Check out the summer 2025 edition of Growing and Grazing with Special Areas! In this interactive newsletter, you will read about emergency action plans, avian flu, native and noxious weeds and so much more! Happy reading! ...
2025 annual ratepayer meetings are well underway after kicking off in Buffalo, AB on May 22. A total of six meetings have been planned throughout the Special Areas, a tour that translates to over 1,200 kilometers traveled. These public meetings allow residents to meet with...
Effective Thursday, May 29, 2025 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 act or...
Special Areas is launching a new way for residents to share their feedback this summer: the Special Areas Resident Satisfaction Survey. Resident feedback helps Special Areas Advisory Council & Board make informed decisions on priorities, programs, and future development. This survey should take about 10...
The Special Areas Emergency Services and Consort Fire & Rescue were excited to host a Community Emergency Preparedness Day on May 7, 2025, in Consort, AB. Emergency management partners from across the region joined the event to help raise awareness of what people can do...
Assessment Notices for property held in the Special Areas were mailed May 15, 2025 in accordance with Sections 308 and 311 of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26, R.S.A. 2000. Any person who wishes to object to the assessment for any property must by July...
Local High School Students Explore Potential Futures at Special Areas Over 170 high-school students from across the region explored potential careers at Special Areas this past April. Prairie Land School Division partnered with Special Areas Board staff to highlight different opportunities students could pursue right here...
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 roadside grass control (cutting ditches) for local roads will begin on June 9. Requests to hay your ditch must be submitted to your local District Office as soon as possible. This will allow our road crew to plan their work accordingly. Roadside grass control...
Attention campers and outdoor enthusiasts, near and far! Survey is open until October 15, 2025 We want to hear from you about what we are doing right – and where we can improve – at your Special Areas Board municipal parks and campgrounds. Feel free to complete a...