What was your impression of Rum Runner Days

Looking for feedback, enjoy it? hate it? let me know, was it worth the money spent? what were the best events?

Taxpayers dollars at work ($70,000)

Here is our chance to see what $70,000 of our tax payers dollars gets us.
Just arrived today the first of the Municipality's money makers.

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Rate Payers Association Election Results

Here is the executive for the Rate Payers Association.

President


Bill Kovach



Board

Hillcrest: Rudy Pagnucco/Larry Ruzek

Bellevue: Gail Montgomery/Troy Clark

Blairmore/Frank: Marilyn Milley/Marlene Anctil

Coleman: Sasha JaegerBaird/Ed Strembicki



Good luck to them and I understand that memberships are selling at a very brisk pace.

New perspective on the spending of our tax dollars in the Crowsnest Pass (Humour)

Now that Rum Runner Days on up on us and everybody is in a festive mood I thought I would share with you how one of my readers see the financial situation in our great community. 

I think this was very well done and if people can't laugh once in a while there is something wrong. (Thanks go out to Gord)

Just another reminder there is a rate payers meeting tonight at the Bellevue Legion 7pm only costs $5 to join if you are concerned about the issues that everybody seems to be talking about. Here is your chance to join a group that will lobby council on your behalf regarding these issues.   

Don't blame the volunteers Cherish them.

Over the last few years we have all read numerous articles or heard comments about the decline in the number of people willing to step forward and volunteer their time for community events and organizations.
The reasons why are numerous and could be debated all day long.
One thing I don't like is some of the comments made about volunteers with the Rum Runner Days weekend event coming up.
Which ever side of the debate you sit on regarding the cancellation of the Thunder in the Valley don't blame the volunteers, blame the politicians, blame the administrators. Those are all people that stand for office and know that pissing people off comes with the territory, the administrators get paid big dollars to handle the crap that comes with their job.
But volunteers they don't get to make the decisions, they don't get paid to handle the crap. Maybe if we all cherished our volunteers a little more we would have more people willing to help this community.

So save your anger, your displeasure for the decision makers not the volunteers.

Rum Runner Days Parking Permit

For all of those that have been asking, you should have received a Parking permit with your utility bill. If you did not or you don't receive a utility bill. I am told that you can pick up a permit at the municipal office. 

This is what they look like below, you will not be allowed into Blairmore after 9am on Saturday without one.

Rate Payers Meeting July 19, Election of Board of Directors

Thursday night there will be a meeting of the rate payers association to elect a President and Board of Directors.
The meeting will be held at the Bellevue Legion at 7pm.
Any body that has paid the $5 to be a member can vote, memberships are available at the door.
The Board will be made up of nine members a President and two directors each from Coleman, Blairmore/Frank, Bellevue, Hillcrest.
All positions will be elected for a term of one year