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H RATPAYERS ANNUAL MEETING

3 FEBRUARY 16th, 1957

Meeting The Annual meeting of the ratepayers of the County

iof Ponoka No.3 was held in the School Auditorium

Present ‘Saturday February léth, 1957. Approximately 200 ratepayers\

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Call to H The returning officer, Mr. V.D. Nelson called theorder T

?meeting to order promptly at 1:00 P.M. and immediatelyicalled for nominations for the meeting. It was moved

Chairman and seconded by Messer's H. Ravnsborg and M. Crandall

‘that Mr. Proctor Paulsen be nominated. As there were no

other nominations Mr. Paulsen was declared elected by

acclamation.l

Secretary L.G. Saunders was appointed as Secretary on motion

uby Mr. Ivor Davies amd seconded by Mr. Fred Hunt.

Carried

Agenda It was moved and seconded by Messers R. Gillespie and

‘WmMickey that the meeting follow the suggested agendaLiprepared by the Secretary of the County. Carried

Resolution The following resolution committee was appointed by aCommittee

motion of Mr. Clint Reed and seconded by Mr. H. Boman:

l. Bill Mickey ( Chairman)

2. Mrs. Grant Hoybak.

3. Mr. Jerome Donnelly.

Ponoka " The Ponoka Municipal Hospital report was given by Mr.Hospital”No. 37 Walter Young the secretary. The following information isReport V

?to be noted from the report...

3 l. 632 patients days less in l956 than in 1955.lN 2. Patient day costs up 33¢ over 1955.

, 3. Very small deficit in operation.

It was moved and seconded by H. Ravnsborg and Paul

}Smith that the Ponoka Hospital report be accepted.Carried

Reading On motion by C. Reed and seconded by Fred Hunt thatof

previous,the meeting dispense with the reading of previous minutesminutes

‘asthey were published in the last issue of the County

1News.u Carried

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Financial‘ The financial statement was presented by the AuditorsStatement ,

‘and explanations‘ made on such items as was necessary.

‘It was moved by Mr. W.J. Hoar and seconded by Mr. John Erese

‘ attend. It appears that expansion is inevitable at this

3 hospital as it had been over crowded continuously

throughout 1956.

Three Way The report of the Three Way Hospital at Rimbey was,HospitalU _ _ .,Report Hgiven by Councillor Van Nest. This hospital operated at a

E surplus of $1,800.00 for the year. Forty—four patients

L Yare enrolled in the Hospital at the present time, of which

W sixteen are from the County of Ponoka and twelvea are

? Bfrom the Municipal District of Lacombe, and sixteen outside

a g the hospital area. It was moved and seconded by J. Donnelly

}§and Fred Auten repectively that the report be accepted.

‘ Carried‘

County H Chairman Marcus Crandall gave a brief resume of theChairman“

? Report. year's accomplishments , a Health Unit was established, more

school were erected and roads built and improved. Also he

‘commentedon the government improvising a new system of

‘taxation, known as the New Deal. The Federal GovernmentrVoffer of a National Health Plan to be implemented in 1958 orI

51959is under consideration. He made mention of snow plowing,

that the report be accepted. Carried

Wetpka Dr. Casey, Director and Medical Health Officer of the

giitfh Wetoka Health Unit gave the Wetoka Health Unit report.

Periodical inspections were made at school, restaurants,

slaughter houses, milk plants, etc. The Polio vaccine

program is now well underway and proper records kept. It

is commendable the progress the Unit made considering that

they were only in operation for seven months of the year.

Moved by Mr.Ercse and seconded by Mr. Dewald that the report

‘be accepted. Carried

Secretary This report was given by L.G. Saunders assistant

gg::::TeiiSecretaryof the County. Moved by Mr. Bill Davies and

Rseconded by Mr. Paul Smith that this report be accepted.

5 Carried

Rimbey ; Councillor Owen gave the Rimbey Municipal Hospital

%::;§%§i%report as the Secretary Mr. A.M. Thompson was unable to

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Municipal road grants, and material aid to indigents. In

j concluding he informed the meeting that he was retiring

from the Council after some thirty years.of service.

