Lacombe

Here are some of the highlights from the March 27, 2025, Lacombe County Council meeting.

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC NOTIFICATION BYLAW

Council approved first reading of Bylaw No. 1433/25, the Advertising/Public Notification Bylaw. The proposed amendments aim to expand alternative advertising methods to enhance public awareness. A public hearing is scheduled for April 24, 2025, commencing at 9:00 a.m. in the Lacombe County Council Chambers.

WILD BOAR CONTROL BYLAW

Alberta Health Services is reporting three confirmed cases of measles in Central Alberta and a total of 21 across the province as of Friday afternoon.

The northern region has the highest number of cases with nine. Edmonton is reporting four cases, Calgary has two, and there are three cases in the south.

All but one of the cases are in children under 18 years of age.

The best protection against measles is to ensure you are up to date with your immunizations.

After capturing the HJHL Championship last week, the Sylvan Lake Wranglers will be competing in the Alberta Junior B Provincial tournament in Morinville.

For the Wranglers, it was their first HJHL title since 2010 and first championship since moving to Sylvan Lake. Sylvan Lake only lost one game during their playoff run.

Red Deer RCMP are advising the public that 51st Avenue between 36 Street and 38 Street is closed to traffic due to a structure fire.

Motorists should find alternative routes and avoid the area.

More to come.

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The Town of Drumheller has moved to engage with the Drumheller & District Chamber of Commerce and Travel Drumheller to explore options for the future of the World’s Largest Dinosaur (WLD), known locally as Tyra, after the Chamber’s announcement that the iconic landmark will be decommissioned in December 2029.

During a special council meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2025, the council unanimously passed a motion to engage key stakeholders to determine one-, three-, and five-year plans that could secure Tyra’s future.

With a federal election looming, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is launching Vote for Grain, a national campaign to engage grain farmers in the federal election and ensure their voices are heard.

A representative for the Canadian Red Cross says the situation on the ground in Myanmar is "still very dire and tragic" days after a massive earthquake that has killed more than 1,700 people.

Canadian Red Cross operations lead Chiran Livera said teams of staff and volunteers made up of both international and local Red Cross workers were in Myanmar when the quake hit on Friday, and they have been able to distribute help, including water and shelter kits, from warehouses stationed around the country.

Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.

In spite of recent snowfall and rain across Central Alberta, some rivers and streams are still under a water shortage advisory.

This advisory is still in effect for the Little Red Deer River, Medicine River, Blindman River, and parts of the Red Deer River below Red Deer-Buffalo Lake.

A water shortage advisory is issued when, stream flows and/or lake and/or reservoir levels are lower than normal, and are either approaching or are currently below key water management thresholds.

For those driving around Red Deer over the next few days, here are some planned traffic disruptions.

Monday, March 31st

Traffic Disruption for a Special Project on 50 Avenue between 45 St & 43 St by City of Red Deer - Engineering.

It is scheduled to be completed by 2 pm on Monday

Tuesday, April 1st

Traffic Disruption for Utility Work on 32 Street WB Lane Between Metcalf Ave & Munro Crescent.

It is scheduled to be completed by 3 pm on Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 2nd