Month: February 2020

Beginning on March 2, 2020 campground bookings are open for the camping season. Please note:  A policy change has been made and is in effect for this camping season. Reservations can only be made in the following ways: in-person at the County Admin Office, 3602 – 48th Avenue, Athabasca, AB  T9S 1M8 by telephone –…

Athabasca Agri-Plex 8:30 to 4:30 pm | April 6-7, 2020 Includes lunch and DJI Tello drone for practice!   FLY SAFELY • Flight training suitable for complete beginners • From first takeoff to autonomous field mapping • OJI Tello included, to keep practicing at home FLY LEGALLY • Basic ground school: air law, drone systems, theory…

For the week of February 26, 2020   .. Permitted Use:   D20-008 32’x60’ (18’ high) shop building, 40’ sea can & 48’ sea can P1922670; B1; L1 within SW 18-68-21-W4 (Division 9) Decision Date: February 21, 2020   D20-006 House with 30’x40’ addition, shop (with 10% side yard variance), 2 machine sheds, 3 garages &…

Do you know an outstanding farm family deserving of recognition for agricultural and community involvement? If so, recognize this deserving family by submitting a nomination explaining their accomplishments. Farm Family Awards honour those who best exemplify the value of the family farm to rural communities and society by being leaders in the industry. All submissions…

Athabasca County is considering granting a Road Allowance License Agreement to provide permission to temporarily occupy and use a farmland access road between SW 19-68-21 W4M and NW 19-68-21 W4M. The general location of the road is marked by an “X” on the map below. A Public Hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, February 27,…

The Farm Women’s Conference & Awards celebrated 36 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…

The Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) meeting originally planned for Tuesday, February 25 has been cancelled. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. ————— If you have questions about this change please contact: Planning and Development Department 780-675-2273  |  info@athabascacounty.com

County Council Highlights from the February 11, 2020 Regular Council Meeting are now available for review. Athabasca County Council meets twice monthly to discuss municipal business. Just click on the image below to view highlights from the meeting. VIEW AGENDA

Please be advised that the Rochester Truck Fill, providing non-potable, agricultural use water, will be out-of-service until repairs can be conducted next week. Alternative truck fill locations are as follows: Pine Creek Truck Fill – SW 19-63-21 W4M George Lake Truck Fill – NE 31-64-23 W4M Thank you for your understanding while we conduct these…

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 information about checking winter burn sites in preparation for spring. It’s part of regular fire prevention measures undertaken by the County each year. …