The Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay is located at the north west end of Vincent Lake, approximately 20 km north of St. Paul, Alberta.
It was incorporated as a Summer Village on January 1, 1985 and is governed by 3 elected individuals; a mayor, a deputy mayor and one councillor.
Municipal elections are held in July every four years. Day to day operations are handled by a Chief Administrative Officer.
There are 145 residential lots in the Village.
Open Fires & Brush Burning
Residents wishing to burn brush or have any type of open fire should be aware that the requirements for OPEN FIRES has changed and fire permits are now required.
If you want to burn brush or have an open fire, please contact the Village administration, Norman Briscoe, at (780)645-4677, to obtain a permit.
When registering your burns, please be prepared to provide the following information:
Name
Contact Phone Number
Expected completion date of burn
Summer Village address
Material being burnt
Some open burning may need to be inspected prior to lighting the fire.
Fire pits and BBQ's are not considered open fires and do not require a permit.
COVID-19 CLOSURE
Due to COVID-19 restrictions the Martin Recreation Center is closed for all activities, including rentals.
WHAT'S NEW
* Next council meeting: January 9, 2021
* 2019 Audited Financial Statements
now on "Documents" page.
* Christmas Newsletter: On
"Newsletter" page.
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For more information go to "Public Safety" page and click on "Fire Ban Categories".
FIRE BAN STATUS
There is currently NO FIRE BAN.
Check the AB Gov't website from time to time: www.albertafirebans.ca as fire ban status could be changed.
Landfill & Waste Transfer Facilities
Waste Bins at the Summer Village are for BAGGED HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE ONLY
For large and other items the following Landfill & Waste Transfer Stations are available for use by Summer Village residents:
Operating Hours: May 1 to October 31, 2020
ASHMONT: 59518 Range Road 112 VINCENT LAKE: 59117 Range Road 95
Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday Tuesday and Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
"Take it or Leave it" location
MALLAIG: 10015 TWP Road 604 EVERGREEN REGIONAL LANDFILL:
Tuesday & Saturday Located west of St. Paul on HWY 29
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. & turn south on Range Road 104
"Take it or Leave it" location Monday to Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays & Statutory holidays.
What can you bring to a Transfer Station? - Click here.
(These items cannot be disposed of at the Village waste bins)
About Us
Possible Changes
Application for Temporary Field Authorization (TFA)
Alberta Environment and Parks is in the process of revising the standards for temporary seasonal docks. They are currently asking Albertans to provide input through their online survey.
Until the new regulations are released the same process as last summer should be followed.
To obtain authorization you need the following forms, which are available at www.alberta.ca/lakeshores.aspx:
- Application for Client ID
- Application for Temporary Field Authorization
- Consent of the Waterfront Landowner, which is the Summer Village.
(email: svhorseshoebay@gmail.com)
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