Summer Village of Waiparous Contact Information
587-574-0744
PO BOX 806, COCHRANE, AB, T4C 1B8
Next Meeting of the Summer Village of Waiparous Council
Regular Meeting of Council – UPDATED!!
Monday, September 30, 2024 5:30pm
Location – Waiparous Community Building, Summer Village of Waiparous
September 30, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council Agenda
If you would like to formally address Council on a specific item, please forward your written request, either by mail, or email, stating the nature of your presentation with a summary of the presentation to the Village Office at least one week prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the agenda. Agenda will be posted two days prior to the meeting.
Community Meeting Sunday, October 6 at 3pm at the Community Building, 2 Wildrose Place – The FireSmart Committee will be presenting the planned areas for Vegetation Management that will be taking place in Fall 2024 & Winter 2025. Join us to hear what is happening, ask questions, have a coffee and catch-up with your neighbours.
September 17 -30 – Tree Planting and Cleanup activities will be taking place near the confluence of Waiparous Creek and Ghost River. Please avoid this area while work is being conducted.
July – October – Fire Pits, Outdoor Fireplaces and Portable Fire Receptacles Certifications. Every 3 years inspections and certifications of Recreational Fires are completed by the Designated Fire Guardians. What are they looking for? Check out the Fire Safety Bylaw Section 5 for more information. Certificates will be mailed out in the Fall and be valid for 3 years.
Community Meeting and Picnic – Thank you to everyone who attended. It was a great event. Thank you to Laura, Dagmar, Iona and their team of helpers for organizing and putting on a great community event. If you are interested in helping next year, let Suzanne know and she will pass your contact info on to Laura.
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday, May 4 for the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. You took time out of your day to do some important community clean-up work. It was a great day and a great event. Thank you to all of our donors and sponsors including:
- FireSmart Canada
- Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA)
- Nootka Tree Care
- Inter Pipeline
- Don & Hilly
- Owl Creek Services
- Equipment Express
- Alberta Wildfire
- Fortis Alberta
- Benchlands Fire Department
- Waiparous FireSmart Committee
We were in the news!
Waiparous Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Looking for information on the Waiparous Creek Provincial Recreation Area? (light green area)
Camping, OHV, and Fire Ban information available here.
Contact the Fish and Wildlife office in Cochrane office at 403-932-2388
Contact the Calgary Forest Area office at 403-297-8800