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Contact Us:County of Newell P.O. Box 130 Brooks, Alberta T1R 1B2Phone: 403-362-3266 Fax: 1-888-361-7921 Email: administration@newellmail.ca

COUNTY OF NEWELL

All meetings are held in the Council Chambers of the County of Newell

Administration Building located in Brooks, AB at 183037 RR 145

unless otherwise noted.

UPCOMING MEETINGSMunicipal Planning Commission/Council

The MPC meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. The Council meeting will begin

immediately after MPC adjourns.

Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

The Office will be closed on thefollowing days:

Monday, August 4, 2014 - Civic HolidayCheck the County of Newell website for last

minute meeting changes as well as minutes and agendas

Tickets are available from BRK Rentals, Work N Play, and Canadian Tire.

I am sure by now those of us who love camping have already gone out at least once this year or are getting prepared to go out. So if you are a camper please be guided by the following:

Every year, people in Alberta suffer serious injury or death due to getting burned while camping. According to a study of burn patients admitted to the University of Alberta Firefighter’s Burn Treatment Centre, in Northern Alberta alone, 74 per cent of all camping injuries to children were due to burns. These numbers are even higher in adults.

The two major causes of burns were children walking or falling on open flames (34 per cent) and combustibles being poured onto open flame (30 per cent). Nearly 50 per cent of these burn patients were under four years old. The severity of the burns varied widely; however, in most cases the burns were far more severe in adults than in children.

Prevention is still the best way to avoid camping related fires and burn injuries. Follow the simple preventive tips below to enjoy a fire safe camping season.

Campfires • Clear the area around your campfire of all debris for at

least one metre. • Never use gasoline to start a campfire. An explosion will

result. • Use your campfire only for cooking or warmth and keep

your campfire small. • Build your campfire downwind, away from your tent/

trailer, clearing away all dry vegetation and digging a pit surrounded by rocks.

• Look for signs that warn of potential fire hazards in

provincial and national forests and campgrounds, and always obey park service regulations.

• NEVER leave your campfire unattended. • NEVER leave children unattended or playing near a

campfire. • Keep a ready supply of water nearby. • Stop adding wood to the fire well before leaving the site,

let the fire burn down, spread the remains evenly in the fire pit, and slowly add water and stir. Test the campfire for heat before leaving the site.

Propane Lanterns• When using propane lanterns during the camping season

or at any other time, ensure that the connection between the lantern and the propane cylinder is leak proof to prevent gas from escaping and igniting unexpectedly, posing a potential fire and injury hazard. This hazard can occur during the lighting or normal use of the lantern.

Tents Safety standards apply to camping tents, play tents, dining shelters and ice-fishing tents, under Health Canada’s Hazardous Products Act. These standards require a permanently affixed label on each tent, indicating the tent fabric is flame-resistant, and providing other safety related information. Look for this label when buying a tent. Please remember that tents made of flame-resistant fabric are not fire-proof. The fabric will burn if left in continuous contact with any flame source.• Set up tents at a safe distance and upwind from the

campfire. • Never use matches, candles or open flames in your tent. • Use battery operated camping equipment, such as

flashlights and lanterns inside the tent. • Never refuel camping appliances in your tent. • Never cook inside your tent. • DO NOT smoke inside your tent. • Never store flammable liquids in your tent.

Camping Trailers • Check and maintain all gas connections and fume vents. • Keep all combustibles away from cooking and heating

equipment. • Extinguish smoking materials before going to bed. Place

the ashes in a metal container and soak them with water. • Develop a fire escape plan and keep a small axe handy

for emergency escapes. • Keep a fire extinguisher handy, especially when cooking,

and keep one by the trailer exit door at all times.

Please enjoy your camping adventures by being fire smart and remember that “Safety is an Attitude.”

Camping Fire Safety by Keith Martin, Fire & Emergency Services Coordinator

EMERSON DRIVE CONCERTWednesday, July 9, 2014 at the

Centennial Regional Arena

Watch Your Step! The Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridus) is active from mid-April to October. They are most active in the mornings and evenings of sunny days and at night they are attracted to the heat coming off roads. It is illegal to kill, possess, buy or sell rattlesnakes in Alberta.

If you find one on your property, call the local Fish & Wildlife Office at 403-362-1232. For more information on local wildlife, check out esrd.alberta.ca

Photo by Barry Bramble

PROPOSED LAND USE AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1799-14THURSDAY, July 10, 2014 11:30 a.m. – County of Newell Council Chambers

PUBLICNOTICEPURSUANT to sections 230, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Statutes of Alberta, Chapter M-26, 2000, as amended, the Council of the County of Newell in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to consider Bylaw No. 1799-14 being an amendment to the existing municipal Land Use Bylaw No. 1755-12 .

THE PURPOSE of proposed Bylaw No. 1799-14 is to redesignate lands from “Agricultural - A” to “Single Lot Agricultural – SLA” to accommodate the future subdivision of a developed residence and yard on the lands.

The land that is the subject of the proposed land use bylaw amendment is legally described as

A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18 TOWNSHIP 19, RANGE 15, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN

and this land is also shown on the map in Schedule “A” attached hereto.

THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to contemplate the proposed Bylaw No. 1799-14 will be held in the County of Newell Council Chambers at 11:30 a.m. on the 10th day of July, 2014. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the County of Newell office during normal business hours.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT anyone wishing to make a presentation regarding the proposed bylaw should contact the Chief Administrative Officer no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of July, 2014. Both written and/or verbal presentations may be given at the public hearing.

DATED at County of Newell in the Province of Alberta this 13th day of June, 2014.

Pam Elliott, Administrative AssistantCounty of Newell, Box 130, Brooks, Alberta, T1R 1B2

PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE & SALE BYLAW NO. 1802-14THURSDAY, July 10, 2014 11:30 a.m. – County of Newell Council Chambers

PUBLICNOTICEThe County of Newell in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to close and sell the following portion of road in Millicent:

TITLE 1 (shown on the map in GREEN)PLAN 1349BATHOSE PORTIONS OF LEVESON AVENUE AND ST.CLAIR STREET FORMING PART OF LOT 28, BLOCK 7, PLAN _______, CONTAINING 0.378 HECTARES (0.93 ACRES) MORE OR LESS, EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

TITLE 2 (shown on the map in RED)PLAN 1349BATHOSE PORTIONS OF LEVESON AVENUE, GOWER AVENUE, ST.CLAIR STREET, SUTHERLAND STREET, ERSKINE STREET, LANE WITHIN BLOCK 6 AND LANE WITHIN BLOCK 2 FORMING PART OF LOT 29, BLOCK 7, DESCRIPTIVE PLAN _______, CONTAINING 2.086 HECTARES (5.15 ACRES) MORE OR LESS, EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

The proposed road closure is illustrated on the attached map.

Take notice that a public hearing to consider the above-noted bylaw will be held on July 10, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. in the County of Newell Council Chambers. Any person who claims to be affected prejudicially by the proposed bylaw must register their concerns, in writing, to the Development Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 3, 2014.

DATED at the City of Brooks in the Province of Alberta this 18th day of June, 2014.

Pam Elliott, Administrative AssistantCounty of Newell, Box 130, Brooks, Alberta, T1R 1B2