Boards and Committees

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is an 80/20 funding partnership between the Government of Alberta and the Municipal Government. Through FCSS, many services, activities and programs are made available. Under FCSS, communities design and deliver social programs that are preventable in nature to promote and enhance well-being among individuals, families and communities. Another major function is to promote, encourage and facilitate volunteers and the use of volunteers in our community.

The annual festival known as the "Fête au Village" is held the fourth weekend in July and is an example of the strong community spirit that exists in the Town. This well attended event is an opportunity for new visitors to celebrate the French Culture of Legal's pioneers, show case the Town and promote tourism as well as an opportune time for a reunion of family and friends. Involvement on this committee ensures consistent flow of communication between the Town and the board thereby contributing to the economics of the event.

The Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) enables Committee members to review important issues and opportunities with members of Administration where deemed appropriate. The focus is on understanding the broader policy implications of the items being considered.

The purpose of the GPC is to:

• Receive updates on emerging and ongoing projects and initiatives.
• Meet principally as a forum for discussion rather than for decision-making. This enables all Committee members to discuss key items openly without the requirement to make a decision.
• GPC conducts its meetings in the public, unless the matter is within one of the exceptions to disclosure in the Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) Act.

The Legal & District Chamber of Commerce is responsible for supporting and attracting local businesses in Legal and the surrounding area. Involvement on this board ensures ongoing and consistent communication between the elected body and the business sector. 

The committee is responsible for the direction and control of its emergency response for the municipality. The Municipal Emergency Management Agency has a duty to report to the Municipal Emergency Management Committee (Council) the development of emergency plans and programs for the Town of Legal. The Committee through a resolution of council appoints the Director of Emergency Management and approves budgets recommended to them by the agency.

Edmonton Salutes promotes and recognizes our local military community contributions, both at home and abroad, toward world peace, security and stability. It further reinforces the message that the military personnel and their families are valued members of the Edmonton Capital Region.

Partner municipalities: Sturgeon County, Strathcona County, Cities of Edmonton and St. Albert, the Towns of Bon Accord, Gibbons, Legal, Morinville, Redwater, and Wetaskiwin.

Partner organizations: Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, Edmonton International Airport, Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, HMSC Nonsuch, Enbridge, Telus, Bank of Montreal, and Oilers Foundation.

Homeland Housing manages seniors housing facilities and offers four different living options: Independent Living (Self-Contained apartments), Supportive Living (Lodge units), Supportive Housing (high-rise apartment and walk up apartment in Westlock), and Affordable Housing (apartments). It is our responsibility to ensure all residents receive the best possible care, with the utmost skill and efficiency, and with the greatest of personal consideration and tenderness. Homeland Housing is an amalgamation of Sturgeon Foundation and Westlock Foundation, which took effect on January 1, 2017.

The Homeland Housing region includes: City of St. Albert, Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Sturgeon County, the Towns of Bon Accord, Gibbons, Legal, Morinville, Redwater, Westlock, the Village of Clyde and Westlock County.

The Roseridge Waste Management Services Commission was established in 2001 by Order of Council under Part 15 of the Municipal Government Act to operate the Roseridge Regional Landfill Site located east of the Town of Morinville. The Commission consists of a partnership of 6 municipalities - Sturgeon County, the Towns of Legal, Bon Accord, Gibbons, Morinville and Redwater.

Sturgeon County and the Towns of Morinville, Gibbons, Redwater, Bon Accord, and Legal formed a unified emergency management partnership. As active members, the committee has an emergency response role and is responsible for completing annual municipal and regional Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analyses, emergency management training, and regional resource allocations.  The committee will convene for the purpose of supporting the implementation of a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) for two or more member municipalities. In the event of an emergency entirely within the boundaries of and affecting only one of the Partner municipalities and that Partner’s Municipal Emergency Advisory Committee cannot be reached, the authority has the power to declare or renew a SOLE.

Additionally, the partnership developed a  Regional Emergency Management Plan (REMP) to promote increased co-ordination, co-operation, collaboration, capacity, and integration by all six member municipalities and the province during all phases of emergency management: planning and preparedness; response; recovery and mitigation. The REMP enhances and builds upon localized emergency management plans.

The Sturgeon Regional Partnership is a committee that is tasked with developing collaborative initiatives that will enhance the region. The committee not only explores collaborative options, it also seeks funding to pilot initiatives. The Sturgeon Regional Emergency Management Plan (SREMP) is one initiative that resulted from the partnership. 

The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) hears and makes decisions on appeals related to Stop Orders, Development and Subdivisions. A decision related to a development permit application can be appealed by applicants who may be affected by a decision of the Development Authority. Whereas a decision related to a subdivision application can be appealed by the applicant, government department or a school board.

An intermunicipal SDAB agreement was established with the Towns of Legal, Bon Accord, Gibbons, and Redwater. The SDAB consists of four members with each participating municipality having one member appointed by each of their respective councils.

The Alberta Bilingual Municipalities Association (ABMA) brings together the bilingual municipalities of Alberta that highlight the added value of bilingualism in favor of sustainable economic development. Its economic, social and cultural contributions help to increase the influence of these communities. All of Alberta's municipalities and other partners such as private companies, organizations and associations (who are working on one of the four identified economic development axes or pillars) are invited to join the ABMA.

To date, the Association has the following members: Plamondon, Beaumont, Legal, Morinville, Saint-Albert, Saint-Paul, Bonnyville, Falher and the Municipality of Smoky River, Grand Prairie.