Notices

A residential street sweeping parking ban is in effect Wednesday, May 14th 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following streets:

52 Ave. ; 51st Street; 52nd Street; 51st Ave; 50th Ave; 49th Street; 48th Street; 49th Street north of 49th Ave.

Residents are required to move their vehicles so that public works have plenty of room to clear sand and debris from boulevards and streets. Please remove vehicles off streets to allow street cleaning

Thank you for your cooperation!

Public Works -Seasonal Position

 Applicant must be responsible, dependable and team player willing to develop skills and gain work experience to successfully transition into the labour market. A valid driver’s license is an asset.

This position will work Mondays – Fridays, 8 am to 4 pm

                Duties: Successful candidate will be responsible for general maintenance of municipal properties & public areas.  Assistant to Public Works Foreman performing variety public works duties.

    Term of Employment for these positions: May 5 – August 31, 2025 June 23 – August 31, 2025

These positions are not subject to students only. 

Resumes may be sent to:

                                Village of Girouxville

                                Box 276

                                Girouxville, Alberta T0H 1S0

                                Attn: Estelle Girard – CAO

Or email: girouxvl@iwantwireless.ca     

Application forms are also available – please call Village Office 780-323-4270

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected will be contacted and interviewed.

The Smoky River No. 130 Fire Department will conduct a hazard reduction burn, weather permitting, to remove wildfire fuel and reduce the risk of wildfires. This is a controlled burn of high-hazard vegetation, typically done in spring, to minimize the risk of wildfires starting in the area. The burn will be conducted under the supervision of the Fire Department and only when weather conditions are favourable and resources are sufficient. These burns will be conducted at the Village of Girouxville water reservoirs and wastewater lagoons.

Please be advised that MD of Smoky River and the Towns and Villages been placed under an Fire Restriction

Effective on 6 May 2025. A fire Restriction is in effect for the MD of Smoky River due to warm, windy conditions and the dry grass hazard.

We encourage any landowners who have done burning over the winter and that have had past fire permits to revisit the burn location to ensure these fires are fully extinguished.

 The fire advisory will remain in effect until conditions improve. If you see fire call 310-FIRE

Instructions

Check Albertafirebans.ca for updates

Additional Information

A fire restriction is in effect for the MD of Smoky River including Towns and Villages. Under this restriction, all outdoor wood fires are banned on public lands. 

Prohibited

• Outdoor wood fires on public lands including backcountry and random camping areas 
• Any burning, other than a campfire on private land 
• Fireworks and exploding targets

Allowed: 

• Safe wood campfires on private land including provincial campgrounds with a designated fire ring 
• Backyard firepits 
• Propane fire pits and natural gas-powered appliances 
• Barbecue charcoal briquettes 
• Indoor wood fires 
• Open flame oil devices 

The fire restriction will remain in effect until conditions improve or further escalation is required. 

Please be advised 9-1-1 service has been restored for the Northwest and Grande Prairie 9-1-1 is taking calls again and all redundancies have been restored

The following Development Permit has been approved in the Village of Girouxville.

Permit No.: 25-03

Legal Description & Civic Address : Lot 13 & 14, Block 2, Plan 1047HW (5011 – 51st Str.)

Proposed Development: Addition to existing accessory building

Date of Decision: April 22, 2025

Any person affected by this decision may appeal to the Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Village of Girouxville, PO Box 276 Girouxville, Alberta T0H 1S0.

Such an appeal to the Secretary of the Development Appeal Board shall be submitted on the prescribed form – (Development Appeal Form) and shall include the fee for submitting an appeal

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Such an appeal shall be in writing and contain a statement of the ground of appeal and shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail within twenty-one (21) days of the date of decision. A copy of the letter shall also be sent to the development officer

Estelle Girard

Development Officer

The following Development Permit has been approved in the Village of Girouxville.

Permit No.: 25-02

Legal Description & Civic Address : Lot 10, Block 6, Plan 8021026 (5111 – 52nd Str.)

Proposed Development: Attached covered deck

Date of Decision: April 16, 2025

Any person affected by this decision may appeal to the Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Village of Girouxville, PO Box 276 Girouxville, Alberta T0H 1S0.

Such an appeal to the Secretary of the Development Appeal Board shall be submitted on the prescribed form – (Development Appeal Form) and shall include the fee for submitting an appeal

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Such an appeal shall be in writing and contain a statement of the ground of appeal and shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail within twenty-one (21) days of the date of decision. A copy of the letter shall also be sent to the development officer

Estelle Girard

Development Officer