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12 municipalities set to form new Regional Transit Services Commission

Today, the Regional Transit Services Commission (RTSC) Transition Team confirmed they have the participation needed to move forward with an application to the Government of Alberta to form a new transit commission.

Following the release of a business case in late January, the individual councils of all 13 Edmonton Metropolitan Region municipalities voted, throughout February and into March, on their decision to participate.

Participating Municipalities

Of the 13 eligible Edmonton Metropolitan Region...

Fort Saskatchewan votes to join regional transit commission

At tonight’s regular council meeting, Fort Saskatchewan City Council voted 6 (1) in favour of supporting the establishment of a Regional Transit Services Commission (RTSC) for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.

The primary goal for the RTSC Program is to create a unified transit service for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region that delivers efficient and affordable mobility options to all citizens and improves the movement of people across our rapidly growing region.

“This City supports the work of the...

M.E. and YOU: Weekly Municipal Enforcement Messages

Buckle Up

Did you know that wearing your seatbelt while being an occupant or driver of a vehicle is the most effective way to reduce injuries and save lives in traffic collisions.  In the event of a collision, unbuckled occupants can become projectiles and injure others or themselves in a vehicle. 

For over 30 years in Alberta, the law has required all vehicle occupants 16 years or older to wear an available seatbelt and those under 16 years old to be properly restrained in the vehicle. ...

Tourism Hosting Grant Awarded

Tourism Hosting Grant Awarded to the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association

The Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association has been awarded $3000 from the City’s Tourism Hosting Grant. They will be hosting the 2020 Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championships on July 17 to 19, 2020 at the Shell Theatre. This Fiddle contest is expecting a crowd of 400 - 500 people attend over the course of the weekend with competitors coming from across Canada and the USA.

The Fort Saskatchewan Tourism Hosting Grant...

February's Good Neighbour

Tara Mandryk | Pineview

Tara is a great neighbour! She shovels driveways and sidewalks of neighbours who are away or ill, takes in their mail, waters their plants, and looks after their pets. You don’t even have to ask! She’s the first to volunteer and is happy to help, never expecting anything in return. After I had major surgery, she came over several times a day to let my dog out and to see if I needed anything. When I am away on vacation, or just at work for the day, I know I can rely on her to...