Heartland Beautification Committee Agenda March 3, 2016 at 11:45 Stettler Recreation Centre Board Room

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1 Heartland Beautification Committee Agenda March 3, 2016 at 11:45 Stettler Recreation Centre Board Room 2016 Projects Community Gardens Environmental Action Downtown Park Stettler Blooms Banners & Signage Tidiness Parks and Trees Heritage Conservation 1. Agenda/Agenda Approval 2. Confirmation of the February 4, 2016 HBC Minutes 3. Business Arising from the February 4, 2016 HBC Minutes 4. Statement of Revenue & Expenses as of February 29, Trade show 6. Sub-committee reports a.) Community Gardens b.) Environmental Action c.) Downtown Park d.) Stettler Blooms e.) Banners and Signage f.) Tidiness g.) Parks and Trees h.) Heritage Conservation 7. New Business 8. Correspondence CIB Miracle Grow Garden Contest 9. Next Meeting April 7, Adjournment Keeping Stettler Clean and Green

2 Prepared: HEARTLAND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVENUE: VENDOR DESCRIPTION Donations Other Grant REVENUE BALANCE Total YTD Revenue Revenue Budget Revenue Budget (over)/under EXPENSE: VENDOR DESCRIPTION Contingency Heritage Conservation CIB Competition Community Gardens Environmental Tidiness Parks & Trees Stettler Blooms EXPENSE Meetings Downtown Park Sub Travel & Subsistence Subcommitee Action Subcommitee Subcommittee Subcommittee Subcommittee BALANCE Jan 7th Robinson, Holly HBC Jan 7th Meeting feb 1st Stettler Board of Trade Trae Show BOOTH Feb 4th Robinson, Holly HBC Feb 4th Meeting Total YTD Expense Expense Budget 2, , , , , , , , , Expense Budget (over)/under 2, , , , , , , , Budget Actual Total YTD Revenue - - Total YTD Expense 22, Net: Revenue - Expense (22,200.00) (443.58) Page 1 of 1

3 Environmental Action Sub-Committee Report to Heartland Beautification Committee Thurs., March 3, 2016 A. PROJECTS 1) Repair Cafe General info: In Red Deer: Our Repair Cafe proposal: Offer one day in October, for starters, where we connect expert volunteers with those who need help with a repair of an item. Space available at Stettler Learning Centre. We are in the process of finding volunteers with an area of expertise, possibly in one or more of the following areas: a) mending clothes (sewing machines available in Library) b) small appliance repair/maintenance (toasters, vacuums) c) sharpening of tools hedge clippers, knives d) ski/snowboard maintenance e) minor upholstery repair f) small engine repair 2) Walk 'n' Roll - map update 3) Cig Butt receptacles 2 new receptacles ordered: a) north side of West Stettler b) on trail west of Rec Centre by ball diamond (on garbage bin) 4) BYO Bag Sobeys and Sean s No Frills have agreed to post a permanent generic sign in their parking lots similar to the following sample. Asking Heartland Promotions to design with HBC recognition and BYO Bag logo 5) Where do I take it? A-Z list - in the process of updating to include Take it or Leave it

4 6) Trying to Be Idle-Free - Stettler ATCO is in the process of forming an idling-reduction policy for their fleet of vehicles - ATCO will display permanent signage on site - ATCO may use stickers inside their vehicles to remind drivers and possible outside vehicle stickers as well. 7) Green Tips (see March tips attached) 8) Environmental Action Budget $5000 Pending expenses Cigarette butt receptacles $165 + shipping $ Shopping cart tokens for Trade Show $ shipping $ High school compost bin for Trade Show $ BYO Bag signage design and 2 signs estimate $ Walk n Roll map costs???? B. Trade Show

5 Our Goals: Be attractive Promote our projects Be fun Promote membership Be eco-friendly (re-use) Promote some of the following HBC projects: 1) Communities in Bloom - display our awards?? 2) Community Gardens 3) Stettler Blooms 4) Downtown Park - photos?? Night Before the Night Before photos? 5) Tulips at Museum - photos of planting?? 6) Earth Week Cleanup 7) Walk 'n' roll - sandwich board sign? Draw for walkers/bikers? 8) BYO Bag - bags, shopping cart tokens, sticky note pads 9) Trash 2 Treasure - sandwich sign? tiny info page 10) Trying to Be Idle-Free -window stickers, shopping tokens, tiny info page 11) Recycling Excellence Awards (new name?) - application info, Re-use info 12) Backyard Composting - compost bin, info page 13) Where do I take it? A-Z List - info to website links 14) Repair Cafe - seek volunteers with some expertise 15) Cig Butt receptacles 16) Green Tips Signage less than last year?? Draws for: 1) compost bin 2) rain barrel 3) garden basket?? To be eligible for the draws, visitors would be asked 2 questions: 1) We list some of our continuing projects and ask them to choose the 3 that they think we should put more focus on. 2) We ask them for a project suggestion not mentioned. Prize for the best suggestion. Separate Draw eliminate this one??? Walk 'n' Roll for those who walked/biked to Trade Show Giveaways: 1) shopping cart tokens used 250 last year. Ordered 250 more. $2.80 each + shipping + GST need one month notice to order 2) re-usable shopping bags donated (600 last year) Sobeys, No Frills on board again 3) Trying to Be Idle-Free removable stickers (for 250: $450 inside decal; $390 outside) - or magnetic stickers?? 4) sticky note pads with BYO Bag logo (600 left from last year's order of 2500) 5) seeds?

6 Handouts: 1) Backyard Composting page - redo format 2) Trash 2 Treasure - tiny page info 3) Eco Excellence Award info just a few copies 4) Idle-Free info - tiny page info 5) Re-use locations, along with Take it or Leave it facility list Local Re-use locations: Facebook page - Stettler Items Too Good to Toss Out Set out on front lawn any time labelled "Free" Trash 2 Treasure weekend in April set on front lawn Take it or Leave it facility at Transfer site large items only Stettler Superfluity - small items only Kinette/IODE Rummage sale September in FCSS mattresses, couches, dressers, etc car seats, Calgary Thank you for keeping items in use & out of our landfill! Stettler Waste Management Authority Name tags Extra tables???? tell Board of Trade

7 March 7, 2016 GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK "Recycling Button Batteries" Lay button batteries for recycling in a row as wide as your tape. Cover with the tape, turn it all over and tape again. It s fast and makes the batteries safe for fire-free transport to Trail, B.C.. Recycle them at the Stettler Transfer Site, Sobey s, or No Frills. No one can do everything. Everyone can do something. Sponsored by the Heartland Beautification Committee March 14, 2016 GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK "Recycle markers & pens" Stettler Learning Centre is now a collection site to recycle all used pens, mechanical pencils and markers Street, (Hwy 56 North) Stettler No one can do everything. Everyone can do something. Sponsored by the Heartland Beautification Committee

8 March 21, 2016 GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK "A Greener Easter basket" Use a basket, tote bag, gift box or container you have around home for your Easter basket. Fill it with cut-up colorful magazine clippings. Then save it all for next year. No one can do everything. Everyone can do something. Sponsored by the Heartland Beautification Committee March 28, 2016 GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK "Regular soap is best" Overuse of antibacterial ingredients, like triclosan, in soaps is helping create superbugs by increasing antibiotic resistance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antibacterial soaps are not necessary, but washing your hands thoroughly with ordinary soap and warm water is one of the most effective ways to ward off infection. No one can do everything. Everyone can do something. Sponsored by the Heartland Beautification Committee