Author: Candace Gutsche

❓DYK? Fire status changes with the weather conditions. 🔥The Fire Chief looks at the weather and the ground conditions and makes the decision on what status we should be in. 🔥🚫Here is a list of things that are allowed and not allowed under each fire status. 🔗To learn...

Effective Thursday, June 8th the Special Areas Board is imposing a fire restriction to extend throughout all Special Areas. The restriction is imposed on all outdoor fires but does not include gas or propane barbeques, or fires contained in campfire facilities in designated camping areas unless...

Hanna Fire Fighters Association and Special Areas Fire Services were excited to host a Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 10, 2023 at the Hanna Fire Hall. This event gave people a chance to learn what they can do on and around their properties to...

Township Road 31-4 will be temporarily closed between Highway 41 and Range Road 5-0 on Sunday, June 4 from 9 PM to 10 PM. Please use an alternate route during this closure. ...

Effective Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. all loading restrictions are removed, with the exception of: a specified oiled road in Special Area No. 2 restricting bus, truck and trailer traffic to ninety percent (90%) of authorized load limits except as allowed under the...

Special Areas roadside grass control (cutting ditches) will begin on June 19. Alberta Transportation is responsible for roadside grass control on primary and secondary highways. If you wish to harvest the roadside vegetation for hay, please contact your local District Office as soon as possible. This will...

Hay Permit – Portion of Section 24-29-13-W4M The Special Areas Board is requesting bids for a Hay Permit covering the following location and area: Portion of Section 24-29-13-W4, approximately 180 acres south of the Hwy 577. All applicants must adhere to the Alberta Regulation 137/2001, Special Areas...

Special Areas Advisory Council and Administration have announced the 2023 Ratepayer Meeting dates. Advisory Council and staff will be touring much of the region May and June with 2023 ratepayer meetings. These public meetings give residents in Special Areas the chance to meet with Administration and...

A Fire Advisory is in place for Special Areas No. 2, 3 & 4 effective April 17, 2023. Extreme caution is advised - only necessary burning should take place. The public is asked to ensure all fires are attended to and completely extinguished before leaving unattended. Safe...