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March 14 COVID-19 Update

City culture and recreation facilities closing effective March 15

The City of Fort Saskatchewan is closing all recreation and culture facilities effective 5:30 a.m. Sunday, March 15 for a duration of two weeks.

Effective Sunday, March 15, the following facilities will be closed for two weeks when the situation can be reassessed.

   •   Dow Centennial Centre – all recreation and culture amenities closed but tenant services at Apulia Catering, Pivotal Physiotherapy, Waiward...

March 13 COVID-19 Update

Some City programs cancelled effective March 16

The City of Fort Saskatchewan COVID-19 Task Force is meeting daily to plan and implement measures needed to follow the Alberta Health Services (AHS) guidelines for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Council is receiving updates and supporting administration at this critical time.

“We are doing everything we can to protect the health of our staff and our residents,” stated Mayor Gale Katchur. “I don’t think any of us expected things to escalate so quickly...

12 municipalities set to form new Regional Transit Services Commission

Today, the Regional Transit Services Commission (RTSC) Transition Team confirmed they have the participation needed to move forward with an application to the Government of Alberta to form a new transit commission.

Following the release of a business case in late January, the individual councils of all 13 Edmonton Metropolitan Region municipalities voted, throughout February and into March, on their decision to participate.

Participating Municipalities

Of the 13 eligible Edmonton Metropolitan Region...

Fort Saskatchewan votes to join regional transit commission

At tonight’s regular council meeting, Fort Saskatchewan City Council voted 6 (1) in favour of supporting the establishment of a Regional Transit Services Commission (RTSC) for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.

The primary goal for the RTSC Program is to create a unified transit service for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region that delivers efficient and affordable mobility options to all citizens and improves the movement of people across our rapidly growing region.

“This City supports the work of the...

M.E. and YOU: Weekly Municipal Enforcement Messages

Buckle Up

Did you know that wearing your seatbelt while being an occupant or driver of a vehicle is the most effective way to reduce injuries and save lives in traffic collisions.  In the event of a collision, unbuckled occupants can become projectiles and injure others or themselves in a vehicle. 

For over 30 years in Alberta, the law has required all vehicle occupants 16 years or older to wear an available seatbelt and those under 16 years old to be properly restrained in the vehicle. ...