Send us your pictures for the 2022 Promotional Photo Contest!

1st Place $200 *Runner Up $75 in each category: WILDLIFE | LANDSCAPES | PLANTS

• The contest runs from November 7 - December 15, 2022. 
• Photos need to be taken within Lacombe County 
• A limit of FIVE (5) photos can be submitted / person

QUESTIONS? Email or call 403-782-8959.

pdf 2022 SOE Photo Contest Rules (263 KB)

pdf SOE Photo Contest Entry Form (209 KB)

On October 24, 2022, the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) awarded the Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan (SLIDP) with the 2022 Award of Merit for Comprehensive Policy Plan. Maven Strategies, the consultant for the SLIDP, submitted the application for this award, which recognizes the collaborative efforts put forth by the eight partner municipalities: Lacombe County, Red Deer County, Town of Sylvan Lake, Summer Village of Birchcliff, Summer Village of Jarvis Bay, Summer Village of Half Moon Bay, Summer Village of Norglenwold, and Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove, as well as partner firm, McElhanney.

“The Sylvan Lake IDP signifies the completion of a project which had been initiated several times previously,” said County Manager Tim Timmons. “This is the first time an Intermunicipal Development Plan for the unique area around Sylvan Lake has been created and formally approved by all project members – which was NOT a small feat.”

Lacombe County was the managing municipality on behalf of the eight municipalities, with Senior Planner Cajun Paradis taking the lead as project manager for the SLIDP.

Winter weather has arrived, and Lacombe County crews are out and about, clearing roads for residents. Visit our website for information on winter road maintenance and how we prioritize snow removal: https://www.lacombecounty.com/.../road.../winter-maintenance.

PLEASE NOTE - Lacombe County does not maintain any numbered highways (eg. Hwy 12, Hwy 597, etc.). Those are maintained by Mainroad Alberta Ltd. (https://mainroad.ca/our.../mainroad-alberta-contracting-lp).

During the October 25, 2022 Organizational Meeting, Lacombe County Councillors appointed Division 3 Councillor Barb Shepherd as Lacombe County Reeve for a second term. Councillor Shepherd assumed the Reeve’s Chair after taking the Oath of Office from County Manager Tim Timmons. 

“It has been my honour to serve as Lacombe County Reeve over the past year to lead Lacombe County forward alongside a group of dedicated councillors representing our residents and their needs,” said Reeve Shepherd. “I thank my fellow councillors for placing their trust and confidence in electing me. With a Provincial election looming within the next few months and the current rate of inflation, there will be challenges to deal with – together. Council will stay focused on the financial demands these challenges will bring, and respond to them in a responsible, thoughtful manner.”