Month: June 2019

The After Hours Emergency Line 780-689-9000 will remain in operation over the long weekend to assist with any difficulties with municipal utility services. If you require emergency assistance such as police, fire or ambulance please dial 9-1-1.  

For the week of June 26, 2019 .  .  .  .   Permitted Use: D19-045 12 ’x 60’ trailer, 12’ x 24’ shed, 12’ x 21’ gazebo – as built P1122470; B1; L2 – NW 24-63-23-W4 (Division 1) Decision Date: June 24, 2019 D19-067 1152 sq. ft. 1982 mobile home SW 30-63-23-W4 (Division 1) Decision…

The Athabasca Regional Water Services Commission is scheduled to conduct some maintenance work at the Grassland reservoir from 9 am to 12 (noon) on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. There is no interruption of water supply anticipated with this work, however, there will be limited access to the Grassland Truck Fill while a steam truck and…

Helicopter flight pre-bookings are being taken for 2019 Fly-In BBQ 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 upcoming 2019 Athabasca Regional Airport Fly-In BBQ being hosted by Athabasca County…

Athabasca County and the Town of Athabasca Councils were presented the Old Brick School Feasibility Study at a Special County Council meeting held on Monday, June 17, 2019. Presenting the study was Manasc Isaac Architects who have been working to evaluate the building and gather public and stakeholder input to recommend future use options for…

Approvals for the week of June 19, 2019                 Permitted Use: D19-056 12’ x 24’ boat shed (11’2” high) P1424656; B2; L9 SE 8-65-18-W4 (Division 3) Decision Date: June 17, 2019   D19-061 Change of use on 20’ x 40’ mezzanine within existing accessory building to secondary dwelling P1025332;…

ATHABASCA COUNTY NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL CALLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 194 OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT I, Larry Armfelt, Reeve of Athabasca County hereby give notice of a Special Meeting of Council to be held in the Council Chambers of Athabasca County on June 17, 2019, commencing at 4:00 p.m….

The residents of Colinton will be experiencing intermittent water shut-offs over the next five days. Work is being done to repair some minor leaks to the water distribution system in the hamlet prior to paving. This will necessitate digging up the roadway where the leaks are present, repairing them, replacing the fill material and preparing…

Approvals for the week of June 12, 2019   Discretionary Use: D19-058 16’ x 70’ 1997 modular home for security suite and 22’ x 24’ detached garage P9522920; B3; L1 SE 28-67-18-W4 (Division 7) Decision Date: June 5, 2019   D19-057 Change of use – liquor store (660 sq. ft.) P581HW; B2; L15A NE 21-67-18-W4…

Athabasca County attended Provincial court in Athabasca on June 10, 2019, to answer to six charges that were laid against it under The Canada Wildlife Act following a 2017 construction project. Athabasca County entered a guilty plea to one count of carrying on a commercial or industrial activity and was fined $300,000. All remaining charges…