Posts for Category “News”

 Community engagement continues on the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) Please check out the development page for the latest news and next steps.

  The Summer Villages of Silver Beach, Argentia Beach and Golden Days and the County of Wetaskiwin are preparing an Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP). The IDP is a future land use plan for two or more municipalities that share common boundaries. For information about the project and opportunities to get involved, please review the attached Newsletter. To help the project team understand your community and what you envision for the future, please complete the online survey by May 31, 2020.

 We know residents are concerned about this new virus. As this is an evolving situation, further updates can be found at Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services websites: • www.alberta.ca/covid19 • www.ahs.ca/covid March 9, 2020 Alberta has now announced four cases of COVID-19 in four days. For some, this news may be alarming. I want to underline that three of these four cases are linked to a single cruise ship. At this time there have been 4 presumptive cases in Alberta a...

 Missing Link Internet Services is planning on extending fibre optic service to our area. They had hoped to start putting in the cable later this year.  Unfortunately the infrastructure will likely be delayed until 2020. There have been delays on approved government grants to internet service for rural areas.  If you want to know more about Missing Link, check out their web page.

 Local RCMP would like you to know more about what is happening in our area. Please plan to attend one of their upcoming information sessions

 James Frederick Hole passed away November 15th. The Summer Village of Silver Beach wishes to express our sincere condolences to his family and friends.  A private memorial service will be held by Jim's family.  A public Celebration of Life will be announced soon. For more information please see this obituary.

 The Summer Village of Silver Beach would like to extend its heartfelt condolences to the family of Margaret Juchli.  Mrs. Juchli passed away in October.  Part of her story can be found here.

The Summer Village of Silver Beach Council wishes to send the sincerest sympathy to friends and family of the late Rosalind "Roz" Grant. https://www.womboldfuneralhomes.com/notices/Rosalind-Grant

  The Association of Summer Villages of Alberta wants to recognize each of the 51 summer villages.You can help them out. If you have a picture of family or friends enjoying the lake back in the "good old days" please email it in to us. Be sure to provide some details of the picture. The date and the location would be great information to pass along.

Get ready for Spring Cleaning. On the May long week-end, the Summer Village will supply two large bins, where residents may put their garbage. It is for residents use only. The following will NOT be allowed in the bins: Toxic Waste Paint cans Oil Containers Antifreeze jugs (These are recyclable if rinsed of contaminants) Bio Hazardous Medical Waste Dead Animal Needles Fridges/Freezers Computers TV’s etc Batteries Tires The items listed above go...