Author: Candace Gutsche

Check out the spring edition of Growing and Grazing with Special Areas! In this interactive newsletter, you will read about Knapweed, wild boars and what we got up to this past year and more! Happy reading! To read previous newsletters, visit: Agriculture Services – Special Areas Board...

Road committees are a key to how 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...

It may still look wintery out there, but we are already getting ready for 2025 camping season in the Special Areas! Reservations for Prairie Oasis Park open for booking on SATURDAY, March 1 at 9 AM MST. There will be a $12 non-refundable reservation fee for...

Our Special Areas Ag Fieldman attended the 2024 Ag Connections Conference presented by MNP earlier this month, and they learned so much! Our neighbor in Starland County, Flaghill Ranch Grass Fed Beef talked about the business of branding and strategies for success in a competitive market....

Each year Special Areas is proud to support local recreation facilities through the allocation of recreation grant funds. With the hard work of community leaders and volunteers recreation in Special Areas is possible. For 2024, the Recreation Board Grants will be disbursed to the community clubs and...

The Town of Hanna and Special Areas are dedicated to improving access to affordable mental health services, through support for organizations like the Hanna Family and Marriage Therapy program. In 2021, Starland County joined the program. In 2024, this initiative has been renamed the Prairie...

With mail service disrupted due to the Canada Post postal strike, paying your Special Areas bill or sending important documents through the mail is not possible at this time. Instead, we encourage you to use one of these convenient alternatives: Online Payments: For current invoices, lease...

Looking for spare parts or discounted items for your operation? Special Areas has surplus items up for bid. You can view these items below and many more at the Youngstown Service Centre on December 5, 2024 from 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM If you can’t make the...

The Special Areas Board is requesting proposals for the provision of janitorial services at the Special Areas Youngstown Office. Duties to commence January 1, 2025 and will be for a 12 month term. The size of the building is approximately 815 m2 (8,750 ft 2) and...

Effective October 25, 2024 the Fire Advisory in the Special Areas is lifted. There is No Fire Restriction. Controlled Burn Notifications are required for any type of burning, except campfires and incinerator fires. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and random camping areas....