Posts for Category “Info Bulletin”

 Alberta Environment is looking for your input regarding 2021 Sportsfishing regulations. There is new information about Ice Shelter Regulation changes, and this year's Family Fishing Weekend. Learn More Here

 As noted in the annual newsletter, encroachments are not allowed onto Summer Village parcels, except if you have entered into an encroachment agreement. The following are examples of what is NOT permitted without an agreement: Storage of any woodpiles, equipment, or debris. No permanent buildings or structures, no fire pits. Do not landscape, nor mow the lawn area. It is meant to go into a natural state. To that end, Summer Village of Silver Beach municipal council has passed a m...

 As we enter the "off-season" in our lakeside community, it's time to take another look at how to protect your property. The RCMP recommend the following: Light up the night If anyone comes around any points of the house, does it light up? Install motion detector lights on all sides of your house and keep your porch light on at night. Nowhere to hide Bushes, trees shrubbery, should be down low so you have a clear view of the house. People shouldn't be able to get behind that 12-foot hi...

 A noise bylaw has been passed for the Summer Village of Silver Beach. The basic premises of the bylaw are that, as a community: (1) We should respect everyone's right to peaceful enjoyment of their property and (2) Noise should be limited to what is reasonable Of particular note is that: - Construction and household equipment, such as lawn mowers and chain saws, can be operated between the hours of 8am and 10 pm. - Music that does not disturb the quiet, peace, ...

 Missing Link is a fibre optics company which would like to install a line for Pigeon Lake to accommodate high speed internet. The company is asking residents to join a letter writing campaign to encourage the federal government to provide funding for the project. The Summer Village is accommodating this request.  It does not mean the Summer Village is endorsing this particular company. For more information on the campaign, please click on this link.  

 Alberta Environment and Park’s is in the process of establishing a Disturbance Standard under the Public Lands Administration Regulation (PLAR). The purpose is to better manage the placement of temporary seasonal docks and associated structures on the beds and shores of Crown-owned water bodies that are subject to the Public Lands Act. The proposed disturbance standard should improve the regulatory oversight over the use of docks, while at the same time streamlining the administrative proce...

 The fire ban for the Summer Village of Silver Beach has been lifted.  Enjoy your Victoria Day weekend!

  Effective immediately, the office will be closed to all visitors and we request that you conduct business with us by phone or email. These are precautionary measures designed to safeguard our staff and help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Please be assured that your regular services, including snow removal and garbage collection will continue as regularly scheduled.

 Wondering why our playground is surrounded by a snow fence? It's to stop the sand from blowing away this winter.   If we fail to get a sustained snow cover, the wind can carry the playground sand away. The snow fence should help keep our investment on the ground.

 Development Officer Imai Welch has created a new information sheet for residents considering a new project on their properties. It is designed to answer frequently asked questions about what to consider when planning new developments Development Information Sheet