Roadwork, CAO search and train whistling all are works in progress for Port Edward

The District of Port Edward has a range of items to share updates
on for residents this month

Mayor Knut Bjorndal has delivered his July update for residents of Port Edward with planning for some road repairs high on the to do list for the District this summer.

Engineering firm WSP is in the District to begin work on the list of repairs that the District has put together with the top priority Wildwood Avenue which has serious drainage issues which were identified last year during some sewer work. The engineering work is expected to be complete by the end of August which will make the project "shovel ready".

As part of their plan for road remediation the District will be applying for both Federal and Provincial funding when the next round of infrastructure grants come up for review.

The District will also conduct further engineering work to assess all of the roads in the community.

The early stages of road repair work take place this summer for
Wildwood Avenue in the District

The ongoing quest for train whistle cessation continues, with the Mayor noting that the District is working with CN and has also engaged the services of a law firm to help navigate the many rules and regulations to bring the long standing issue of train whistling to an end in the community.

Train whistling is still an issue for Port Edward but the work on the
topic continues for the District

The District is also getting closer to finding a replacement for departed CAO Bob Payette, who left the District earlier this year. Council and staff have interviewed a number of suitable candidates for the open position and are hopeful of having a new hire in place by the end of August.

The search for Mr. Payette's replacement began back in March when he announced plans to relocate to Southern Alberta following five years of service to the District.

The July update also provides some notes for those in the community that are recycling asking for residents to be sure to break down all their cardboard for the bins in the community, to ensure that the bins are being utilized to their best potential

The District's Volunteer Fire Department also gains some notice in the July update, with the Council saluting the work of Jason Giesbrecht who has served the Port Edward Department for twenty years and was recently promoted to Fire Chief.

Celebrating the service of Fire Chief Jason Giesbrecht who has served
with the Port Edward Fire/Rescue department for 20 years

The Fire Department has also benefited from its ongoing safety work with AltaGas, with the Ridley Island Gas Terminal donating some incident ahead signs to the Department, which will help to keep First Responders Safe as they respond to motor vehicle incidents in the District or on the Highways that are part of their coverage area.

You can explore all the latest notes from the District here.

For more background on past items of interest see our archive page here.