# 19-01 2019 Tax Notices in the Mail

on or before May 20, 2019

The tax rates have been set for 2019 and

represent an increase in tax revenue of 1.5%

(actual tax increases will vary from property to

property depending on assessment changes,

construction).

School tax requisition amounts are typically determined in accordance with the release of the provincial budget, as the amount requisitioned from each municipality is dependent on the overall education budget for the year. Because municipalities depend on knowing the requisition amount to prepare tax notices for property owners, section 168(4) of the School Act directs municipalities to make requisition payments based on the previous year’s requisition amount if the current year’s amount is not determined by March 15. This means that until the 2019 provincial budget is tabled, municipalities will continue to be requisitioned by the province at 2018 requisition rates.

In terms of collecting requisitions from property owners, section 359(3) of the Municipal Government Act states that “If in any year the property tax imposed to pay the requisitions results in too much or too little revenue being raised for that purpose, the council must accordingly reduce or increase the amount of revenue to be raised for that purpose in the next year.”

Please note taxes are due on JUNE 30, 2019.

There will be a 10% penalty assessed on all

taxes that are received with a postmark that is

after June 30th. We accept postdated cheques,

so if you normally pay at the end of June, you

are encouraged to mail a postdated cheque

dated June 30th and we will hold your payment

until that date.

How To Pay Your Taxes

BY MAIL - send cheque to the Village Office. (must

be postmarked by Canada Post) on or before June

30th)

E-TRANSFER use finance@ghostlake.ca when

making an e-transfer, also include your tax roll

number in the notes. For 2019 tax payments use

password

Check with your bank for instructions and fees for e-

transfers

PAY ONLINE at Telpay. - go to www.telpay.ca

follow these links…

Telpay Online Get Started Sign Up

the Summer Village of Ghost Lake is payee account

0074397 New account set up takes a few days to

process. Service fees apply.

IN PERSON at any TD Canada Trust Bank. Take

your tax notice with you and ask the bank teller to

deposit your cheque into the bank account number

shown on the bottom of your tax notice.

TD CANADA TRUST CUSTOMERS set up as

a Payee on your web banking portfolio. If you are

interested, please contact TD web banking and let

them know you want to set up a personal payee.

The Village Bank Account details they require are

listed on the bottom of your tax notice.

403.510.8083

www.ghostlake.ca admin@ghostlake.ca

403.206.7209

2019taxes

If you have not received your Tax Notice in the mail

by May 29th, please contact the Village Office.

New This Year!

Payment receipts will be emailed to

email addresses on file. If you need to

update your email address, or need to

request an additional payment receipt

please contact the Village office

May 22, 2019

Mayor: John Walsh | Deputy Mayor: Warren Wilson | Councillor: Robyn Carrier

Box 19554 RPO South Cranston

Calgary, Alberta T3M 0N5

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Weed Management Program

Dandelions - will be sprayed on the golf course and horseshoe

pit lands in May (weather permitting).

Noxious Weeds – in mid-June, Prairie Environmental will be in

the Village to check on the weed growth and if there is enough

weed leaf development, they will post signs with the timing

planned for the spraying with an alternate day in case of rain.

Please note that according to the Weed Control Act RSA, the

Summer Village of Ghost Lake is responsible to ensure that

noxious weeds are controlled on lands within the Summer

Village. Landowners are responsible for controlling noxious

weeds on their own property. Council has approved a weed

control management program for public lands. 2019 is the third

year of the program and is being implemented by Prairie

Environmental.

Private lands - If there are weed infestations on private property

that individuals want treated at the same time as the public

lands, please contact Prairie Environmental ahead of mid June

to arrange for action the day the public lands are being

sprayed. The cost of spraying on private lands, will be the

landowner’s responsibility and payment arrangements made

directly between landowner and Prairie Environmental. Prairie

Environmental can be contacted at

info@prairieenvironmental.com

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SATURDAY JUNE 22, 2019 @10am

The Village Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 22,

2019 at the Community Services Building. The meeting will

commence at 10:00 am to discuss the civic business of the

Village from the past year.

Minutes from last year’s meeting are now available on

www.ghostlake.ca and the agenda for the 2019 meeting will be

available after June 10th. Anyone who would like a copy of

these items in advance of the meeting, is asked to contact the

Village Office at (403) 510-8083 or download them from

www.ghostlake.ca

Ghost Lake Village

Community Association

There have been a few questions about this new Association.

Here are some details on who they are.

