THE DIAMOND VOL. 10| MAY 2021 - Town of Black Diamond
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VOL. 10| MAY 2021
THE DIAMOND
The information source for Residents & Business in Black Diamond
Office Closure It has been a beautiful spring season here in Black Diamond!
Clean up for the Town began on April 26 with the street cleaning. Thank you to all
residents for having your vehicles moved from the streets in a timely manner.
The Town office will be closed
For those cleaning up their yards, The
on Monday, May 24
Diamond Transfer Station is now accepting
for Victoria Day. yard waste and compost material as of April
15. The hours are now extended to being open
The office will be back open Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10 - 4.
for business on Be sure to check out the Town website for
Tuesday, May 25 watering restrictions and fire bans.
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Reminder to be responsible and clean up after
your dog when out on the paths and in the
parks. Bags are available throughout the town.
It is greatly appreciated.
Council meetings will be held on May 5 at 7:00
pm and May 19 at 9:00 am. The agenda can be
found on the website from the home page
under Agenda & Minutes. Dial-in information
is provided at the top of each agenda.
We want to share your business successes and news items! Please forward
newsworthy items to info@town.blackdiamond.ab.ca.
Making Headlines
Black Diamond is home to a rich arts community, including world class artists. Julia Reimer & Tyler Rock of Firebrand
Glass Studio are local award winning artists, who’s work is collected internationally, including in the notable private
collections of the Prime Minister of Canada, as well as the Emperor of Japan.
One of the highlights of their career was making the sculpture for Canada’s 150th at the Legislature Building in
Edmonton. It’s a stunning piece made with stainless steel and handmade glass inserts. The glass has textures of native
flowers, teepee rings, animal tracks, and trade routes. Others contain imagery of the province being built.
They were also commissioned by the Royal Tyrell Museum to make a sculpture on their ceiling that would help a visual
pathway through the exhibits. They worked with scientists to focus on the Paleozoic Era to depict creatures from that
time frame. There were about 75 individual sculptures representing different species suspended from the ceiling.
See the new story featured on CBC, or watch for one of their upcoming events or classes on firebrand.ca
Sheep River Shuttle Service
The Sheep River Shuttle is a cashless system: you pay for your trip when boarding the bus by debit or credit card.
Cash is not accepted.
All Shuttle trips will depart from Black Diamond.
Fares (one way):
Local: Black Diamond/Turner Valley $3.00
Regional: Okotoks and surrounding area $7.00
Children 5 and under FREE
Charter Service:
One shuttle transports up to 9 people
Trips must be booked a minimum of 24 hours in advance and will
not impede the regular schedule
A credit card deposit of $40 is required at the time of booking
Any trip must be cancelled at least 24 hours prior
The rate for Charter is set at $.80/km + $25/hr. Return trip must be paid.
To book your ride today: 403-861-2081
The Sheep River Shuttle is a Community project partnership of:
Mountie Moments On the Road
with Protective Services
The Turner Valley RCMP Detachment has been working on
communication for the residents of Foothills County regarding As we welcome the warmer weather Black Diamond Protective Services
crime trends and the work of the RCMP members within the would like to remind residents when cleaning up their properties that
county. yard waste is not to be dumped or disposed of on Town or other private
properties.
"Mountie Moments" will be compiling weekly stats from the As well the presence of wrecked or
area as well as highlight important information or dismantled vehicles and storage or
investigations relevant to the county and communities. Each accumulation of garbage, litter, refuse
edition can be found on the Town website under Protective (including but not limited to building
Services. materials, tires, boxes scrap material),
equipment, dilapidated furniture or
appliances, or other similar materials or items
could cause your property to be unsightly.
We would like to ask residents to look at their
own yards and ensure that there is not a
build-up of any such materials, vehicles or
items and if there is please include those
things in your spring yard cleaning.
Your cooperation is appreciated, we look forward to seeing residents out
enjoying the beautiful weather.
Out in the Wild
For all of those in Town who enjoy heading out to Kananaskis Country, the province has
imposed some changes.
Effective June 1, 2021, a Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required for all vehicles stopping in
Kananaskis Country and provincial sites in the Bow Valley Corridor.
Passes can be purchased online and register license plates.
For personal vehicles pass prices are: $15 per day (registers one vehicle only)
yearly pass is $90 (registers up to two vehicles).
Each Kananaskis Conservation Pass helps pay for:
Conservation - protecting habitat and reducing wildlife conflicts
Public safety - enforcement, search and rescue
Services and facilities - trails, day-use areas, recreation facilities, visitor and information
centres.
Housing Boom
Black Diamond has seen a very busy year for housing over
the last 12 months. The much anticipated addition of 16
units at Main Street Village will be available by October 1,
2021. These units were funded in part by the CMHC
Affordable Housing program and will help fill a much
needed gap in housing. For rental inquiries, call 403-616-
1032.
2020 saw a large jump in new home builds with 18 single
detached homes bulit, up from 5 in 2019. This year has
kept up the momentum with 9 house starts since January
1st. Both Woodmaster Homes and Ryan Brothers Homes
have been busy keeping up with the demand for new
houses in our community.
What's Up in the Community
EVENT CANCELLATIONS
The 2021 Parade and Canada Day events will be cancelled for 2021
due to ongoing Chief Medical Officer of Health restrictions for
Alberta's Public Health Response to COVID-19.
Council has decided that until events can be held safely based on the
provincial government guidance on outdoor events and festivals,
large scale Town hosted events will be cancelled for the summer,
which affects the Diamond Valley Parade on June 5, and the Canada
Day/Diamond Music Festival on July 1.
Thank you for your continued understanding and patience while we
make our way through this unprecedented time.
Amalgamation Update
Coolest Storefronts
Thank you to everyone who participated in the March 30 and April 1 Amalgamation Kickoff Events or took a few moments to
watch the video of the Mayors’ presentations on our website. We will be posting a What We Heard Report and updating the
Frequently Asked Questions on our website in the coming days. The excellent level of participation in the online events, the
follow-up survey, and the questions submitted by email have kept the subcommittees busy researching the answers to your
questions about amalgamation.
In the next few weeks, two (2) more events will be available for your participation. There will be one about electoral wards and
one about naming the new municipality. More details will follow on our website and social media outlets, closer to the launching of
those events.
Visit the Proposed Amalgamation page on our Town website to learn how to participate in
the next events, find available information and watch for the upcoming reports. If you still
have questions about amalgamation, you may submit them via email to
amalgamation@blackdiamond.ab.ca or amalgamation@turnervalley.ca.
Thank you for your continuing participation and interest in the amalgamation process.
The Town of Black Diamond
301 Centre Avenue
Black Diamond, AB T0L 0H0
(403) 933-4348
www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca
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