In accordance with the requirements of Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, as amended, the Council of Athabasca County has scheduled a Public Hearing for May 14, 2024, starting at 9:30 a.m. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS BEING HELD TO ALLOW PUBLIC INPUT ON THE FOLLOWING BYLAW: Bylaw 005-2024 – The proposed bylaw amends Land…
read moreDevelopment Permit Approvals for the Week of April 24th 2024
Permitted D24-042 34′ x 24′ (24′ high) dwelling with a 501 sq. ft. loft and 12′ x 24′ partially covered deck Plan 9023091; Unit 7 within NW 1-64-20-W4 (Div.3) Decision Date: April 19, 2024 D24-043 60′ x 40′ (30′ high) shop SW 5-68-22-W4M (Div.9) Decision Date: April 22, 2024 D24-046 24′ x…
read moreAthabasca County Regional Library Board AGM
The Athabasca County Regional Library Board will be hosting their Annual General Meeting on Monday May 6th at 6:00PM in the Athabasca County Council Chambers (3602 – 48th Avenue, Athabasca). The meeting is open for all interested participants to attend.
read moreAthabasca County Fire Ban in Effect
FIRE BAN In accordance with Athabasca County Fire Services Bylaw 015-2023 section 8, a Fire Control Order (Fire Ban) is now in effect for lands within Athabasca County located outside the Forest Protection Area. Due to increasing wildfire risk, and early fire activity in the region, a complete Fire Ban is now in effect…
read moreMeeting Notice – County Council
The Thursday, April 25th, 2024, Regular County Council meeting will be held in Council Chambers. Members of the public can watch a live stream of the meeting via our YouTube Channel. You can view the agenda by clicking below. VIEW AGENDA MEETING DETAILS The meeting will begin shortly before 9:30 am, MDT, on Thursday,…
read moreAthabasca County Wildfire Update April 16 2024 – Under Control
At approximately 12:15 pm on Sunday April 14th, County fire crews were alerted to a wildfire near Canoe Lake in Athabasca County, which is about 4 miles east of the Hamlet of Colinton, and about 8 miles southeast of the Town of Athabasca. The fire grew in size to approximately 135.5ha with winds from the…
read moreNotice of Road Closure – TWP 722
Please note that Township Road 722 East of Range Road 173 will be temporarily closed as per Bylaw 009-2018 H (2) (i) to accommodate road upgrades.
read moreFortisAlberta Planned Power Outage Thursday April 18th
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
read moreAthabasca County Wildfire Update – April 14 2024
UPDATE April 16th 3:20pm: As of 10:00am on April 16th the fire has been declared under control. Mop-up crews consisting of County public works staff and volunteer firefighters will remain on scene putting out ground fires and hot spots. Athabasca County Wildfire Update At approximately 12:15 pm on Sunday April 14th, County fire…
read moreGrassland Truck Fill Closed for Maintenance April 22nd-26th
The Grassland water truck fill will be closed for maintenance from Monday, April 22 through to Friday, April 26. During this time residents should make other arrangements for water hauling and ensure their tanks are full prior to the maintenance starting. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate everyone’s patience while it…
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