Under the Special Act,the Special Areas Board is responsible for the administration of approximately 2.6 million acres of public land within the area. These lands consist of 1.6 million acres of Crown land and 1 million acres of Tax-Recovery land. The Special Areas Board leases these lands to local farmers and ranchers for grazing and cultivation purposes. As well the Special Area Board also issues leases to oil and gas producers for the development and production of natural gas and oil reserves.
For information on our current RFP’s and Tenders…
Welcome To Alberta's Special Areas
Welcome to the Special Areas. It truly is a wonderful place to live and visit. Don’t be fooled by the big sky, wide open spaces and rural lifestyle that are second to none.
The whole area is served by wireless high-speed internet. Young entrepreneurs are plugged in and connected to the world from their front porch. A technology revolution is happening and Special Areas is part of it.
Why not consider returning to rural?
ROAD BAN NOTICE
Effective March 13th, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. a road ban be placed on all municipal oiled, base coursed and paved roads in Special Areas 2, 3 and 4 restricting bus, truck and trailer traffic to Seventy-five percent (75%) of authorized load limits except as allowed under the act or regulation or except as noted below; and on all gravel roads restricting loads to 100% of authorized limits.
EXCEPTIONS:
The following oiled or paved roads are restricted to One Hundred percent (100%) of authorized load limits (except as allowed under the act or regulation):
- Former Secondary Highway 565 from Pollockville to Highway 36;
- Hanna Access from Highway 36 to Hanna.
Please contact RoaData Services Ltd. for automated road ban information service:
- For Municipal Road information call 1-888-830-7623
- For Primary & Secondary Highway information call 1-800-662-7138 (Feb 15 – July 15 annually)
2012 ANNUAL TAXPAYER MEETINGS
The annual meeting for the following Subdivisions of the Special Areas will be held as follows:
THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS WILL COMMENCE AT 1:00 P.M.:
| SPECIAL AREA NO. 2 | PLACE | DATE | ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER |
| Subdivision No. 7 | Buffalo Community Centre | April 25 | Daryl Swenson |
| Subdivision No. 8 | Buffalo Community Centre | April 25 | Tom Osadczuk |
| Subdivision No. 1 | Hanna Legion Hall | June 4 | Norman Storch |
| Subdivision No. 5 | Hanna Legion Hall | June 4 | Merle Blair |
| Subdivision No. 3 | Hard Grass Hub | June 5 | Clayton Curry |
| Subdivision No. 4 | Hard Grass Hub | June 5 | Brent Horner |
| Subdivision No. 2 | Handhills Club House | June 7 | Stratton Peake |
| SPECIAL AREA NO. 3 | PLACE | DATE | ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER |
| Subdivision No. 4 | Cereal Hall | June 14 | Melvin Bingeman |
| Subdivision No. 5 | Cereal Hall | June 14 | Kyle Christianson |
| Subdivision No. 6 | Cereal Hall | June 14 | Kevin Wilson |
| SPECIAL AREA NO. 4 | PLACE | DATE | ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER |
| Subdivision No. 1 | Consort Sportex | June 13 | Lawrence Letniak |
| Subdivision No. 2 | Consort Sportex | June 13 | Bonnie Sansregret |
| Subdivision No. 3 | Consort Sportex | June 13 | Robert Worobo |
Minute Books may be picked up at the District Office.
SPECIAL AREAS BOARD
HANNA, ALBERTA
Rural Addressing
Over the past few weeks phone calls have been made to the residents of Special Areas 2, 3 and 4 regarding the rural addressing signage. The link below “Understanding Rural Addressing” has been designed to give additional understanding of this system.
Understanding Rural Addressing
Press Release
Search For Doctors Shifts Into High Gear
New Physician Recruitment Strategy Leaves No Stone Unturned
The SAMDA region (Special Areas and Municipal District of Acadia) has launched an aggressive plan to recruit new doctors to the Oyen Medical Clinic. The Physician Recruitment Strategy unites local and provincial partners in this important effort.
The Strategy’s expressed goal is to find a minimum of two new physicians to practice in Oyen by 2012. A new website (www.phsyiciancareersinoyen.com ), Facebook page, advertisements in medical journals and online physician portals, and leveraging local community Ambassadors are among the tools that will help spread the word about the need for doctors and the outstanding environment Oyen offers for medical practice.
The Oyen Medical Clinic serves patients from a vast region of east-central Alberta and beyond. The clinic lost two long-serving physicians in 2011. Dr. Petra Muller is committed to his Oyen practice and is working in conjunction with the Physician Recruitment Strategy. The strategy recognizes the importance of retaining Dr. Muller and the opportunity of recruiting additional doctors to serve this large area.
In addition to the Medical Clinic, Oyen is home to a full service hospital, a pharmacy, optometry clinic, dental clinic and a growing list of other health professionals. The Physician Recruitment Strategy aims to highlight these important attributes to help find physicians interested in practicing in this vibrant setting. Public involvement is essential in spreading the word and showcasing our wonderful community to potential candidates.
The Physician Recruitment Strategy is at work now and will continue into the future as it recruits new doctors, and develops a long term plan for retaining great Physicians in our area. Partners in the Strategy are committed to keeping the community informed about developments in this important search.
For more information on the Physician Recruitment Strategy, please contact:
Andrea Thornton
SAMDA Economic Partnership & Return to Rural
(403) 664-1465
www.physiciancareersinoyen.com
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