Discover the Saddle Hills Advantage

16 Tuesday 6 April 2021 // Volume 43 No. 14

` DISCOVER THE SADDLE HILLS ADVANTAGE

County Office The County office is now open to the public with Covid-19 preventative measures in place and limited access. Masks are mandatory.

n Disaster Recovery Funding Available – Deadline April 6 n Agricultural Producers – We Want Your If you live in the Saddle Hills County, and your home, business or property was Input damaged by flooding from June 29 to July 15, 2020, you may be eligible to Supporting the local agricultural community receive Disaster Recovery Program funding from the Government of Alberta. is the one of Saddle Hills County’s Rural The Disaster Recovery Program provides funding for uninsurable property Development Department’s main priorities. We damage, loss and other expenses incurred as the result of a natural disaster. Go are looking for producer input/feedback on to www.alberta.ca/DRP to download and submit your application form, and to find your interest in webinars and other extension the most up-to-date program guidelines. Deadline to apply is April 6, 2021. Note: opportunities so that we can provide you with Hail, sewer backup and insurance deductibles do not qualify under the program as the information you need in a format you prefer. insurance coverage is considered readily and reasonably available. Please fill out the online form [https://www. saddlehills.ab.ca/FarmSurvey/] and submit it. Your participation will help us to provide meaningful programs for County producers. n Now Hiring Please send resumes to: n Permanent Full Time: Human Resources Coordinator Emergency Livestock Available Equipment List l Transfer Attendant (Union Environment) Saddle Hills County Saddle Hills County is in the final stages of their Emergency Livestock Plan and we are looking to create a list of potential equipment which would be available l Development Coordinator (Out of Scope) RR#1 Spirit River, AB T0H3G0 Email: [email protected] in case of a possible emergency. Any producer or supplier willing to have their contact and equipment added to the list please fill out the Emergency Livestock Plan Available Equipment form on our website or contact [email protected].

n Self-Directed Home Support n Notice of Road Bans Saddle Hills County now offers Self-Directed Home Support. For more With spring like temperatures arriving the county implements road information visit our website at: https://www.saddlehills.ab.ca/home- bans to protect the road surface from heavy vehicle damage. We also support/ or call the office at 780-864-3760. issue Road Ban exemptions for companies and farmers that have road use agreements and want to use certain roads. Currently there n are no Road Bans however with the warmer weather conditions Are you interested in County history? change quickly. Road Bans will be posted on our web site or you As an update to our local history page on our website can call the County office. we’re asking for local contribution and memories of the stories and people that have made this area home. If you’d like to add your contribution please send us an email n Accepting Do Not Spray Agreements [email protected]. Do Not Spray Agreements are now being accepted with a deadline of May 31st at 4:30pm! If you do not wish to have your roadside sprayed beside your property a Do Not Spray Request form is required. The tentative spray areas for 2021; Happy Valley, Westmark, Woking and Northmark. You can either submit your Do Not Spray Agreements online or email them to [email protected]. Forms are available on County Calendar – April 2021 the website or you can call the County office at 780-864-3760 for a paper copy.

April 9, 9:00 am Audit Committee Meeting n Library Board Seeking An Administrator April 13, 8:30 am Municipal Planning Commission For more information contact: Faye Kary, Administrator, [email protected] April 13, 9:00 am Regular Council Meeting Please submit your resume prior to April 14, 2021 to the email above or mailing to: April 27, 8:30 am Municipal Planning Commission Saddle Hills County Library Board Box 176, Spirit River, AB, TOH 3GO April 27, 9:00 am Regular Council Meeting To view a pdf of the full job posting please visit the County website and search for Careers.

THE WILDERNESS IS OUR BACKYARD

Junction of Highway 49 and Highway 725, RR 1, Spirit River, Alberta, Canada, T0H 3G0 Phone: (780) 864-3760 | Fax: (780) 864-3904 | Toll Free: 1 (888) 864-3760