Old Man Winter & Mother Nature haven’t figured out that we are supposed to be having
SPRING weather. Good Spirit Acres received their biggest dump of snow near the end of March! Come on..we want April showers!!
The Good Spirit Hamlet Spring Information meeting will be a little earlier this year. We have set the date for Sunday, April 24 at 2:30 p.m at the golf resort hall.
The meeting will begin with the Annual General meeting for the Community Association followed immediately by the Hamlet meeting. The Association is in dire need of volunteers to be on the board. At present, Lynn MacDonald is the president, Charm Johnson is vice-pres. & Kellyanne Ostafie is sec-treasurer. Extra volunteers are always appreciated for specific functions, and thanks to all who help each time. The CA organizes social gatherings throughout the year...such as pot luck meals, the Christmas supper, St. Patrick’s Day, etc. Its fun for the community residents to get together to keep in touch.
The St. Patrick’s Day supper was well attended. The Mulligan Stew was great, & the donations for the silent auction were much appreciated. Thanks to all who attended, & made this a worthwhile event. Kellyanne donated the door prize that was won by Fern Sherwood.
Their next event will be the Pancake Breakfast which is scheduled for June 5th at the camp kitchen in Spilchen Meadows.
The Hamlet meeting will have a review of the final financial report for 2015 and then the presentation of the proposed budget for 2016 that will have a small increase in the Mill rate.
There will discussions on the continuing process of moving water safely through the community and continuing projects to improve the removal of stagnant water out of lower areas.
Discussion will also take place as to the Hamlet’s relationship with the Golf Resort and a potential flat tax levy.
The agenda will also include spraying for forest tent caterpillars and the areas to be sprayed.
A formal agenda will be forwarded to all residents that will include a copy of the new building code, which requires a building permit for all projects in the Hamlet.
Since the RM changed the length of Board member terms from three years to four years it means that every fourth year we will not require an election, therefore, there will be no election this year.
The Hamlet Board looks forward to meeting with residents who are encouraged to provide input and direction for the Board.
John Neufeld reports that the RM operators have had a hard time keeping the grid roads passible with all the snow & slush. Hopefully weather & roads will soon improve!!
Thanks to Brad & Chris for all your work at the skating rink this winter, & also to Kevin Coleridge for maintaining the cross-country ski trails.
Good Spirit Market hours are Sun to Thurs. 9AM to 6PM, and Friday & Sat. 9AM to 7PM. They are looking forward to warm weather and seeing everyone this summer.
Happiness is contagious...spread it around!!
