Roadside Mowing Update

Update: September 23, 2022Roadside mowing program continues with the goal of completing all County roads by September 30. Roads in green have been completed.

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Fall Needle Drop

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Don't Forget To Water

It’s been a dry couple of weeks and more warm weather expected this week means plants and trees are going to be extra thirsty! Drought stressed trees are more susceptible to insect and diseases leading to premature death. Deep watering once per ...

2022 Agricultural Bursary

The County of Wetaskiwin has five (5) $1,000.00 Agricultural Bursaries available to qualifying applicants who wish to attend a post-secondary institution in a faculty relating to agriculture. The County of Wetaskiwin Policy 62.1.1 states that applicants m...

Stubble Burning

Why stubble burn?

Under the Soil Conservation Act the County of Wetaskiwin has the authority to issue Stubble Burning Permits. These permits are issued on an individual basis and a site inspection must be performed. The Director of Agricultural Services, S...

Recreation Zone 5 Grant Applications Due September 30, 2022

Zone 5

Grant Applications due to the County Office by September 30, 2022

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS GRANT APPLICATION

Questions?  

Contact Leisure and Community Services at email or 780-352-3321 

Seeking Library Board Member for "Zone B"

APPLICATION FOR COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Library Board requires one (1) person from the general public to serve in the following volunteer position:

One (1) member, from the area from Highway 771 east to Highway 2...

FCSS - Understanding and Healing the Roots of Anxiety

The County of Wetaskiwin's FCSS has partnered with Leduc County's FCSS to offer "Understanding and Healing the Roots of Anxiety".

The free virtual support group will:

• Explore the roots of anxiety.
• Discover how alarm relates to all...

Slow Down for School Zones

County of Wetaskiwin Peace Officers would like to remind motorists that school is back in session this month. That means school zones are back in effect.

School zones are in effect between the hours of 8:00 am – 9:30 am, 11:30 am – 1:30...

FCSS - Learn Your Tech (Lakedell)

Learn your Technology! 

Learn the basics of your computer and it's apps in a friendly classroom environment at the LAKEDELL HALL.

Program runs from October to December.  Click here to visit our website for dates ...

FCSS - Learn Your Tech (Mulhurst Bay)

Learn your Technology! 

Learn the basics of your computer and it's apps in a friendly classroom environment at the MULHURST BAY COMMUNITY HALL.

Program runs from October to December.  Click here to visit our website for d...

Public Works Concerns

The County of Wetaskiwin is committed to providing quality services and a positive experience for the public. 

To help address and track the high volume of requests that come in daily such as road maintenance, culvert/drainage concerns, brushing, ...

Campground Seasonal Closures

The 2022 Camping season is coming to an end.

On September 15, the following campgrounds will be closed:

• Battle Lake
• Buck Lake
• Coal Lake South
• Mound Red
• Red Deer Lake

Be sure to visit your favorite before then.

FCSS - Community Grant Deadline

The Community Grant Program provides funding to local organizations that offer programs which are intended to promote and develop a safe and healthy community through preventative measures. 

All completed Grant Applications Forms or Grant Evaluati...

FCSS Community Social Needs Assessment Survey

The County of Wetaskiwin’s FCSS is conducting a Social Needs Assessment.  A portion of the data collected for the Assessment will be through a survey.

The project is to support long-term planning initiatives and identify the areas of gre...

Bridge Work Range Road 42 (NW 2-46-4 W5M)

Update: September 13, 2022 The County of Wetaskiwin has issued a temporary road closure on RANGE ROAD 42 between HWY 13 and TOWNSHIP ROAD 460 in the Province of Alberta, from 8:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2022 until 7:00 a.m., Monday, October ...

Bridge Work Range Road 43 (NE 16-47-4 W5M)

Update: September 22, 2022Work to be completed the week of September 19th. Please see map for alternate routes of travel until the road is re-opened.

Update: September 1, 2022The County of Wetaskiwin has issued a temporary road closure on RANGE ROAD 43 bet...

Range Road 11 (Black Bull Road) Upgrades

Update: September 22, 2022Effective Sunday, September 25 at 7:00 am, Range Road 11 will be open to traffic. Paving will commence Monday, October 3. Road will remain open while paving is in progress.

Update: August 19, 2022Work to be completed by October 20...

Bridge Work Range Road 235 (SE 30-46-23 W4M)

Update: August 19, 2022Scheduled to begin September 2022.

Original Post: The County is preparing to undertake upgrades to a bridge on Range Road 235 between Highway 13 & Township Road 464. This project is scheduled to begin during July-August ...

Shoulder Pull: Range Road 234 & 235

Update: August 19, 2022Work on RR 235 has begun and is approximately 50% done. Expect another 15 days to complete the work (RR 234 & RR 234), weather permitting.

Update: August 5, 2022The work will begin on Range Road 235 on Monday, August 8, 2022; to ...

Range Road 250 South of Highway 13 Upgrades

Update: August 19, 2022Work is progressing slowly; should be done by mid-September (weather dependent).

Update: June 29, 2022Work has begun; should be done by mid-September (weather dependent).

Original Post: This project is to upgrade the road (fo...

Range Road 253 North of Highway 13 Upgrades

Avid Energy Services Inc. has been contracted to complete this work. The objective of the project is to upgrade the road in sections and to improve overall performance and level of service to the local residents. The work will include excavation and remov...

Gwynne Hamlet Infrastructure Upgrade

Gwynne - Highway 13A (Gwynne Hill) & School St. 

Update: June 29, 2022Paving has been completed; Gwynne Hill guardrail has yet to be installed.

Update: June 23, 2022Paving to commence week of June 27; weather permitting. 

Update: June 1...

Newsletter

The County of Wetaskiwin distributes a Resident Newsletter via Canada Post unaddressed admail to local residents, and via direct mail to boundary residents, in the spring and fall. Non-resident landowners may view or download the newsletter here. Local re...