Fire Restriction in Effect

Due to the increasingly dry conditions, the FIRE ADVISORY has been upgraded to a FIRE RESTRICTION, for Saddle Hills County. 

Prohibited

Open campfires in back country or random areas, fireworks and exploding targets on crown land, brush and debris burning for non-agricultural purposes, controlled burns of brush piles greater than 2 cubic meters in size

Allowed with Caution

Campfires in non-combustible, manufactured firepits, charcoal briquettes in approved barbeques, portable propane firepits, gas or propane stoves and barbeques, catalytic or infrared style heaters, wood fires in an enclosed facility or device, which has a chimney with a spark arrestor, burning barrels that are a minimum distance of 30 m away from structures and 6 m away from combustible materials.

 

Hand-piled agricultural brush and debris burning that is less than 2 cubic meters in size is allowed, if it is in a cultivated field or another fire guard is in place, a Fire Suppression Plan is in place, and Municipal Notification Requirements have been met

Saddle Hills County Library Board

The Saddle Hills County Library Board operates three Libraries within the County, in Bonanza, Savanna, and Woking. These libraries are managed by the Saddle Hills County Municipal Library Board, comprised of one member of Council and five Members-at-Large.

The board is responsible for managing the libraries, providing quality materials and services which fulfill the educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the community.

Meetings are held quarterly and the minutes of these meetings can be found below.

2024-02-05

2023-02-09

2023-04-24

2023-06-08

2023-09-26

2023-11-16

2023-11-16 Organizational Meeting Minutes

2022-02-03

2022-05-02

2022-06-23

2022-09-19

2021-10-14

2021-12-13

If you are interested in the statistical data from our libraries, you can view or download the 2021 Annual Report for all three libraries below.

2021 Statistical Data

More Information:

Libraries

Municipal Libraries and library services

Boards and Committees

Board and Committee information, including ASB, MPC, Library Board, and SDAB. 

Council

Saddle Hills County Council members and contact information.

Programs and Clubs

Community programs and clubs serving residents

Contact Us

Saddle Hills
Junction of Hwy 49 & Secondary Hwy 725
RR1, Spirit River AB
T0H 3G0
T. 780-864-3760
Fax 780-864-3904
Toll-free 1-888-864-3760
frontdesk@saddlehills.ab.ca

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