The Ghost Lake Village Community is a Not-For-Profit Society

incorporated in the province of Alberta.

As part of the incorporation documents they have identified

their purpose as the following:

a. To promote and foster Community spirit and health and wellness;

b. To facilitate the recreational, cultural and social activities of the

residents of Ghost Lake Village; and

c. To use funds of the Society only according to and in pursuit of

these objects.

As an incorporated entity they are separate from the municipality and are subject to the same provincial and federal laws regulating any other not for profit.

Come out to their AGM on May 25th to meet the

Board and see what they have planned.

The Summer Village is Hiring a Seasonal Labourer

Hours are flexible – generally the position will be scheduled

Monday – Friday and shifts will not last longer than 7 hours

between 7am and 5pm. Position start date will be July 2 and

will last for 6 weeks until Aug 9.

The competition is open to secondary and post-secondary

students returning to school in the fall.

Rate of pay: $18.00 per hour.

Supervisors for Seasonal Labourer

To comply with the Alberta Health and Safety Act and Work

Alone regulations a supervisor is required for the Seasonal

Labourer position. Previous years have been successful having

individuals take turns one week at a time supervising. All we

require is your attendance at the Orientation Meeting held on

the employee’s first day of work and then each day during the

week you are scheduled to supervise. If you are interested in

helping out this year, please contact the Village Office at

403-510-8083 or admin@ghostlake.ca and let us know which

week(s) between July 2 and Aug 9 you are available to help.

The program cannot proceed without

supervisors, so please contact the Village

Office by June 15th if you are willing to

assist.

submit a resume to the Village Office by June 15th.

The Village has an opening this summer for a seasonal labourer to cut grass and perform maintenance work on Village property. Anyone interested in this position is asked to

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Emergency Phone Broadcast

TESTING…TESTING…

The Summer Village will be running a test of

the Emergency Phone Broadcast System on

Sunday June 23, 2019 at 11am.

A test message will be sent to all phone numbers on our

list.

If you do not receive a test call or have additional phone

numbers that you would like added to the broadcast list,

(cell phones, family members, renters, etc.) please

download the form located on the website at

http://ghostlake.ca/wp-

content/uploads/2017/08/Emergency-

Phone-Broacast-Fillable-Form.pdf

It is located on the Fees & Forms page. Email, mail, or

fax the completed form to the Village office to have your

numbers added to the list. . Paper copies will be

available at the AGM as well.

Note: the system accepts both Canada and US numbers.

Please note that the emergency broadcast is an informal “best attempt system” for the Village to try to advise as many residents as possible of a potential emergency in the Village. It is not 100% accurate and the Village does not assume any liability for missed or dropped calls.

How Fire Service and First Response has changed in the Village

Last Summer Council successfully secured a Fire Services Agreement with the MD of Bighorn. It was effective August 1, 2018 and

lasts for 5 years.

This means when a 911 call is placed for Fire or Emergencies the Jamieson Fire Hall is now our designated first responder.

The Summer Village secured this agreement partly due to a meeting with the office of the Fire Commissioner of Alberta. In that

meeting we were told that it was not advisable for our Volunteer Initial Assist Team to be responding to any fires in the Village. The

training requirements to keep them safe are vey extensive and not what our volunteers had signed up for. As a result, the Initial

Assist Team was disbanded - we no longer have a team of local volunteers that will respond to structure fires in the Village. All First

Responders will come from the Jamieson Fire Hall. The Town of Cochrane Fire Department will continue to support the Summer

Village through a mutual aid agreement they have with the MD of Bighorn,

The Fire Prevention and First Response Committee is still active to provide recommendations to Council on issues like Fire Safety

Programs, and a permanent water source in the Village.

Fire Insurance Please check your fire insurance

policy to confirm that the Summer Village of Ghost

Lake’s nearest “manned” fire station is in the Town of

Cochrane. Jamieson Fire Hall is the first responder for

Village fires; however, they are classified as a volunteer

fire department. It is important that your insurance

company is aware of that. Also, under the provisions of

the fire bylaw, property owners can be billed for the cost

of fighting fires on their property. This can amount to

thousands of dollars. Check with your insurance

company to ensure that you have adequate coverage

for firefighting expenses.

911 Medical Emergency calls will still

result in an ambulance being dispatched from

Cochrane. The Jamieson Fire Hall will also respond, as

our medical first responders, to provide emergency

medical support until an ambulance can arrive on

scene.

WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A FIRE ?

