Fire Advisory in Effect

May 30, 2023: The Fire Ban in Kneehill County has been reduced to a Fire Advisory. Safe campfires are allowed; burn permits will be issued on a case-by-case basis.

Road Bans: Updated May 29, 2023 at 7 AM

Kneehill County issues Road Bans during spring thaw to protect our roads from damage.

Dust Control 2023

Spec Crude Dust Control is available for rural roads alongside residential, industrial/commercial properties, and agriculture operations.

Campgrounds Open

Camp at Keiver's Lake, Swalwell Dam, Braconnier Dam, and Torrington campgrounds.

Scholarship Program

Kneehill County offers two $2000 scholarships to Kneehill County residents enrolled in their first year of post-secondary education.

Council Notes

A brief summary of the most recent Council Meeting.

Agripreneur & Business Spotlight

Visit Renae's Greenhouse for annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, garden items, planters, seeds, herbs & vegetables, and more!

Day Use Areas Open

Horseshoe Canyon and Orkney Viewpoint are now open for the season.

Renewable Energy Fact Sheets

Kneehill County has developed Renewable Energy Fact Sheets for landowners either considering a lease or potentially affected by one.
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Kneehill County Public Portal

Kneehill County's public portal allows the public to quickly search for available documents, such as Council packages, remuneration & financial statements, and current bylaws & policies.

Ag Services E-Newsletter

New! Sign up for Kneehill County's Ag-Connection to get the latest news and updates on all things Agriculture, emailed every month.

New Owners: Details Needed

Alberta Land Titles is experiencing a backlog due to a substantial increase in real estate transactions. If you purchased property in Kneehill County over the last three months, please contact our Tax Department as soon as possible to provide owner and ad...

Kneehill County to host Renewable Energy Information Session

May 25, 2023 – Kneehill County invites local farmers and landowners to attend an informative session on renewable energy developments, June 12, 2023, at the Trochu Community Centre, starting at 7 pm.

Featuring Darcy Allen from the Farmer...

Kneehill County Council approves 2023 Budget

Kneehill County, March 28, 2023 - Kneehill County Council has approved the 2023 Operating and Capital budgets. 

Council’s priorities throughout budget deliberations were to maintain existing service levels, while ensuring effective manag...

Fossil Retrieval at Horseshoe Canyon

NEWS RELEASE

Fossil Retrieval at Horseshoe Canyon

Kneehill County, October 12, 2022 - On October 5, 2022, Kneehill County staff from the Parks and Transportation Departments worked alongside a team from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology to retrieve ...

Torrington Fire Members receive Long Service Medals

NEWS RELEASE

Torrington Fire Member receive Long Service Award Medals

Kneehill County, June 22, 2022 - Kneehill County Council presented members of the Torrington Fire Department with long service awards. Seven volunteer firefighters were recognized in the ...

Torrington Fire Receives New Tender

NEWS RELEASE

Torrington Fire Receives New Tender

Kneehill County, June 22, 2022 - The community of Torrington received a new Fire Tender to the Torrington Fire Hall. The residents who were able to attend the Ratepayer meeting, County Council and firefighter...

Kneehill County to host Ratepayer Evenings

Kneehill County, June 7, 2022 - Kneehill County Council announces two Ratepayer Evenings in June of 2022.

Previously known as Kneehill County’s “Discovery Fair,” the events have been renamed to avoid confusion with Kneehill Re...

Kneehill County Council passes 2022 Tax Rate Bylaw

Under the Bylaw, modest changes to residential, farmland, and non-residential tax rates will ensure current service level standards are maintained in response to increased provincial budget pressures.

Individual impacts will vary based on assessm...

Extensive Training helps the Region #BePrepared in case of Emergency.

Kneehill County, April 13, 2022 - The Kneehill Regional Emergency Management Agency (KREMA) hosted a five-day training exercise with Three Hills, Trochu, Acme, Carbon, Linden, and Kneehill County teams working collaboratively to prepare and respo...

Kneehill County grants one-time COVID relief funding for Rural Community Halls

December 14, 2021

News Release

Kneehill County grants one-time COVID relief funding for Rural Community Halls 

At the December 14th, 2021, Council Meeting, Kneehill County Council approved a one-time COVID relief grant to rural community halls in Kn...

