Lesser Slave River Community Guide Spring 2016 | Page 5

SPRING 2016
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Work continues on water quality/quantity in Lesser Slave
Lake, along with assisting with the raw water intake
pipeline from Widewater to the Town. Resources were
spent re-dredging silt from the mouth of the river, and
installing siphons over the weir to ensure adequate water
flow. I’m pleased to report that Tri Council projects are
either completed or nearing completion, which should
free up more time for regular obligations.
Planning for the Future: The MD has adopted a strategic
planning process to define objectives both internally and
externally, and to formulate a strategy to implement these
objectives. This process is designed to take stock of where
we are presently at, and what we aspire to become in
the near future. Council plans to act upon the strategies
identified in this document over the course of 2016.
Tourism & Leisure Activities: I encourage everyone to get
out and explore. Canoeing on the Lesser Slave, Pembina
and Athabasca Rivers; off-roading on an ATV; setting out
on a hiking trail — the list is endless. The Explore section
of the municipal website contains a vast and growing
archive of all there is to see and do across our region.
Business Growth & Opportunities: Some sectors are
suffering slowdowns at this time, but we remain confident
that things will pick up soon. Any questions regarding
business opportunities and related areas of assistance
will be fielded by our Tri Council Economic Development
Officer along with staff of our Community Futures office.
Resourcefulness has been our mantra for quite some
time. As always, MD Staff and Council work diligently
to do more with less. I’d like to similarly commend the
community at large for the vital roles everyone has played
in better positioning the MD for future growth. Your
enthusiasm, commitment and tireless efforts are what make
our communities so close-knit, and our region so resilient.
Reeve Murray Kerik