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Interested in what our local Peace Officer, Wayne Olson, has been up to? Check out his activity report for April and learn more about the Peace Officer program in Saddle Hills County.

The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is offering a Women in Ag Essential Leadership Skills Development Program, aimed to help inspire confidence in new leaders and assist experienced leaders seeking to refine their skills.

Typically, April is the time of transition from winter to spring, as there is a shift towards wetter conditions in Alberta.

Although there are notable regional differences in precipitation, between March 25 and April 30, a significant portion of the province received more than 15 mm of precipitation

Due to the lack of precipitation, and dry and windy conditions, Saddle Hills County has upgraded the Fire Restriction to a FIRE BAN. This Fire Ban applies to all areas outside of the Forest Protection Area, including private land, crown land, and recreational areas.

A Fire Ban is also in place for the Grande Prairie Forest Protection Area.

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) and Saddle Hills County are thrilled to be partnering to provide additional mental health supports to County students.

Due to the pressures and uncertainties currently facing the agricultural sector, the AgriStability program deadline for 2025 has been extended from April 30 to July 1, 2025.

Considering running for Municipal Office or want to learn more about the process and responsibilities of elected officials in Alberta? The RMA is hosting a series of webinars, in partnership with ABMunis, to help provide more insight and resources on this topic ahead of the 2025 Municipal Election.

As a result of higher temperatures and drying conditions, the Fire Danger Rating in Saddle Hills County has changed from HIGH to VERY HIGH.

As of May 1, 2025, the Fire Advisory in Saddle Hills County has been upgraded to a FIRE RESTRICTION.

Recently, Saddle Hills County changed how they provide assessment services, switching from in-house assessors to external assessor, Aaron Steblyk and his team at Compass Assessment Consultants Inc.

As part of this transition, some changes had to be made to the way in which assessment values were calculated for 2025, in order to align with provincial regulations and assessment best practices. This change will cause varying impacts on landowner’s property assessments.

Due to the construction work underway at Spring Lake Campground to provide power to our campsites, reservations for the 2025 season are currently unavailable and will not open before the first week of June.