Author: Candace Gutsche

[caption id="attachment_14306" align="alignright" width="281"] Gordon Long - Advisory Councillor for Special Area No. 4, Subdivision 1[/caption] We are excited to introduce the newest member of the Special Areas Advisory Council – Gordon Long! Gordon was elected as Advisory Councillor for Special Area No. 4, Subdivision 1...

Effective Thursday, March 14th, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. a road ban will 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; and...

Special Areas moves to a Fire Advisory ahead of drier spring conditions There may still be a bit of snow left in the fields, but Special Areas Fire Services are anticipating drier, more hazardous conditions to be here soon! To help reduce the risk of grassfires this...

Effective March 13th, 2024, the Special Areas Board is informing the public that a fire advisory is in effect and extends throughout Special Areas No. 2, 3 and 4. The Special Areas Board advises extreme caution and that only necessary burning should take place. The public...

Official Election Results, March 8, 2024 Following the close of polling stations in Special Area No. 4 - Subdivision 1 at 8:00 pm, official results have been calculated. Special Area No. 4 - Subdivision 1 Gordon Long (27 votes) Jason D. Bishell (18 votes) Trent Roth (7...

Check out the winter edition of Growing and Grazing with Special Areas! In this interactive newsletter, you will read about deciding what to pay for a bull, soil secrets, tumbleweeds, badgers and more! Happy reading! To read previous newsletters, visit: Agriculture Services - Special Areas Board...

The Dust Abatement Program is offered by the Special Areas Board to help control dust created by vehicles traveling on gravel roads near residences. This program is managed on an application basis, with applications accepted on an annual basis. Dust abatement will be completed once per...

The bridge on Twp Rd 29-4 between Range Rd 14-4 and 14-2, is restricted to one lane traffic. Bridge repairs will take place from February 5 to 9, 2024.   Please obey all construction signs and slow down.    If possible, take a detour route. Thanks for your patience...

Road committees are the primary way local requests related to road construction, repair and gravelling are managed in the Special Areas. Road committees meet each spring to discuss requests from the public, set local road priorities, and make annual road program recommendations. There are thirteen...

Although 2024 has just begun, Special Areas is already busy getting key pieces moving for the year ahead. First up in the new year is the updating of appointments to the Special Areas Board. There are three locally elected Advisory Council members who serve on...