County councillors will not create a donation policy

Shannon LeClair

Times Reporter

 

There will not be a donation policy set up by county officials. On Dec. 7, Reeve Ben Armstrong had suggested the county become a major supporter to the Cheadle Lions Club annual foodgrain bank project. After numerous phone calls and letters from concerned citizens, it was decided there will not be a donation, nor will Wheatland become a major supporter to the foodgrain bank. Instead the county will offer services in kind to the Cheadle Lions Club. 

Disaster training 

On May 6 Wheatland County Councillors will be attending a Municipal Elected Officials course at the Strathmore Fire Department. The course will be teaching them their roles and responsibilities in case of a disaster. They will also discuss the legalities and rights they have when declaring a local state of emergency. 

 

AED training 

All of the staff at the Wheatland County offices have been receiving training on how to use the AED defibrillator. There should now always be someone on hand that knows how to use the AED in case someone has a heart attack at the offices.