County of Minburn No. 27

Health Care Aide Program in Vegreville this fall 2021!

Do you allow hunters on your land? Whichever side you fall on, researchers at @albertaconservationassociation want to know more about your land, access requests..., and the factors that influence your final decision. After all, the relationship between landowners and hunters is essential to conservation in Alberta. The short survey is available online until Feb 16. Information collected will help provide practical steps to improve the situation for both hunters and landowners, by revealing real insights into their dynamic. If you’re a landowner, fill out the survey right here: www.albertahunteraccess.com See more

A Committee of the Whole Meeting will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. and the regular County Council meeting will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are open to the public but we ask that you phone in advance to 780.632.2082 to ensure adequate space is available due to mandatory health measures in place.

Did you know the County of Minburn has a water transmission pipeline that supplies quality potable water to its residents? The County is a shareholder of Alberta Central East (ACE) Water Corporation, a municipally controlled corporation, that oversees a water transmission pipeline that provides water to 12 shareholder municipalities. Water on the west side of the region (i.e. Counties of Minburn and Two Hills) is piped from the City of Edmonton, while the water on the east si...de (i.e. the Villages of Kitscoty and Marwayne) is piped from the City of Lloydminster. In the County of Minburn, ACE Water services the hamlet of Lavoy, several rural residences, and 3 rural truck fills near the hamlets of Lavoy, Ranfurly, and Minburn. In 2020, ACE Water received confirmation of funding from the provincial and federal governments to finish the final phases of the project. When finished, the system will provide potable water to approximately 22,599 residents and measure 350kms in length, at a cost of approximately $140 million. The majority of the cost (90%) was borne by the federal and provincial governments as part of the Water For Life program. The ACE Water line will be complete in 2022 when services are brought to the communities of Paradise Valley, Dewberry, Clandonald, Derwent and Duvernay. The County of Minburn is proud to be a partner in this project that provides immense benefit to our rural region.

Invitation to Tender - grading, surface gravel, and other work. Plans may be obtained from the Minburn County office in Vegreville, Alberta or from the office of the Engineer, WSP, on or after January 12, 2021. See website for details: https://minburncounty.ab.ca/p/local-notices

We kick off the fun tomorrow! Our fundraiser starts tomorrow! See poster below for details. https://www.32auctions.com/MannvilleAg2020 Note: You will need to cr...eate an account with the website host, but it is s simple and free to do so. So check-in, and check often because you won't want to miss out on the winning bid for these great items! Have fun, with some friendly bidding competitions to support a local organization! See more

The County is a member and/or contributes financially to many different groups and organizations that help us deliver services to our residents or that work toward making our region stronger. As such, County Councillors are appointed as representatives to the boards and committees of many of these organizations. Some examples include: Alberta Central East Water Corporation... Alberta HUB County/Mannville/Innisfree Landfill/Transfer Station Committee East Central 911 Mannville-Minburn-Innisfree and Vegreville & District Family & Community Services Society (FCSS) Vegreville, Mannville and Innisfree Intermunicipal Committees MD of Minburn Foundation Northern Lights Library System School Liaison for Buffalo Trail Public Schools and Elk Island Public Schools Vegreville and Innisfree Seed Cleaning Plants St. Joseph's Hospital Board Vegreville Economic Development Board Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce Vegreville Regional Physician Attraction & Retention Committee Vegreville Regional Museum Vegreville Tourism Advisory Board Vermilion Physician Recruitment Vermilion River Watershed Alliance See more

New expanded mandatory provincewide measures are in effect for social gatherings and mandatory masking. All others come into effect at 12:01am on December 13. Please visit the Government of Alberta site for details: https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

ATTENTION FARMERS Wheat Midge Concern

There has never been a more important time to work together. The ABTraceTogether app provides community driven contact tracing of possible Covid-19 exposure and helps Alberta Health Services with their notification process. For information on how it works go to ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_irifrKAI14&feature=youtu.be Additional information available at https://www.alberta.ca/ab-trace-together.aspx The more Albertans that download and use the app, the safer we'll be. Download the ABTraceTogether Mobile app from the Apple App Store or get in on Google Play. #ABTraceTogether #Covid

Discover historical buildings in the County of Minburn! The Braes Community Centre also known as Braes O'Benachie School is located 17 kms northwest of Mannville at 51218 Range Road 94, situated on 1 acre at NE 17-51-9-W4M. The one room schoolhouse built in 1912 is 1,592 sq ft in size 108 years old... Operated as a school 1912-1944 The community celebrated the 100th Anniversary on June 9-10, 2012 Proud of our County's history! #DiscoverMinburn #goeastofedmonton

Range Road 160 between Township Road 520 and Township Road 522 southwest of Vegreville in Division 6 is now open.

Highlights of County Council's regular meeting of November 16, 2020 can be accessed at www.minburncounty.ab.ca

Winter Road Closures The County maintains over 2,000 kms of road allowances. However, there are many that remain closed during the winter months, largely because they do not have residences on them and are not significant thoroughfares. Keeping some roads closed in winter also saves on labor and equipment costs and helps preserve the gravel on the road surfaces.... For a complete map showing which roads remain closed in winter, please click here https://minburn.municipalwebsites.ca//29999235dd4ee99b62d9

Use our Mobile App or website to locate a business or add your company to our Business Directory. Already on our Business Directory? Contact our office to ensure your information is current. It's never been easier. Don't have our Mobile App? Download from the Apple App Store and Google Play to start using today.

Property Tax Sale Detailed Information available at www.minburncounty.ab.ca

Check out historic sites in the County of Minburn. ZION CHURCH ALSO KNOWN AS ZIONS GEMEINDE CHURCH OF BRUSH HILL ALSO KNOWN AS BRUSH HILL REFORMED CHURCH Located at NE 10-53-14-W4M, 14201 Twp Rd 532, situated on 2.87 acres.... Built in 1916 with a prominent bell tower and arched windows Historic marker on site that reads Cairn erected July 1995 in memory of the Pioneers who built the Brush Hill Reformed Church in 1916 on this site. The name Reformed Church was used until June 26, 1934 when the Evangelical Synod and the Reformed Synod United. After that it was known as the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Stands as a landmark to the community BRUSH HILL COMMUNITY SOCIETY (SCHOOL) Located approx. mile west of the church, situated on 0.75 acres at SE 15-53-14-W4M Built in 1928. 1,092 sq. ft. First teacher was Miss Russel in 1928. Last teacher was William Barber who taught from 1943-1952. The school was closed in 1952. Attendance at the time was 17 students. Children were bussed to Vegreville. In 1954 the school was bought by the community to be used as a community centre. #DiscoverMinburn