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Boat Launch Opens This Weekend
Posted on Friday, April 05, 2019 11:00 AM
The West River's Edge boat lauch opens tomorrow (April 6)
Here are some boating basics- Always wear a lifejacket or personal flotation device! Don't just have it in the boat, wear it.
- Don't drink and boatConsumption of alcohol while boating is illegal. Alcohol increases the effects of fatigue, sun, wind and boat motion leading to impaired balance, judgement and reaction time.
- Get Boat Safety Training. Take an Accredited Pleasure Craft Operator Card test. The course will teach you the "rules of the...
House fire on Southfort Blvd
Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019 12:00 PM
At approximately 12:20 p.m. today, The Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department arrived on scene to a townhome unit at 8401 Southfort Drive at to find the front attached garage on fire. Crews acted quickly to stop the fire from spreading to the townhome complex.
“When we arrived, the fire was isolated to the garage which appeared to be set up as a bedroom,” explained Fire Chief Shawn McKerry. “Smoking material is believed to be the cause of the fire but an investigation will follow to confirm the cause,”...
Spring Break 2019 Activities
Posted on Monday, March 25, 2019 10:00 PM
Check out all of the extra activities happening at City facilities this Spring Break!
Check out the Dow Centennial Centre for extra drop-in sports, activities and a bouncy castle! Or head over to Harbour Pool for some extra public swims.
Visit the Fort Heritage Precinct, open for tours Monday to Friday from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
Stop the spread of Black Knot
Posted on Monday, March 25, 2019 10:45 AM
Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa) is a fungal disease that causes swellings called galls in the stems of many tree species such as Mayday, Choke Cherry, Apricots, Plums and others. The galls start as greenish-brown and eventually turn black. Spores are released from the galls and spread by wind, rain, birds and insects.
Black knot deforms tree branches and reduces growth. Heavily infected trees often become stunted and may eventually die from the disease. Preventing the spread of spores is the first...
Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019 11:30 AM
Motorists are reminded to be extra vigilant when driving through or turning at an intersection, or when approaching or turning across marked crosswalks. The safety of vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, is of great importance as mistakes leading to collisions can have dire consequences.
Two recent serious collisions, and other collisions before them, have had a common theme. In each case, a motorist was making a turn across a marked crosswalk and struck a pedestrian crossing...