*VILLAGE SIDEWALKS*

Due to above-average snow loads this winter, sidewalks within the Village may not be consistently cleared. As a result, there will be no bylaw enforcement related to sidewalk clearing until the end of March 2026.

Residents and visitors are asked to exercise caution and walk safely throughout the community, as sidewalk conditions may be affected by heavy snow and winter weather.

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*TROTTOIRS DU VILLAGE

En raison d’un enneigement supérieur à la moyenne, le déneigement des trottoirs pourrait être irrégulier. Aucune application du règlement sur le déneigement n’aura lieu d’ici la fin mars 2026.

Résidents et visiteurs sont invités à faire preuve de prudence, car les conditions des trottoirs peuvent être affectées par l’accumulation de neige et les conditions hivernales.

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ALSO IMPORTANT :

Please be advised that snow from private properties MUST NOT be placed on neighbouring properties, including town-owned property. Going forward, please ensure that snow from your property is kept within your yard or hauled away, and not pushed onto town property or adjacent properties.

AVIS IMPORTANT:

Veuillez vous assurer que la neige de votre propriété demeure sur votre terrain ou soit transportée ailleurs. Il est INTERDIT de pousser la neige sur les terrains municipaux ou adjacents, qui ne vous appartients pas.

Please note that the Animal Bylaw has been updated.  Please click on the link to view: Bylaw 23-01

• Proof of current rabies and immunizations will now be required when purchasing a Dog/Cat Licence
• Owners of Dangerous Animal will be required to purchase an Annual Licence
  • Annual Licence will expire on the 31st day of December of the year it was purchased
  • Every owner who possesses an annual license must renew their annual licence prior to the 1st day of March of each calendar year

Do you have a Concern or a Complaint?

Please visit our website at www.donnelly.ca and click on ‘Contact – Concerns or Complaints”

We now have a form that you can download and send to the Village office.

You can send it by

• Fax: 780-925-2100
• Email: admin@donnelly.ca
• Village of Donnelly Drop Box conveniently located in the lobby area of the Village Office

Please note the form must be downloaded and/or printed before you can submit it – Download (click on link: Resident Complaint Form and follow submissions instructions:

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Hierarchy of Plans in Alberta

Land use planning in Alberta is subject to plans at both the provincial level and the municipal level of government. In addition, with the implementation of the provincial Land Use Framework and the Alberta Land Stewardship Act some planning decisions will be made at the regional level.

Please click on the link below to see a diagram outlining the various plans, their hierarchy and their place in the provincial, regional and municipal realms.

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2024 Waste Commission Calendar

Smoky River Regional Landfill is taking part in a new Electronics Pilot project with Alberta Recycling. Please look at all of the new electronics they will be accepting.

Village of Donnelly receives grant to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Village of Donnelly were successful applicants of the Recreation Energy Conservation Funding Program through Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC).

The grant funding (totalling $25,227) allowed the Guy-Donnelly Sportex to install a deaerator designed by REALIce on the facility’s ice making system to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The REALice water treatment system for arenas eliminates the need for hot water when building and resurfacing ice. The system removes the micro-air bubbles from water without using chemicals, filters or membranes. With the ability to utilize cold water during the process, facilities will notice substantially lower utility costs annually and over the lifetime of the device.

Donnelly’s Climate Change Coordinator Emily Plihal explains the system will help reduce environmental impact and will also help to save money on energy bills.

“The Village councillors and Sportex volunteer board have been looking at ways to reduce operational costs that will also help their facility become more environmentally friendly,” says Plihal. “After installation of the deaerator system it is expected that the facility will notice a GHG emissions reduction of 45 tCO2e per year. Notably this reduces their energy consumption by an expected 43,000 kWh annually, which will save significant amounts of money spent on utilities.”

The device was installed at the arena at the beginning of August and will be utilized when the facility gets ready to open later this fall.

“MCCAC staff members were very helpful in the application process,” says Plihal. “The grants provided by MCCAC allow municipalities to invest in opportunities that they may not otherwise be able to afford. The grants provide the opportunity for municipalities in our province to make changes that help to reduce environmental impact thus mitigating climate change.”