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Sylvan Lake residents living in Hewlett Park area will need to watch for more construction on Herder Drive starting today.

According to The Town of Sylvan Lake, you can expect road closures for storm sewer replacement and roadway rehabilitation.

• Herder Drive – From Heenan Crescent to 52 Herder Drive
• Harrison Road – From Herder Drive to Harper Drive
• Start Date: July 8 - 7:00 AM
• End Date: August 27- 5:00 PM

Zoning bylaws and the Greater Downtown area were some of the topics discussed at the Monday, July 7th, Regular Council meeting.

Here is a recap of that meeting:

 CONSENT AGENDA:  

 Westerner Exhibition Association: 

World wheat stocks could climb to 271 million tonnes by the end of 2025-26, up from 264 million tonnes at the end of 2024-25

There will be plenty of wheat in the world in 2025-26, say analysts.

“As we enter mid-year Northern Hemisphere harvest, a larger-than-expected crop is expected to limit the upside in global wheat prices,” Dennis Voznesenski, agricultural economist with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said in his recent Agri Commodity Weekly Alert.

The public is being invited to weigh in on a proposed disc golf course in Blackfalds.

The Optimist Club of Blackfalds has proposed a new disc golf course within the town, and residents are invited to provide feedback, ask questions or share concerns.

An open house will be held Wednesday, July 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the main hall at the community centre.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region.

Anand will meet with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this week as the two finalize an agreement on sharing defence information and boosting trade.

On Thursday and Friday, Anand will take part in a meeting with the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in Malaysia.

The head of emergency medicine for Alberta's doctors association is challenging Premier Danielle Smith to join him on shift to see the frustration of patients jammed for hours in hallways and the moral injury of doctors looking into the eyes of the those who wait.

“It's this kind of vicarious trauma, this inability to help when we're helpers, that is causing us to leave,” Dr. Warren Thirsk said in an interview.

“Unless you experience it, you don't really get it.

Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died.

But he's also worried Canada isn't doing enough to prevent such disasters here, saying the country needs to invest in flood mapping, infrastructure and early warning systems.

"Luckily, there are many ways that we can protect ourselves, but we have to make the effort," said Ness, who is the research director for adaptation at the policy research organization.

Sylvan Lake Emergency Services have been called to the scene of a Motor Vehicle Collison on Highway 11a between Range Road 11 and Range Road 12.

STARS have also been called to the area, which is about 2 km east of Sylvan Lake.

You are being asked to avoid the area while crews attend the crash.

An update will be provided once more information is given.

Traffic is being affected in both directions

The 2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire has now been published on the Statistics Canada website.

The census is conducted every five years with the last Agriculture Census being done in 2021.

For the 2026 Census of Agriculture, new categories have been added under the commodity questions to identify emerging agricultural products. 

Questions on agricultural practices have been expanded to include environmental practices and environmental sustainability.

The Calgary Stampede is officially underway, along with the rodeo, midway and live entertainment... the event also showcases agriculture and Alberta's ranching history

It's a chance to step back in time and experience life on the farm and ranch, with the Vintage Tractor Pull and Blacksmith showcase;  to the Heavy Horse, Cutting Horse, and Team Cattle Penning competitions; Chuckwagon races, to the Junior Steer Classic, the International Youth Livestock Supreme Championship and Scholarships, the World Stock Dog Championships, and International Livestock Auctioneer Championships.