News - Summer Village of Poplar Bay

Regional Wastewater System Update
Please view the attached Executive Summary from Associated Engineering's Pigeon Lake Regional Wastewater System Preliminary Design for an update on the sewer project.

2010 Garbage Collection
Attached is the 2010 Garbage Collection Schedule for your convenience.

Municipal Excellence Award
Your Administration Office has won the Minister's Award for Municipal Excellence for our
shared municipal services model.

Working Well Workshops
The second of two free presentations, sponsored by Wetaskiwin Synergy Initiative, will be held on January 19, 2010 at 6:30 pm at the Lone Ridge Hall. The presentation is titled, "Protection of Wells".
For more information please follow this link.

Pigeon Lake Regional Wastewater Planning Committee
The Pigeon Lake Regional Wastewater Planning Committee is composed of representatives from the Summer Villages of Crystal Springs, Grandview, Ma-Me-O Beach, Norris Beach, Poplar Bay and Sundance Beach. Also, a rep from the Provincial Park sits on the commiitttee. The Committee also includes reps from the Counties of Leduc and Wetaskiwin. Wetaskiwin County continues to be the lead municipality and is working directly with Associated Engineering on behalf of the committee.

The committee met in October to receive draft information from Associated Engineering regarding the status of the pre-design of our regional system. Data review and collection is complete and the project design criteria was confirmed. A base plan with legal parcels, ground topography and aerial photos has been compiled for the entire project area. The preliminary design of the pipeline and necessary treatment upgrades are being detailed. A draft report will be available to the committee in mid-November with the committee reviewing the same and submitting it to Alberta Transportation for funding of the project. We are hopeful of funding and all updates will be provided on our website or by calling the Office.

In addition, the committee is moving forward on the formation of a commission representing our committee. The commission will eventually be a new entity that will contract sewer treatment services from the N.E.P.L. (North East Pigeon Lake) Commission. The treatment facility will be the Mulhurst Lagoon.

Next Council Meeting
Will be announced. Rate payers are welcome to attend. However if you wish to speak you must contact the Summer Villages Office to be put on the agenda atleast one week prior to the council meeting.

Tax Installment Program
To participate in the Tax Prepayment Program please complete the attached Tax Installment Authoriztion Form, attach a void cheque and return to the Summer Villages Office before December 15, 2009. The first payment will be automatically debited from your account on
January 1, 2010.

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