Kneehill County wins GFOA Distinguished Budget Award

December 14, 2021

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has announced that Kneehill County, Alberta, has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2021 budg...

Kneehill County declares Agricultural Disaster

August 17, 2021

News Release

DECLARATION OF AGRICULTURAL DISASTER – KNEEHILL COUNTY 

At the August 17th, 2021, Council Meeting, Kneehill County Council moved to declare an Agricultural Disaster for Kneehill County.

This declaration was made in respon...

Clarification on Rescinding of Councillor Appointments

June 9, 2021

News Release

Clarification on Rescinding of Councillor Appointments 

In response to questions posed regarding Council motions made in relation to Councillor Hugo, the following is intended to provide additional clarity on the matter and...

Council Rescinds Councillor Appointments

June 8, 2021

News Release

Council Rescinds Councillor Appointments

At the June 8, 2021, Council Meeting, Kneehill County Council passed the following motions: 

“Council, in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and Kneehill County Co...

Firefighter Training

On Saturday, May 15th, 2021, firefighters in the Kneehill region took part in fire training hosted at the Fire Training Structure in Trochu.  

Kneehill County and region received $13,136 in provincial grant funding for training through the Alberta...

Pay Parking at Horseshoe Canyon

Kneehill County will be implementing a pay parking pilot project at Horseshoe Canyon this summer, running from mid-May to the long weekend of September. Parking fees will be $2 / visit and funds will go towards Kneehill County’s continued care a...

Council approves the 2021 Tax Rate Bylaw.

At the May 11, 2021, Council Meeting, Kneehill County Council passed Tax Rate Bylaw 1834. 

Under the Bylaw, changes to residential, farmland, and non-residential tax rates remain modest and competitive with other rural municipalities, despite the ...

Ron Gorr Memorial Arena Improvements

Contributions from Kneehill County, the Torrington and District Agricultural Society and the Torrington Curling Club, along with provincial grants from the Community Facility Enhancement Program and Alberta Agricultural Society, have given the Ron Gorr Me...

Kneehill County donates Fire Engines to Alberta Society for Firefighters Abroad

At the October 27, 2020, Regular Council meeting, Kneehill County Council moved to donate fire engines E11 and K2 to the Alberta Society for Firefighters Abroad.

The K2 is a 1986 Mack pumper that has been in storage as a spare unit, but no longer meets NFP...

Kneehill County Council reduces Council Compensation

At the March 9, 2021, Council meeting, Council approved Policy 3-1, Council Compensation and Expense Remuneration. 

Council first reviewed and discussed policies relating to Council compensation at the January 26, 2021, Council meeting. A draft po...

Great Plains MDF Selects Kneehill County

Following the Great Plains MDF presentation to Kneehill County Council on February 9, 2021, the company formally announced their intention to build North America's largest wheat straw MDF facility in Kneehill County. 

“Kneehill County Council woul...

Churchill Water: Open for Business

Province announces Decision on Oil and Gas Assessment Review

On Monday, October 19, 2020, Minister of Municipal Affairs Tracy Allard announced the Province’s decision regarding the Oil and Gas Assessment review. 

Rather than implementing one of the four original recommendations proposed--any of which would ...

Fire Engines Delivered to Communities through Collaboration

News Release

On September 28, 2020, Kneehill County region's fire services were further enhanced with the delivery of four brand new fire trucks to the fire halls in the Town of Trochu, Village of Carbon, Village of Acme, and Hamlet of Torrington. The engi...

Kneehill County Lobbies Province against Oil & Gas Assessment Changes

August 4, 2020

News Release

Kneehill County Lobbies Province against Oil and Gas Assessment Changes 

On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, representatives from Kneehill County and Wheatland County met with Nathan Cooper, MLA for Olds/Didsbury/Three Hills, to ...

Oil and Gas Assessment Changes

July 28, 2020

News Release

Oil and Gas Assessment Changes

"Overall, there seem to be few benefits to this decision that would outweigh the detrimental impacts that the County and our residents would face as a result. The main result would be a ...

