families wait over a year to get their child in for a developmental assessment, and many of them have to go into Medicine Hat to get that. We know that with the growing population of families with needs, additional rooms to be able to provide these services within our multi services site, which also would be our high school, would be beneficial.” INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Within the district there is a strong emphasis on financial stewardship, ensuring that public funds are used effectively and responsibly. Holowka asserts, “We’re very careful with our resources. We believe highly that we are dealing with public dollars and at our level of attention and responsibility to stewardship, we must be very diligent in this space.” She says CTR recognizes that requests for government support are essential, but they also aim to maximize the value of their existing funds. Kilcommons discusses the site-based budgeting we know that those students are taken care of very, very well,” she conveys. The challenge is in finding the space to support these families, as the remote location makes access to big city services unattainable, especially for those who do not drive. “We think adding some office space within our school for providing services to the community would be really beneficial to them,” she continues. “In our research into what’s available within the community, we recognize that OVER 50 YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE Cleanslate is committed to improving the quality of our customer’s facilities while reducing the impact this has on human health and our surrounding environment. WE ARE HERE FOR ALL YOUR JANITORIAL NEEDS. 403.453.1409 info@cleanslatesupplies.ca 121-5305 McCall Way NE Calgary, Alberta T2E-7N7 362 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10
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