Notices

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Please be advised as per Section 195 of the Municipal Government Act, the Village of Girouxville Council will be holding a Special Meeting in regards to the Village of Girouxville 2024 Budget on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. to be held at the Village of Girouxville Conference Room @ 4804-50th Street.

With High winds and dry condition I have moved the area into a Fire Restriction 

A Fire restriction has been issued and will remain in effect until further notice.

The following are included in this Restriction:

Town of Falher, Town of McLennan, Village of Donnelly, Village of Girouxville and MD of Smoky River

 Under this Restriction:

Prohibited:

·         All outdoor fires not contained within a non-combustible fire pit.

·         Wood campfires in backcountry or random camping areas.

·         Fireworks and exploding targets.

Allowed: 

·         Safe wood campfires * 

·         Backyard fire pits 

·         Portable propane fire pits 

·         Gas or propane stoves and barbecues 

·         Catalytic or infrared-style heaters 

·         Propane, Natural Gas, or Electrically powered cooking, heating, and lighting appliances

*Safe wood campfires – should be within a metal, brick, or rock fire ring. 

They are required to:

• Be on rock, gravel, sand, or another non-combustible surface that extends at least one metre around the fire;

 • Have a responsible person in attendance to keep fire under control at all times and extinguish before leaving; 

• Have on hand enough water on site to extinguish the fire. Safe wood campfires on private lands include private land campgrounds and private land recreation areas; and 

•Parks and protected areas may have additional fire safety requirements. 

Never leave a campfire unattended. Soak it, stir it and soak it again until cool to the touch to ensure it is extinguished. 

If you have any questions please contact

Respectfully
Marcel Maure
Regional Fire Chief

Director of Emergency Management
Director of Protective Services

Safety Codes Officer (Fire)
MD Smoky River No.130
Cell: 780-837-0911
Fax: 780-837-2453
Email: firechief@mdsmokyriver.com

“Lifes is too short; Remember”

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” ! by-W.G.

Hello Northern Alberta,

You may have noticed directional drills, hydrovacs, excavators and a lot of trucks in your area lately. We are very pleased to share that Peace Country founded Canadian Fiber Optics and our sister company Northern Lights Fiber (who provides internet connectivity and support solutions to homes, Small businesses and Commercial sites) are both working hard to build brand new fiber optics and bring huge volumes of internet and WiFi to rural homes, businesses and industry. Our investments will reach thousands of homes and businesses over the next three years.

Please also note that we are already serving Grande Cache, Beaverlodge, Wembley, Valleyview, Sexsmith, Fairview, Grimshaw, High Prairie, Fox Creek as well as Calmar and Millet in central Alberta so if you live there please connect and sign up with us here: Home – Northern Lights Fiber

If you live in communities not mentioned in the above or rural areas, you may be part of what we call Project Aurora. Please visit us here: Project Aurora – Northern Lights Fiber to learn more about us, about our products, our pricing and to stay up to date on Project Aurora. We will provide updates including coverage area and schedule on our website as well as social media.

Please be patient with us as we work to plan and schedule building over 1600 kilometers of new infrastructure to serve the Region. Please also know that we are going to make a mess as we build, but also that we are going to clean it up. Our Crews in the field are working as fast as they can, please help keep them safe when you drive by and feel free to give them a wave! As we work to finalize our schedule, please express your interest in better internet by signing a Fiber Access Agreement here: Fiber Access Request (FAR) – Northern Lights Fiber. This gives us permission to build a ‘drop’ or fiber access all the way to your home or business. We can’t build to every single house and business in the Peace but by signing the access agreement, we can work with local government to show the interest and get more of your homes and businesses connected.

Thank you kindly

Jodi Bloomer-Kaput

Co-Founder & President

Canadian Fiber Optics Corp. and Northern Lights Fiber

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Public Works Seasonal Labourer

– must be self-motivated, responsible and dependable individual

Duties include but not limited to:

• Assist Public Works Foreman in every day activities
• Operate and general maintenance of grass cutting equipment
• Maintenance of municipal properties

Term of Employment for the following position: May 1 to August 31, 2024

For further information and to submit resumes/applications to:

Musée Girouxville Museum

Duties: Coordinate & provide general public tours; Operation of gift shop/admission front desk; Planning of special events & activities; General office duties; Creation of displays; Research & Promotion; General cleaning. Applicant must be interested in enriching their historical knowledge, be self-motivated and able to work on their own; responsible and dependable.

Term of Employment for the following position:
May 1 – August 31, 2024
For further information and to submit resumes/applications to:

Village of Girouxville
c/o Estelle Girard, CAO
PO Box 276 Girouxville,AB T0H1S0
Email: girouxvl@iwantwireless.ca PH: 780-323-4270

The 2024 wildfire season in Alberta is kicking off earlier than expected – 10 days ahead of schedule! It’s time to get proactive and prepared! Check your burn piles.

If you’re having a planned burn, be mindful of weather conditions and don’t forget to let us know. You can complete a burn notification here: Https://www.mdsmokyriver.com/departments/emergency-services/fire-permits/ , or by calling the Fire Chief @ 780-837-0911.

All burning activities in Alberta’s Forest Protection Area (FPA), excluding campfires, require a fire permit

Remember to stay safe

Over 60% of wildfires in Alberta in 2023 were human-caused, and they could’ve been prevented!

Respectfully
Marcel Maure
Regional Fire Chief

Director of Emergency Management
Director of Protective Services

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