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Join ALUS Rocky View

Monday, February 3, 2025

The ALUS Rocky View program is accepting applications.The Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program is a Rocky View County delivered program, in partnership with ALUS Canada, which aims to improve ecological services such as: clean air, clean water, flood mitigation, climate adaptation, carbon Read More...

Nominations now open for the next Rocky View County Master Farm Family

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Want to recognize your neighbour, a dedicated community member, or a friend who is an amazing steward of the land or invested in quality food production? Rocky View County residents or businesses can nominate residents for this award. Rocky View’s Master Farm Family Award was founded in 1989 to Read More...

Magic of Christmas - Toy Drive On Now

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

For the 8th year Rocky View County Fire Services has teamed up with The Magic of Christmas Toy Drive.🎁🎅🤶The Magic of Christmas: https://themagicofchristmas.org/about/From our humble beginning in 1983, The Magic of Christmas has grown to a volunteer family of 6,000+ Santa’s and elves. Every Read More...

Round-Up Your Used Plastic Twine for a Chance to Win 

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

From November 01, 2024, to May 31, 2025, CleanFarms is hosting a contest to help recycle twine! Rocky View County Transfer Sites will be accepting these materials.  Great Twine Round-up – Cleanfarms Bring as much used plastic baler twine you can round-up, to a participating Alberta collection site Read More...

Strategizing Success for your Family Farm’s Succession Planning - Nov. 21

Monday, November 4, 2024

Mark your calendar to join Annessa Good-Hassard from Peak Heritage Consulting Ltd as she shares information on farm succession planning and the impacts for future generations.  November 21, 2024, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Madden Community Center (RR 30, Madden, AB) $35.00 per person (beef dinner and Read More...

Plan a FireSmart Community Event – apply for a $500 grant

Monday, November 4, 2024

Do you live in an area of forest and bush? Talk to your neighbours and apply to have a property clean up event; show that you are all working together to remove fuel sources and FireSmart your homes and property.  FireSmart is a very important initiative for Rocky View County.  The county has Read More...

Rocky View County Fire Services responds to train derailment

Friday, November 1, 2024

Rocky View County Fire Services responded to a train derailment on highway 806 near highway 72, approximately three kilometers north of Beiseker (1 mile), Friday morning. Crews are on scene assisting with security and containment. No injuries have been reported. The derailment was isolated to a Read More...

Fire Prevention Week & Open House Saturday Oct. 12  

Sunday, October 6, 2024

This year's theme is Smoke Alarms! It seems so simple, it seems commonplace, but unfortunately our fire crews do encounter homes that are at risk. What should everyone be doing: First, you NEED to have a smoke detector in your house. And not just one!!! Install smoke detectors in every bedroom, or Read More...

Rocky View County gas well fire

Monday, September 30, 2024

Update as of October 1, 2024 10:00 a.m.Rocky View County is not involved in this incident and does not have further updates. Please contact HWN at info@hwnenergy.com for interview requests.News and Resources Archives - Hawthorne Energy Read More...

Prevention Week October 6-12, 2024 

Thursday, September 26, 2024

This year's theme is Smoke Alarms! It seems so simple, it seems commonplace, but unfortunately our fire crews do encounter homes that are at risk. What should everyone be doing: First, you NEED to have a smoke detector in your house. And not just one!!! Install smoke detectors in every bedroom, or Read More...

Calling Grain Producers in the Canadian Prairies!

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Are you a grain producer in the Canadian Prairies? The University of Alberta invites you to take part in an important research survey focused on the adoption of winter wheat and ultra-early seeding of spring wheat in the Canadian Prairies.The survey is designed to take only 15 to 30 minutes of your Read More...

Yellow Toadflax – Weedy Wednesday!

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Have you ever admired yellow toadflax? It’s butter-yellow two-toned flower that blooms in clusters and creates a beautiful landscape that waves in the wind like an ocean. Did you also know that just below those beautiful flowers, there’s a ruthless invasion underway.Yellow toadflax (Linaria Read More...

Foxtail Barley Management

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Foxtail barley is a native bunchgrass found throughout Canada. It is a perennial plant, greenish-purple in colour with round, hollow stems and swollen nodes. Foxtail relies solely on its seeds to propagate. The unique seed head has very long awns that look like a “foxtail,” which makes this plant Read More...

Rocky View County Presents 2024 Master Farm Family Award to Woolliams Farms Ltd.

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Woolliams Farms Ltd. is owned and operated by 5th-generation grain and hay farmers, Larry and Kortney, along with their children, Paige and Trace. They are the latest winners of the esteemed Master Farm Family Award. Candidates for the Master Farm Family Award are nominated by peers in the Read More...

Rocky View County Enhances Fire Prevention Branch Program

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Rocky View County is ramping up its fire prevention efforts by expanding the Fire Prevention Branch, bringing additional awareness through public education, business inspections and fire investigations. This initiative emphasizes the importance of information to prevent fire disasters and ensure the Read More...

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