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Ponoka council, 28 October 2026

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The short version
We don't have the minutes for this meeting yet. Towns post them once Council has approved them, usually after the next meeting. We'll update this page as soon as they're out.

Council will hear 2027 budget and grant requests from local groups, consider a bylaw to repeal old inactive bylaws, and review the Town's finances to the end of September 2026.

📋 The agenda in short

10 items under Approval Of Minutes, Delegations / Presentations, New Business, Chief Administrative Officer'S Report, Correspondence Items. Plus 11 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

Not posted yet. Decisions fill in once the minutes are published.

Up for decision

3.1 October 14, 2026 Minutes4.1 Fort Ostell Museum Budget Presentation4.2 Ponoka Jubilee Library Budget Presentation4.3 True Connection Yoga Therapy4.4 Ponoka Regional Airport Association4.5 Recreation & Tourism Strategy- Steering…7.2 Operating & Capital Statement - September 20268.1 Chief Administrative Officer's Report10.1 Canadian Union of Postal Workers10.2 Exploring Addiction Treatment Capacity for…

Also on the agenda: Treaty and Land Acknowledgement · APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA · PUBLIC FORUM · UNFINISHED BUSINESS · Bylaw No. 14-2026 - Repealing of Inactive Bylaws · MAYOR & COUNCIL REPORTS · INFORMATION ITEMS · NOTICES OF MOTION · 1. Legal - ATIA Section 32 · Advice from Officials - ATIA Section 29 · ADJOURNMENT

✦ Plain-language summaryWritten from the Town's official agenda and minutes with the help of AI. The official minutes are the final word. Spot a mistake? [email protected]
Item 3.1 · Approval Of Minutes

October 14, 2026 Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will be asked to approve the written record of its October 14, 2026 meeting. At that meeting, council turned down the Parkland Regional Library 2027 proposed budget and passed a bylaw repealing inactive bylaws.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 4.1 · Delegations / Presentations

Fort Ostell Museum Budget Presentation

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Fort Ostell Museum Manager Sara Konig will present the museum's request for $27,000 in Town operating funding for 2027. The museum offers displays, tours, school and seniors programs, and local history research.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 4.2 · Delegations / Presentations

Ponoka Jubilee Library Budget Presentation

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The Ponoka Jubilee Library will present three 2027 budget options: no increase (0%), a 3% increase or a 5% increase. These would mean extra Town funding of $0, $3,724.92 or $6,207.92. The library says the larger options would pay for more assistant manager hours and, under the 5% option, a 3% cost-of-living raise for staff. It says without more money, its hours may need to be cut.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 4.3 · Delegations / Presentations

True Connection Yoga Therapy

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Kris Inglis of True Connection Yoga Therapy is asking for a community grant to fund Therapeutic Chair Yoga classes for seniors in 2027. The application lists total expenses of $17,250.00 for 75 classes. The goal is to remove the $20 per class cost, which the applicant says keeps some seniors on fixed incomes from attending.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 4.4 · Delegations / Presentations

Ponoka Regional Airport Association

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The Ponoka Regional Airport Association is asking for a $35,000 Community Capital Grant in 2027. The money would help upgrade the airport's aging fuel equipment for medical, emergency and business flights. The application also mentions $30,000 in one place, so see the agenda for details. The association says it already put more than $30,000 into fuel improvements in 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 4.5 · Delegations / Presentations

Recreation & Tourism Strategy- Steering Committee Session 3

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Staff will update council on the Recreation & Tourism Strategy. The update covers what residents said during public input and ideas for attracting visitors using facilities such as the Ponoka Stampede Grounds, Ponoka Arena Complex and Calnash Ag Event Centre. No decisions are being asked for at this stage.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.2 · New Business

Operating & Capital Statement - September 2026

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will receive the Town's financial report to September 30, 2026. Revenues so far are $23.42 million against a budget of $27.16 million. Spending is $15.35 million, or 64%, mainly because of staff vacancies. Capital spending is $3.78 million of a $20.13 million capital budget.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 8.1 · Chief Administrative Officer'S Report

Chief Administrative Officer's Report

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer will update council on the status of past council directions. Topics include a Battle River canoe launch site, changes to the Community Standards Bylaw, downtown safety, an online business directory and the Highway 2A speed limit.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.1 · Correspondence Items

Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers asks council to support a resolution opposing Canada Post service cuts, such as the end of door-to-door delivery. The resolution also calls for a full public review of Canada Post.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.2 · Correspondence Items

Exploring Addiction Treatment Capacity for Ponoka and Surrounding

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

iRecover Treatment Centers, a private addiction treatment centre about 20 minutes from Ponoka, wrote to Councillor Lloyd. The centre offers to talk about how its treatment beds could help people in Ponoka and nearby communities.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.