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Featured Town events:

 

Seniors' Lunch - Dec. 13

Family Fun Night Fridays at the RecPlex

Santa Claus Parade and Light Up George Lane Park - Dec. 1

Santa at the Museum of the Highwood - Dec. 1 - 23

"We have been working on clarifying and simplifying the user rates for recreation for a while now," says Craig Stanley, manager of parks and recreation for the Town. "With the earlier approvals of the Recreation Facilities Bylaw and the Rate Structure Policy, we can now correct some inconsistencies in the application of rates."

With the new rate structure, a single daily drop-in rate will now be used for dry (Field House), ice (Large and Small Arenas), and aquatics (Pool, Hot Tub, Sauna). The new rate allows for unlimited drop-in use of the facility (excluding programs) for the day according to scheduled activities.

 

When calculating for additional passes, the adult rate will serve as the base rate, or the 100 per cent rate, with the senior rate at 85 per cent, student/youth at 75 per cent and child at 50 per cent. All rates are taxable and are shown above prior to adding GST. 

"This new daily drop-in rate offers full services to users daily and will streamline administration as well as encourage increased user activity and better wellness outcomes," says Stanley. "It also places our services within market range compared to several other southern Alberta facilities of comparable size."

The new rates for High River are within the market range for similar services when compared with Okotoks, Aldersyde, Olds, Cochrane, Airdrie and Drumheller.

The drop-in rates will be in effect starting January 1, 2018 and new rates for facility rentals will be in effect starting April 1, 2018. More information will be released in the coming months regarding rates for outdoor services such as soccer, baseball and tennis.

Users of the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex are encouraged to stay informed by subscribing to the Parks and Recreation Newsletter.

Due to the recent weather changes, the Town would like to remind residents and visitors of the risks involved with doing any recreational activities on lakes and ponds.

The Highwood River, as well any town-owned lakes and storm water ponds such as Sunshine, Emerson, Highwood, Montrose and Vista Mirage, are not monitored for ice thickness. Recreational activities on these ice surfaces are not encouraged or supported by the Town and users do so at their own risk.

The ice may not be thick enough in these areas and it is dangerous to walk, play or skate on any open bodies of water. Please obey the posted warning signs.

Residents and visitors are advised to use the facilities at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex, either of the outdoor rinks, or other recreation areas located on public lands throughout town.

Outdoor Rinks

Seasonal maintenance on the outdoor rink located on Highwood Trail S.W. has begun and it will soon be ready for use (weather dependent). 

Work on a temporary outdoor skating rink to be located in George Lane Park on the ball diamond is also underway. This project is being organized by the community and skating will be available as soon as the weather is cold enough to install the ice surface. Until the rink is operational, residents and other visitors to the park are asked to stay clear and obey construction signage for their safety.

Stay tuned for more information and visit www.christmasinhighriver.ca  for details on all the festive events and activities taking place this season in High River.

 
For more information on ice safety, please visit the High River Fire Department website at http://www.highriver.ca/fire-department/ 

The Town council meeting schedule for the next year is now available and residents are invited and encouraged to attend public meetings to stay engaged on issues and up to date on municipal decisions that interest them.

There are a variety of meetings that are open to the public and they are a great way to learn more about your community.

Regular Council Meetings - Held on the second and fourth Monday of each month (except in July, August and December when there is just one meeting). A range of issues can be presented to council including budget discussions, bylaw amendments, capital expenditures and delegations from the community, as well as any other public issue. Decisions on many of these issues will be made by council at these meetings.

Special Council Meetings - Can be called at any time by the mayor or majority of councillors to debate pressing or urgent matters. If a Special Council Meeting is called details will be shared through the Town website, social media accounts and local media.

Committee of the Whole - Held on the second and fourth Monday of each month (except in July, August and December when there is just one meeting). Informal discussions between council and staff about subject matter where no decisions are made.

 
There are a limited number of closed meetings where the public is not present and council debates in private. These can only happen in certain circumstances such as a situation where personal information needs to be protected, land negotiations or legal matters. No decisions can be made during a closed meeting and, instead, must be made when the meeting returns to the public setting.

Agendas, schedules and minutes for all public meetings can be found at www.highriver.ca under the Government menu. Agendas for council meetings are typically posted on the Wednesday or Thursday before the meeting. Minutes from council meetings are posted once they are approved and adopted and the next council meeting.