The Special Areas 2025 Photo Contest is now open! Did you know there are more than four seasons in Special Areas? Besides Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall we also have calving, branding, spraying, seeding, construction, harvest, sporting and camping seasons (and many more)! From now until October...
The Dorothy Community Hall  Association presented a cheque for $15,000 to be put towards the repairs and revitalization work completed on the Dorothy Elevator at the annual ratepayer meeting this June. The group had raised funds to help fund repairs needed to save the historic...
Special Areas is investigating the potential of expanding a number of existing potable water systems based off the Henry Kroeger Regional Water Services Commission (HKRWSC). To support this feasibility work, MPE a division of Englobe, is updating historical feasibility work based on current residences and...
Please note that Township Road 35-4 will be temporarily closed from RR 6-1 to RR 5-5. This closure is expected from June 13 to June 16. Please use a detour route during this time. ...
Effective Tuesday, June 10th the Special Areas Board is imposing a fire restriction to extend throughout all Special Areas. The restriction is imposed on all outdoor fires but does not include gas or propane barbeques, or fires contained in campfire facilities in designated camping areas unless...
2025 annual ratepayer meetings are well underway after kicking off in Buffalo, AB on May 22. A total of six meetings have been planned throughout the Special Areas, a tour that translates to over 1,200 kilometers traveled. These public meetings allow residents to meet with...
Effective Thursday, May 29, 2025 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 act or...
Special Areas is launching a new way for residents to share their feedback this summer: the Special Areas Resident Satisfaction Survey. Resident feedback helps Special Areas Advisory Council & Board make informed decisions on priorities, programs, and future development. This survey should take about 10...
The Special Areas Emergency Services and Consort Fire & Rescue were excited to host a Community Emergency Preparedness Day on May 7, 2025, in Consort, AB. Emergency management partners from across the region joined the event to help raise awareness of what people can do...
Assessment Notices for property held in the Special Areas were mailed May 15, 2025 in accordance with Sections 308 and 311 of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26, R.S.A. 2000. Any person who wishes to object to the assessment for any property must by July...