Moved by M . Clint Reed that the report be accepted and

that a hearty vote of thanks and appreciation be extended‘

to Mr. Crandall for his most commendable service to the

i community. Mr. Reed also stated that he felt sure that Mr.

£Marcus Crandall's presence would be sorely missed in

] future Council meetings. This was seconded by Mr. H. Boman

and carried unanimously.

; Councillor Davies, chairman of Civil Defence gave a

‘ report on their activities. The County is divided into two

portions, one east of the fifth meridian and the other west

of the fifth meridian. He stated that training courses in

: Fisst Aid , etc were held in the County and the attendance

} was gratifying. The total expenditure for 1956 was

$5,642.34 of which seventy—five per cent was paid by the

Provincial and Federal governments. A Fire Pumper which

‘ is on loan from Civil Defence Headquarters is 3% our

disposal and while it is primarily for training purpose it

( can be used for extinguishing fires outside the town limits.

Moved by Mr. Vold and seconded by Mr. Glen Spelrem that hhis

- report be accepted. Carried

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‘The Agricultural service board report was given by

Councillor Davies. A Bangs vaccination drive was made in

April and Octobef with a total of 7,110 calves vaccinated.

Considerable materials were issued in 1956 for the control‘ . . .* of coyotes but grave concern is being expressed by the

Field Supervisor, Ronald Reid in not being able to get

\ farmers to report periodically their results. Expenses for1u

3 were $3,549.35.L _ . _

service board of $l,298.99. Four notices to destroy weeds

the year totaled $4,8h8.5h, while receipts from grants etc.

This leages a net cost of operating the

and four notices to prohibit seeding were sent out during

‘the year. Moved by Mr. Bresee and seconded by Lyle Hoar

‘to accept this report. Q§IFi§Q-

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%Thereforebe it resolved that the County Council be

xadvisedto not build a Home for the Aged and Infirm in

the town of Ponoka. The vote was deadlocked at forty each

Ethereforethe motion was lost.

Resolution Motion by Mr. N. Roper seconded by Mr. R.A. GillespieNO 3 ‘

" Whereas comparisons between the Rimbey Hospital and

the Ponoka Hospital financial statements show that there

has been excess expenditures and excess accounts receivable

at the Rimbey Hospital, Therefore be it resolved that we

the Ratepayers request that the Minister of Health have an

immediate investigation made as to why such excesses occur

\and where possible to advise the Rimbey Hospital Board ofHu _

Wways and means of reducing such excesses. Carried

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Resoluti%nMoved by Mr. R..Vold and seconded by Mr. Steve Phalempin

NNo.4 3that resolution No 4 be tabled Carried

N" Whereas some students are now residing on or near

existing bus routes and other students have a considerable

Therefore be it resolveddistance to walk to meet the bus ,_

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il that this meeting request the School Committee to pick

Keach child up at his or her gate, roads permitting, bearing

‘ in mind the additional cost involved to the taxpayer for

5such a service ".

6R?golution" Whereas the Provincial Government is advocating that.

the Municipalities and Counties establish a new arrangement

in Municipal finance in which additional taxes maybe levied,

Therefore be it resolved that we the taypayers are opposed

to any additional taxes at present and that the Provincial

reduced! Motion by Mr. R. Bold and seconded by Mr. S.

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i‘Governmentassist by finding ways whereby taxes can be

ll Phalempin. Carried.1u

Resolutions from six different organizations was

received in regards to a Home for the Aged and Infirm.

\ Those in favor of building such a home in Ponoka are as

follows:...

mR¢.§ s?d?égy l. Elkhorn Ladies Club.

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2. Ferrybank Women's Institute.

3. Seafield Social Workers.

4. Grand Meadow Local F.W.U.A.

Those against building such a home in Ponoka are as

follows:.....

1. Bismark Ladies Aid.

2. Monte Vista Community Centre.

As so much time was spent in the discussion of Old

Folks Home the report of the School Committee by Councillor

Davies was tabled

On motion by the chairman the meeting adjourned.