... Here is a picture of the McDonalds/Tim Hortons intersection. At the next council meeting on November 23 we will be discussing what improvements are needed to be done. I am guessing a roundabout will be recommended. Now my question to you. Should we, A) Make these improvements in 2021, even if this means adding a temporary staff/contract service to help us run and complete is as soon as possible. ... B)Make these improvements in 2022, without the need to hire an additional staff or contract service to complete it. ** After some conversations I want to add that there has been public engagement on this in the past. There has been a lot of thought, engineering and planning on this project already. Our team has considered several options for this site. We did need to work closely with Alberta Transportation as the intersection for the highway is so close. We want to create a safe traffic flow as well as safe pedestrian crossing and flow through this busy intersection. I created this poll to help me gauge the urgency the residents may feel in getting this project completed. As well as through my term this has been a topic that has had lots of open dialogue with us. **full details will be given at the November 23 council meeting.

Calendar time!!!

*UPDATE* TUESDAY’S OPEN HOUSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATION. Thursday evening spots are available. Please contact Julie at 403-345-1336 or e...mail [email protected] to book a time. What does a Municipal Enforcement Program mean to you? Thank you to the 104 respondents that have completed the Municipal Enforcement Program Survey. See what residents are saying about how the Municipal Enforcement Program can help make Coaldale a safer community in the online survey results. If you'd like to speak with one of our Emergency Services Management team, book a 20-minute timeslot for a Q&A at one of our engagement events taking place on: November 17th @ 4pm - 6pm November 19th @ 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Coaldale Community Centre To book a time, please email Julie Garbutt, our Emergency Services Coordinator at [email protected] or call (403) 345-1336. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be taken at the events including social distancing and while not required, participants are encouraged to wear a mask.

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