Council Meeting Highlights - August 12, 2026

Here are the highlights from the August 12, Council Meeting:

• Allen Gukert with Integrated Municipal Support, which is a division of Apex Security established to help municipalities overcome recruitment and retention challenges while delivering consistent, professional bylaw enforcement and municipal support services, presented the IMS Bylaw Services Proposal to Council.
• Tracy Halerewich, Director of Community Services, presented the Community Services Report to Council.
• Lawrence Arnold presented the Fire Chief Town of Grimshaw Report to Council.
• Amanda Condrotte, Chair of the Harvest Moon Festival Committee, invited Mayor Messner to speak at the Harvest Moon Festival on September 12. Council approved a map of the planned street closures and sending a letter of support to the Committee to meet liquor licence requirements.
• Council gave permission to Grant & Lindsay Messner to host a Stollery Lemonade stand at the bouncy pillow/spray park on August 30, from 1- 4 pm. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards the Stollery Children’s Hospital foundation in Edmonton, Alberta.
• Council approved Mayor Messner and Councillor Florence to meet with Honourable Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation, and the Commander Officer of the Alberta RCMP during the Alberta Municipalities Conference in September.

The next Regular Council Meeting will be August 26, in the Council Chambers. Council would like to welcome residents to attend and view in person. If you wish to speak to our Councillors, please send a written request to CAO@grimshaw.ca and we will add you to the next available agenda.