The Special Areas Board is committed to listening to residents and using feedback to guide decisions. Between May and September 2025, we asked residents to share their thoughts on quality of life, municipal services, governance, and priorities for the future. Here’s what we heard: Quality of...
Special Areas Advisory Council closed out the year with a three‑day meeting in Hanna, tackling issues ranging from healthcare and irrigation to road construction and waste management. The session marked the final gathering of 2025 and set the stage for priorities in the year ahead. Shaune...
The unofficial results are in for the October 20, 2025 municipal election. Special Area No. 2-Subdivision 2: - Rodney Moench - 53 Votes - Clayton Williams - 33 Votes Official results will be posted by noon by Friday, October 24, 2025. To learn more about the municipal election, visit...
Special Areas Advisory Council met on September 25 for their last regular meeting prior to the October municipal election. Neal Roes, Advisory Councillor for Special Area No. 2 – Subdivision 2, is not standing for re-election, so this was the last meeting of this group...
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued strike notice on Friday, September 26. Normal delivery of Special Areas Board invoices and materials has been interrupted. It remains your responsibility to ensure payments are made by the due date. To avoid late penalties: Pay online: set up online...
The Agricultural Service Boards in the Special Areas conducted a producer survey in July 2025 to learn more about the impacts Richardson’s ground squirrels (commonly referred to as gophers) were having on agricultural lands in the east-central region of Alberta. Despite the short timeframe for...
The Dorothy Community Hall Association presented a cheque for $15,000 to be put towards the repairs and revitalization work completed on the Dorothy Elevator at the annual ratepayer meeting this June. The group had raised funds to help fund repairs needed to save the historic...
Special Areas is investigating the potential of expanding a number of existing potable water systems based off the Henry Kroeger Regional Water Services Commission (HKRWSC). To support this feasibility work, MPE a division of Englobe, is updating historical feasibility work based on current residences and...
Special Areas Advisory Council met for their regular spring meeting on March 27 and 28 in Hanna, the first meeting with Shaune Kovitch as Chair of the Special Areas Board. He shared how much he was looking forward to working with Advisory Council, and spoke...