WELCOME TO THE COUNTY OF VERMILION RIVER

 

The County of Vermilion River is a rural municipality in east-central Alberta. The eastern border of the County coincides with the Alberta - Saskatchewan border.

The main highways within the County are The Yellowhead / TransCanada Highway (16), The Buffalo Trail (41), and Highways 17 & 45.

There are seven hamlets, four villages and one town within the boundaries of the County.


Emergency Contacts


Natural Gas Utility
(780) 846-2929

Water & Sewer
(780) 871-8616

Public Works
(780) 205-0402

 

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Latest News

Highway 897 Closed at Kitscoty CN Rail Crossing - June 20, 2013 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

CVR Receives Funding from Government of Alberta to Improve Internet Access for Rural Residents

ROAD BANS LIFTED FROM GRAVEL ROADS - effective 9:00 am, Monday, June 10, 2013.

FIRE BAN LIFTED EFFECTIVE 3:30pm, JUNE 6, 2013

Three Cities Fair & Bullarama - June 21, 22 & 23 in Paradise Valley

FUNCTIONAL DRAINAGE PLAN OPEN HOUSE - Blackfoot & Devonia Functional Drainage Plan - June 25, 2013 at Blackfoot Community Hall

Employment Opportunity with Corps of Commissionaires - Onion Lake RCMP

Travel Alberta Workshop - Partnering, Packaging and Programming - Tuesday, June 25, 2013 9:15 am, Vermilion Regional Centre

Greenridge Farm: Out of the Ashes - Concert, Supper and Old Time Barn Dance - Saturday, June 22, 2013

EKG Pasture Monitoring Course July 23 & 24th

Spray Drift Concerns by Landowners - Please click here to view the Alberta Agriculture website document

Important information on Fusarium head blight

Province issues road ban affecting highway 45 within CVR, effective Monday April 29th.

County of Vermilion River Authorized As First Municipal Wetlands Restoration Agency in Alberta

AAMDC 2013 Scholarship Program

Important update regarding our newsletter

The CVR Ag Service Board is looking to work with interested agricultural producers on challenges faced in maintaining water quality and quantity and protecting riparian areas, in particular those areas next to waterbodies including creeks and rivers. More details here.

CVR launches twine recycling program

 

 

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