Fire Restriction in Effect

Effective as of 3:30 p.m. on May 17, 2024, Saddle Hills County has downgraded the FIRE BAN to a FIRE RESTRICTION, which means campfires and other small fires will be allowed in approved fire pits, burn barrels, and enclosures. This only applies to areas outside of the Forest Protection Area.

The FIRE BAN by Alberta Forestry for the Grande Prairie Forest Protection Area remains in place over the long weekend. This means campfires are not allowed in the Forest Protection Area, which includes Cotillion, Hilltop, and Spring Lake Campgrounds. www.albertafirebans.ca

Alberta Parks is also maintaining their FIRE BAN over the weekend, so campfires will not be permitted at Moonshine Lake Provincial Park and Dunvegan Provincial Park. www.albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/advisories-public-safety/fire-bans

There is no ATV ban at this time.

AFSC Upcoming Deadlines - Crop Insurance, Agri-stability, and Overwintering Insurance

The Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) provides Alberta's farmers and agri-businesses with loans, crop insurance, and farm income disaster assistance. For more information on all the funding and insurance programs offered, please visit their website at afsc.ca

See below for a list of upcoming funding deadlines:

September 15, 2023 - Annual Crop Insurance
Last day to file Harvested Production Reports for Creeping Red Fescue and Pedigreed Timothy Seed Crops.

September 30, 2023 - AgriStability
2022 Supplementary Forms due (without penalty).

October 15, 2023 - Perennial Crop Insurance
Last day to file Hay and Export Timothy Hay Harvested Production Reports.

October 31, 2023 - Honey Insurance
Last day to file Harvested Production Report.

November 1, 2023 - Bee Overwintering Insurance
Notify AFSC 14 days prior to wrapping hives. Coverage will not apply to hives wrapped after November 1.

November 15, 2023 - Annual Crop Insurance
Last day to file Crop Harvested Production Report.

December 31, 2023 - Perennial Crop Insurance
Last day to file Harvested Production Reports (with late-filing fee) and last day to pay premiums without negatively affecting your credit.

December 31, 2023 - Hail Insurance
Last day to pay premiums without negatively affecting your credit.

December 31, 2023 - AgriStability
Last day to pay 2023 fee notice (with penalty) to be eligible for 2023 program year and last day to file 2022 Supplementary Forms (with penalty).

December 31, 2023 - Annual Crop Insurance
Last day to pay premiums without negatively affecting your credit and last day to file Harvested Production Report (with late-filing fee).

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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