LSARA is a Not For Profit Association. We are all Ratepayers and Volunteers! The Ratepayers of Lac Ste. Anne County have made it clear that they want to be heard! LSARA is an important voice as we speak for a large number of people. 2500 people reading our blog posts in less than 24 hours tells us we are on the right track. IT'S A MATTER OF DOLLARS AND SENSE. 2023 Memberships are now available. $10 each or $20 per Family


Tuesday, February 28, 2017

County Advances Zero per cent Tax Increase 2017 or Do They

LSARA IS WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THE LSAC DRAFT 2017 BUDGET County Advances Zero per cent Tax Increase View the Complete Article @ Mayerthorpe Freelancer.com Lac Ste. Anne County is planning to proceed with a zero per cent municipal tax rate increase in its...

Ross Haven to Terminate Fire Services with LSAC - County council gets first look at draft 2017 Budget

“The request from a summer village to get out of their fire service agreement isn't new to us,” Hegy said. “It's not our place to question their rationale.” View the Complete Article @ Mayerthorpe Freelancer.com County council gets first look at draft budget: ...

Saturday, February 18, 2017

No investigation into Chestermere city council

Is this a common occurrence? Lac Ste. Anne Ratepayers Association is about to Find Out Why.  Stay Tuned for an Update to our Petition submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs. It's Coming Soon!  "Since 2012, 19 municipalities have submitted similar petitions,...

Thursday, February 16, 2017

New municipal affairs minister looks to soothe rural Alberta

New municipal affairs minister looks to soothe rural Alberta It may have been the first cabinet swearing-in ceremony where a new minister was lauded for his......... View video @ EDMONTONSUN.COM We like what our New Minister of Municipal Affairs is...

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Municipalities Request a Municipal Affairs Governance Review of LSAC

Alberta Municipal Affairs Stepping up in Lac Ste. Anne County Municipal Affairs visits Mayerthorpe council By Joseph Quigley Mayerthorpe town council received a visit from a municipal dispute resolution manager from Alberta Municipal Affairs. Last April, the urban...

County seeks answers on governance review request

County seeks answers on governance review request Councillors Pat Hagman (left) and Glen Wilcox during Mayerthorpe Town Council on Nov. 14. During the meeting, council discussed a requested meeting by Lac Ste. Anne County to talk about the request Mayerthorpe and other...

LSAC 40 Page Full Color Magazine

LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY ACTIVITY REPORT40 PAGE MAGAZINE Click on the Cover For those of you that did not get a copy of this Lac Ste. Anne County Activity Report here it is....

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Petition to the Minister Update History

Since submitting this latest Petition it seems inconceivable that over Sixteen (16) Months Later we are still waiting for the Names, Reasons and How "558 EXCLUDED ELECTORS" were removed from our 2543 Signatures on the Petition Submitted by` the Electorate...

Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Petition

The Petition to The Minister Of Municipal Affairs is the TOP DEAD CENTER of the Lac Ste. Anne Ratepayers Association Focus and our first most requested "HOT TOPIC" to be released. With 2543 Signatures Submitted from the Electorate of Lac Ste. Anne County this is a Hot...

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Who is Actually in Control

Alberta municipal affairs ministersWe can Now make it Seven Alberta's 'revolving door' of municipal affairs ministers raises concern Half-a-dozen people have been at the helm of municipal affairs portfoilio in the past 22 months CBC News Posted: Oct 22, 2015 4:13 PM MT Last Updated: Oct 22, 2015 4:13 PM MT "The province has now seen...

Sturgeon County Listens to Their Ratepayers

LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY RATEPAYERSYOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE CARE STURGEON COUNTY COUNCIL LISTENS TO 200 COUNTY RATEPAYERS AND SAYS “You’re right, the process has to be slowed right down, and (we should) say no to deciding to build it right away,” he said, to applause. SUREAL...

LSAC Organizational Chart

lac ste. anne county  ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Click Chart to View Large Size...

Is LSAC one of Canada's Fastest Growing Regions?

LSAC CAREER OPPORTUNITIESVISIT LSAC.CA FOR MORE INFORMATION LSAC Administration Must Know Something That We Don't "As one of Canada's fastest growing regions, Lac Ste. Anne County offers tremendous opportunities for career advancement." Grow your Career...

Monday, February 6, 2017

What is the Cost to the Ratepayers

ONE YEAR LATER  AND HERE WE ARE!!! Firefighting feud west of Edmonton still hampering response times, fire chief says 'When somebody is in need, they need medical assistance. People don't really care which department responds' By David Thurton, CBC News...

Sunday, February 5, 2017

LSAC Villages in Feud with County over Firefighting

LSARA one year later   AND WHERE ARE WE NOW Firefighting dispute divides Alberta's Lac Ste. Anne County JANET FRENCH More from Janet French Published on: January 5, 2016 | Last Updated: January 5, 2016 8:19 AM MST The town of Onoway, Village of Alberta Beach and seven other nearby villages have opted to stop using the County...

What is a Hot Topic

LSARA HOT TOPICS WHAT IS A HOT TOPIC At the Lac Ste. Anne and Communities Ratepayers Association we receive numerous notifications of how the residents of Lac Ste. Anne County feel about the many concerns that they have. LSARA takes all their concerns seriously...

Third LSARA Open Public Meeting

LSARA 3rd informational  PUBLIC MEETING SANGUDO For All Those Who Missed Our Last Meeting  HERE IS WHAT WAS DISCUSSED LSARA Sangudo January 24, 2017 Welcome to all of you to our Third open public meeting of the Lac Ste Anne and Communities Ratepayers Association. The previous two meetings have been held on the East...

Thursday, February 2, 2017

LSARA Informational Public Meetings

Lac Ste. Anne and Communities Ratepayers Association recently held our 3rd Public Informational Meeting introducing the Non Profit Association and Clarifying the Need for such an organization. This meeting was held in Sangudo at the Community Hall on January 24th. The Purpose of these initial meetings was to determine if the Residents and Ratepayers...

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Mayerthorpe Freelancer LSARA Sangudo Meeting

Ratepayers association pitches to Sangudo By Joseph Quigley Wednesday, February 1, 2017 5:05:46 MST PM Lac Ste. Anne Ratepayers Association president Chris Yeoman (right) speaks to a crowd of 42 people in Sangudo about what her executive is trying to achieve...

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