The Village of Alberta Beach was incorporated in 1920 and is set on the shores of Lac Ste. Anne approximately 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.

  • Fires Can Happen - Are You Covered?
    Did you know that the cost of fire suppression by the fire department for a structure fire is payable by the property owner to the fire suppression provider?  Did you know that if a fire department responds to any other sort of fire:  ie)  grass, lawnmower, burn barrel, home alarm, false home alarm, that there will also be a cost to the property owner?

    Most insurance companies standard coverage payable for fire suppression is $10,000.00, this may not be enough to cover the bill of a fire.  Within various municipalities, we have seen fire suppression invoices for grass fires as high as $11,000.00 and invoices for structure fires ranging from $8,000.00 to $28,000.00 and these invoices have come to us through three different fire services providers responding to the various incidents.

    Do you have enough insurance to cover these costs?  Do you need to increase your coverage?   What does your policy say?

    Be sure you take a look at your home insurance policy or talk to your insurance agent.  Most insurance companies provide an option for you to increase your various coverages for very reasonable additional costs.  Ask your provider if your policy covers and what amounts are covered specifically for grassland, fire suppression and call-out costs.
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION & NOTICES
  • MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETINGS: MEETING LOCATION CHANGE- UPDATED JANUARY 2ND, 2019: Council Meetings are held the third Tuesday per month. Meetings start at 7:00p.m. and are open to the public. Effective January 2019 Council Meetings will be held at the Alberta Beach Public Works Building Facility at 4000 Museum Road in Unit 5A until further notice. If you wish to speak with Council regarding a specific matter please contact the Village Office at 780-924-3181 prior to the meeting (Thursday before) to have your name and topic added to the Agenda. Council also has a brief general question period at the end of each Council Meeting.
  • NEXT COUNCIL MEETING DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 P.M. held in the Alberta Beach Public Works Maintenance Building located at 4000 Museum Road in Unit 5A.
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearings are an opportunity for people who are affected by pojects or proposals to address Alberta Beach Council. Public Hearings are required by the Municipal Government Act as part of the adoption or amendment process for statutory plans and the land use bylaw.

The public and other stakeholders can participate in the public hearing process by speaking during the public hearing, or by providing written comments on the subject matter. Any correspondence received after the public hearing cannot be considered by Council, so it is important that concerned parties participate in the hearing.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:30 P.M.: Land Use Amendment Bylaw 263-18 concerning height of accessory structures. Click to view the Notice of Public Hearing.

Click to view Bylaw 263-18.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Village of Alberta Beach believes in providing the public with opportunities to be engaged in important decisions that affect the community. We encourage public input, and we use public participation to inform our decision-making process when appropriate.

What is public participation? Public participation happens when we ask stakeholders to provide input before we make a decision. For example, we may invite stakeholders to complete a survey or attend an open house so we can learn how they feel about a specific topic.

When is public participation needed? It is necessary when it’s required by Alberta’s Municipal Government Act and other legislation, and when Alberta Beach Council directs Administration to seek public input. There are a variety of circumstances when public participation may be necessary, please see below our Public Participation Policy.

How does public participation take place? We may use a variety of methods public participation: input, consultation and collaboration. Opportunities may include but are not limited to:
Input: In-person, online polls, printed surveys and email
Consultation: Open houses, public hearings, question period at the monthly Council Meetings and workshops.
Collaboration: Joint committees or task forces, able to form recommendations to Council.
After we seek public input, we report our findings to Council for consideration.

Click here to read our Public Participation Policy.

Current Opportunities for Public Participation:

Alberta Beach Council has given First Reading to Bylaw 261-18 Mobile Vendor & Sellers Bylaw and Bylaw 262-18 Garage Sale Bylaw. The public is invited to submit any written comments to the Village Office by 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 prior to having Second Reading. Second Reading of the bylaws will take place at the next Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. Comments can be dropped off in person at the Village Office (4935-50 Avenue) or sent via email to aboffice@albertabeach.com.

Regular Council Meeting: February 19, 2019 at 7:00 P.M.- 2nd Reading Garage Sale Bylaw 262-18

Regular Council Meeting: February 19, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. - Garage Sale Procedures.

Council Meeting Date: February 19, 2019 7:00 P.M. - 2nd Reading Mobile Vendor and Sellers Bylaw 261-18.

 
  • PUBLIC NOTICE: The last day for Organic Pick-Up for 2018 was Tuesday, October 30th. Organic Pick-Up will resume May 7th, 2019.
  • PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD BAN - PLEASE BE ADVISED ALBERTA BEACH HAS A 75% ROAD BAN ON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
  • Alberta Environment & Parks - Lac Ste Anne Lake Levels & Weir Information: Since August 2018 Alberta Environment & Parks received numerous complaints regarding dropping lake levels on Lac Ste Anne. For general information related to the weir and current water levels please call the Alberta Environment and Parks Information Center at toll free Alberta 310-3773 or 1-877-944-0313. If you would like to report unauthorized activities or compliance issues please call the 24 Hour Environmental Hotline at 1-800-222-6514. Below you will find a Water Act Approvals Fact Sheet. Please click for details of a brief overview and current and historical lake levels and the contributing factors.
  • 2018 Annual Newsletter June 10, 2018 - Notice of Correction June 18, 2018: Alberta Beach is providing notice of a correction to the Annual Newsletter released June 10, 2018. Changes have been made to the WILD Water Update portion of the newsletter as it contained some incorrect information regarding container sizes, it has now been revised. Please be advised that the truck fill station is set up to be able to fill 50 gallon containers up to big water tankers. In order to access the water, you will need to set up an account and pin by contacting FlowPoint at 1-844-509-2837 or at www.water-fill.com. Web application is free and phone application is $19.95. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
 
LOCAL EVENTS
  • East End Bus Society Services - East End Bus Society is a cooperative effort of the Lac Ste. Anne County, the Town of Onoway and the Village of Alberta Beach to provide affordable transportation for seniors and handicapped. With additional financial support from 10 Summer Villages, Yellowstone, South View, Silversands, Val Quentin, Sunset Point, Sunrise Beach, Birch Cove, West Cove, Nakamun Park and Ross Haven. Services consists of scheduled shopping\medical trips to West Edmonton Mall, and Spruce Grove along ith excursion and rentals by service clubs, special interests groups and community members.
    East End Bus Activity Calendar Schedule February & March 2019 - click to view.
 
TRI-VILLAGE REGIONAL SEWER SERVICES COMMISSION GENERAL INFORMATION
Please contact the Village Office for further information.
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