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August's Good Neighbours

Blake and Karen Martin | City Centre

The Martin's exemplify being good neighbours in too many ways to count. Blake always chats with the neighbourhood children and keeps watch over them, thanks both children and adults for wearing bike helmets as they pass by, and flags down cars speeding in the cul-de-sac and politely and respectfully asks them to slow down because children play here. He is always quick to lend tools and do what he can to help his neighbours.

Karen builds strong relationships...

COVID-19 Update: Mandatory Face Covering for City-operated Facilities

Along with many municipalities in Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan City Council debated a Bylaw for mandatory face coverings in all indoor buildings at a special meeting on Tuesday, August 4. Council approved a Bylaw that will go into effect when Alberta Health Services indicates that Fort Saskatchewan has 10 active cases in the city.

Also part of the discussion on August 4 was a plan that asks patrons/visitors to all City-operated indoor public facilities to wear face coverings. Council was in favour of...

Council debates temporary mandatory face covering bylaw for Fort Saskatchewan

As part of the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep the community and staff safe, City Council today debated Bylaw C29-20 establishing mandatory face coverings for people inside all public buildings, transit buses and enclosed bus shelters, and other forms of public transportation for hire effective August 10, 2020.

Council proposed and approved two amendments to the Bylaw:Under Section 8 Enactment Item 8.1 was...

Council calls special meeting August 4th to discuss mandatory face covering Bylaw

In accordance with Council Meeting Procedures Bylaw C11-18, a Special Meeting of Council is being called for August 4th, 2020 at 2:00 PM, and will be conducted by electronic communications through WebEx.

The purpose of the special meeting of Council is:

 1)  To provide an update on COVID 19 pandemic and related matters; and

 2)  To consider a mandatory masking/face covering bylaw.

The meeting will be live streamed via a link on the City’s website at fortsask.ca.

Anyone wishing to provide...

So Long and Thanks for All the Sheep

Fort Saskatchewan’s Shepherds Retire to Greener Pastures

For twenty-eight years, Kathy and Ralph Playdon’s flock of Finnsheep have been an essential part of a Fort Saskatchewan summer. This year, however, marks the last year City residents will see the Brightbank Finnsheep shepherds and their woolly lawnmowers in the City of Fort Saskatchewan. The Playdons are retiring as the City’s Sheep Grazing Program contractors in September and will be greatly missed by residents and tourists alike.

The Sheep...