Category: News & Notices

Athabasca County’s Fence Line Spraying Program is accepting applications. The program helps to control noxious weeds along fence lines and headlands (Please note that completing the headlands adjacent to county roads will take priority over the fence line program). This program complements the annual roadside spray program, which controls brush, noxious and prohibited noxious weeds along…

Athabasca County invites qualified service providers to respond to the following Request for Proposal (RFP) regarding the provision of road rescue services on Highway 63 as detailed in the following RFP. The County’s objectives with respect to Highway 63 Road Rescue Services are as follows: Alleviate strain on volunteer first responders by having a full-time…

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…

Athabasca County has received a notice from FortisAlberta stating that emergency repairs will be occurring in the Boyle area today (Thursday, May 30th) which will result in a 2-hour power outage starting between 12pm-5pm.

We’re excited to announce that we’re a #TrailCare24 grant recipient! In partnership and with funding support from Trans Canada Trail, we’ll be caring for our section of the world’s longest trail network. Volunteers are needed for the Athabasca Landing Trail Spring Clean Up on Saturday June 1st & June 15th 2024, both from 9am-1pm! The…

Following budget deliberations that began in September 2023, Athabasca County Council approved a three-year operating budget and five-year financial capital plan at their regular Council meeting held on May 14, 2024. During the same meeting, Council passed first and second readings for the 2024 Tax Rate Bylaw. The budget for 2024, both operating and capital,…

Please note that FortisAlberta will be conducting a planned power outage to accommodate emergency repairs in several locations North of the river on Thursday April 18th from 9:00am-12:00pm. A map of the planned outage locations can be found with the following FortisAlberta link: https://service.fortisalberta.com/Map/Planned

Athabasca County provides community groups and/or individuals the opportunity to obtain funding by conducting the Hamlet & Roadway Cleanup 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…

The Athabasca County Administration Office, Public Works, and Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) will be closed on Friday March 29th & Monday April 1st for Good Friday and Easter Monday. For emergencies related to municipal water and sewer services, please contact the After-Hours Emergency Line at 780-689-9000. Please dial 9-1-1 for emergencies requiring police,…

March 15th, 2024 The Regional Health Care Attraction and Retention Committee would like to thank the Town of Athabasca and Athabasca County for their recent purchase of a transitional house to aid in the attraction and retention of healthcare professionals to the community. The Committee made a recommendation to the Town of Athabasca and Athabasca…