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  • Public Works Week

    May 18-24, 2025 is Public Works Week. This week, we celebrate the local heroes who keep our County running! 

  • Apply Now for Student Bursaries - Deadline: June 1, 2025

    Are you entering or continuing your post-secondary education, trades course or Class 1 driver training in 2025? The County's Student Bursary program is accepting applications, until June 1, 2025.

  • Local Greenhouses are OPEN!

    Our Saddle Hills County greenhouses are ready and eager to help you with all of your gardening needs. Whether you are looking for local gifts, hanging baskets, u-pick, or workshops, our locals can help!

  • Notice of Development Permit Approvals - Deadline: June 3, 2025

    Development Permits that have been conditionally approved by Saddle Hills County, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

  • Assessment 101: Riaer Exemption - What is it?

    What is a Riaer Exemption and why you may have noticed it on this year's assessment notice. 

  • Peace Officer Report - April, 2025

    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.

  • Press Release: PWPSD, Saddle Hills County Partner for Additional Mental Health Support

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

  • Learn More About Running for Municipal Office with RMA's Webinars

    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.

  • Fire Restriction in Saddle Hills County - May 1, 2025

    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.

  • Notice Re: 2025 Property Assessments

    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.


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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