Special Areas Advisory Council held their last meeting of 2023 earlier this month in Hanna. The group discussed emerging issues and provided direction on the 2024 budget, road program, and key policies. Council welcomed Minister Ric McIver to the meeting, sharing congratulations on his recent appointment...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Special Areas! Special Areas offices will be closed from Monday, December 25 until Wednesday, December 27. Offices will reopen on Thursday, December 28. Office will also be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024 for New Years and...
We are excited to share the first quarterly update for Phase 2 of the MD Acadia & Special Areas Regional Irrigation project. As a part of this project phase, we will provide regular updates that recap the work completed and share information on what comes...
The Special Areas Board would like to inform ratepayers that Graham Schetzsle has stepped down from his role on the Special Areas Advisory Council. Graham represented Special Area No. 4 – Subdivision 1 on the Advisory Council since 2017 and has been an integral part of...
Fire chiefs and deputies from across the Special Areas gathered for their annual regional fire chief meeting at the end of November. This annual meeting gives local fire department leadership a chance to get together with their peers in the Special Areas region to talk...
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 2023, the Recreation Board Grants will be disbursed to the community clubs and...
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 November 8, 2023 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM If you can't make the...
Did You Know? 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...
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...
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 October 18, 2023 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM If you can't make the...