The 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.
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.
Pay your municipal bills now with OptionPay
Reminder to MD Residents:
If you plan on burning, please contact the MD office.
Bluesky and Whitelaw residents:
if you are participating in the Light Up the Hamlets Contest, make sure your lights are turned on December 14th!
PEACE RIVER ACCESS POINTS STUDY
Are you interested in the future of recreation and tourism on the Peace River between the Town of Peace River and the BC border? If so, please take a moment to share your ideas with us. Please also share this with friends and family who have an interest in the Peace River.
The Peace Valley Conservation, Recreation and Tourism Society (PVCRTS) has contracted RC Strategies+PERC to lead the development of the Peace River Recreation and Tourism Access Study. The study will identify strategies and actions that should be taken in order to enhance the recreation quality and tourism potential of the river.~ The study will form the strategic focus and priorities of the PVCRTS for the next ten years.
To date, we have engaged members of the public and stakeholders through an interactive online mapping website, stakeholder interviews and meetings and three open houses which were held in region on November 18, 19 and 20th. Unfortunately, attendance at the open houses was less than expected.
We want to ensure you can share your ideas and, as such, we have extended the engagement program. In response to recommendations from some attendees at the open houses, we are pleased to provide an online survey as an additional opportunity to share your input.
The survey, which asks the same questions as posed to attendees at the open houses, will be available until December 13, 2019 at 430 pm (MT). Please visit the following website to share your input:
http://m.sgizmoca.com/s3/Peace-River-Recreation-Access-Points-Study
Thank you in advance for helping us shape recreational access to and the future of recreation and tourism on the Peace River. Should you have any questions about this initiative, you are encouraged to contact Sandra Fox, CAO with the MD of Fairview, via email at Sandra.fox@mdfairview.ab.ca or via phone at 780 835 4903.
COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE
The Council meetings scheduled for December 10 & 24, 2019 haven been cancelled.
There will be a Council meeting on December 17, 2019 at 9 a.m.
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY SNOWPLOWING SERVICE CANCELLED
For more information CLICK HERE.
The MD Gravel Pits are now closed for the winter.
Students enjoy a welcoming, festival-filled Skills Weekend in Fairview
https://rhpap.ca/news-events/students-enjoy-a-welcoming-festival-filled-skills-weekend-in-fairview/
VSI Contribution Level Change Effective January 2020
To all Municipal District of Fairview #136 VSI Members. Please be advised that at a November 5, 2019 Council Meeting, a change was made to the M.D.’s contribution level. Effective January 1, 2020, the Municipal District of Fairview # 136 contribution amount will be at 60% and 40% to the producer with no limitations to services. It will continue to be 70% M.D. and 30% producer fees until December 31, 2019.
THE BLUESKY SANI-STATION RV DUMP IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
2019 Tax Relief List for Livestock Producers
Farm Freedom and Safety Act (FFSA) - Consulting and input
https://www.alberta.ca/farm-freedom-and-safety-engagement.aspx
**New Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs)**
The MD of Fairview No. 136 is creating Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs) with the Municipal District of Peace No. 135 and Clear Hills County. For more information, CLICK HERE.
The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit makes communities safer by using civil legislation to target residential and commercial problem properties in rural and urban Alberta where specified illegal activity is occurring regularly.
Learn more HERE
WATER ACT ESSENTIALS INFORMATION
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Statutory Right to Divert Water
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Allocation of Water
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What is the Priority Sequence?
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Making Changes to Water on Your Land
Please click HERE for information on these Water Act Essentials.
Explore Northern Alberta with the History Check App
The Municipal District of Fairview N0. 136 is a sponsor to Friends of Historical Northern Alberta Society (FHNAS) for the History Check App. A new way to explore Northern Alberta!
For more information or to download 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.
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
