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Due to windy and dry conditions, a Fire Advisory has been issued for Lacombe County.

Existing fire permits remain valid (subject to suspension or cancellation). New fire permits will be issued on a case-by-case basis and may be restricted or require additional conditions. We ask that all conditions of valid fire permits are strictly adhered to.

What is allowed:

• Safe wood campfires in campgrounds (within fire rings), backyards, or random camping areas
• Burning barrels
• Charcoal briquettes
• Portable propane fire pits
• Gas or propane stoves and barbecues
• Catalytic or infrared-style heaters

Lacombe County in partnership with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry will be selling 2% Liquid Strychnine for the control of Richardson Ground Squirrels.

Producers can purchase the product on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Lacombe County Administration Office. There is a minimum purchase of 6 bottles/customer, and each bottle costs $10.50.

Residents are advised of a planned double-lane closure along Highway 12/50 Avenue, from west of 76 Street/Range Road 271 to east of 58 Street (see map below) for the installation of a new water main. The lane closures begin March 28 and go until May 3, pending weather and successful installation.

Lacombe County will be hosting a two-day voluntary farm vehicle safety check at our remote public works shops located in the west (April 10) and east (April 11) sides of the County. 

“The purpose of this check is to increase both the safety and the awareness of our agricultural industry as it relates to vehicle safety,” said Mark Sproule, Senior Community Peace Officer for Lacombe County. “We want to make sure our farmers and ranchers are not going to be stuck on the side of the road because of a breakdown - or worse yet, involved in an accident because of equipment failure.”

Catch up on your Lacombe County news! You can read the March edition of the County News online here: https://www.lacombecounty.com/index.php/documents1/2019-editions/3117-march-2019-county-news/file, or pick up a copy at our office.

The Sylvan Lake Management Committee (SLMC) is urging ice hut owners to do the right thing and remove their ice fishing huts from Sylvan Lake before the spring thaw arrives.

While ice huts do not need to be legally removed from local lakes – including Sylvan Lake, Gull Lake and Buffalo Lake – until March 31, it’s important to get them off before the ice surface deteriorates.

“On behalf of the committee, I urge owners to think of safety and the health of the environment when they consider their decision,” said Roger Dufresne, SLMC Chair. “We all want our lakes to remain healthy, so we can enjoy them – safely – all year round.”