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SPRING & SUMMER 2021
Important Dates Message from Mayor
Ray Ralph
Apr. 22-30 – Pitch in Devon 2021
May – State of the Town Video
Mayor & Council
May 8 & 9 – Spring Treasure Hunt
Hello Devon and welcome to our spring/ Infrastructure Grant Program which would
May 11 & 12 – Spring Large Item summer 2021 Our Devon News newsletter. give us the capital funding needed to
Pickup expand the Dale Fisher Arena into a multi-
It has now been just over a year since
May 18 & 19 – Brown Bag Pickup COVID-19 became a daily part of our lives
use recreational facility complete with an
indoor swimming pool. Detailed design
and we have had to adapt to new ways
May 31 – Property Tax Notices of the facility is currently being wrapped
Sent Out of living our lives and doing business. We
up and we look forward to shovels in the
have done our best at the Town to support
June 11 – Senior’s Week Devon residents during this time and look
ground on the facility this spring.
Celebration *Home Delivery forward to the Government of Alberta’s Last, but far from least, there is a
June 12 – Out by the River vaccination rollout so we can start moving municipal election on Oct. 18, 2021. The
Pride Event back towards normalcy. Nomination Period for residents looking
to serve on Council opened on Jan. 4,
Despite these challenges, we have still
June 21 – National Indigenous 2021 and will stay open until Sept. 20,
People’s Day been able to accomplish a lot here in
2021 at 12 p.m. and we invite all of those
Devon over the past year.
June 30 – Property Taxes Due with a vision for Devon’s future to put your
On Mar. 29, 2021, the province shared name forward to serve our community for
July 1 – Canada Day Celebrations some great news for Devon as Phase 2 of the next 4-year term.
the Highway 19 twinning project is going
Aug. 20 – Movie in the Park We know this has been a challenging year
to begin this spring. This is a huge win for
Devon. Thank you to everyone for doing
*Please note, event dates and us in Devon as our Council and Council’s
your part and continuing to follow the public
format may be modified due to past have been advocating for this busy
COVID-19 restrictions health restrictions issued by the province.
highway to be twinned for many years.
We will continue doing our best to support
Learn more at devon.ca/events Last fall we were notified that Devon was the province’s direction as we work to get
a recipient of the Investing in Canada through this pandemic together.
Phase 2 of Highway 19 twinning
starts this spring!
Phase 1 of twinning was completed in September 2019 and
connected the QEII Highway to Range Road 253 on the east
After over 20 years of advocacy by both past and present Town stretch of Highway 19. Phase 3 is currently in the detailed design
Councils, an announcement was made on Mar. 29, 2021 at phase and will eventually twin the middle section of Highway 19
the Devon Community Centre that Phase 2 of the Highway 19 between Range Road 261 and Range Road 253.
twinning project would begin in spring 2021. Phase 2 of twinning
includes the 3.5 km west stretch of Highway 19 that connects
to Highway 60 as well as grade widening on Highway 60 and
multiple intersection improvements. Construction of Phase 2 is
expected to be completed by the fall of 2022.
The total estimated cost of Phase 2 is about $79 million.
Government of Alberta - $48.9 million
Government of Canada - $27.7 million
Town of Devon - $2.2 million
HWY 19
0 10 20 30 40 50
RGE RD 262
RGE RD 261
The Town’s portion of this cost includes an access intersection
at Range Road 261A as the Government of Alberta is turning over
HWY 60
the existing part of Highway 19 from Highway 60 to Range Road
Construction
261A to the Town of Devon to support development by allowing Area
for future connections to be built in the south end of Devon to the
new Highway 19.
New Major Project Dashboard now on Devon website
As part of Town Council’s continued commitment
to transparency and information sharing with Devon residents
and other stakeholders, the Town has developed a new Major
Projects Dashboard on the Devon website to share information
about major projects approved by Council.
Information shared on the Dashboard includes:
• Background project info
• Fiscal year project was approved
• The funding source for the project
• The approved budget for the project
• The estimated project start and end dates The Project Dashboard is available on the Town of Devon website
at devon.ca/project-dashboard, through a button below the
• The estimated completion percentage of the project
homepage banner and under the Projects and Initiatives section
• A map that shows where the project is located under Services on the mega menu.
Recreation Facility Expansion Update
In Aug. 2020, the Town received confirmation • A dding in new fitness amenities detailed design of the facility. Detailed
that it was a recipient of the Investing in including an upper level running track & design of the facility is now currently
Canada Infrastructure Grant Program (ICIP) small fitness spaces in progress and once complete, will be
and would receive $13.5 million in funding • Reducing long-term operating costs for shared with the public.
from the federal and provincial governments the facility through energy efficiency
Next Steps
to expand the Dale Fisher Arena into a multi-
Where we are at now The next steps for this project include the
use recreation facility.
