The Village of Empress

July 1st Canada 150 Celebrations

Just a reminder of the schedule of events for our Canada 150 celebrations this Saturday..

July 1st Canada 150 Celebration

Come join us in Empress July 1st for our Canada 150 celebration. Grand Opening of the Public Works Shop and Splashpark, Kids games, beer gardens, supper, dance and fireworks, starting at 2 p.m.

Planning for the Future

Monday June 12, 2017 6:30 p.m. Empress Community Hall. Come out and participate and help set the direction for our future.

Splash park is open for the season

Splash park hours will be 10 am to 8 pm daily.

Planning for our Future

Join us May 29th 1:00 p.m. at the Empress Community Hall for the first in a series of planning sessions to set direction for our next 5-10 years. Council want to hear what your priorities are; what you want to see happen in Empress. Everyone Welcome.

Combination Assessment and Tax Notices Mailed

Please take note that the combination assessment/tax notices were mailed May 1, 2017. If you haven’t received your notice, please contact the town office to get a copy of the notice.

Any assessed person who wishes to lodge a complaint in writing, must do so on or before June 30, 2017 to:

The Clerk of the Assessment Review Board

Village of Empress

Box 159

Empress, Ab. T0J 1E0

Annual Empress Community Garage Sale

The Village annual garage sale goes this Saturday May 6th starting at 9 a.m. Always lots of treasures uncovered. Watch for balloons.

Spring Yard Cleanup

Council has set May 1st as the day Village staff will make an extra garbage pick up for all your spring yard cleanup waste. Please have your grass and leaves placed in clear garbage bags so it can be diverted to the burn pile. Happy Spring!

Phone Scam

Sylvia dropped by my office today to play me a message she received this morning on her home phone. The man said he was an RCMP Officer and he was calling about Revenue Canada and demanded she call 844-613-1342. This is a scam. Please do not fret if you have received a similar call, and please do not let anyone bully you into paying any money. Notify the RCMP in Oyen about your call. (403) 664-3505.

Municipal Census

The Village of Empress will be conducting a Municipal Census beginning the week of April 10th to acquire an accurate population count. Population figures are used in most government grant formulas and we want to ensure that we are maximizing our grant dollars to offset tax increases. Please watch for the census enumerators who will be coming to your door. All information collected is confidential and will be used when considering new programming and services.