Lacombe County is proud to announce the winners of our 2018 State of the Environment Photo Contest. We received so many amazing shots, but these were the winning submissions for this year. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos for our contest!

First Place – Vicki Heidt	Second Place - Ron Prins	Third Place - Jon Pfenghanssi

A second public hearing to adopt the Milton Morningside Area Structure Plan will be held on December 13, 2018, at 9:00am. Council held a Public Hearing for Bylaw 1280/18 on November 8, 2018, for the Milton Morningside Area Structure Plan bylaw.

Several projects scheduled for 2018 will be postponed until warmer temperatures return in 2019, including the Hamlet of Mirror Boulevards, the Alix North Road, and Centreview Road. Click "Read More" for full details

Lacombe County invites tenders for the following property located in the southeast corner of the SE 25-40-24-W4M. The property contains approximately 25 acres of hay land. The successful lessee will be required to enter into a four-year lease agreement with Lacombe County which will include, but not limited to, the following terms and conditions.

1. The lease term will commence January 1, 2019 and will expire December 31, 2022.
2. The lessee is responsible for payment of property taxes.
3. The lease payments must be made on or before January 31st in each year of the lease.
4. In the event the lessee fails to make property tax and/or lease payments as required, the lease may be terminated.

Lacombe County reserves the right to reject any or all tenders or to accept any tender which may be considered to be in the best interests of the County.

Tenders will be received at Lacombe County Administration Office until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018. For more information and specific conditions, please visit www.lacombecounty.com or contact:

Donna Mae Grant, Lacombe County, 403-782-6601
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Lacombe County reminds residents that although fire permits are not required from November 1 until March 31, there are still limitations that come with burning, and any burning must be done in a safe and controlled manner.

No person shall:

• Burn prohibited debris.
• Set, permit or maintain any fire where the smoke emitted from the fire impairs visibility on a highway or becomes a nuisance or safety concern to neighbouring persons or property.
• Light a fire without first taking sufficient precautions to ensure that the fire can be kept under control at all times. Only burn the number of brush piles that you can control at one time.
• Fail to take reasonable steps to control a fire for the purpose of preventing it from spreading onto neighbouring property.
• Fail to extinguish a fire when a fire ban is in effect. This is especially true for previously burnt brush piles, and rekindles are no exception.

Lacombe County is honoured to accept a second generous donation of land from local residents, Frank and Rosalie Kuhnen. Located on the east side of Lacombe County, the 65 acres of land runs along the north side of the Red Deer River and will remain in a natural state for the public to use for passive recreational purposes.

“We are excited to have a peaceful retreat in the east part of Lacombe County, where the public can enjoy the tranquility of nature,” said Reeve Paula Law. “The gift of this land from the Kuhnen Family exemplifies the importance community residents place on managing green space for the betterment of current and future generations.”

Pursuant to Municipal Government Act M-26.1 534(1) Lacombe County hereby provides notice to any person having an interest in land that is adjacent to lands which Lacombe County has
constructed a public road. Persons entitled to compensation from the municipality for loss of or the permanent lessening of use of that person’s land caused by the public work are advised to
make a claim within 60 days after this notice is published.

The following roads have been completed as of October 25, 2018:
Project Number: C2824
Description:  NW 24, NE 23, SW 25 & SE 26-41-28 W4M
                     Highway 792 & Twp Rd 414 (Lincoln Road & Twp Rd 41-4)
                     Intersectional Improvements

After two years of trying to revitalize the membership and viability of the Mirror Fire Department, Lacombe County Council opted to cease operation of the organization, effective October 31, 2018. This decision comes after significant efforts by Lacombe County, as well as current Mirror Fire Department members and residents of the hamlet, to bolster membership.

“It’s not an easy decision to close this department, but we were unable to get the membership necessary to safely operate this fire department,” explained Paula Law, Lacombe County Reeve. “Unfortunately, we didn’t receive enough viable applications to increase the membership of the fire department to a suitable level.”