Smell like Lilacs

Last week was a good week here in Edgerton. On Tuesday I met with a group of Edgerton Seniors for lunch. It was fun to chat with them and to begin to get some ideas for what type of events they are interested in. I also researched different phone systems for our office, we have three quotes and I am hoping we can get one in here by the end of the month. Last week I also finished my preliminary review of Edgerton policy, and look forward to going over it with the administration so we can finalize the changes.
Last weekend was a busy one as the school enjoyed their 100th anniversary, a lovely couple from town enjoyed their 50th anniversary, and the Fire n' Wheels fundraiser came to town. The final number from this fundraiser isn't known yet, but I am sure it will go a long way in our Fire Hall building fund.
Also, the mayor has been keeping me busy with preparation for the First Responders conference. This event was scheduled for this month but as now been changed to August 26 and 27.  This topic is something that the mayor of Edgerton is very passionate about and something that more rural communities need to be aware of. The purpose of this conference is to info people of the provinces plan to centralize ambulance dispatch to Edmonton and Calgary. This model however was not designed with rural communities in mind and neglects the very real fact that cell phone coverage is very limited in these areas. For this reason and many others, Edgerton is helping to host the First Responders Conference. This will be an important event for rural communities to come together and learn about this issue and also for them to develop solutions. Furthermore, this conference will also give the platform for a unite voice from small communities to the provincial government and Alberta health services. This event is very important for rural first responders as well as for the health and safety of rural communities and I look forward to being involved in this event.