CALL 9-1-1

Evacuate all people and pets to a safe distance

If someone is available – pull the Emergency Pull

Station on the Community Services Building. This

will sound the Community Alarm so your neighbors

will be alerted to the potential danger

Stay Safe

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The Summer Village of Ghost Lake Municipal Development

Plan (MDP) Steering Committee has been working hard on

the Draft Version of the Plan. On May 5th, and again on May

13th the committee met with the consultant and provided

feedback and direction on the first draft of the MDP.

What Happens Next? The Draft MDP will be posted online at www.ghostlake.ca in

mid-June. An email will be sent to all property owners, with a

link to the webpage the MDP will be found on, as soon as it

is available. Watch your in-boxes.

The MDP Steering Committee will be holding an Open

House on Sunday July 21, 2019 beginning at 10am in the

Community Services Building. This will be your opportunity

to give the committee feedback on the draft MDP, have your

questions answered, learn more about why we are even

doing this in the first place, and enjoy a morning snack. If

you are unable to attend the Open House, there will be an

opportunity to provide feedback in writing through the Village

Office.

After the Open House the MDP Steering Committee will be

meeting again to review all the feedback and finalize the

MDP for Council. Once revised, a new DRAFT of the MDP

will be available to the public for review.

Because the MDP is a Statutory Plan, Council will hold a

Public Hearing (date still to be determined) where all

residents have an opportunity to speak on the changes that

were made, or on any other concerns with the content. This

hearing will help Council decide if the MDP meets the needs

of the community or if more work by the Steering Committee

is needed to address the needs of the community

Last summer the Natural Environment and Lake

Stewardship (NELS) Committee began examining our

Community Composting Pile. What they learned was very

surprising. Municipal Composting facilities are regulated

by Alberta Environment and Parks and require onerous

reporting and testing requirements. The NELS committee

reported that for the Summer Village Composting Pile to

continue the way we have in the past there would be a very

high cost. Certified staff would be required to manage the

site, and much more involvement by regulatory bodies

would occur.

In order to continue to provide a location for residents in

the Village to dump unwanted vegetation such as grass

clippings, leaves and branches we are changing our

system a bit. Starting immediately the old composting area

will be re-designated as a COLLECTION AREA for

vegetative matter. Once or twice a year, depending on

use, the material that is collected will be hauled away to a

registered composting facility such as at the Spyhill Landfill

site.

The NELS Committee will be working with Administration

to identify where material can be dumped in the Collection

Area.

If you need soil for your garden beds this spring, consider

heading out the older sections of the compost pile to collect

some.

Composting in the Village

Municipal Development Plan

Important Numbers - updated

EMERGENCY: AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE, HAZARDOUS GOODS

911

ALBERTA COMMUNITY &

SOCIAL SERVICES 211

HEALTH LINK 811

RCMP – non-emergency 403 932 2211

NEAREST HOSPITALS (24 hr)

403.944.1110 (Foothills Calgary)

403.678.5536 (Canmore)

AIR & AMBULANCE LINK & STARS

1.888.888.4567 or *4567 on cell

AB EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY Phone: 780.422.9000

Toll free: 310.0000 before the number

POISON CONTROL 1.800.332.1414

FOREST FIRE 310 FIRE (3473)

RECEPTION EVACUATION

CENTRE – BEAUPRE HALL 403.932.5497

OILSPILL CO-OP AREA P 1.866.541.8888 403.203.3366

COCHRANE LAKE GAS COOP 403.932.2707

FORTIS TROUBLE 1.855.333.9473

ENVIRONMENTAL

EMERGENCIES 1.800.222.6515

SUMMER VILLAGE of GHOST LAKE

Mini newsletter August 2019

REGATTA 2019 AUGUST 2, 3, & 4

REGATTA 2019 is once again upon us. Thanks to LEAH

FINK and her amazing team of volunteers for organizing

the event this year.

The Regatta schedule is attached and available on the

Village website for easy reference. http://ghostlake.ca/

Unfortunately, we were unable to get the necessary

permits to allow fireworks this year. We will continue

to work with Trans Alta and Forestry over the next year

to get approvals in place for next year.

Municipal Development Plan (MDP)

The Summer Village of Ghost Lake MDP Steering

Committee Held an Open House on Sunday July 21,

2019. The steering committee was available to discuss

the plan with all who attended. The MDP and feedback

forms are posted on the Summer Village Website at

http://ghostlake.ca/municipal-development-plan/

Feedback can be emailed to admin@ghostlake.ca until

Monday August 5, 2019

There are large format versions of the Figures from the

plan posted in the

Community Services Building

along with paper copies of

the DRAFT MDP and Paper

feedback forms. As the

building will be open often

during Regatta, take a

moment to drop in and look

at the information if you

have not yet had a chance to.

