Fire Ban in Effect
Due to the increasingly dry conditions and higher fire danger ratings, the FIRE RESTRICTION has been upgraded to a FIRE BAN, for Saddle Hills County.
This applies to all areas outside of the Forest Protection Area, including private land, crown land, and recreational areas.
Prohibited
All outdoor wood fires, including burning barrels, wood campfires be it on private land or in County campgrounds, campfires in back country or random areas, BBQ charcoal briquettes, fireworks and exploding targets, and burning of brush piles, windrows, or other debris.
Allowed
Propane/natural gas powered appliances, open flame oil devices, such as turkey deep fryers or tiki torches, and indoor wood fires contained within a device with a chimney and spark arrestor. All appliances must be CSA approved and used per manufacturer's standards.
This FIRE BAN will remain in place until conditions improve. Fire danger levels will be reviewed daily and may be downgraded subject to available firefighting resources and fire weather conditions.
We expect the FIRE BAN to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires in Saddle Hills County, while allowing residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor activities as much as possible.
Please note that the Saddle Hills County Admin Building will be closed on Monday, May 20, 2024 for Family Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 21, at 8:15 a.m.
Please note that students will be returning to schools the week beginning September 4, 2023, and school zones will be once again be in place.
A friendly reminder that permits are required for any work carried out in County ditches and Rights-of-Way.
It is the responsibility of the landowner to contact the County prior to any proposed work.
Assessment in Alberta is conducted in accordance with legislation and regulations set out in the Municipal Government Act of Alberta.
Assessment is defined by Municipal Affairs as the process of assigning a dollar value to a property. This value is then used to calculate the amount of taxes payable.
Taxation is the process of applying the tax rate (or mill rate) to a property's assessed value. This determines the taxes payable.
Council awarded the 2023 Student Bursaries to recipients at the August 8, 2023 Council Meeting.
We are pleased to announce that we now accept online payments through Bank of Montreal (BMO).
The County has a variety of used IT equipment available for purchase by sealed bid.
The latest edition of Saddle Hills County Living magazine is out and will hit mailboxes soon! All of the Saddle Hills County general stores, and the Saddle Hills County office also carry copies.
2023 Landownership, Dust Control, and Approved Gravel Program Maps, are now available to view online or purchase from the County office.
Council invites residents of Bay Tree, Blueberry, Bonanza, Fourth Creek, Gordondale, Happy Valley, Ksituan, Northmark, Savanna, Silver Valley, Whitburn, Westmark, and Woking as identified in the above map, to sign-up to be connected to the Rural Potable Water Network to have water delivered to their residence.
Drone No-Fly Zones are areas where it may be unsafe or illegal to fly your drone. If you fly a drone in Canada, you must follow the rules that help keep people and aircraft safe.
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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