Special Areas is continuing a community conversation about the future of the CJ Peacock Centre in the Hamlet of Cereal. In late 2025, the Special Areas Advisory Council directed that Special Areas should stop operating the CJ Peacock Centre after 2026. Because Special Areas does not...
From April 16 to October 15, Special Areas is responsible for some of the secondary highways in the Special Areas. Special Areas and Alberta Transportation partner on sharing costs to develop and surface some secondary highways. This is why you will often see Special Areas crews...
Special Area No. 3 has a Janitorial Contract out for proposal. Special Area No. 3 Oyen Office The Special Areas Board is requesting proposals for the provision of janitorial services at the Special Areas Oyen Office. Duties to commence June 1, 2026 and will be for a...
Council Reviews Progress on Community Priorities and Welcomes New Director The Special Areas Advisory Council met in Hanna on March 26 and 27 for its regular spring meeting, bringing representatives from across the region together to review ongoing initiatives and consider new priorities. Council members officially...
Special Areas is inviting Cereal and area residents to take an active role in an important community conversation about the future of the CJ Peacock Centre. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 pm at the CJ Peacock Centre in...
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Effective Friday, March 6th, 2026 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...
Effective Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. all loading restrictions are removed, with the exception of: a specific oiled road in Special Areas 2 restricting bus, truck and trailer traffic to Ninety percent (90%) of authorized load limits except as allowed under the act or...
The Dust Abatement Program, offered by the Special Areas Board, helps reduce dust created by vehicles traveling on gravel roads near residences. Applications for this program are accepted annually, and dust abatement is completed once per residence per year. The product used for dust abatement is...
Effective Monday, February 9th, 2026 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...