Month: January 2021

It may seem harmless enough, but when snow is pushed across roads, ridges are left in the driving surface either from frozen snow or the gravel itself being partially moved. When vehicles drive across these ridges the wheels temporarily lose contact with the road and it can cause a driver to lose control. It is…

Called under authority of Section 195 of the Municipal Government Act Athabasca County hereby gives notice of a Special Meeting of the Municipal Planning Commission to be held via Zoom on February 1, 2021, commencing at 11:00 a.m. to discuss and act upon the following items of business:  Section 23(1)(a) FOIP Act – Local public body confidences  …

Permit Approvals for the week of January 27, 2021   Discretionary Use:   D21-004 Change of use for a 40’ x 100’ portion of an existing barn to be used for recreational use to enhance the existing group care facility, with a variance permitting the encroachment and a front yard variance of 7.86 m P1323789;…

The Thursday, January 28, 2021, Regular Council Meeting will be held remotely. You can view the agenda by clicking below. VIEW AGENDA   MEETING DETAILS Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meeting via the internet. The live stream will begin shortly before 9:30 am, MDT, on Thursday, January…

The Wednesday, January 27, 2021, Municipal Planning Commission Meeting will be held remotely. Members of the public are welcome to watch a livestream of the meeting via the internet. VIEW AGENDA   DETAILS OF REMOTE MEETING The livestream will begin shortly before 12:30 pm, MDT, on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Clicking on the link below…

The Wednesday, January 27, 2021, Agricultural Service Board Meeting will be held remotely. Members of the public are welcome to watch a livestream of the meeting via the internet. VIEW AGENDA   DETAILS OF REMOTE MEETING The livestream will begin shortly before 9:30 pm, MDT, on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Clicking on the link below…

FortisAlberta has notified Athabasca County of an unplanned power outage affecting 338 customers in the Wandering River area. The estimated power restoration time is 3 pm today. The cause was a tree that fell on a power line. You can also find details of the outage on the Fortis website: https://service.fortisalberta.com. You can also download…

Permit Approvals for the week of January 20, 2021   Permitted Use:   D20-154 2128 sq. ft. (14’ 2 7/8” high) manufactured home and demolition of existing dwelling P1223399; B1: L1 within SW 21-65-20-W4 (Division 3) Decision Date: January 13, 2021   D21-003 46’ x 56’ (29’11” high) residence with attached garage and 8’ x…

The Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2021, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 27, 2021 starting at 12:30 pm. ——– If you have questions about this change please contact: Planning and Development Department 780-675-2273  |  info@athabascacounty.com

Athabasca County Enforcement Services reminds everyone that online learning has concluded and students are now back to school. Therefore, speed limits are reduced to 30 Kilometers per hour on school days (Monday to Friday) during the following times: 8 am to 9:30 am 11:30 am to 1:30 pm 3 pm to 4:30 pm Enforcement Services…