Country Living in the County | News & Blog
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Mallaig Waterline Repair
UPDATE: At 7 p.m. on March 27, the water was turned back on after repairs were completed. Thank you again to all residents for your patience! On March 27 at 3:30 p.m., the County of St. Paul Public Works department shut the water off to the west side of Mallaig to repair a waterline. We…
Alberta Section of the North Saskatchewan River Designated as a Canadian Heritage River
“…Today, [March 22,] the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and the Honourable Rebecca Schulz, Alberta Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, announced the official designation of the remaining 718-kilometre section of the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, as a Canadian Heritage River…” Read the full…
Calling Fundraising Groups to the Annual Highway Clean-up
The County of St. Paul is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Annual Provincial Highway Clean-up. Weather permitting, the 2024 clean-up will take place on May 4. The County has hosted the Annual Clean-up regionally for more than 20 years as an opportunity for local groups to fundraise for various…
Level 2 Fire Advisory for the County of St. Paul
St. Paul County, March 25, 2024 – The County of St. Paul has issued a Level 2 Advisory. The advisory reads as follows: Safe wood campfires are allowed on private land and in campgrounds. Issuance of fire permits for any other open-air fire may be restricted. Existing fire permits would be honoured; however, issuance of…
The Village App Arrives in the County of St. Paul
St. Paul County, March 25, 2024 – The County of St. Paul makes another step in community building as The Village App makes its grand entrance. In March 2023, the County of St. Paul secured designation under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) Rural Renewal Stream (RRS) to address labour demands and foster growth by…
Notice of Public Hearing – April 23 – Bylaw 2024-04
The County of St. Paul No. 19, in the Province of Alberta, proposes to pass Bylaw 2024-04 for the purpose of closing and selling unused portions of road plans and lanes in the Hamlet of Owlseye in the County of St. Paul in accordance with Section 22 of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26, Revised…
Vertical Roots St. Paul establishes its roots in the Lakeland
ST. PAUL, AB – St. Paul Elk Point Economic Development Alliance (STEP) welcomes Vertical Roots St. Paul to the region. A local producer of quality greens, Vertical Roots St. Paul has gone from the building phase to a Farmers’ Market regular in a matter of months. “Our first seeding took place December 28,” Dave Doonanco…
EPCOR lifts water ban
The County of St. Paul is notifying residents that EPCOR has completed the critical repairs of the E.L Smith Water Treatment Plant, ending the ban on non-essential water use. Residents receiving treated EPCOR water in the hamlets of Ashmont, Lottie Lake, and Mallaig sourced through the Highway 28/63 commission were asked to halt non-essential water…
EPCOR issues Water Use Restriction Level C
The County of St. Paul is notifying residents that, due to an update from EPCOR, the previously planned water restriction on January 29, 2024, has been upgraded to a water ban on January 30, 2024. While issues at the E.L. Smith water plant are the key factor, additional considerations at the Rossdale plant have led…