A Public Hearing will be held later this fall to allow for

residents to make final official statements regarding the

plan before Council deliberates on the plan’s approval.

If there are changes you would like to see made watch

for the Public Hearing announcement so you can have

an opportunity to voice your opinion. Details on the

Public Hearing Process are available on the Village

website at http://ghostlake.ca/council-meetings/public-

hearings/

SLIDE CLOSED

It has been determined that the slide at the playground

is no longer safe for use.

The slide has been closed off for

use until a certified company can

be hired to remove it

completely.

The Summer Village is currently

looking at options to replace the

slide itself or to replace that play

component with an alternate

option

Please ensure your children know not to use the slide.

Garbage and Recycling Reminder

The garbage bins are intended for household waste

only. Please do not dispose of large items such as

furniture or appliances in the bins.

Because of high use during Regatta there will be an

extra garbage pick up the week of August 5th.

Ensure your recyclables are bagged and cardboard is

broken down.

Do not leave any garbage alongside the bins. The

contractors will not pick up those materials and your

neighbours end up having to clean up after you!

TEMPORARY SIGNS on Public Lands

Bylaw 222 regulates the placement of signs on public

land in the Summer Village of Ghost Lake. This bylaw in

full is available to view online at

http://ghostlake.ca/administration/documents/

Please remember that temporary signs such as realtor

signs, election signs, and garage sale signs cannot

remain posted on public land indefinitely. The Summer

Village of Ghost Lake will remove signs posted on public

lands that contravene this bylaw.

TREES on Public Lands

The Summer Village of Ghost Lake Council, with the Help of the Natural Environment and Lake Stewardship Committee (NELS), has been working on a Tree Protection Bylaw and Policy. The purpose of the Bylaw is to protect,

preserve and retain trees in public spaces owned or controlled by the Summer Village of Ghost Lake. The purpose of the policy is to provide a procedure for addressing individual requests for cutting, removing, moving or pruning trees on Summer Village Lands.

Trees and Shrubs located on public lands including

boulevards, parks, open spaces and leased lands cannot

be removed without prior written approval from the

Summer Village.

Until Council has an opportunity to approve the this Bylaw and Policy we would ask anyone who would like to anything with trees on public land to please contact Administration at admin@ghostlake.ca with the location of the tree(s), what the issue or concern is and what the proposed action you would like to take. As well any pictures of the tree(s) are very helpful if available. Administration will refer your request to the NELS committee and Public Works for review.

PARKING on Public Lands

Boulevards and Village land are not to be considered an extension of your personal parking. Personal vehicles. RVs and equipment should be parked or stored on your own property.

Ghost Lake is a summer village which means during the summer, residents can park their boats on the boulevard in front of their property, that is acceptable in a lakeside community. However, parking your Recreational Vehicle/Trailer on the boulevard is not acceptable practice. RV’s should be parked wholly inside your own property.

If you have visitors on the weekend in the summer, the boulevard directly in front of your property can be used to accommodate your guests’ vehicle with their RV over the weekend but the vehicle and/or RV cannot continue to park on the boulevard throughout the week and beyond.

Off Road Vehicles

Please note that off highway vehicles (including ATV’s)

are not permitted on public lands except

• for the sole purpose of servicing a boat in the lake or launching a boat or

• removing a boat from the lake,

• solely for gaining access to or leaving the frozen waters of the lake by way of the boat launch or

• when working with a Village sanctioned work crew on a project.

NOTE: Go-carts and golf carts are not allowed on

Village roads at any time, pursuant to Provincial

regulations

Rural Crime Watch

The purpose of a Rural Crime Watch program is to

improve awareness of the potential for crime and

promote crime prevention through the

communication of information. The role of a Rural

Crime Watch member is to observe and make note of

information that can be passed on to the RCMP which

can be helpful in the investigation of criminal activity

and help lead to arrests and charges being laid.

To become a Rural Crime Watch member, or for more

information about the program go to

https://cfparcw.ca/mship.html

Ghost Lake Village Community

Association

If you would like more information about the new

Ghost Village Community Association, or to become a

member email a representative at

ghostlakeca@outlook.com

Carraig Ridge Water Diversion

Proposal

The Summer Village of Ghost Lake Council has

submitted a letter of concern to Alberta Environment

regarding this application. For more details on the

process and what the next steps are go to

https://www.alberta.ca/water-legislation-and-

guidelines.aspx

An easy to read guide to Groundwater Authorization is

available at http://ghostlake.ca/. The steps in the

process are all identified in this guide.

