Town of Magrath

COVID-19 UPDATE. Be advised that at 4:00 the Province of Alberta is placing the Cardston County geographic region including Magrath, Cardston, and the Blood Reserve, under COVID "Watch" status. This means that Magrath is now under the additional restrictions announced by the Premier on November 6th. Details of those restrictions which include a 15 person limit to social gatherings can be found at: https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-communities-under-watch-publ

All of the Town's equipment is currently out clearing snow. Given the enormous volume of snow it is going to take some time to complete and we ask all residents for their patience. Magrath Emergency Services are operational and ready to respond in the event of an emergency. The priority for snow clearing in this type of event is to clear the streets first and to come back for driveway entrances after all of the streets are clear. Given the amount of snow on the ground our hope is to have all roads cleared today and be started on the driveways. However, some driveways may not be able to be dug out until tomorrow. We do want to say that we appreciate all of the help we are seeing from community members who are outside helping and assisting their neighbours dig out. Thank you.

OFFICE CLOSURE The Town office will be closed Wednesday November 11th in respect of Remembrance Day.

FINAL COMPOST BIN COLLECTION The last pick-up of the season for compost bins will be Friday November 6th and will resume the first Friday of May 2021.

ROAD CONDITIONS @ 12:12PM Sunday Nov. 8, 2020 Highway 505 on the Blood Reserve is CLOSED due to a semi jack knifed due to road conditions. Please everyone driv...e safe. Winds causing blowing snow will continue today but should die down after midnight, note the black dots on map which indicates reduced visibility. Be safe everyone! See more

Highway 5 is closed to traffic stay home stay safe!

We can now, happily confirm that Myles Gilbert has been found and is now back with his family. Thank you to everyone for their efforts and concern for Myles. We would ask that you continue to support the Gilbert family and allow them time to themselves.

Week 3 unfortunately didn't record but the construction kept moving through the snow! Here is week 4 & 5! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7TgtqBr2Mg

You can still enjoy your favorite Halloween activities safely by taking some simple precautions. Leave the terror to monsters, ghosts and evil clowns - not the pandemic. Follow the link below for some tips! https://www.alberta.ca/halloween-during-covid19.aspx

Public Notice Please be advised that there is water being released from the Jensen Reservoir into the canal which is causing a high water level. Please stay off the ice as it is very thin. Thank you.

Organizational Meeting & Regular Council Meeting Tuesday October 27th. Organizational Meeting @ 5:45 pm and Regular Meeting @ 6:00 pm. Please click the link to see the agenda for the organizational meeting https://bit.ly/3e034rG Please click the following link to see the agenda. https://bit.ly/31BHHaS

To expedite public skating check in, we will be now registering for public skating. Starting Monday October 19th, public skate registration will be by phone with the first date being Wednesday October 21st. (Monday Oct 19 will still be first come first serve.) Please contact the office @ 403-758-3212 to register if after 5 pm or on Saturdays please call the arena @ 403-758-3732. Please also note we will only be registering for 1 week of skate sessions at a time and cut off for registration is the day before the public skate at 5 pm. Public skate limit is 40 people.

Please be advised that the Town of Magrath is proposing to increase the local access fee, which is charged to FortisAlberta Inc. for use of municipal lands for its power lines effective January 1, 2021. Details of the proposed increase and a further comparison of fees from communities across the Province can be found on the Town's website. https://www.magrath.ca/proposed-fortis-franchise-fee-increa

Magrath Garth Veale Arena opens Tuesday October 13th. Public skate will begin Wednesday October 14. Public Skate will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday’s from 6:30 7:30 pm and will have a limit of 40 people per ice time. If you require ice time for a large group or private function you can book an hour of ice time for $63.00 including GST. Please call Wayne @ 403-635-1443.... Thank you.

Regular Council Meeting - Tuesday October 13th @ 6 pm. Please follow the link below to see the agenda. https://www.magrath.ca/regular-council-meeting-tuesday-octo

Magrath Handibus AGM will be held on October 29th @ 7 pm @ the Town Office. Everyone Welcome!

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF MAGRATH IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA... PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 272 (LUB Amendment Fence Heights) 6:00 p.m. on October 13, 2020 Town of Magrath Council Chambers Please click the link below for more information. https://www.magrath.ca/notice-of-public-hearing-bylaw-1272

Please be advised that the irrigation system has been shut off as scheduled and is currently draining. Residential lines will start to be blown out on Monday September 28th. When blowing out the lines Town crews may need to access the pipes in yards in order to complete the work.