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Please be advised that the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre in McLennan will be closed between January 18 at 7 AM and until January 20 at 7 AM due to be no physician on-site in the Emergency Department .
Please call 911 for all Emergency’s or proceed to the nearest Emergency Room located in Peace River or High Prairie
At the regularly scheduled village Council meeting. Council scheduled a special Council meeting for January 17th 2022 at 7:15pm to discuss the Budget. Notice was posted at the office on Friday January 14th 2022
Please have your garbage out BEFORE 7 am on the day of garbage pickup.
To ensure that your garbage will not be missed, it is advisable to have your garbage on curbside the EVENING before the garbage is scheduled for pickup.
Any garbage that has not been placed out by 7 AM on the day of garbage pickup, cannot be guaranteed that it will be picked up.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Village of Donnelly Office at 780-925-3835.
McLennan RCMP Detachment have been implementing current annual performance plan priorities for fiscal year 2021/22 and will soon be starting the process for identifying next fiscal year priorities. This process includes consultations with elected officials in the Detachment area, which consists of communities within the MD of Smoky River, along with the Eaglesham and Tangent area in Birch Hills County, to gain their input. However, we also want to seek the input of the general public regarding our priorities for the year as well.
As such, we are asking what you believe the RCMP’s priorities and focus should be for the McLennan Detachment area?
Anyone wishing to provide their thoughts and input to the McLennan RCMP are encouraged to contact the McLennan Detachment either via phone or e-mail at the below contact information:
Sgt. Scott RITCHIE Cpl. Allan PATERSON
Ph# (780)324-3086 Ph# (780)324-3086
scott.g.ritchie@rcmp-grc.gc.ca allan.paterson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this important planning activity.
RECYCLING
Do you have recyclable materials using valuable space in your home, garage or shed? Get rid of your recyclables at the curb with the blue bag program, or at Grandma’s Den in Falher, McLennan Bottle Depot and Smoky River Regional Landfill.
Please see below what recyclables are accepted at each location.
Blue Bag Program
2022 Blue Bag Recycling Collection Calendar
You can recycle the following items with the Blue Bag Program:
When using the Blue Bag Program please remember:
Land use planning in Alberta is subject to plans at both the provincial level and the municipal level of government. In addition, with the implementation of the provincial Land Use Framework and the Alberta Land Stewardship Act some planning decisions will be made at the regional level.
Please click on the link below to see a diagram outlining the various plans, their hierarchy and their place in the provincial, regional and municipal realms.
Pictured is Guy-Donnelly Sportex committee member Pauline Therriault under the brand new lights installed above the ice surface.
Village of Donnelly were successful applicants of the Recreation Energy Conservation Funding Program through Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC).
The grant funding (totalling $19,971.44) allowed the Guy-Donnelly Sportex to replace old lights throughout the building, retrofitting them to LED fixtures and bulbs. Already members and users of the facility are noticing how much brighter the arena has become as a result of the retrofit.
“These new lights are fabulous. They brighten the building and reduce the energy required to do so. The energy reduction relates to future cost savings for operating,” says Donnelly Mayor Myrna Lanctot. “The Sportex committee and Climate Change Coordinator Emily Plihal deserve a pat on the back for their hard work on achieving this project.”
With installation of new lights throughout the facility, it is expected the Village will reduce their energy use by 37,212 kWh per year translating to an annual cost savings of $8,930.94. These retrofits will significantly reduce their GHG emissions and operating budget.
Smoky River Regional Landfill is taking part in a new Electronics Pilot project with Alberta Recycling. Please look at all of the new electronics they will be accepting. 
Village of Donnelly were successful applicants of the Recreation Energy Conservation Funding Program through Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC).
The grant funding (totalling $25,227) allowed the Guy-Donnelly Sportex to install a deaerator designed by REALIce on the facility’s ice making system to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The REALice water treatment system for arenas eliminates the need for hot water when building and resurfacing ice. The system removes the micro-air bubbles from water without using chemicals, filters or membranes. With the ability to utilize cold water during the process, facilities will notice substantially lower utility costs annually and over the lifetime of the device.
Donnelly’s Climate Change Coordinator Emily Plihal explains the system will help reduce environmental impact and will also help to save money on energy bills.
“The Village councillors and Sportex volunteer board have been looking at ways to reduce operational costs that will also help their facility become more environmentally friendly,” says Plihal. “After installation of the deaerator system it is expected that the facility will notice a GHG emissions reduction of 45 tCO2e per year. Notably this reduces their energy consumption by an expected 43,000 kWh annually, which will save significant amounts of money spent on utilities.”
The device was installed at the arena at the beginning of August and will be utilized when the facility gets ready to open later this fall.
“MCCAC staff members were very helpful in the application process,” says Plihal. “The grants provided by MCCAC allow municipalities to invest in opportunities that they may not otherwise be able to afford. The grants provide the opportunity for municipalities in our province to make changes that help to reduce environmental impact thus mitigating climate change.”
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