The provincial budget came out yesterday. It didn't cut as deeply as many feared. But it also didn't lay out a path to balance like many hoped. I think it will have some big impacts on Grande Prairie and on municipalities. The Good, Fine, Bad, and Ugly from my perspective:

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Today, Mayor Clayton sent this letter to the Premier. She received direction to do so at our last Council meeting. I fully support it. And it reflects the thinking of Council as a body...

Some personal thoughts on it which reflect just my thinking:

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Hockey was a topic of conversation at the Infrastructure & Economic Development Committee meeting yesterday.

According to longstanding Bylaws, outdoor hockey is prohibited on most public ice surfaces- it is only permitted where "allowed by the Director [of Infrastructure]." The City's usual practice is to only allow it on high board rinks.

However, due to provincial COVID measures, organized hockey and indoor arenas are closed. This has led to a lot more people playing hockey outdoors. And the high board rinks aren't meeting demand: sometimes because they are too busy, sometimes because people can't get to them without driving.

So, hockey is being played on other rinks throughout the City. Since many aren't designed for hockey, problems are popping up…

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Throughout this pandemic, I’ve heard our Premier (and many more) say many times: “we’re all in this together.” But even if we are all facing the same storm, it’s becoming increasingly clear that we’re all in very different boats.

I hope those of us who are staying afloat won’t forget those at risk of drowning. And I’m increasingly outraged by a provincial government that doesn’t care who gets capsized…

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