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

Cemeteries

Below is a list of our cemeteries with locations.

Cemetery Locations
Cemetery Name: Legal Land Description:
Northmark Church Cemetery SE 25-76-7-6
Northmark Public Cemetery NW 13-76-7-6
Gundy-Hays Cemetery NE 30-76-13-6
Greenway Cemetery NW 28-78-5-6
Gordondale Cemetery Association SE 13-79-11-6
Bonanza & District Ag Society- Bonanza Hillhaven Cemetery NW 34-79-12-6
Briar Ridge Cemetery Society SE 25-78-14-6
Russian Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery NE 24-79-7-6
St.Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery NW 10-80-7-6
Ukrainian Baptist Church Cemetery NW 11-80-7-6
Ksituan Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery NE 33-79-7-6
Blueberry Mountain Cemetery Committee- Blueberry Mtn Cemetery NW 11-80-8-6
Blueberry Mountain Cemetery Committee- Land of Rest Cemetery SW 17-80-6-6
Alexview Cemetery NW 15-81-9-6
Woking Greek Orthodox Church SW 19-76-5-6

For more information please contact us.

More Information:

Maps

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Community Groups

Community Groups and Organizations, Programs, Clubs, and Volunteer Recognition 

Grant & Bursaries

Grants and bursaries offered to organizations, groups, and students

Community Support Programs

Grants and bursaries, subsidies, Christmas Hampers, FCSS, and home support services

Places of Worship

Churches and other places of worship

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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