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From October 16 to March 31 each year, maintenance services on highways in the Special Areas are managed by Alberta Transportation. This includes things like snowplowing, sanding, and other winter maintenance work on both primary and secondary highways. Maintenance on local roads is managed by Special...

Fire Chiefs from across the Special Areas want to give thanks to all our volunteers for answering the call! They also want to thank the families, friends, and businesses throughout the region that support our firefighters. Without your support, we wouldn't have the fire fighters...

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400...

Today, on September 30, the Special Areas Board recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In observance of this important day, flags at all Special Areas offices will be flown at half-mast. We acknowledge the history and ongoing trauma caused by residential schools and honour...

The Rural Development Network (RDN) Sustainable Housing Initiative is working on behalf of the Special Areas Regional Economic Development and Harvest Sky Region Economic Development to gather community perspectives regarding affordable housing in the Special Areas and surrounding communities. To understand the housing situation in...

On July 23, we celebrated Glen's retirement as #SAB Fire Chief with his family and the volunteer firefighter community from near and far. The Youngstown Community Centre was packed and we got to hear one last moving speech from Glen. Glen started with #SpecialAreas back in...

GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA PUBLIC SALE OF LAND (In accordance with Section 421 of the M.G.A.) Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, Alberta Municipal Affairs will offer for sale, by public auction in the Special Areas Office No. 2, 212...

Attention employees, students, job seekers and recent retirees (target market ages 15-65) within the Special Areas 3 and 4 and the MD of Acadia.   Special Areas Regional Economic Development is conducting a Workforce Development Strategy, in partnership with the Government of Alberta Ministry of Employment and...

INTENTION OF CLOSURE OF ROAD ALLOWANCE OYEN, ALBERTA (SPECIAL AREA NO. 3) Sketch showing: ROAD CLOSURE Described as: All that portion of the government road allowance along the north boundary of the N.W. 1/4 Sec. 35-27-4-W4M & East of Railway R/W Plan RW 18 to be Cancelled and Consolidated. Any objection...

Special Areas offices will be closed on Monday, September 5 in recognition of Labour Day. Offices will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, September 6. Have a safe and happy long weekend!  ...