Community News

Saddle Hills County’s own Elizabeth Gustafson has been named as part of Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Shooting Team!

The Santiago 2023 Pan American Games are a pivotal part of Team Canada’s path to Paris 2024, with the team vying for Olympic quote spots.

Shooting will take place October 21-27. Good luck Elizabeth and Team Canada!

For more information on the event and participants, please visit the Olympics website: https://olympic.ca/press/canadas-santiago-2023-shooting-team-announced/

A reminder to Saddle Hills County residents that applications for the new Senior Housing Facility in Spirit River, are now open!

The new development will replace the current Pleasantview Lodge and increase capacity to 92 units. 40 units will be lodge places, and 52 units will be designated for supportive living spaces to help seniors as their care needs change.

South Peace Regional Archives (SPRA), in partnership with Saddle Hills County, is hosting a History Drop-in Day at the Blueberry Hall, on November 7, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. - 2 :30 p.m.

Saddle Hills County Fire Departments, along with Forestry resources, responded to an outdoor fire, that consumed a 3 hectare area, as well as a storage building and its contents, on Friday, September 15, 2023. Blueberry and Happy Valley Fire Departments helped to control the spread of the fire and keep it from candling into the trees and burning deeper down into the Ksituan valley.

It's that time, again. Judging for the 2023 'Discover the Peace' Photo Contest has officially begun!

Cast your vote to ensure that your favourites are in with a chance of winning one of our incredible cash prizes and having their work featured in the 2024 County Calendar.

The Canada Revenue Agency have announced a new tax credit to help offset the cost of adding a secondary unit for senior or disabled family members.

The Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit (MHRTC), provides a refundable tax credit of up to $7,500 for constructing a secondary suite, starting in 2023.

Please note that wild game is not to be hung, cleaned, or disposed of in any Saddle Hills County campgrounds and that firearms and bows and arrows are prohibited in these areas.

Saddle Hills County is looking for members-at-large for the Agricultural Appeal Committee, Agricultural Services Board, Saddle Hills County Municipal Library Board, and the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. 

This summer, four of our amazing community organizations cleaned a total of 61.4km of County highways as part of our annual Highway Clean-up program.

It was a beautiful day at Moonshine Lake Provincial Park last Thursday, August 24, for the annual Saddle Hills County Volunteer Appreciation BBQ. Volunteers, their family and supporters, and members of the community came out to share in a delicious steak supper, provided by Alberts Catering, and hear of the accomplishments and kind words said about this years nominated volunteers.