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M.E. and YOU: Weekly Municipal Enforcement Messages

Posted on Monday, January 24, 2022 11:10 AM

School and Playground Zones

Municipal Enforcement Services would like to remind drivers that the speed limit in school and playground zones is 30 km / hour during certain hours of the day.

School Zones

  • Reduced speeds are in effect from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm every school day.
  • School Zone awareness signs have black lettering or figures on a yellow or orange background. If there is no speed attached to it then the sign is only to alert drivers that children may be walking or crossing the road and to use...

Fort Air Partnership

2021 Annual Air Quality Monitoring Results Affected by Wildfire Smoke

Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 01:37 PM

Fort Air Partnership (FAP), the organization that monitors the air local residents breathe, released 2021 Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) results today. The Government of Alberta calculates the AQHI using data collected at seven of FAP’s air monitoring stations.

Wildfire smoke was by far the most frequent contributor to high risk and very high risk Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) ratings measured at Fort Air Partnership’s monitoring stations in 2021. While the low risk AQHI ratings remained fairly...

M.E. and YOU: Weekly Municipal Enforcement Messages

Posted on Monday, January 17, 2022 10:34 AM

Winter Driving Safety

Winter weather can dramatically affect both vehicle handling and braking distance. We want to remind drivers prepare for winter driving conditions. The three key factors to safe driving in winter road conditions are to stay alert, slow down and stay in control.

Here are some tips to get your vehicle winter ready:

  • Have your vehicle’s maintenance check done and have all equipment ready
  • Consider using snow tires to improve traction and stopping distance
  • Keep an emergency kit in your...

Council Meeting Highlights - January 11, 2022

Posted on Friday, January 14, 2022 09:35 AM

The January 11, 2022 Council Meeting Highlights are now available.

You can also watch the January 11, 2022 Council Meeting video on our YouTube channel.

Construction Updates – January 11, 2022

Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 10:21 AM

94 Street Road Widening

  • 94 Street from Southfort Drive to approximately 300m south of the Hospital is being widened from 2 lanes to 4 lanes
  • A consultant has been selected and design work is complete
  • The project will be re-tendered in January with work taking place in 2022
Hwy 15 & 119 Street Intersection
  • Intersection to be upgraded and widened to accommodate new traffic lights
  • Traffic lights are active
Highway 15 Bridge Twinning
  • Alberta Transportation is leading this project
  • Work continues on the west...