The Village of Alberta Beach was incorporated in 1920 and is set on the soth east shores of Lac Ste. Anne 60km West of Edmonton and is primarily used for recreation. Over the years Alberta Beach has become a popular resort to visit which has a combination of permanent and summer residents. Our permanent population taken from the 2016 census is 1018 and on a busy summer weekend can attract 3000 or more visitors. Alberta Beach has a 5-member Council whose term currently runs until 2021.

NEWS

NOTICES

UPCOMING EVENTS

COVID-19: STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARED. MANDATORY MEASURES ARE IN EFFECT. MASKS ARE MANDATORY IN ALL INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES AND WORK PLACES. LEARN MORE

Given the current COVID-19 situation and measures being taken to slow the spread of COVID-19, the following meetings will be held virtually using Zoom until further notice. The Council Meeting Agenda and link to join are posted below.

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING DATE: Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Zoom Meeting link - click to join

Feb. 23-21: Important Notice - The Alberta Beach Post Office will be moving to their permanent location at 4715-47 Street on March 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. The temporary location currently at the Village Office will be closing at 1:00 p.m. on Friday March 19, 2021.

ALBERTA BEACH IN BLOOM - Do you have a few hours this summer to volunteer kkeping Alberta Beach in Bloom? We are looking for volunteers to help plant, weed and water the Village flower boxes. If you would like to help please call Debbie at 587-920-9706.

MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION 2021 - The next municipal general election to elect Alberta Beach Councillors (5) will be held October 18, 2021.

COVID-19 Small Business Impact Survey - Over the coming weeks, local consulting and training firm Ballad Group will engage with business owners across the Yellowhead East and Lesser Slave Lake regions in order to:

Explore employer/employee needs and workforce impacts due to COVID-19; and
Identify immediate and future supports and assistance for the business community and labour market.

Due to current public health restrictions, engagement with businesses is set to begin immediately via Zoom and telephone calls, with businesses in the Community Futures Yellowhead East and Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake regions being asked to share their current challenges related to the pandemic.

The Ballad team will also connect with businesses experiencing growth at this time to share success strategies across the region, while connecting business owners who demonstrate urgent needs to Community Futures’ supports and available workshop training opportunities. As soon as provincial restrictions allow, Ballad will transition to in-person engagement on the ground.

Interviews can be completed in as little as 10 minutes (with extra time available for in-depth discussions if desired) and participation is strongly encouraged so that your views are best represented. In order to schedule an interview at a suitable time and date, please contact Ballad Project Leads Alan at agilligan@balladgroup.ca (587-594-1196) or Josh atjburger@balladgroup.ca (587-712-8372).

For further details on the project and available workshops during the month of February please contact:

Michelle Jones, General Manager for Community Futures Yellowhead East at mjones@albertacf.com or 780-706-3500; or 778-0977

Josh Friesen, Executive Director for Community Futures Lesser Slave at joshlsl@albertacf.com or 780-849-3232.

About Community Futures
Community Futures Alberta is a community driven, non-profit business loan and business development organization made up of 27 offices throughout rural Alberta. Our mandate is to support small business development and rural economic diversification in Alberta by working actively with community and business leaders to foster growth. The COVID-19 Business Viability and Strategic Business Pivoting Project has been made possible by the Rural Opportunities Fund, which is supported by Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD).

About Ballad Group
Ballad is comprised of professionals with more than seventy years of combined economic development, research, strategic planning, public sector, and project management experience. Ballad provides business consulting and advisory services for a variety of public and private organizations, in addition to delivering integrated training solutions on behalf of government.

Choose To Challenge: A virtual keynote speaker event

March 8, 2021, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

In celebration of International Women's Day, Michele Charles Gustafson will share how to embrace an unexpected feeling and use it to fuel any change you want to make for yourself and others. Through her books, transformational programs, online communities, and learning resources, Michele's highest aim is to help individuals activate their greatest potential, make their mark, and live a blissful, purpose-filled life.

Fireworks Bylaw 232-11
Reminder

No person shall:
Display for sale, offer for sale, sell, purchase, possess to sell, transport, store, obtain, give, discharge, or otherwise possess fireworks within the Village.

The Village of Alberta Beach would still like to promote organized professional Firework’s displays at celebrations. Permits may be issued to an individual who has a valid Federal Fireworks Operator Certificate & meets the requirements of Bylaw #232-11
Permits will only be granted for:
· New years: 20:00 hours (8:00 PM) December 31 – 01:00 hours (1:00 AM) January 1
· Canada Day: 20:00 hours (8:00 PM) – 23:59 hours (11:59 PM) July 1
· Labour Day: 20:00 hours (8:00 PM) – 23:59 hours (11:59 PM) on the first Monday of September.
· Special Events specifically approved by a motion of Council

Permits from another municipality are not valid in the Village of Alberta Beach. *** Permits issued in any other municipality may only be used to transport any fireworks through the Village and directly out of the Village without stopping. An individual who is convicted of an offence pursuant to this bylaw for which no specific penalty has been provided is liable to a fine of not less than $250.00 and not more than $10,000.00.

Specified Penalties:
Discharge / Possess Fireworks                                        $250.00
Selling Firework                                                             $1000.00
Set up, operate or discharge a pyrotechnic display         $500.00
Obstructs, interferes with, hinders, an Enforcement
Officer                                                                            $500.00
Offer fireworks for sale                                                    $500.00
Transport fireworks                                                         $250.00

A complete copy of bylaw #232-11 is available for viewing under the bylaw section of the website or copies can be obtained from the village office.

Municipal Leaders Launch COVID-19 Media Campaign

In the wake of Alberta's recent declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency due to COVID-19, Lac Ste. Anne County Council is working with the autonomous towns and summer villages within its borders to reinforce the importance of universal public compliance with the heightened provincial restrictions.

Bend the Curve, the joint municipal media campaign reminds community members of the power they possess to bend the curve downward on COVID-19 numbers. It also sends a message of gratitude to locals who already support the greater social good by heeding the public health restrictions.

Awareness of this messaging is being supported via web and social media channels of the County and partner municipalities including Mayerthorpe, Onoway and Alberta Beach. A digital ad campaign has also been launched in an effort to reach every household in the region during the holiday season.

An informational microsite has been launched by the partner municipalities at bendthecurve.ca. The site breaks down the provincial regulations in simple terms, and provides some sobering local numbers to drive home the importance of heeding the health restrictions. It also leverages important regional data and resources, including daily updates from Alberta's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Supporting local business - Keeping communities together

All the Businesses in Lac Ste. Anne at Your Fingertips

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Locals, business travelers and vacationers alike can browse and search for regional goods, services and company details, and the owners of these businesses can connect with potential shoppers like never before.

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