The Town of Bashaw council heard that the municipal office will be closed to the public for a few days in mid-June for computer upgrades. The report was made at the June 4 regular meeting of council.

During Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Theresa Fuller’s regular report it was noted the town office was scheduled to be closed June 16 to 20 for software conversion. During budget deliberations at a previous meeting Fuller noted existing financial software was elderly and somewhat expensive.

It was observed even though the office will be closed to the public, municipal staff will be checking emails but for any emergencies the public must phone the on-call number or contact the Public Works foreman directly.

Truth, reconciliation

Councillors read a draft version of a proposed truth and reconciliation policy for the Town of Bashaw. During discussion, the CAO noted it was written to some extent based on the work of other municipalities; Fuller stated some municipalities don’t have such a policy but rather place reconciliation statements or land acknowledgements on their websites.

Councillors instructed Fuller to gather local indigenous input on the proposed policy and bring it back to a future meeting.

Hard cheese

Fuller reported the Town of Bashaw was once again turned down for a Canada Summer Jobs grant. The letter from the federal government was dated May 13 and noted the program gets more applications for grants than it can accommodate.

Legal work

In the CAO’s regular report to council the following item was listed: “Preparation for stop order appeal.”