Holiday MD Office Closures

On behalf of the MD, we send you the warmest wishes. May your hearts and homes be filled with true love...

Embrace Being a Designated Driver

The chances of being involved in an alcohol or drug-impaired driving accident increase considerably dur...

25th Annual Slave Lake Christmas Bird Count

Do you love birds and scavenger hunts? Then be sure to check out the 25th annual Christmas Bird Count o...

Your Land. Your Snow.

A friendly reminder that snow that falls on your property is your responsibility. Please do not push yo...

2020 Rugged Real Calendars are Here!

The 2020 MD of Lesser Slave River calendar is hot off the press! Each month of the year is accompanied ...

Road Ban Order 2019-88 in Effect

Road Ban Order No.2019-89 will come into effect as of 10:00 am on Friday, December 6, 2019. This Order ...

Smith Library Holiday Closure

Smith Community Library will be closed for the holidays from December 20 to January 1, 2020, and will r...

Get Your Snowplow Flags

Each winter, the MD provides residents an opt-in service that allows their driveways to be cleared foll...

Upcoming ASB Meeting

Please be advised that the next Agricultural Service Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December ...

Provincial Flood Relief Program Underway

Beginning November 1, residents can apply for disaster recovery funding if their home or business suffe...

Increased Landfill Traffic

Beginning Tuesday, October 28, there will be an increase in the amount of trucks hauling to the Regiona...

MD Utilities Staff Coming to Your Area

The MD Utilities department will be scheduling visits to households across the region to replace and te...

Peace River Rotary House

Peace River Shell Rotary House is conveniently located across the street from the Peace River Community...

December Council Meeting Rescheduled

Please be advised that the Council Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday December 18 has been resc...

Weed Alert: Watch for This Weed

Jimsonweed, also known as Devil’s Trumpet, is a tall, bushy annual herb that has been introduced most l...

FCSS Grant Applications

The MD reminds local community-focused groups and initiatives that an FCSS Grant application can be sub...

Ag-Plastic Pilot Program – Multi-Partner Submission Selected...

Barrhead, September 4, 2019 – Multi-partner submission including the County of Barrhead, Westlock Count...

Fall Septic System Tips

With the Fall in full swing, the Water North Coalition encourages residents to think ahead to prevent s...

MD Publishes Special Edition of Rural Roots

The MD's Agricultural Services department is pleased to announce that a special edition of Rural Roots ...

Province Offers Evacuation Payments

Residents of Marten Beach who needed to evacuate as a result of the recent northwestern Alberta wildfir...

Flashing Red: School Kids Ahead

With the new school year freshly underway, we urge motorists to drive attentively, watch for pedestrian...

Notice: Stolen Construction Signage

If you help the MD locate stolen road construction signage or otherwise prevent further incidents of th...

2019 Rugged Real Post-Secondary Scholarship Recipients

The three recipients of this year's Rugged Real Scholarship are: Dorica Walsh who is taking the Labo...

AHS Seeks Advisory Council Members

The Lesser Slave Lake Health Advisory Council is currently recruiting new members. This is a great oppo...

Wind Storm Unearths Archaeological Site

A massive wind Storm in the Slave Lake region has unearthed a a large pre-historic campsite along the A...

Sheila Willis Receives Coveted Heritage Award

Local historian Sheila Willis was honoured for her work to preserve and share the stories of our provin...

AFPA Profiles Local Forestry Family

The Alberta Forest Products Association has produced a video series to showcase the families that make ...