Category: Agriculture Services

Athabasca County has a variety of seasonal/summer positions requiring skilled and semi-skilled workers for various departments. The terms of the positions, dependent of weather, will be from May to October 2021. (Timelines and Dates will be adjusted to accommodate Post-Secondary Education Students – May to August 2021)   POSITIONS AVAILABLE – Labourer III/Light Equipment Operators…

Just a reminder that our offices will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021, for the Family Day holiday. This includes Administration, the Public Works Shop, and Family & Community Support Services. Please be safe and enjoy the weekend!

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…

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 outlines the 2021 Tree Seedling Sale being offered by our Agricultural Service Department.      VIEW MORE INFO   AthabascaCounty · County Conversation –…

Athabasca County Council cancelled the following meetings at the December 12, 2020, Public Works Meeting: The Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) meeting – Tuesday, December 22, 2020 The Agricultural Services Board (ASB) meeting – Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Please contact the Athabasca County Administration Office with any questions: 780-675-2273  |  info@athabascacounty.com

The Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 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 am, MDT, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Clicking on the link below will…

2021 Event Cancellation – It is with much regret that we announce the cancellation of the 2021 Farm Women’s Conference & Awards. The Agriculture Services Board made the decision with the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, guidelines in place that limit attendance, and the safety of the Farm Women’s Awards Committee and those attending the function…

The Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Public Works and Agricultural Services Board meetings will be held remotely.  Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meetings via the internet.   The Public Works meeting will begin at 9:30 am. VIEW AGENDA   The Agricultural Services Board (ASB) meeting will begin immediately…

Athabasca County is sharing information about two webinars that may be of interest to producers in the Athabasca region. Big Lakes County, Alberta Health Services, and Tough Enough to Talk About It are partnering together and offering two free webinars for Alberta producers. Alberta producers have faced unimaginable hardships. These hardships can lead to numerous…

Athabasca County works with property owners to help control the spread of weeds along municipal roads and on private property. Weed inspectors and spray crews are out working with landowners to control infestations and the spot spraying of weeds is taking place along municipal right of ways. The spread of weed species creates decreased yields…