News and Updates

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!  ...

Big Country Waste Management is rounding up Household Hazardous Waste! Bring your old electronics, paint and HHW items to: Consort - Fri, Sept 23 from 4-7 pm Oyen - Sat, Sept 24 from 9 am to noon Hanna - Sat, Sept 24 from 2 to...

A feasibility report funded by the Government of Alberta, the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the MD of Acadia, and the Special Areas Board, shows 108,000 acres of previously cultivated land in the MD of Acadia and Special Areas region could be developed for an irrigation project. Download a...

Special Areas offices will be closed on Monday, August 1 in recognition of Heritage Day. Offices will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, August 2. Have a safe and happy long weekend, whether you are on the beach, enjoying the water, or just kicking your...

Special Areas welcomed new Transport Officer Tracy Raypold to the Enforcement Services team this summer. Town of Hanna residents may see Officer Raypold in the Town of Hanna this summer as she delivers bylaw enforcement services on behalf of the town. Officer Raypold recently moved to...

Owen Francis, Director of Municipal Services, will be retiring from the Special Areas Board this winter. The Director of Municipal Services is a senior leadership role in Special Areas and is a position in the Alberta Public Service. As a result, the Government of Alberta...

Special Areas offices will be closed on Friday, July 1 in recognition of Canada Day. Offices will reopen with normal business hours on Monday, July 4. We wish you and yours a safe, exciting, and happy Canada Day! ...

After two years of record-setting use at Special Areas parks, the SAB Parks team is looking forward to more normal levels of use in 2022. With public health restrictions around COVID-19 being dropped earlier this year by the provincial government, parks staff are expecting lower...