Month: August 2021

All Athabasca County offices, including Public Works and Family and Community Support Services, will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021, for Labour Day. The After Hours Emergency Line 780-689-9000 will be in operation on September 6, 2021 for concerns related to municipal water and sewer services. Be safe and enjoy the holiday!

Record temperatures and drought lead to poor crop conditions Athabasca County… After monitoring the condition of crops within Athabasca County and upon a recommendation from Athabasca County’s Agriculture Service Board (ASB), on August 26, 2021, County Council formally declared a State of Agricultural Disaster in response to low precipitation that has affected the quantity of…

Alberta Health Services has issued a blue-green algae bloom health advisory for Skeleton Lake. Please take the following precautions: Avoid all contact with blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms. If contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible. Do not swim or wade (or allow your pets to swim or wade) in any areas where blue-green algae…

Permit Approvals for the week of August 25, 2021   Permitted Use: D21-156 3 – 12′ x 16′ (11′ 7″ high) cabins SW 17-65-234 W4 (Div 4) Decision Date: August 20, 2021   Discretionary Use: D21-134 Update of 50 stall recreational vehicle park, structures larger than 10 sq. m. (as shown on the ‘details of…

The Thursday, August 26, 2021, Regular Council Meeting will be held at the County Administration Office. You can view the agenda by clicking below. VIEW AGENDA   MEETING DETAILS Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting in person or watch a live stream via the internet. The meeting will begin shortly before…

Alberta Environment & Parks released new potable water lead management protocols for 2021. After extensive testing in the communities of Bison Ridge, Colinton, Grassland, and Wandering River, we are pleased to report that the results show lead is not a concern in the water for our residents. Athabasca County is committed to following all ongoing…

In accordance with the requirements of Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, as amended, the Council of Athabasca County has scheduled  a Public Hearing for August 26, 2021, commencing at 9:30 a.m. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS BEING HELD TO ALLOW PUBLIC INPUT ON THE FOLLOWING BYLAW: Bylaw 025-2021 – The proposed bylaw amends Land…

The Athabasca County Tourism and Economic Development (TED) Committee is working with Canadian Fiber Optics to better understand the region’s current internet availability and speeds. As such, we are hoping that you will take a couple of minutes to run a speed test and fill in the information in the survey. A summary of the…

The Colinton truck fill bottle/small container is open again with some modifications until a new part arrives. For now, staff have supplied a hose and concrete block, as well as signage to guide users on how to keep the system from over-filling. Thank you for your patience.

The Tuesday, August 24, 2021, Municipal Planning Commission Meeting will be held at the County Administration Office. Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meeting via the internet. VIEW AGENDA   DETAILS OF REMOTE MEETING The live stream will begin shortly before 9:30 am, MDT, on Tuesday, August 24,…