On Jan. 25, 2021, Council awarded design tendering for construction of the facility
Some of the improvements in this engineering for the expanded facility to followed by breaking ground with the
expansion include: TBD Engineering and Urban Planning. TBD start of construction this spring. Weather
• The addition of a second sheet of ice has since worked with the Town to develop permitting, construction is expected to be
• Enclosing the Devon Community Pool an extensive user group and stakeholder complete in the fall/winter of 2022!
and transforming it into a year-round list and has been consulting with these
Learn more about the Recreation
aquatic facility groups throughout March to inform the
Facility Expansion project at
devon.ca/rec-expansion.
Recreation Facility Construction Timeline
FALL/
NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB.-MAR. APR. APR. MAY MAY
WINTER
2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022
Environmental Design Awarding of User Group/ Design Construction Awarding of Commencement
Completion!
Assessment Engineering Design Stakeholder Finalization Tender Construction of Construction
Tender Engineering Consultation Tender
Contract
• The Town of Beaumont
Regional Transit Update
Upcoming Council Meetings On January 28, 2021, the Government
• The Town of Devon
Council Meetings take place on the of Alberta approved the formation of a What does this mean for Devon?
second and fourth Mondays of the new regional services commission for the Regional transit is something that
month and start at 7 p.m. Due to Edmonton Metropolitan Region called the has eluded Devon for a long time. By
the current COVID-19 provincial Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services partnering with the new EMTSC and
restrictions, all Council Meetings Commission (EMTSC) with a mandate of adopting a regional approach, regular
will take place virtually until further transit to the Edmonton International
improving transit and mobility throughout
notice. All public is welcome to Airport, Century Crossing LRT or other
the region.
attend the meetings online and regional municipalities could become a
a Zoom link is included on each In its early stages, the new EMTSC will reality in Devon as early as mid-late 2022.
Council Agenda. work to provide regional transit to the
participating municipalities in the Edmonton In the meantime, the Town is working
Metropolitan Region with the long-term with the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS)
April May to explore options for bringing transit to
12 & 26
vision of improving regional mobility.
10 & 25 Devon sooner and bridge the gap from
The participating municipalities the launch of EMTSC transit. This work is
in the EMTSC include in the preliminary stages and information
June July 12
• The City of Edmonton will be shared with the public as it is
14 & 28
• The City of St. Albert available.
& Aug. 9 • The City of Leduc
Learn more about all of the work that has
• The City of Spruce Grove
• The City of Fort Saskatchewan gone into bringing transit to Devon at
*There is only one
Council meeting in July & August • The Town of Stony Plain devon.ca/rtsc.
Clean Energy Improvement Program Nomination
coming to Devon this summer Period Open for
In 2018, the Town of Devon started Key features of the CEIP Devon Municipal
pursuing a Property Assessed Clean
Energy (PACE) Program to help Albertans
• Competitive interest rates and long
repayment terms (up to 25 years
Election
make affordable energy efficiency depending on project) The Town of Devon
upgrades to their homes. A lot of work has is holding a municipal
• Flexibility to repay the Clean Energy
gone into bringing this program to Devon election this fall
Improvement Charge at any time
including a change to the program name. on Monday,
• Clean Energy Improvement Charge is
The Town is proud to announce that the October 18, 2021.
tied to the property, not the property
new Clean Energy Improvement Program owner Due to recent changes in legislation,
(CEIP) will be available to Devon resident • Participation in the program is the Nomination Period for prospective
property owners and businesses to apply voluntary for property owners candidates is open from Jan. 4,
for starting in summer 2021. 2021 to Sept. 20, 2021 at 12 p.m.
• If rebates and incentives are available
How does the Clean Energy they can be used to reduce your Candidates looking to run in the
Improvement Program work? project cost election must schedule an appointment
The CEIP helps address the upfront cost with the Town of Devon’s Returning
Types of Upgrades Available Officer to submit their nomination.
barriers associated with energy efficiency
• HVAC control and heating (e.g., high
and renewable upgrades. Residential, and Learn more about the Oct. 18 municipal
efficiency furnace, air source heat pump)
in the future commercial property owners election at devon.ca/2021-election.
can access flexible financing from the • Water heating (e.g., tankless natural gas
water heater, drain water heat recovery)
Town of Devon to pay for eligible energy
efficient upgrades. • Renewable and alternative energy (e.g., The Returning Officer
What makes CEIP different from all
solar PV, combined heat, and power)
can be reached at:
• Doors, windows, and insulation
other financing options available in the Tony Kulbisky
market is the Clean Energy Improvement More information on the Clean Energy Returning Officer
Charge is tied to the property and not the Improvement Program program is P: 780-987-8301
property owner. If the property is sold, available at myCEIP.ca. E: TKulbisky@devon.ca
the new owner assumes responsibility
for repayment, while also enjoying the
benefits of the upgrade(s). Here’s how CEIP
would work:
5. Property owners will save money
1. Owner decides to make 2. Owner signs agreement 3. Contractor 4. Owner pays back upgrade on energy bills, reduce emissions and
a clean-energy upgrade with municipality installs upgrade cost through property taxes contribute to a green economy
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