Next Council Meeting January 26, 2021.

The Agenda and Package for Tuesday's Council Meeting are now available for download.
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Agripreneur Business Spotlight

Kneehill County is proud to highlight the Agripreneurs and businesses that make our community great. Our first spotlight features Benedict Beef Inc, from Wimborne, Alberta.

Business Satisfaction Survey

Kneehill County Businesses & Ag Producers:
Help us identify the challenges and opportunities you face while conducting business in Kneehill County.

Office & Shop Remain Closed to the Public

Due to the extension of COVID-19 restrictions announced by the Province, the Kneehill County office and shop will remain CLOSED to the public until further notice.

Council Notes

A brief summary of January 12, 2021, Council Meeting.

Neighbourhood Notes

Read the latest edition of Kneehill County's quarterly ratepayer newsletter. In this issue: Reeve's Message, Gravel Extraction, MDP, Liquid Strychnine update, and more!

Hunter Access Survey

The Alberta Conservation Association is seeking input from rural landowners regarding hunting on private land, including the factors considered when allowing or denying access.

Succession Planning and Matching Program Available

Community Futures Succession Planning and Matching Program available to Rural Businesses

ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB (August 27, 2020) – Community Futures Centre West and Community Futures Wild Rose has partnered with 6 additional Community Futures offices throu...

Agritourism Challenge

Build a team of businesses that together define Agritourism in Kneehill County and the CF Wild Rose Region, and we will tell your story far and wide!

Community Futures Wild Rose has designed the Wild Rose Agritourism Innovation Challenge program for curren...

Office & Shop Remain Closed to the Public

January 22, 2021

Due to the extension of COVID-19 restrictions announced by the Province on January 7, the Kneehill County office and shop will remain CLOSED to the public until further notice.

Kneehill County Council meetings will continue as regularly sch...

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...

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 wh...

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....

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 ...

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 t...

Hunter Access Survey

The Alberta Conservation Association is seeking input from rural landowners regarding hunting on private land, including the factors considered when allowing or denying access.

Improving Access to Local Food

Changes to Alberta’s Food Regulation enable Albertans to sell low-risk home-prepared foods from home and at special events, increasing access to locally prepared food.

Notice of Public Hearing Bylaw 1829- Municipal Development Plan

Date: February 23, 2021Time: 10:00 AMPlace: Council Chambers, Kneehill County Office1600, 2^nd Street NE, Three Hills, AB   T0M 2A0

Purpose

On September 22, 2020, Land Use Bylaw 1808 was adopted.  Some of the changes that were made have cre...

Rescheduled- Notice of Public Hearing Bylaw 1828- Keiver's Lake Road Closure

Date:  February 9, 2021-- (Rescheduled from January 12, 2021, due to COVID restrictions)Time: 10:00 AMPlace: Council Chambers, Kneehill County Office1600, 2^nd Street NE, Three Hills, AB   T0M 2A0

BEING A BYLAW OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL C...

Open: Twp Rd 33-0

January 22, 2021: Twp Rd 33-0, between Rge Rd 23-0 and Rge Rd 23-3, is now open.

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Closed January 25, 2021: Twp Rd 34-4

Twp Rd 34-4, between Rge Rd 24-0 and Rge Rd 24-2 (two miles west of Hwy 21) will be closed starting Monday, January 25, 2021, for a bridge sub-structure replacement. 

The road closure will be in effect for (approx.) two weeks. A detour on...

Closed: Twp Rd 34-0

January 11, 2021: Twp Rd 34-0, between Hwy 21, and Rge Rd 23-4, is now closed due to bridge construction.

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