Cypress County

Alberta Health Services has partnered with Togetherall to provide a safe, online, community peer to peer connections system to access mental health support, assistance and resources in a manner that is totally anonymous. Anyone 16 years of age or older, that is feeling stress and anxiety is able to access the Togetherall community 24/7 by phone, computer, or tablet free of charge. To register, visit https://togetherall.com/en-ca/

Bridges Family Programs is the family resource network Hub for Medicine Hat, Cypress County, and the Oyen region. What does this mean? Anyone with children 0-18 is eligible for free services, including our Navigators who are trained family support specialists and can provide information & referrals. We also offer in-home family support and parent education courses & groups. Give them a call for more info! 403-526-7473

The Hilda bulk water filling station is undergoing maintenance, therefore it is tentatively out of service from February 1st, to the 25th. Apologies for any inconvenience during this time.

It is with great sadness we remember Art Squire, Councillor for Ward 1 from 2013-17, who passed away Friday, February 5th. Condolences to his family and friends, he will be missed.

At the February 2nd Council meeting, Council made a motion to send a letter to Premier Kenney regarding reopening Alberta's economy. This letter was sent on Friday.

The Provincial Government has released draft flood maps meant to improve public safety, support emergency management, and help build safer and more resilient communities over the long term. Please share your thoughts on the draft flood maps by going to https://www.alberta.ca/flood-mapping-engagements.aspx

Although the doors are closed, Irvine library is still here to serve you. Call the library for curbside pick up, or to open a membership! (403) 834-3437 https://irvine.shortgrass.ca/

Elkwater transfer site - CLOSED Due to zero visibility the transfer site at Elkwater is closed today. Sorry for any inconvenience.

The office will be closed for Christmas from Noon on the 24th, and will reopen January 4th. If you need to report an urgent matter during this time please call the office number (403) 526-2888. Payments can still be made online at http://www.cypress.ab.ca/p/online-payments Merry Christmas!

Find out what crews are up to this week: http://ow.ly/N86350CqBpN

Fire permits will not be reviewed or issued from December 23 to January 3, due to limited staff availability. To ensure your request is reviewed prior these dates please submit by Noon on Tuesday December 22.

The tax payment deadline is November 30, as of December 1st the penalty for non payment is 7.5% as per Bylaw 2020/13. There are multiple options for payment including: - Online banking - Through the County website www.cypress.ab.ca - At the County office via cash, cheque, or credit card (fees apply) - Mail in a cheque (must be postmarked November 30th or prior to be considered on time)

This month alongside Remembrance Day we wish to honour those who have served or are currently serving for their country. Submit a photo to [email protected] of you or someone in your family in their service uniform, at the end of the month we will create a collage of the photos sent in that will be displayed each November at the Cypress County office and online. We will give away two gift cards at the end of the month picked at random from the submissions. (By entering the giveaway, entrants agree that photos submitted can be used by Cypress County to create a Remembrance collage. Winner must be able to collect prize from Dunmore, Alberta. Giveaway in no way endorsed or sponsored by Facebook. Contest will close at 11:59pm MST 11/30/2020. Winners will be picked at random and notified via email by 12/06/2020)

Council meeting is now live at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzx-XW_lz-1pHFWuXhCNLfg/

Crews continue to work clearing roads around the County. We thank all our residents for their patience over the last 10 days, and thank you again for being great neighbours and helping each other out!

How to help someone in a family violence situation: Legal Aid Alberta is offering a free, one hour, online information session on Wednesday, November 25th, at 12:00pm. http://ow.ly/ozvc50CniHL

Find out what's on the County crews to do lists this week: http://ow.ly/f11P50Ckgv8

The Elkwater Transfer site is closed today (Saturday) due to blowing snow. Sorry for any inconvenience. All other sites are open as per the regular winter schedule.