The Village of Empress

Correspondence and Complaints Policy

Correspondence and Complaints Policy

Empress receives $877,444 in additional funding

Due to inflation and a change of scope, the Village of Empress requested additional grant funding, through the Alberta Municipal Water and Wastewater Program for the new Water Reservoir and Pump House Upgrade Project. We are pleased to announce that Ministers Dreeshen and Horner have granted our request with an additional $877,444 in funding. This funding is critical to ensuring the success of the project and the continued supply of safe drinking water for the Village. The letter from Minister Dreeshen can be found here. The Village thanks the Ministers for listening to our needs and assisting the Village.

Empress Gravel Pit, Letter from Minister McIver

Empress received a letter from Minister McIver, in response to the allegations made regarding the Empress Gravel Pit. Council requested that the letter be posted to the website in an act of transparency.

Statement Regarding Gravel Pit

2024-08-27 Statement Regarding Gravel Pit

110 Anniversary Letters of Thanks

2024-07-30 110 Committee letter of thanks
2024-08-22 Mayors letter of thanks re 110

Legal Demand Letter to Media

2024-Aug-02 To Media Bezirgan and Western Standard

Family Violence Info Line

Protect yourself from fraud

Scammers have targeted ATCO Electric customers. Click the page to read the information from ATCO. You can also read more here.

Farming Fire Safety

Special Areas Board Fire Services often sees an increase in bale stack fires during runs of hot, hot, hot weather!  Here’s how you can reduce your risks and keep that valuable resource safe this season:

🌞   Check your bale stacks during hot weather (25+) to make sure they are not creating a fire hazard on your farm.  Bale stacks can sometimes accumulate significant amounts of moisture -especially if they are stacked tightly.  High temperatures and moisture levels can result in spontaneous combustion of stored feed, especially green or hotter feed.

🌡   Here’s a tip from our SAB Fire Chief – make sure you check bale temperatures in the mornings when ambient temperatures are lower.  You can use a heat gun, bale probe, or any other tool that gives you a temperature reading.  Make sure you check bales in the inside of your stacks – these ones are likely to heat up the most.

🚜   If you find a hot bale, make sure you open your bale stack up and remove any hot or heating bales. Move them to a location with minimal vegetation and away from any other combustibles or structures.  If you need assistance controlling any fire hazards, please contact your local fire department or Special Areas Fire Services.

🧯   Split any large feed stacks into smaller groupings in multiple locations.  This will help reduce your risk if any bales do heat up or create a fire hazard.  Storing feed so any accumulated moisture can evaporate out will also reduce risk of bales heating up.
 

Alberta Special Areas: Land Use Order Review

Alberta Special Areas is reviewing their Land Use Order.  Click the thumbnail to the right to see their letter on the subject.

Go to their website for full information about it: https://specialareas.ab.ca/services/land-use-order-review/