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City not opening recreation facilities on February 8

Phase 1 of the Provincial Government re-opening plan starts Monday, February 8 but no changes to City operations are planned to coincide with this phase. The tight restrictions mean very few customers would be served under the existing restrictions.

Phase 1 Restrictions:

   •  No sports games, competitions, team practice, league play or group exercise of any kind is allowed.

   •  One-on-one training is permitted.

   •  Trainers must be professional, certified...

Coyote Sightings

You may be seeing more coyotes in the city parks that’s because it’s coyote breeding season until the end of February. We remind residents to stay back, give them space and not feed them.

If you do encounter a coyote please take the following steps:

  •  Make noise! Shout, clap your hand loudly and firmly towards the animal

  •  Be aggressive and make your self seem larger (wave your arms above your head and swing objects)

  •  Carry a whistle

  •  Do not turn away...

Approval received to legally form a regional transit services commission

Alberta’s government has approved the formation of a new regional services commission for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region with a mandate for improving regional transit and mobility. The legal formation comes after several years of hard work and due diligence by Councils and their administrations, which culminated in an application submitted by the eight participating municipalities in 2020.

“This first-of-its-kind commission will go a long way to connecting the people and economies of the Edmonton...

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Family and Community Support Services launches two virtual mental health campaigns

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) of Fort Saskatchewan is shining the spotlight on mental health for the month of February! They’ll be launching the Fort Resiliency Project and a social media campaign to share local resources and encourage conversations about the importance of mental health.

“Our goal is to share resources, strategies and promote positive conversations to break down the stigma around mental...

January's Good Neighbour

Rob Lamash | Westpark

Rob looks after everyone in the neighbourhood and is always willing to lend a hand! If he sees my wife shovelling snow, he runs over to help. He shovels many of his neighbours driveways and in the summer he sprays everyone’s weeds. Rob is a fantastic neighbour!

Nominate a Good Neighbour today! fortsask.ca/goodneighbour