MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF FAIRVIEW No. 136 WAS INCORPORATED IN 1914

When entering the MD for the first time you will descend into the beautiful Peace River Valley and then cross over the unique and breathtaking Dunvegan Bridge, the longest gravity-anchored suspension bridge in Alberta.

"CODE OF THE WEST"

Council has adopted the "Code of the West" as a philosophical guideline for our Municipality. To view a copy of the "Code of the West" please click here.

UPDATED ROAD CLOSURE(S)

Please be advised that RANGE ROAD 12 from TOWNSHIP ROAD 814 to TOWNSHIP ROAD 820 is CLOSED due to a wash out. Please use alternate routes.

Also, RANGE ROAD 51 from TOWNSHIP ROAD 820 to TOWNSHIP ROAD 822 is currently still CLOSED due to a wash out. Please use alternate routes.

Sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 780-835-4903.

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CAUTION

OVERLAND FLOODING

MELTING SNOW IS CAUSING OVERLAND FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE MUNICIPALITY RESULTING IN ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. SIGNAGE AND BARRICADES ARE BEING INSTALLED ON AFFECTED ROADS.

DO NOT BYPASS OR MOVE BARRICADES. DO NOT TRAVEL THROUGH WATER COVERED ROADS, AS THERE MAY BE HIDDEN HAZARDS INCLUDING EROSION AND WASH OUTS. PLEASE USE ALTERNATE ROUTES AND OBEY POSTED SIGNS. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION.

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ROAD CLOSURE

Please be advised that RANGE ROAD 51 from TOWNSHIP ROAD 820 to TOWNSHIP ROAD 822 is CLOSED due to a wash out. Please use alternate routes.

ROAD BAN

Effective April 13, 2018 8:00 a.m.

75% axle weight on all municipal road including within the hamlet of Bluesky and Whitelaw, 24 hour per day, seven days a week until further notice.

For more information please click here

WILDFIRE UPDATE

The wildfire danger level is LOW in the Peace River Forest Area. Despite the low hazard levels, please remember, safe burning practices are always in season.

DO YOUR PART TO PREVENT SPRING WILDFIRES

Although it's cold and there is snow on the ground, conditions are favorable for holdover fires. A fire left smoldering can burn under the snow all winter long emerging as a wildfire in the spring. Please be responsible check your winter burning sites to ensure they are extinguished to prevent holdover fires.

Check your winter brushpiles to ensure they are extinguished

STIR IT: spread out the remaining material within the pile using a metal probe, or if necessary, heavy equipment. Dig down into the soil to make sure the fire has not burned down to the root system.
SOAK IT: soak the area and ensure both heat and smoke are no longer being produced by the pile.
STIR IT AGAIN: Roll the debris over. Using your bare hand, feel for heat while looking for steam. A fire is not out until there is absolutely no heat coming from the ashes.

ATTENTION WHITELAW HAMLET TRUCK LOAD STATION USERS

Please be advised that effective May 1, 2018 the rate is $3.95 per cubic meter.

**EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES**

Please click HERE to view current Municipal District of Fairview employment opportunities.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

Please be advised that all regular scheduled Council Meetings have been changed to begin at 9:00am. To view this Bylaw (Bylaw No. 942/COUNCIL/2018) please click HERE.

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

Please click HERE

M.D. of Fairview Information and Summary of Facts Booklet

To view please click HERE

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

M.D. of Fairview Newsletter

2017 Winter Edition

To view please click HERE

THE BLUESKY AND MAPLES PAVING PROJECT HAVE BEEN POST-PONED UNTIL 2018 DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.

BRUSHING

Due to substantial weight of brushing equipment, a crossing agreement is required before performing work on the right-of-way. Contact TransCanada to apply for an agreement.

CALL/CLICK BEFORE YOU DIG

Brushing poses a significant risk to the integrity of the pipeline as it removes soil cover. Before brushing, contact you local One-Call Centre- it's a FREE service! TransCanada will send a representative to mark the location of the pipeline facilities and must be present to oversee the work.

DITCHING

Ditching poses a significant risk to the integrity of the pipeline as it removes soil cover. Before ditching, contact your local One-Call Centre. Trans Canada will send a representative to mark the location of the pipeline facilities and must be present to oversee the work.

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

One-Call Centres

Online locate requests: www.clickbeforeyoudig.com

Alberta 1.800.242.3447

Phone App Dig Info AB

Crossings

Email crossings@transcanada.com

Phone 1.877.872.5177

General Inquiries

Public Awareness 1.855.458.6715

Land 1.866.372.1601