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.

2022 Photo Contest Winners Announced

Image of girl and horse

Overall Winning Image

Britney Jacob - Adult, People

Thank you so much to everyone who entered! So many amazing images, as always, we don't know how anyone could pick a winner. Our judges, and the public, have voted and these are the results:

ADULT - PEOPLE

Public Choice (voted on through our dedicated Facebook and Instagram accounts)

Image of girl and horse and horses

#1 - Britney Jacob  |  #2 - Britney Jacob  |  #3 - JoAnn Edey

 

Judge's Choice (voted on by our three judges, local photographers William Vavrek, Amos Wiebe and Danika Boyer)

Images of girl and horse

#1 - Britney Jacob  |  #2 - Britney Jacob

ADULT - PLACES

Public Choice (voted on through our dedicated Facebook and Instagram accounts)

Images of countryside and animals

#1 - Britney Jacob  |  #2 - Grete Fimrite  |  #3 - Corry Heinricks / Kayleigh Mattison (tie)

 

Judge's Choice (voted on by our three judges, local photographers William Vavrek, Amos Wiebe and Danika Boyer)

Images of countryside and animals

#1 - Grete Fimrite  |  #2 - Kayleigh Mattison  |  #3 - Laura Knack 

YOUTH - PEOPLE

Public Choice (voted on through our dedicated Facebook and Instagram accounts)

Images of children in the countryside

#1 - Johannah Stahl  |  #2 - Gracia Ventimiglia  |  #3 - Gracia Ventimiglia / Willis Ventimiglia (tie)

 

Judge's Choice (voted on by our three judges, local photographers William Vavrek, Amos Wiebe and Danika Boyer)

Images of girls in field

#1 - Gracia Ventimiglia  |  #2 - Diane Fulton  |  #3 - Gracia Ventimiglia

YOUTH - PLACES

Public Choice (voted on through our dedicated Facebook and Instagram accounts)

Image of trees, car, and grain bins

#1 - Johannah Stahl  |  #2 - Gracia Ventimiglia  |  #3 - Gracia Ventimiglia

 

Judge's Choice (voted on by our three judges, local photographers William Vavrek, Amos Wiebe and Danika Boyer)

Image of car and grain bins

#1 - Gracia Ventimiglia  |  #2 - Johannah Stahl

 

Congratulations to all of our winners! We will be in contact with you shortly in regards to your prizes.

Thank you to the public for voting and our judges for taking part, we couldn't do it without you!

Check out our Photo Gallery for all of our current and previous winners

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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