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Coaldale Connection newsletter keeping citizens up to speed

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Sunny South News

By Heather Cameron
Southern Alberta Newspapers
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Coaldale Connection is a newsletter that connects the people with government in Coaldale.

“The purpose of the newsletter is to inform the community about upcoming events, what’s happening with Council, and educate residents about municipal issues affecting Coaldale,” said Jonathan Wensveen, Manager of Government Relations for the Town of Coaldale. “It gets published once a month.”

Wensveen says that various Town staff, including himself, contribute to the newsletter each month by submitting content to him and then he assembles it. 

The newsletter’s target audience is Coaldale residents, Wensveen says, and the response has been generally positive, with more and more residents joining the newsletter mailing list each month.

“It has had the impact of keeping Town residents informed about issues and/or community events they may not otherwise know about,” said Wensveen. “The newsletter is just one way, among many, that the Town tries to communicate with residents. Not everyone is interested in reading or receiving it, so we also use a variety of other methods to engage with residents including via social media, by publishing press releases, and holding in person events that provide Town residents with an opportunity to speak with members of Council directly.”

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