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2020 brought with it a global pandemic, but, even as the City of Wetaskiwin Council and Administration worked at keeping people safe, helping businesses stay afloat and run the City, there were moments of hope and progress.
During his annual State of the City address at the March 11 Leduc and Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting, held virtually, Wetaskiwin Mayor Tyler Gandam took participants for a walk down Memory Lane.
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“It has now been a full year since our community was first impacted by the virus, and I want to acknowledge anyone whose life was touched by loss since the pandemic started,” said Gandam. “Whether this loss was a result of COVID, or you were unable to attend the funeral of a loved one due to public health restrictions, this has not been an easy year.”
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The Millet Museum is proud to accept the 2020 Organizational OuTstanding In Stewardship (OTIS) Award from the Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA). The OTIS Award recognizes the actions taken by businesses, organizations, individuals, and youth to care for our watershed, including the land, air, water, and biodiversity.
The Museum was nominated for several stewardship initiatives. After participating in the BRWA’s Finding Common Ground 2.0 energy tour in fall 2019, the Museum presented knowledge gained on the tour to other museum’s and community groups. This research was intended to be use in the creation of environment themed exhibits in summer 2020. While this exhibit was postponed, the Museum instead created 3 virtual exhibits. These virtual exhibits used less materials and resources. They also limited the amou