Month: May 2019

Invitation to Tender – Ward Lake Road & Sawdy West Road Construction

Sealed Tenders will be received up to 10:00 a.m. local time, Thursday, June 6, 2019, for the following work:   Schedule “A” – Ward Lake Road (Twp. Rd 664) From: Range Road 180.5 To: Range Road 174 (9.825 km)   Schedule “B” – Sawdy West Road (Twp. Rd. 680) From: Range Road 232 To: Range…

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Colinton Street and Sidewalk Renewal Project

The Colinton Street and Sidewalk Renewal Project is currently underway and will see a lot of activity in the community while needed work takes place. The project will begin with resurfacing of the streets. This will see the milling of the old pavement followed by base repair and new asphalt being laid. The County is…

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Stat Holiday Office Closure – Victoria Day

Please take note of the Stat Holiday Office Closure for Victoria Day. The After Hours Emergency Line (780-689-9000) will remain in operation over the weekend to respond to municipal service emergencies. If you require police, fire, or ambulance, please dial 9-1-1.  

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Hamlet Street Sweeping Begins This Week

Athabasca County is requesting the assistance of residents and business owners to help us complete a full cleaning of streets in our hamlets. You can do so by ensuring all vehicles are removed from paved streets so we can collect all sand, gravel and debris that has gathered over the winter months. The work will…

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Development Permit Approvals

Approvals for the Week of May 15, 2019    Permitted Use: D19-033 1570 sq. ft. manufactured home with 16’x70’ deck on each side SW 33-64-18-W4 (Division 3) Decision Date: May 10, 2019 D19-036 Veranda addition & 12’x24’ garage addition P1223546; B1; L2 SSW 26-65-22-W4 (Division 2) Decision Date: May 13, 2019 D19-037 1520 sq. ft….

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County Conversation – Local Cemetery Improvement Program

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 talks about the Local Cemetery Improvement Program and how organizations maintaining the final resting places of friends and loved ones can apply for funding. Council…

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Assessment Re-Inspections to Begin in May

The County is re-inspected over a period of time in order to keep property assessment information up to date. Assessors from Municipal Assessment Services Group (MASG) will be out conducting annual assessment re-inspections on behalf of Athabasca County starting in early May. The areas of re-inspection are as follows: • Township 66 Range 19 •…

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Fire Restriction Issued

Please be advised that effective May 13, 2019 Athabasca County has issued the following FIRE RESTRICTION: Athabasca County has upgraded the existing Fire Advisory to a Fire Restriction for the area of the County outside of the Forest Protection area. This restriction PROHIBITS the discharge of fireworks and SUSPENDS all fire permits issued for burn…

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LUB & MDP Open House Survey

Survey Open Until Friday, May 17, 2019 – Athabasca County has completed all of the planned Open House sessions to review the proposed Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan with members of the public. We thank everyone who attended, contributed to the discussion and shared their ideas.               …

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Development Permit Approvals

Approvals for the week of May 8, 2019 Permitted Use: D19-028 16’x78’ deck and porch addition P2878AI; B15; L9,10 NW 27-66-22-W4 (Division 5) Decision Date: May 3, 2019 D19-029 24’x26’ addition to garage P8220036; B4; L8 NW 16-65-22-W4 (Division 4) Decision Date: May 6, 2019 D19-030 16’x28’ shed P1224890; B1; L5 NW 26-66-18-W4 (Division 7)…

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