Committee of Council · Regular
April 9, 2026
Community Services Committee
17:30 – 19:39 · 2h 9m
2 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda of the April 9, 2026, Community Services Committee Meeting be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Minutes of the March 12, 2026, Community Services Committee Meeting be adopted as amended.
- · Motion 3 added: That the December 11, 2025, Community Services Committee Meeting Minutes be brought back to the Committee for approval once amended.
- · Motion 4 added: That the Community Services Committee receives the following 2026 Recreation Grant delegation presentations for information
- · Motion 5 added: That the Community Services Committee receives the following 2026 Arts & Culture Grant delegation presentations for information
- · Motion 6 added: That the Community Services Committee move into Closed Session at 6:28 p.m. pursuant to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) s.197(2) and the Access to Information Act (ATIA) s.19(1).
- · Motion 7 added: That the Community Services Committee revert to the Regular Committee Meeting at 7:08 p.m.
- · Motion 8 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Recreation Grant funding in the amount of $4,890.00 for the Fort Assiniboine & District Agricultural Society.
- · Motion 9 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Recreation Grant funding in the amount of $1,641.25 for the Fort Assiniboine Lawn Mower Racing Society.
- · Motion 10 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Recreation Grant funding in the amount of $6,299.79 for the Woodlands Ste. Anne Gymkhana Club for facility upgrades, arena and playground panels.
- · Motion 11 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Recreation Grant funding in the amount of $2,900.00 for the Woodlands Ste. Anne Gymkhana Club for facility upgrades, outhouse.
- · Motion 12 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Recreation Grant funding in the amount of $2,560.39 for the Woodlands Ste. Anne Gymkhana Club for the gymkhana equipment speed event timers.
- · Motion 13 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Recreation Grant funding in the amount of $5,000.00 for the Whitecourt District Agricultural Society for the 2026 Whitecourt Woodlands Rodeo Kid Zone, with the condition that the funding not be…
- · Motion 14 added: That the Community Services Committee reallocate $4,500.00 remaining from the Recreation Grant budget to the Arts & Culture Grant budget.
- · Motion 15 added: That the Community Services Committee direct Administration to re-advertise for grant applications in the Fall with the remaining $12,208.57 as per policy.
- · Motion 16 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Arts & Culture Grant funding in the amount of $1,000.00 for the Northwest Rural Women's Conference upon confirmation of a not-for-profit society status.
- · Motion 17 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Arts & Culture Grant funding in the amount of $2,500.00 for the Pumpjack Players Whitecourt Drama Society for the Summer Theatre Camp.
- · Motion 18 added: That the Community Services Committee approve Arts & Culture Grant funding in the amount of $5,000.00 for the Woodlands Arts and Music Guild.
- · Motion 19 added: That the Committee take the opportunity to present schools within our community information on community events so that they can be included in school newsletters.
- · Motion 20 added: That the meeting be adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Karen St. Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Peter Kuelken (present)
- · Attendance added: Christopher Exley (present)
- · Attendance added: David Turcotte (present)
- · Attendance added: Tracy Mitchell (present)
- · Attendance added: Debbie Davio (present)
- · Attendance added: Heather Anderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Tina Prodaniuk (present)
- · Attendance added: Teigan Hille (present)
- · Participation added: Christopher Exley recuse
- · Participation added: Christopher Exley arrive