The Village of Empress

Empress Open House

Some of the information provided at the Open House December 8th

2014 YEAR IN REVIEW-3

10 YEAR MUNICIPAL YEARLY CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN

Pot Luck Christmas Supper & Christmas Carol Sing Along

Be sure to come out to the annual Christmas Pot Luck Supper at the Community Hall Saturday December 20, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
Santa will be arriving. Everyone Welcome. Than Sunday December 21, 2014 the Empress Centennial Committee and the Family Worship Center are hosting the Empress Christmas Carol sing at 6:30 p.m. at the Family Worship Center. These are sure to get you in the holiday spirit, so come out and participate in the festivities.

Village of Empress Open House

Council moved to hold an open house for Empress and area residents on December 8, 2014 at the Empress Community Hall from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Council will be reviewing their 2014 Business Plan and the 10 year Municipal Infrastructure Capital Plan. They are looking for the communities input on priority areas to incorporate into the 2015 business plan and budgets. We encourage everyone to come out and have your say.

Public Works phone number

Public Works has a new phone number (403) 664-0670.
This new number will be the number to use for regular, emergency or after hour calls. Public Works Department will rotate on call responsibilities, and we want to be sure we do not infringe on our employees time off. Thank you for using this new number, rather than phoning employees at home. We appreciate your consideration.

November Council Meeting

Please note the date of the next Council meeting has been changed from Thursday November 20th to Monday November 24th in the Village Office at 6:30. Council meetings are always open to the public.November 24, 2014 agenda

Craft Sale

Last Chance Christmas Craft sale Dec 13 Empress Community Hall. We are looking for crafters interested in booking a table for this sale. Hand made items only please. Call Lori at 403 565 2288 or Cathy 403 565 2191 or leave a message on the Forks Prairie Orchard Facebook page. Space is limited so call soon.

Proposed Ethane Pipeline Open House

There will be an open house in the Empress Hall Friday October 24, 2014 from 4:00 – 8:00, to discuss the proposed Ethane Pipeline Project and an Ethane Storage Facility located directly across the South Saskatchewan River from Empress. The proposed project will develop underground caverns for the storage of ethane. As Empress is the closest community to this proposed project, it is important to be informed about the process and possible implications on the surrounding environment. Please take the time to go out and learn more about the project and the implications to our Community.

Proposed Bylaws Under Review

Please check out the draft traffic and dog bylaws presented at the last Council meeting. If you have questions or concerns please talk to any of your Council members or drop into the office to discuss with the CAO.

9-2014 draft traffic bylaw

8-2014 draft dog bylaw

September 18, 2014 Council meeting

Council meeting is this Thursday. Being discussed are a Cemetery Committee and 2 new Bylaws, – one is a Dog Bylaw , the other is a Traffic Bylaw.

September 18, 2014 agenda legal size

Welcome New Village Foreman

The Village of Empress would like to welcome Joshua Towle to Empress in the Position of Village Public Works Foreman. We also wish to thank Arlene Hall for her years of service to the Village. We will continue to see Arlene around as she will continue to operate the waste transfer station.