Come out to the Island Lake Fire Hall this Saturday August 3rd from 11am – 2pm for a hamburger and activities for the kids. There will be FireSmart and Voyent-Alert information displays as well as home sprinkler kits available for sale.
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Athabasca County Conversation – 2019 Seniors’ Symposiums
Two one-day conferences for seniors, their caregivers and the community 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 2019 Seniors’ Symposiums taking place in Athabasca and…
read moreAU relocates convocation due to wildfires
Decision made to help increase safety for everyone Today Athabasca County received word that Athabasca University made the tough decision to move its convocation ceremony from Athabasca to Red Deer. The event is an important one for our region and is one we all look forward to each year. Given the wildfires burning north…
read moreCounty Conversation – Local Cemetery Improvement Program
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 Local Cemetery Improvement Program and how organizations maintaining the final resting places of friends and loved ones can apply for funding. Council…
read moreRCMP Crime Mapping
Crime mapping is an innovative tool by which the Alberta RCMP is tackling the few offenders who commit the most crimes. Athabasca County has added this mapping feature to our website to make everyone aware of current crime trends.
read moreHamlet & Roadway Clean-up Program
Athabasca County provides community groups and/or individuals the opportunity to obtain funding by conducting the Hamlet & Roadway Clean-up for the municipality. This is an incentive program to enhance the appearance of our Hamlets and certain roadways and at the same time, help community members to raise money. The clean-up areas and rates are set…
read moreWorkshop: Planting for Pollinators
Learn about our native pollinators and how to create a landscape that meets their resource needs at the upcoming workshop. Receive native flower seeds for planting. Build a bee hotel for mason & leafcutter bees. Build a bumblebee box. It all takes place 6 pm to 7:30 pm | Thursday, March 14 Athabasca Agri-plex $10…
read moreAgreement Signed for Brick School Project
Mayor of Athabasca Colleen Powell and Athabasca County Reeve Larry Armfelt sign an agreement to begin the next stage of work on the Athabasca Brick School project. Athabasca County and the Town of Athabasca have signed an agreement with an architectural firm that will kick-start the next stage of work on the Athabasca Brick School….
read moreCounty Conversation – Farm Women’s Conference & Awards
Athabasca County has a bi-weekly radio segment that airs on The BOOM 94.1 to help our residents, businesses and visitors stay up to date on County news. If you missed hearing it over the radio, you can listen to it here by clicking on the play button below. This week’s segment talks about nominations and…
read moreHomelessness Estimation Project
About the Report The Athabasca County Homelessness Estimation Project was part of the Alberta Rural Homelessness Estimation Project in the fall of 2018. The study was coordinated by the Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta (FCSSAA), administered by the Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN), and funded in part by the Government of Canada’s…
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