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.

NOTICE- AIRPORT CLOSED

Please be advised that the FAIRVIEW AIRPORT IS CLOSED due to extremely icy runway conditions. This closure is EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AND REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Please be advised of the new rates below Effective February 1, 2019

Whitelaw Hamlet Water Truck Load Station

Please note that rates will be increasing to $4.05 per cubic meter effective February 1, 2019.

Bluesky Hamlet Water Truck Load Station

Please note that rates will be increasing to $5.90 per cubic meter effective February 1, 2019.

ATTENTION BLUESKY & WHITELAW HAMLET RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES

The MD of Fairview No. 136 recently entered into a new agreement with Prairie Disposal for curbside garbage pickup. In addition, costs for maintaining utility services have increased in recent years. It is for these reasons, that MD Council has amended the water, sewer and garbage rates described below. Please contact the MD office if you have any questions regarding the new rates.

Whitelaw:

Water consumption will increase from $2.80 to $2.90 per cubic meter for consumption over the first 7 cubic meters consumed per month.
Sewer service will increase from $15.00 to $16.00 per month
Curbside garbage pickup will increase from $10.50 to $15.00 per month
All other rates will remain the same.

Bluesky:

Water consumption will increase from $4.60 to $4.75 per cubic meter

Sewer service will increase from $15.00 to $16.00 per month
Curbside garbage pickup will increase from $10.50 to $15.00 per month.
All other rates will remain the same.

The M.D. of Fairview council meeting on January 22, 2019 has been CANCELLED and is re-scheduled for January 31, 2019.

M.D. OF FAIRVIEW NOW OFFERS A TREE SEEDLING PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR MD RATEPAYERS

For more information please click HERE

*All orders must be paid for in full when applying.

To sign up e-mail us at:
mdinfo@mfairview.ab.ca

*All e-subscribers as of midnight on March 31st, 2019 will be entered into a draw for a FREE APPLE IPAD. Draw will take place on April 1st, 2019 prior to 4:30pm.

Alberta Grant Offers 50 per cent Cost-Share for Farm Energy Efficiency Upgrades

For more information please click HERE.

NOTICE

With the arrival of winter and the first big snowfall, the MD of Fairview #136 reminds residents of our Snowplowing Policy #32-S-3.

Snowplowing priorities are as follows:

1. School Bus Routes

2. Dell Hill

3. Airport

4. Green Island Road

5. Other roads and the Hamlets of Whitelaw and Bluesky

6. Residential Driveways

Please note that property owners who applied for Private Driveway Snowplowing Services prior to the annual deadline of October 31 will not receive service until after all municipal infrastructure is cleared of snow.

All property owners, including those who have entered into and paid for the Private Driveway Snowplowing Service Agreement, are reminded that ultimate responsibility for private driveway snow clearing lies with the property owner/occupant. The municipality endeavors to provide private driveway service to paid customers in a timely manner however, provision of this additional, non-essential municipal service will be delayed in times of heavy snowfall.

The M.D. of Fairview #136 has passed

Bylaw #954/ADM/2018- Cannabis Consumption in Public Places

Section 3 of the bylaw prohibits consumption of cannabis in a Public Place, unless an exemption applies under the Bylaw. To view the full bylaw, click HERE. For more information on Federal and Provincial regulations, click HERE.

FARM HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM

This grant will help eligible agriculture employers comply with new occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and offset some of the costs employers may incur in complying with OHS regulations for farms and ranches, which take effect Dec. 1, 2018

The following two links below contain further information:

click here and here

Clubroot Identified in Northern Sunrise County

Please click HERE for more information

FarmCash:

Cash advance program provided by Alberta Wheat Commission will launch September 1. For more information please click HERE.

THE FARM HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM

The Farm Health and Safety Producer Grant Program has officially been launched.

Here is a link to the news release.

All the details for the program can be found at: agriculture.alberta.ca/farmhsgrant

or easily find it AF main page .

TO VIEW THE FARM HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING LIST - CLICK HERE

TO VIEW THE FARM HEALTH AND SAFETY PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM FAQ'S - CLICK HERE

  **NEW 2018**

The Town and M.D. of Fairview are working on an Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP). An IDP is a plan developed jointly by two or more neighbouring municipalities to manage land use and development decision-making for an area of land in close proximity to their shared boundary.

For more information please click HERE

  2018 In & Around Fairview Fall/Winter Community Guide

    To view please click HERE

Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods

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



Would you like to

HONOUR A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

for their

MILITARY SERVICE?

If so you may be interested in purchasing a MEMORIAL BANNER through the FAIRVIEW LEGION.

SAMPLE BANNER

       (In honour of Mr. George Webber)

WATER ACT ESSENTIALS INFORMATION

Statutory Right to Divert Water

Allocation of Water

What is the Priority Sequence?

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.

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)

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





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

  Clubroot Confirmed in Peace Region

To learn more about Water Act Essentials please click HERE