Saddle Hills County Declared
Agricultural Disaster Area
At their November 10th, 2009 meeting, Saddle Hills County Council declared the municipality as an Agricultural Disaster Area. Based on the new information presented by the County’s Agricultural Services Board in relation to poor harvest conditions for the month of October; the lack of quality hay; the prices being charged for bales and the poor pasture conditions causing producers to begin their feeding operations earlier than usual , County Council agreed to bring the matter back for further discussion.
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Central Peace Municipal Development Plans
Resident / Ratepayer Survey
To attract growth and development in the Central Peace area, the time
has come to chart future directions for the Town of Spirit River, the Municipal District of Spirit River and
Saddle Hills County and identify and accommodate future land use and development opportunities. To
help accomplish this, these three Central Peace municipalities, with the assistance of ISL Engineering
and Land Services, have initiated the preparation of Municipal Development Plans (MDP) to plan for
future growth and development, and reflect community values.
Give your input by completing the following survey:
Now Renting Livestock Tag Reader
As of January 1, 2009, all Alberta cattle producers are required to age verify their calves as part of the new Alberta Livestock and Meat Strategy.
In order to help facilitate this process, Saddle Hills County, in conjunction with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, now has a Gallagher HR3 RFID tag reader for rental to County ratepayers from the administration building in Spirit River.
Find out more about County Rental Equipment.
High Speed Internet for Rural Communities
Saddle Hills County and the Government of Canada are working
to bring broadband Internet service to more Canadians. If
high-speed internet service is not available where you live, contact
Saddle Hills County at 780-864-3760 and Industry Canada at
1-800-575-9200 or go to www.ic.gc.ca/broadbandmaps  .
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Development Permit Approvals Notice
Application: 36-DP-09
Location: 15-15-76-13-W6M
Deadline for Appeal: November 24, 2009
Application: 38-DP-09
Location: SE 22/NE 15 76-13-W6M
Deadline for Appeal: November 24, 2009
Development Approvals 38-DP-09, 36-DP-09 (47 KB)
First Aid/CPR/AED Training
Free training seminars for First Aid, CPR, and AED will be taking place at the dates below.
Nov 26 & 27
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7:00 PM -10:00PM
Nov 28
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AED training is taking place only during the seminar on Saturday the 28th. For more info including locations of seminars or to register, contact Bill Mortland at 780-864-0782.
H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
H1N1 vaccination clinics will be taking place at the times and locations found below. More information on the H1N1 virus & how to protect yourself is available at:
Vaccination Clinic Schedule (12 KB)
Energy Information Sessions
Balancing the Approach to
Oil and Gas Development
Sessions taking place from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the following locations:
Peace River
December 1, 2009
Seniors Centre, Peace River
Phone: 780-624-8901
Rycroft
December 2, 2009
Central Peace Agriplex Building
Phone:
780-837-8081
Valleyview
December 3, 2009,
Valleyview Memorial Hall
Phone: 780-837-8081
Mitigating Risk of Oil and Gas Development
Session taking place from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the following location:
Grande Prairie
December 11, 2009
Army, Navy & Airforce Club Grande Prairie
Phone: 780-568-2342
The landowner information sessions are sponsored by the Office of the Farmers’ Advocate and hosted by local agriculture/surface groups. The full day sessions will assist landowners in recognizing and mitigating risk associated with all phases of energy development on their lands.
Additional information available at www.farmersadvocate.gov.ab.ca .
Pre-Registration required.
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