Excavating Near Pipelines/Fence Post Placements

As rural Albertans gear up for another season of farming, Inter Pipeline joins the rest of the nation in observing Agricultural Safety Week and would like to take this opportunity to remind Albertans of the importance of clicking or calling before you dig.

Inter Pipeline is committed to making the safety of its pipeline system top priority. If you are planning to dig or excavate, even if it is just putting in a fence post within 30 metres, or 100 feet, of a pipeline, please take the time to know what’s below before you begin, and call or Click Before You Dig. This free service locates buried utilities and pipelines on your property, so you can work safely.

For more information please click HERE.

Preventing Wildfires is a Shared Responsibility

Quick facts

• Last fire season, 1,231 fires burned more than 49,000 hectares in Alberta
• From March 1 to October 31 last year, there were 789 human-caused wildfires
• More than 68 tickets and written warnings were given to Albertans last year for burning without a permit and leaving campfires unattended
• If you see a wildfire burning in the forest, report it toll-free at 310-FIRE (3473)

Farm Family Awards Nomination Form for The Municipal District of Fairview No.136

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NOTICE - NORTHWEST SPECIES AT RISK 

Alberta’s six northwestern municipalities have come together to form the Northwest Species at Risk (NWSAR) Committee. The six municipalities that form the NWSAR are:

Town of High Level
Mackenzie County
County of Northern Lights
Clear Hills County
Town of Rainbow Lake
Town of Manning

After learning of the Government of Alberta’s proposal to permanently protect 1.8 million hectares of land for caribou in northwest Alberta, Councillors from the area’s six municipalities leapt into action and formed the Northwest Species at Risk (NWSAR) Committee to ensure local voices were heard. The committee created a report for the federal and provincial governments to consider when implementing plans to protect the Woodland Caribou- which are a threatened species. The Committee wants to see protection plans be effective but also consider the socio-economic impacts to our communities, so that we can be prosperous and keep jobs here. The committee believes that the caribou can be protected without creating a provincial park and even protect them more effectively without creating a park. Through the Committee’s hard work over the past year, a socio-economic analysis, the collection of scientific data and extensive multi-stakeholder consultations, a report was created with ten specific recommendations for responsible caribou recovery.
A strong, unified voice of municipal leaders and area residents is vital in responsible protection of all species at risk. 

BE A VOICE AND GET INVOLVED
Participate in upcoming information sessions and feel free to complete the Online Comment Submission Form at https://talkaep.alberta.ca/caribou-range-planning
Please follow the links below for more information:
1. Draft plans and the recovery plan: https://talkaep.alberta.ca/caribou-range-planning
2. NWSAR Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaNWSAR/
3. NWSAR website, including fact sheets: https://albertanwsar.ca/index.php/information/fact-sheets 
 

Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldman Memorial Bursary
TO VIEW THE APPLICATION PLEASE CLICK HERE