The Town of Olds is accepting applications for this full time position. Reporting to the Director of Community Services and in direct coordination with the Aquatic Coordinator and Parks & Facilities Foreman, the successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining the physical plants in the Aquatic Centre, ice arena, recreation centre, administration building, fire hall, RCMP, and various public works maintenance shops.

Duties will include implementing and conducting preventative maintenance programs through the monitoring and servicing of building mechanical equipment, including heating, ventilation, AC, Arena refrigeration & dehumidification, pool water heating and filtration, emergency power generation, and all related building equipment and automation systems.

A Provincial 4th Class Power Engineer trade qualification is required with a minimum of five years related experience in the operation and maintenance of building HVAC systems, as well as a valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s License. Knowledge of building automated systems including preventative maintenance, programming, work orders, upgrading, troubleshooting, and file management are required. Applicants should also be proficient with email and Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable qualifications include a recognized trade qualification in plumbing, electrical, gas fitting or welding. Prior experience with ammonia refrigeration and pool water heating, chemistry and filtration equipment is a definite asset; as is a valid Standard First Aid / CPR certificate.

The incumbent will work a 40-hour Monday to Friday work week. The Town of Olds offers an excellent salary and benefits package.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Interested parties are invited to submit resumes detailing their qualifications and experience to:

Human Resources
Town of Olds
4512 46 Street, Olds, AB T4H 1R5
Fax 403.556.6537
Email hr@olds.ca

The Town of Olds thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Town of Olds is committed to Municipal Sustainability – for more information, visit http://www.olds.ca and click on “Olds Sustainable Living.”

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Eight years may seem a long way off but when it comes to committing billions of dollars to projects and infrastructure it is not. Planning, putting out for proposals, reviewing and then actually building the myriad of buildings, roads and transportation links takes time. Rome was not built in a day and making Edmonton “World Expo” ready cannot happen overnight either.

So let us time travel into Edmonton 2017 with the start of Edmonton WF 2017 starting on May 1. What does Edmonton look like?

Landing at the newly opened terminal at the Edmonton International Airport was easy and fast with so many choices of flights and airlines to pick from, the hardest thing was not being blinded by how sparkling and fresh everything was in the terminal. Once you picked up your luggage from the baggage carousel you decided to take the LRT right to the Worlds’ Fair site and even though the official kick off is a couple of days away the WF station is open and fully functional. You marvel how rapid Edmonton’s Light Rail Transit is—it seems you arrived at the station in mere moments—with no connections required. Still you resolve to check out the Anthony Henday Freeway, which you have heard is an engineering and driving wonder on your return trip to that fantastic Edmonton International Airport.

Deciding to hold off exploring the site until the official opening ceremonies, you are nonetheless awestruck by what you see before you at the WF station and eagerly look forward to seeing all the charms the site so blatantly promises. You are staying downtown so you hop back on the LRT and head towards your hotel but not before you noticed signs for the WEM station and decide that a trip to this “indoor wonder” will be in the offing in the next couple of days.

You arrive at your hotel in no time and are astonished to see so many professional and courteous staff eager to make your stay as effortless and enjoyable in the “Edmonton way”. Check-in is quick. Dropping your bags off in the well-appointed hotel room before heading out to eat you stop off at the concierge for recommendations. The choices are a myriad of ethnic or local cuisine…but deciding that a local landmark will be your first Edmonton dining experience you head off to the historic Fairmont Hotel MacDonald.

On your short walk to the “Mac” (as it is affectionately referred to by Edmontonians) you are struck by how clean and “dressed up” downtown Edmonton looks. Crossing Jasper Avenue (which you have been told is the main street for Edmonton); you note all the welcoming banners and the displays that line the surrounding streets and buildings. This city really knows how to throw an event you think. Jasper Avenue is alive with people and there is something happening everywhere you pass.

You know this is going to be a fantastic three months for you, Canada and Alberta but mostly for the Greater Edmonton Area. You are glad Edmonton had the foresight to bid for (and subsequently win!) such an event and you are proud of the growth and fortitude this scrappy city has shown, now about that meal…

By Debra Ward

Edmonton EXPO 2017 where the World will be!
http://edmontonambassador.wordpress.com

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Albertan’s invited to play a bigger role in planning and management of parks –

The Alberta government has released a new plan to guide the management of provincial parks over the next 10 years.

Aligned with the province’s Land-use Framework, the Plan for Parks highlights the need to identify and develop opportunities and policies for safe and responsible recreation in Alberta’s parks.

The Plan for Parks will change the way Alberta’s parks are managed, by inviting Albertans to become more involved. The Plan for Parks is available online at http://www.tpr.alberta.ca.

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