Category: News & Notices

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

The Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Public Works meeting will be held remotely.  Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meeting via the internet.   The Public Works meeting will begin at 9:30 am. VIEW AGENDA   DETAILS OF REMOTE MEETING The live stream will begin shortly before 9:30 am,…

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…

County Council Highlights from the January 12, 2021, 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 NOTE:  All meetings continue to be live streamed via the Athabasca County…

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 –…

FortisAlberta owns the electrical facilities such as the power lines, poles and meters and is responsible for delivering the power to its customers.   This message is being shared on behalf of Fortis to advise of a planned power outage in the hamlet and area surrounding Colinton. The outage is scheduled for Thursday January 14,…

The Tuesday, January 12, 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 Tuesday, January…

Athabasca County is offering tree seedlings on a pre-order and pre-paid basis to county residents. This year we are offering 14 species of seedlings available in bundles of 5 or 3. For full information about the seedlings and how to order, follow the links below. More Information     Seedling Order Form