Articles for category News & Updates
Monday, October 19, 2020
Rocky View County residents can support waste reduction all year long by recycling more than 500 different household electronics items — including small appliances; audio visual and telecom equipment; power and air tools; and electronic games, toys, and musical instruments — at all County transfer Read More...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Today’s grand opening of the Leon’s Home Furnishings Superstore in the CrossIron Common commercial area marks the latest business to open its doors in Rocky View County.The new Leon’s store is much more than a showroom for quality furniture and appliances. It is a combined warehouse and retail Read More...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Rocky View County has proclaimed Thursday, October 1, 2020 as International Day of Older Persons, presenting the opportunity to build greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation of seniors. View full proclamation (PDF)In December 1990, the United Nations adopted October 1 as the International Read More...
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Rocky View County is adding its voice to the growing list of municipalities objecting to proposed Alberta Government changes to the assessment model for oil wells, pipelines, and machinery and equipment.The Province is considering changing how oil and gas property is assessed, from the current model Read More...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Rocky View County Council has adopted a new Land Use Bylaw that streamlines and clarifies how lands can be used and developed in the County.“Our old Land Use Bylaw was created in 1998, and underwent numerous piecemeal amendments over the years. It became outdated, hard to understand, easy to Read More...
Friday, July 17, 2020
Rocky View County has proclaimed July 19-25, 2020 as National Drowning Prevention Week along with the Lifesaving Society of Canada, to raise awareness about the problem of drowning and the lives that can be saved with water safety education. View full proclamation (PDF)Over 400 Canadians die in Read More...
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The 2020 spring thaw on Rocky View County roads was one of the most severe in decades, with significant damage of close to $2 million reported on asphalt and chip-sealed roads throughout the County. This amount is approximately double the historical average annual asphalt repair cost incurred by the Read More...
Thursday, June 18, 2020
With public health and safety as the top priority, the County has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Rocky View County agricultural tour. Several scenarios were considered in deciding whether this year’s tour could proceed, and in the end the best decision was to cancel the event. This Read More...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
As part of the County's annual weed control program, crews will be spraying noxious weeds in Divisions 1, 4, and 9 from June to September this year. Weed spraying helps protect native plants, crop lands, and wildlife habitats from being displaced by problem weeds.Early detection and rapid response Read More...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Rocky View County Council has voted to withdraw its objections to seeing the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project proceed through the environmental and regulatory review processes.In December of 2018, County Council voted to oppose the project commonly called SR-1, unless other flood mitigation Read More...
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Update, May 29: Langdon: Completed Bearspaw: Completed Springbank: Completed Harmony: Final Sweep June 1 Bragg Creek: May 29 – June 3 Sharp Hills/Eastside/Conrich: June 3 – until completionCrews will be doing annual street sweeping as outlined below, weather dependent. Please ensure vehicles are Read More...
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Hello friends and neighbours. I hope this finds you well during this unsettling and unpredictable time. I just wanted to reach out to assure you that we are here if you need us. We are working to keep you and your family safe as we implement new measures and protocols to deal with COVID-19.Here’s a Read More...
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Rocky View County’s Irricana Transfer Site is now an official collection site for area farmers looking to recycle plastic grain bags and twine. Collecting agricultural materials for recycling is part of Rocky View County’s ongoing commitment to diverting recyclable materials from the landfill and Read More...
Friday, February 21, 2020
Rocky View County has proclaimed February 23 to 29, 2020 as Freedom to Read Week which promotes literacy, tolerance, knowledge and a love of reading among all Canadians. View full proclamation (PDF)Freedom to Read Week is an annual, national celebration of freedom of expression that takes place in Read More...
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Message from Reeve Greg BoehlkeAnnual assessment notices were recently mailed to property owners, which makes this a good time to look at how Rocky View County is faring in the midst of Alberta’s struggling economy. Last year saw the County’s combined residential and business assessment base grow by Read More...