The following are RVC Council items that may affect Church Ranches and/or its residents. Please consider if they are of interest to you. Rocky View County Council will be holding a Special Council Meeting on November 15, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the proposed 2024 Operating and Capital Budget. For more information, click here. As well, the County's Municipal Development Plan (MDP) review project has begun. The open house for the Bearspaw area will be on Wednesday, November 28, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Rockpointe Church. For more information, click here. 

The Board is aware of damage to pathways and trees on the Common Lands that took place over October 21-22, 2023. This damage is the result of a police incident that began in Calgary and ended, after pursuit by car and helicopter, on private property in Church Ranches. One individual was arrested after driving on some of the Church Ranches pathways and through the gate at the service garage driveway. The truck, abandoned after a crash, had to be removed with a tow truck. The Board is getting estimates for the repairs. 

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Volunteer Opportunity

The Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre is looking for volunteers for the second annual European Christmas Market. For more information, please click here.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who worked to bring us another fun fishing derby and barbecue on September 9. It was nice to enjoy the day and catch up with neighbours!

Rocky View County is engaged in creating a new Aggregate Resource Plan. The outcome of this plan will have a direct impact on local gravel pit applications and developments. For more information, please visit the Rocky View County website, or click HERE.

On May 22, 2023, fire damaged part of the common lands. Neighbours pulled together to help put out the fire, which seemed to start along the pathway and jumped to an additional area. The fire department also attended. Had the fire not been discovered and fought by homeowners, it could have spread quickly to neighbouring properties. Please exercise caution and common sense during these dry spring conditions. Open fires are not permitted anywhere on the common lands.

A fire ban is currently in effect for West Rocky View County. This means that recreational camp fires, burning barrels, chimeneas and fires contained within facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreation areas are prohibited. The exceptions: indoor household fireplaces, properly attended camp stoves, propane/natural gas barbeques, propane/natural gas fire pits, solid fuel barbeques (charcoal briquettes) and wood pellet grills. 

We had a great turnout for the annual spring cleanup on Saturday, May 6. Thank you to everyone who showed up and got out and busy cleaning up the perimeter of our community! Participants received Tim Hortons gift cards for their efforts, as well as satisfaction with a job well done. 

Rocky View County Council gave the County budget final approval. This budget includes a 3% increase in property taxes. In December, it was estimated that a 6% increase would be needed to cover the county's 2023 operations and capital investments. Because of growth in the County's assessment base, Council was able to meet its budgetary goals with the smaller property tax increase.

Rocky View County Administration brought forward terms of reference for a Stakeholder Advisory Committee that will be the first stage of developing a county-wide gravel policy. An independent third party will chair the Stakeholder Advisory Committee. The Committee will include four resident representatives and two industry representatives. Council will appoint committee members after advertisement for volunteers.