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Summer Village of Silver Sands

Mailing Address:

Box 8, Alberta Beach, Alberta  T0E 0A0


New Office/Courier Location:
2317 Township Road 545, Division No. 13

Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta  T0E 1V0

​​p: 587-873-5765    f: 780-967-0431


e: administration@wildwillowenterprises.com

w:  www.summervillageofsilversands.com

Silver Sands Connect

BE FIRE SMART!

With the wildfire season upon us, homeowners can take advantage of the FireSmart Home Assessment program to assess and mitigate your property’s risk to wildfire.  FireSmart Canada has developed a home assessment app to help homeowners understand their home ignition zones and to help homeowners learn FireSmart principles designed to mitigate a home's vulnerability to wildfire.   

"Firesmart Begins at Home App" - App Information

​​Tax & Assessment Notices
2023 Combined Tax & Assessment Notices have been mailed (May 17, 2023).  Please contact the Summer Village office if you have changed your mailing address recently or if you have not received your notice.   It is the property owner's responsibility to ensure property taxes are paid on time.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​



Wildlife Encounters & Living with Wildlife

Due to the Summer Village's geographics, various wildlife sightings and encounters can occur at times throughout the year.  Below are some links provided by the Province that can help us to learn how to reduce the risks associated with wildlife in urban settings.


Alberta BearSmart

Cougars & Outdoor Recreation

Coyotes​

Deer

Human Wildlife Conflict - All Wildlife Listing


Reminders:

The following simple precautions reduce the risks associated with wildlife in urban settings:

*Never feed wildlife. Wildlife feeding on food from people and human-use areas not only prevents wildlife from getting nutrition from natural food sources, it teaches wildlife to associate people with food. This can lead to problematic, even dangerous, situations that may result in human injury and/or wildlife being destroyed.

*Never approach wildlife. It may be stressful for wildlife when someone enters their territory. Over time, wildlife can become accustomed to people, increasing the risk of negative human-wildlife encounters. Always respect the "personal space" of wildlife to help them stay wild. Also keep in mind that bats, skunks and foxes are carriers of rabies and, if seen acting oddly, must be avoided, even if your intention is to help.

*Keep your dog on a leash. Even well-trained dogs cannot fight their instinct to bark and chase. This can stress wildlife and cause them to dart into traffic or lead to other unsafe situations such as a defensive attack.
Keep your cats indoors. Cats allowed to roam make easy prey for coyotes and foxes. Coyotes and foxes that learn easy prey can be found in a neighbourhood will return to that same area for future meals, creating potential new problems for the community. Keeping cats indoors also helps protect the native songbirds that frequent the city.

*Keep your garbage in a secure container with a lid. Make sure your garbage containers are in good condition. Household waste appeals to wildlife as a source of easy meals.

*Remove food and shelter that attracts wildlife to your property. Clean your yard of all garbage, pet foods, bird seed, fallen fruit and berries that can serve as a food source for wildlife. Potential shelter, such as the spaces under decks, patios and outbuildings, should be closed off with durable wire mesh.

*Drive carefully. Slowing down when driving near parks, river valleys, golf courses and other green spaces lessens the likelihood of collisions with wildlife.

*Teach your children about wildlife. Children should be taught to make safe decisions and respect wildlife by never feeding or approaching wildlife, putting garbage into garbage cans, not running away when they see coyotes or foxes and keeping their pets leashed and supervised.


Government of Alberta (2023). Available at: Human wildlife conflict | Alberta.ca (Accessed: 16 March 2023).



​​Senior Fraud Alert

SPOT & STOP SENIOR SCAMS

Visit the following website to use this free resource to learn how to identify fraud and protect yourself from it.

Senior Fraud Alert Website



​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Power Outages
Did you know that you can sign up with FortisAlberta for Power Outage Alerts?  Power outage alerts will inform you:

-When the power goes out,
-Why the power is out,
-If there is updated restoration information,
-When the power is back on.

Find out more information here



Municipal Accountability Program (MAP) Review

MAP reviews are a multi-year process, ordered by the Minister under section 571 of the MGA.

MAP promotes an environment supportive of accountable, well-managed local governments.

Its purpose is to assist municipalities with their knowledge of mandatory legislated requirements under the MGA, aid municipalities in achieving legislative compliance with the MGA and other legislation under the purview of Municipal Affairs and to provide a collaborative partnership between the ministry and municipalities.

MAP is mandatory for municipalities with populations of 2,500 or less and may be offered to any municipality upon council request, if approved by the Minister.


Silver Sands MAP Review


Silver Sands MAP Review Completion Letter​​

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SUMMER VILLAGE NEWS

Controlled Burn Taking Place

Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

There will be a controlled burn taking place at the east end of the Summer Village on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 at approximately 11:00 a.m.   The fire department will be onsite to monitor.