Category: News & Notices

Transitional Housing to Support Healthcare – Press Release

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…

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Adoptable Rex is Looking For His Forever Home

Athabasca County has rescued and been taking care of this male dog named Rex and now we need to find him a forever home. Meet Rex! Rex is approximately 1 years old. Rex is a sweet energetic boy that would do best with an active family. He loves to cuddle but loves going for a…

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Request for Proposals – Animal Pound Services

Athabasca County invites Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified animal care providers to provide Animal Pound Services on behalf of the County. Athabasca County animal pound services consist of boarding and feeding of dogs as well as collecting applicable storage and impoundment fees, arranging for veterinary treatment for the dogs and coordination of adoption services….

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Request for Members-at-Large – Intermunicipal Subdivision Development Appeal Board

Athabasca County, the Town of Athabasca, and the Village of Boyle in partnership, have formed an Intermunicipal Subdivision Development Appeal Board (SDAB). We are inviting interested members of the public to apply as a member-at-large. The SDAB will consist of a pool of eight board members from across the greater Athabasca County region. SDAB training…

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Request for Proposal – Onsite Contract Campground Management for 2024 Season: Forfar Park

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) WITH RESPECT TO THE: ONSITE CONTRACT CAMPGROUND MANAGEMENT FOR 2024 SEASON FOR FORFAR Athabasca County is seeking Proposals from interested Proponents for the Onsite Contract Management for Forfar Park Campground for the 2024 season. The Contract will be inclusive of April 15, 2024, through October 10, 2024. Please note: April will…

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Planned Power Outage in Perryvale Area February 22 & 23

Please note that FortisAlberta will be conducting a planned power outage in the Perryvale area to accommodate construction. The outage closest to HWY 2 will occur on Thursday February 22nd from 9:30am-1:30pm. The outage along HWY 827 will occur on Friday February 23rd from 9:30am-1:30pm.

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Request for Proposal – Fuel and Fuel Services

Athabasca County is seeking proposals for Fuel Supply & Services to various locations within Athabasca County and access to a Fuel Fleet Program for fill at cardlock locations locally.   Proponents shall submit their Proposal in a sealed envelope marked “Request for Proposal for “Fuel Supply & Services” (the “Proposals”) on or before 1:00 p.m….

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Request for Proposal – Onsite Contract Campground Management for 2024 Season

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) WITH RESPECT TO THE: ONSITE CONTRACT CAMPGROUND MANAGEMENT FOR 2024 SEASON FOR FORFAR AND/OR HOPE LAKE Athabasca County is seeking Proposals from interested Proponents for the Onsite Contract Management of either or both Forfar Park and Hope Lake Campgrounds for the 2024 season. The Contract will be inclusive of April 15,…

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Boyle Healthcare Centre Emergency Department Disruption

Alberta Health Services supplied Athabasca County with the following release on December 22nd 2023: Due to a lack of available physicians and inability to secure locum coverage, the Boyle Healthcare Centre emergency department will be without physician coverage from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily, Dec. 23 – 26 as well as Dec. 28. Nursing…

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Super-Heavy Load to Affect Travel on HWY 63 Thursday December 7th

This Thursday, December 7, motorists should be prepared for delays travelling northbound on Highway 63. A large piece of industrial equipment weighing 483,000 kilograms and carried by a trailer with 352 wheels is being moved north to Fort McMurray. Due to its large size and weight, it will only travel at 60 km/h and will…

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