Mayor's Monthly Editorial

April 23, 2023

Mayor’s Monthly Editorial, April 2023

The first Town Hall Meeting with the newly elected Council is scheduled to be held next month. Town Hall Meetings are an important platform for public engagement, providing an opportunity for Council to share news and information about upcoming projects and topics of interest, but also supporting important two-way dialogue with members of the community. Taking place…

April 2, 2023

Mayor’s Monthly Editorial, March 2023

As the months near closer to spring and the snow slowly starts to melt, residents may notice items within the community that need a little maintenance or repair. Because of this, Council wanted to highlight an important tool on the District website, which allows residents to easily report non-emergency issues or concerns. By visiting the ‘Report a Problem or Request…

March 15, 2023

Mayor’s Monthly Editorial, January 2023

Snow Removal With winter well upon us, Mayor and Council wanted to dedicate this editorial snow removal. Sparwood is well known for outstanding snow removal, which is undertaken with pride by the dedicated members of the Public Works Department. Snow clearing requires not only the efforts of the operators, but also residents to ensure the process can be undertaken…

March 15, 2023

Mayor’s Monthly Editorial, February 2023

Let’s Talk Communication Having worked in 3 of the 4 levels of government (municipal, regional and federal) I can say with surety that communication with the public is vital.  I also know that you will have people who will agree with a topic, and some do that do not agree.  I have seen the best in people, and I have seen the worst in some people.  As we have…