Summer Village of Ghost Lake - Regatta 2019

Friday August 2

6:00pm Golf Registration and Competition Begins Randy Deines - register at the community services building Ends Sunday at 2:306:00pm Horseshoe Registration and Competition Begins Randy Deines - Register at the community services building First round playoffs to be completed by 2:00pm on Saturday 6:00pm Fishing Registration and Competition Begins Paul Fritz - Lot 409 for rules & registration Text a picture (showing length) to 403-803-0661 to record size of your catch 6:00pm Tennis Dennis Daly Register at Sports Court 6:00pm Register for Golf, Horseshoes, Fishing, Tennis, Crib, Beach Volleyball, Sailing Cruise & Windsurfing 10:00pm Outdoor Family Movie *Weather Permitting* Ray & Karen Walker Lot #109 - on the lakefront East of the beach - bring a chair and blanket

Saturday August 3

9:00am T-shirt Sales - Adult and youth T-shirts, sweatshirts & stickers Grace, Katie & Family At the Community services building 9:30am Scavenger Hunt (ages 0-12) Chris & the library team Meet at playground - Ages 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 9:30am Older Kids Can Scavange II Steve Zambory & kids Meet at playground - Ages 18 and up (groups of 2) 10:30am Fun Run Race and Family Relay Ken Hedlin & Karen Hall Meet by the Community services building - Ages 5 & under, 6-9, 10-13, 14+ 11:30am Beach Volleyball **Please text to register by 9:00am on Saturday** Stephen Wood - 403-819-2636 Meet at lot 604 1:00pm Sand Castle Building Competition Jeanette Kennard Building must be done by 1:45pm 1:00pm Crib Tournament **Please register at the community services building before noon** Catherine Zimmer Meet by the Community services building 1:30pm Garden Walk Warren Wilson Meet by the Community services building to show and view gardens 2:00pm Poker Tournament Robyn Carrier **Register by texting 403-608-7130 before 1:00pm Saturday** Meet at the community services building 4:00pm Teen Games (ages 13-18+) Justina Labute & family Meet by the community services building - wear running shoes

7:00pm Lip-sync & Talent Show Leah Fink Meet at the beach - bring a chair and blanket Sign up at lot 622/623 after 7:00pm Friday, call/text 403-680-7591, or just show up **Adult participation is strongly encouraged!!!!** 8:30pm Timeless Jazz Live band - listen, dance and enjoy At the community services building

Sunday August 4

10:00am Kids Beach Games (ages 0-12) Ariel Ducey & Kate Stadel Meet at the beach 12:00pm Beach BBQ Lunch Michelle Attalla Meet at the beach for a hotdog or hamburger and a drink for $4 1:30pm Canoe Races Cramer family Meet at the beach **Please bring paddles and life jackets if you have them!**3:00pm Windsurfing *Wind permitting tentative time Stephen Wood **Please text to register 403-819-2636** 4:30pm Golf, Horseshoe & Tennis Finals end

5:30pm Bike Decorating by the Community services building Dayna, Wayne, Lindsay & Gordon Supplies at the community services building to decorate bikes and scooters for the parade 6:30pm Parade **Children under 7 should be accompanied by an adult. Don’t forget your helmets!

7:30pm Awards & Volunteer Recognition **Please return any permanent trophies from last year! Bring money for a 50/50 draw! Meet at the beach - bring a chair or blanket Lip-sync & Talent show encores 8:30pm Karaoke Kate Stadel Meet at Lot 501 10:00pm Outdoor Family Movie *Weather Permitting* Ray & Karen Walker Lot #109 - on the lakefront East of the beach - bring a chair and blanket

Fireworks: Unfortunately, due to fire conditions and new permit requirements, we can not run the fireworks show this year. We are working hard to make sure we will be able to safely run this event in the coming years.

If you miss T-shirt sales, you can contact Leah at lot 622/623 or at the awards Any questions, suggestions; looking to keep Ghost Lake as the best place in Alberta for the August long weekend by volunteering your time towards the regatta weekends’s success? Contact Leah Fink any time at 403-680-7591 or by email at leah.m.fink@gmail.com

Dogs should be on leashes or controlled at all times in public areas