News

The 2019 - 2023 Financial Plan presentation from the Public Open House is now available online.  This gives the public an
opportunity to see what major projects are planned for the upcoming year and what their estimated costs will be.

Read the full article here. 

The District of Sparwood has an excellent employment opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to assume the newly created position of Executive Assistant. Competition closes April 12, 2019 at 16:00 (MDT).

See the full posting and job description here. 

Complete the Zoning Bylaw Update Survey to help us clarify issues identified in stakeholder and public feedback from the draft zoning bylaw review. The survey will be open until April 5, 2019.

More information available here.

Avalanche Canada , in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta’s Kananaskis Country has issued a special public avalanche warning for recreational backcountry users.

District staff have released the annual Vacancy Rate Report and Building Permit Reports. These reports detail the current residential vacancy rate and building permits issued in the previous year.

More information available here. 

The District of Sparwood issued a media release today in response to Teck’s mitigation efforts on coal debris (mud) on Highway 3.

More information and link to the media release is available here. 

The District of Sparwood has initiated an Executive Search for its next talented and experienced Director of Finance to join their management team. Posting closes Friday, March 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm.

More information is available here.  

The District of Sparwood is looking for energetic and enthusiastic students who will be employed for the summer as parks and greenbelt workers, administrative beginning May 6, 2019 through to August 23, 2019.  

Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm (MST) on Friday, March 29, 2019. For detailed job descriptions, application forms and instructions click here. 

If you live in Sparwood, you are invited to a Public Budget Consultation Meeting that will be held to discuss the District’s Financial Plan for the next five years. Council invites and encourages the public to attend and provide feedback that will assist Council in setting priorities for our community.

Open house will be help Wednesday, March 20 from 4:00 - 6:00pm in Council Chambers (136 Spruce Avenue). For more information click here. 

Notice is hereby given that the Council for the District of Sparwood is proposing to replace its current Council Procedure Bylaw 1022, 2009, by adopting “Procedure Bylaw 1245, 2019” at their February 19, 2019 regular meeting.

To learn more click here.