Whitecourt Town Council Update - November 27, 2024
Posted on:Congratulations Whitecourt! Whitecourt won top marks with five blooms in the 2024 Provincial Communities in Bloom Competition. The evaluation form provided to the Whitecourt Communities in Bloom Committee contained praise for a number of projects and programs, including the River Spur Project and Whitecourt’s FireSmart Program, as well as the park spaces and outdoor recreational activities available at Festival Park. Whitecourt has participated in the Communities in Bloom program for almost 20 years, both provincially and nationally. For more information on the Committee and how you can participate visit www.whitecourt.ca/play/communities-in-bloom.
Whitecourt will be applying to the Local Growth and Sustainability Grant for the purchase of a Pumper Truck.
Silvacom Ltd. has been awarded the Community Fireguard Program Project Manager contract. The Town of Whitecourt, with support from Alberta Forestry and Parks, has been approved for funding from the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta Community Fireguard Program. The $1,534,180 in funding will be used to construct a community fireguard with access points, approximately 4.5 kilometres long and 100 metres wide, on the eastern boundary of town.
The Whitecourt Fire Department will be hosting a Fire Chief Change of Command Ceremony at 7:30pm on December 17, 2024 at the Fire Hall.