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Valemount council: Land surveys, water supply, affordable housing for women and children

June 19, 2020 The Goat

The Village of Valemount held their regular meeting by Zoom on June 9. Mayor Owen Torgerson, Councillors Hollie Blanchette, Pete Pearson, Donalda MacLean, Sheri Gee as well as Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Robinson were present. […]

Balsam Ranch: Growing extra, Just in case

June 17, 2020 The Goat

Sales are up for Deb Cochrane, who runs Balsam Ranch Farms.
“End of March, April, May, meat sales have just gone crazy,” said Cochrane … […]

Recycling depot re-opens

June 8, 2020 The Goat

The Valemount Recycling Centre is re-opening on June 10th at 11am. […]

COVID-19 IMPACT ON BUSINESS (5/5): Tourism numbers bruising: drop in summer traffic expected

June 7, 2020 The Goat

In a typical summer, say 2017 through 2019, 60% of Valemount’s summer traffic has been international visitors according to statistics kept at the Valemount Information Centre. […]

Social distancing will limit pipeline protests, Alberta’s Energy Minister

June 6, 2020 The Goat

On May 22, 2020 Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic’s positive effect on Alberta’s Energy Sector; the positive being the limited amount of people able to protest.
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Valemount council: Bigger patios, tourism mixed messages, chickens on the shelf

June 5, 2020 The Goat

The Village of Valemount held their regularly scheduled council meeting on May 26. The meeting was presided over by Mayor Owen Torgerson, councilors Hollie Blanchette, Pete Pearson, Donny MacLean and Sheri Gee were in attendance at a virtual meeting. […]

McBride council: Economic Recovery, Funding, & Effluent Income

June 4, 2020 The Goat

The members of McBride Village Council met via Zoom on Tuesday May 26, 2020. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Runtz at 7:01pm. Councilors Hruby, Smith, Green and Frederick were in attendance along with CAO McCutcheon. […]

Ice Cream season!

May 25, 2020 The Goat

Petr and Petra Herstik, along with daughters Valerie and Olivia visited Crazy Cones in McBride on Friday May 15, their opening day for 2020. Owners Kevin and Jenny Taphorn (behind the counter) have made adjustments to the venue and some of their procedures to comply with current restrictions in order to open for the Long Weekend. They hope to be open every day 11-5. […]

Walk another mile in your shoes: cobbler hangs a shingle in McBride

May 24, 2020 The Goat

Cobbler Ryan Vale has set up his small shoe repair shop in the corner of the building that houses the McBride Hotel and is open for business.
“I am at an age where I am looking for a place to slow down,” he said. “A good place to retire.” […]

Valemount coffee roasters un”vale”

May 22, 2020 The Goat

The four entrepreneurs behind VALE Coffee share an abiding love for good coffee and the village they’re making it in. VALE Coffee is a small batch coffee roastery based in the Trading Post on Main Street in Valemount. […]

COVID-19 IMPACT ON BUSINESS (4/5): Local butcher’s plan could change meat processing in BC

May 19, 2020 The Goat

Even as COVID-19 reveals cracks in the Canadian food processing and distribution system, a McBride man is advocating for a new approach to harvesting animals that could bolster the province’s capacity to slaughter and process meat… and it’s gaining traction. […]