Month: September 2015

PHOTO:  David Gray, SV West Baptiste Councilor Myn Hursin, SV West Baptiste CAO Vivian Driver, Athabasca County Director of Corporate Services Brian Pysyk, SV West Baptiste Deputy Mayor Ed Tomaszyk, Deputy Mayor Athabasca County Warren Griffin, Athabasca County Councilor for Division 8 Larry Armfelt. Two years in the making, representatives from the Summer Village of West Baptiste…

Joanne Peckham, Town of Athabasca Councillor (left) and Doris Splane, Athabasca County (right) accept a $1,500 sponsorship from Dora L’Heureux, Stakeholder Relations Manager at FortisAlberta Inc. The sponsorship will go towards the purchase of a new Handi-Van in the Athabasca region. The provision of transportation in the Athabasca Region, and the Municipal District of Opportunity, is the…

Applications for Development Permits have been Approved with Conditions as follows: Permit No.    2015-D0164 Zoning:          Country Residential Use Location:       Pelican Beach; Lot 6, Plan 495MC; NW-10-65-18-W4 Type:              Placement of 2 Recreational Vehicles Permit No.    2015-D0167 Zoning:          Country Residential Use Location:       Shadow Lane Estates; Lot 5, Block 2, Plan 0627840;…

Your assistance is required in checking the culvert under the approach to your property to ensure that no blockage exists. Landowners are asked to remove any debris from the culvert ends that may impede water flows next spring. In the event that you discover damages, or blockages, that you cannot deal with, please call our Public Works Department at 675-2404 to…

Producers in Athabasca County are being asked to exercise extra caution this year if bringing in hay or straw from new suppliers. Due to a dry season, producers may need to access new feed sources to help supplement what they have been able to provide for themselves. Invasive plant species are always looking for opportunities…

Residents of the Baptiste Lake region, volunteer firefighters and elected officials celebrated the official opening a new fire hall on August 15, 2015. Located along Highway 2 and within the Summer Village of South Baptiste, the Baptiste Fire Hall’s location will help first responders provide centralized fire and rescue services to six summer villages and the surrounding…