Torrington Fire Media Release

Torrington Fire Media Release

At 340am on Tuesday, June 30, a structure fire occurred on 1st Street in Torrington. Three occupants received medical attention, however they were out of the building when fire arrived. 

Torrington Fire and Trochu Fire...

Horseshoe Canyon Improvements

At the June 23, 2020, Council Meeting, Kneehill County Council directed Administration to move towards the construction of a day-use washroom facility with a café and retail space at Horseshoe Canyon. Prior to construction, Administration will present opt...

Tax Rate Bylaw

April 29, 2020 News Release

Tax Rate Bylaw

At the April 28, 2020 Council Meeting, Kneehill County Council passed Tax Rate Bylaw 1814. Under the new bylaw, changes to the residential tax burden are modest, non-residential gas producers will see an overall re...

Reeve's COVID-19 Video Message

April 14, 2020

COVID-19 Reeve’s Video Message #1 

Good afternoon. My name is Jerry Wittstock, Reeve of Kneehill County.  Today I would like to talk to you about COVID-19, and what the County is doing to maintain services during this pandem...

Closed: Rge Rd 25-2

May 31, 2023: Rge Rd 25-2, between Twp Rd 29-0 and Twp Rd 29-2, is temporarily closed due to CN repairing a rail crossing. 

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Renae's Greenhouse

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Looking for ideas on what to plant this spring in your flower bed, or perhaps you want to try a garden for the first time?  Renae Franche at Renae...

Fired Up Performance Horses

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Just north of Wimborne, along Highway 805, Stephanie Fakner has turned her love of horses into a thriving business. Stephanie started her first colt in 200...

Country Roads Farm & Bakery

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Country Roads Farm and Bakery is a short drive east of Three Hills.  Andrew and Suzanne Kirk’s dream initially began on Andrew&rsquo...

Swalwell Renos and Concrete

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Like many of our featured Entrepreneurs, Marsha Klassen and Victor Fonseca found a service gap in their community they had the skills to address. With over...

Cal's Cycle

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

When driving up to Cal’s Cycle, located just east of Linden, you can’t help but be surprised by the sheer size of the building and the scale of the operati...

Prairie View Contracting

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Prairie View Contracting is a business that evolved out of need. The farm that Curtis and Julia Jensen purchased, near Huxley, Ab, was littered with old ce...

Tumbleweed Bison

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Prior to 1996, Bernice and Perry Eitzen rented out their quarter section of farmland located east of Acme. When they felt they were underutilizing the prop...

Kirk's Alpaca Farm

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

As you drive west of Three Hills along Highway 583, you’ve likely seen signs directing you to Dennis and Josee Kirk’s Alpaca Farm. The ...

Route 304 Cattle Co.

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Brandon & Danielle Toews are a young couple with a lifetime of agriculture experience.

As third-generation farmers/ranchers who grew up breathing countr...

Good Knights

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

Step back in time and experience the middle ages with modern comforts and conveniences at Good Knights Medieval Encampment!

Located in the rolling hills of ...

Digger's Greenhouse

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

When you drive into Three Hills from Hwy 21, you cannot miss the 6000 ft2 greenhouse nestled in the beautifully manicured farmstead located between the Sup...

St. Ann Ranch

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and Businesses that make our community great.

St. Ann Ranch Country Inn located in a sheltered valley near Trochu, Alberta, can be your year-round escape from everyday life.

It was 50 years ago when Lou...

Benedict Beef Inc.

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and businesses that make our community great.

Our first Agripreneur Spotlight features Benedict Beef Inc., of Wimborne, Ab.  Owned and operated by Derek and Lois Benedict and their four daught...

Fire Ban Lifted- Burn Pits Open (Tenatative)

The Burn Pits at Kneehill County’s Torrington and Linden Transfer Sites may still be impacted by the Fire Advisory, depending on burn permit approval. Please call ahead to the Transfer Sites to see if they are accepting materials for burning.

Notify Me

Kneehill County is implementing a new, FREE digital notification system for our water customers, called NOTIFY ME.

Through NOTIFY ME, Kneehill County can immediately advise customers of any direct or potential impacts to their water service through text me...