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The Special Areas Road Use Order has been approved, and that means there will be some changes to how Road Use Agreements and permitting is managed in the Special Areas. A Road Use Agreement is a tool used to protect municipal roads by helping Special Areas...

❓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...

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...

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 held their spring council meeting on March 30 and 31 in Hanna. Advisory Council’s first meeting of the year, the group reviewed planned 2023 projects and provided direction to administration on issues impacting residents and businesses. Regional projects were discussed, including...

The Special Areas Board is accepting proposals for janitorial services at the Special Areas Oyen Office. Duties to commence June 1, 2023 for a 3 year term. The size of the building is approximately 3,147 sq. ft. and will require cleaning five (5) days per week....

Did You Know? From April 1 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...