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. by calling 403-782-6601 or 403-782-8959. There is a minimum purchase of 6 bottles/customer (and a maximum purchase of 2 cases, 24 bottles/case). Each bottle costs $12.00 (and a case is $288 / 24 bottles)
This morning, Lacombe County officially activated its’ Emergency Coordination Centre in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are carefully monitoring COVID-19 public health risk for any new developments and will follow protocols laid out by Alberta Health Services’ (AHS). Lacombe County recommends people in the county and urban centres take the same respiratory illness precautions as with every cold and influenza season. There is currently no widespread transmission of COVID-19 in Canada, and the risk of contracting the virus is low, but this risk could increase in the coming weeks.
Actions at the Lacombe County Office
For the protection of staff and visitors, we have added hand sanitizing stations at our office to help limit the spread of the virus and other germs. At this time, our office is open for business, however, we do have some alternative options for service available and ask that you use the options below if you have recently travelled or are feeling unwell:
Lacombe County’s Emergency Coordination Centre continues to monitor COVID-19 public health risk for any new developments. At this time, we are following protocols laid out by Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and the Government of Alberta.
“We recognize this is a difficult time for ratepayers, and that there is an extraordinary amount of uncertainty and fear caused by COVID-19 and the economy,” said Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law. “Lacombe County is committed to you, and we are taking measures to ensure municipal services aren’t interrupted. We thank all of you for your support and adherence to the provincial measures during this current situation.”
Lacombe County has asked staff in essential roles, such as Utility Operators, Equipment Operators, and Community Peace Officers, to take extra precautions both at work and at home, in the hopes of ensuring minimal disruption in services. We will continue to update the public should changes to service levels occur.
As of Wednesday, March 25 the Lacombe County administration building and shops will be open by appointment only.
In light of the Government of Alberta’s updated response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lacombe & District FCSS has made the difficult decision to discontinue most services and only operate essential services until further notice. Our office staff will be answering phone calls and responding to community inquiries during this time.
“The decision was not taken lightly; however the health and safety of our community is of the utmost importance,” said FCSS Director Susan MacDonald. “I realize this is a very stressful time for all of us, especially our seniors and those with limited resources and supports.”
FCSS staff will be contacting all clients to provide them with the following changes to services, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020:
