Lacombe County is excited to announce its seventh annual “Spring Tune Up” event on March 13, 2023. Anyone interested in their health and farm safety is invited to attend this free event, which will feature a variety of health care and safety professionals.

“The health and safety of our rural community is important to Lacombe County,” explained Jalene Makus, Lacombe County Agriculture Coordinator and event organizer. “By bringing in vendors that support both physical and mental health/safety, we are doing our part to support and connect attendees with relevant and useful information.”

• Date: March 30, 2023
• Time: 10am – 3pm
• Location: Lacombe Memorial Center – Centennial North Room
• Cost: Free
  
  

  Come out for a FREE BBQ lunch (from 11am – 2:30pm)

  Everyone who attends the event will have their name entered for door prizes.

There will a number of different health and safety vendors on-site for this year’s event, including:

Lacombe County is hosting a two-day voluntary farm vehicle safety check at its satellite Tees and Rainy Creek public works shops. These checks aim to increase the safety and awareness of our agricultural industry and promote ‘Vision Zero,’ a part of Lacombe County’s Traffic Safety Plan.

‘Vision Zero’ is the idea that any loss of life on Alberta’s roads is unacceptable; Farm Vehicle Safety checks go a long way in ensuring our community is safe and provide a positive experience with our local producers.

“We want to make sure our farmers and ranchers are not going to be stuck on the side of the road because of a breakdown - or worse yet, involved in an accident because of equipment failure,” said Ray Kawai, Lacombe County Community Peace Officer. “It’s all about education and working together to promote road safety for everyone.”

Lacombe County is accepting applications for a summer seasonal I.T Technician. The preferred candidate has a strong knowledge of, and interest in, a variety of hardware and software platforms, is skilled in troubleshooting system operating and hardware issues, and prides themselves on being able to effectively assist others when providing technical support.

FULL DETAILS:  pdf I.T. Summer Position 2023 (235 KB)

Over the summer, you will work collaboratively with the I.T. department on a broad range of projects that are focused on promoting modern technology solutions to improve and enhance the services of Lacombe County.

To express interest, please forward your application no later than 8AM, April 3, 2023 to: .

Every year since 2017, Lacombe County embarks on an annual review of the Municipal Development Plan and Land Use Bylaw to ensure these documents continue to support our community, as required by Municipal Development Plan Policy MUNI 8.3.2.

This year's review marks the County's five-year review since the documents were initially adopted in 2017, after multiple rounds of consultation with the community, including Lacombe County landowners, residents, and businesses.

Lacombe County is hosting a public hearing for updates to the Sylvan Lake Area Structure Plan.

During development inquiries in the past year, a few inconsistencies in the Plan have been noted. Further, we have heard concerns with the mandated requirement for higher density units in the forms of townhomes and apartments.

The purpose of this update is to ensure the planning policies of the Plan are consistent and in line with the community's vision for the Plan Area. The proposed updates do not change the overall intent of the plan:

• Include cabin and RV in the dwelling unit definition, to ensure consistency with the remainder of the document
• Amend the 'Multi-unit Residential, Higher Density Nodes' sections to consider multi-unit housing within a 600 metre radius of the possible and existing public access sites, rather than mandate it

First Reading to Bylaw 1389/23 was given March 9, 2023 by Lacombe County Council. See Attachment 2 for draft Bylaw 1389/23 and Attachment 3 for tracked changes of the updates.

WHAT LANDS ARE WITHIN THE PLAN AREA?

• The Plan Area is not changing with the proposed updates - see Attachment 1 for a Context Map.

Lacombe County invites proposals for Beaver Control Services to control beaver populations, which can harm municipal infrastructure. 

Visit the Alberta Purchasing Connection website for complete details.This opportunity closes on March 31, 2023, at 12:30 PM.

Lacombe County’s intent is to provide professional and timely beaver control services while in compliance with all Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations. The successful proponent shall be expected to complete the following tasks:

• Perform beaver control and removal works using various control methods following all Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations.
• Work closely with municipal staff to ensure the coordination of beaver control activities.
• Assess and provide analysis of problem beaver locations as required.
• Complete weekly logs identifying the location of control activities, the number of beavers removed, and other site-specific data as required by Lacombe County.

The successful proponent shall be responsible for all staffing, equipment, training, liability and risk associated with each required activity. The successful proponent must also be available to the municipality to ensure the timely completion of beaver control activities.

Lacombe County reminds people that permit requests are free and easy to submit.

Lacombe County reminds ratepayers that fire permit season starts on March 1, 2023. Burning without a fire permit will result in a hefty fine. 

Fire permits are easiest to get and are available 24/7 online through the Lacombe County website (www.lacombecounty.com) or the myLacombeCounty app (iPhone users only). Permits can also be requested in person at the Lacombe County Office during business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or by calling the Community Services Department at 403-782-8959 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

“Fire permits are free, easy to obtain, and are emailed to you directly, so you always have it with you,” said Bussiere. “Permits are there to ensure the safety of Lacombe County residents and their neighbours and come with a detailed list of the requirements to ensure burns can be completed safely. While most controlled burns in the County are permitted, we continue to have situations where people don’t take out a permit and can be charged under the bylaw.”