Month: February 2019

County Conversation – Grader Safety

The Athabasca County Conversation is a bi-weekly radio update that airs on BOOM 94.1. If you missed it on the radio you can listen to it here. This week’s segment offers some safety tips if you find yourself behind a grader on a municipal road, or if you have an operator working to remove snow…

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2019 Campsite Bookings

Athabasca County opens our campgrounds to bookings each year on March 1st. This year this opening date coincides with a Professional Development Day for our staff and our offices are closed for the day. RESERVE BY PHONE – If you wish to make your campsite booking for Forfar or Hope Lake Campgrounds on March 1st,…

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Office Closure – Friday, March 1

The Athabasca County Administration Office, Public Works and Family & Community Support Services will be closed on Friday, March 1, 2019 to allow our staff to undertake professional development training. If you have a municipal service emergency that requires our help please call 780-689-9000.

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Agreement Signed for Brick School Project

Mayor of Athabasca Colleen Powell and Athabasca County Reeve Larry Armfelt sign an agreement to begin the next stage of work on the Athabasca Brick School project. Athabasca County and the Town of Athabasca have signed an agreement with an architectural firm that will kick-start the next stage of work on the Athabasca Brick School….

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Workshop: Sustainable Farm Families

Sustainable Farm FamiliesTM Alberta is a highly successful health and wellness program developed for Alberta farmers. It provides farmers and their families with tools and techniques to effectively manage their health, well-being, and safety. Activities like personal health assessments, label reading, group work and personal action planning encourage and empower individuals to make positive lifestyle…

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Council Highlights – February 12

Athabasca County Council meets twice monthly for its Regular Council Meeting. Clicking on the image below will take you to some highlights from the last meeting held on February 12, 2019.

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Workshop: Tax Tips for Farms & Rural Businesses

Learn ways to pay less tax through tax planning, preparation, and managing your audit risk. This is a free workshop that is open to the public to attend. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so enough materials can be on-hand at the workshop.

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County Conversation – February 13, 2019

Outdoor Rink Grants Athabasca County has a bi-weekly radio segment that airs on The BOOM 94.1 to help our residents, businesses and visitors stay up to date on County news. If you missed hearing it over the radio, you can listen to it here by clicking on the play button below. This week’s segment talks…

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Meet the 2018 Farm Women of the Year

The Farm Women’s Conference & Awards celebrated 35 years of recognizing rural women for their contributions to agriculture, community and their families. Each year a Modern Farm Woman of the Year and a Pioneer Farm Woman of the Year award are presented. They are nominated to receive the awards by neighbours, friends, family members or…

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Seasonal Summer Employment Opportunities

Athabasca County has a variety of seasonal/summer positions requiring skilled and semi-skilled workers for various departments. The terms of the positions, dependent of weather, will be from May to October 2019 (Timelines and Dates will be adjusted to accommodate Post-Secondary Education Students – May to August 2019).   PUBLIC WORKS POSITIONS AVAILABLE   – Labourer…

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