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Click on the link to see the unofficial results of the 2025 Municipal Election:

Unofficial-Election-Results

Due to a lack of quorum this evening’s regular council meeting has been cancelled.

Due to a staff shortage, the office will be closing its doors at 11:30AM TODAY and be open by appointment ONLY after this time. If you’d like to make an appointment, please call the office at (780) 864-3500.

Thank you for your cooperation!

VOTING RULES for the 2025 General Municipal Elections

for MD of Spirit River #133 eligible voters

To Vote:

Mark each ballot by placing an “X” in the space provided on the right hand side opposite the name of the candidate(s) of your choice. You may vote for up to FIVE (5) Candidates. You may vote for less than the maximum number, but not for more or ballot will become VOID.

After Marking Your Ballot:

Fold ballot so that your markings are concealed and the initials of the deputy who issued the ballot are visible, then hand the ballot to the deputy supervising the ballot box. The deputy will, after verifying the initials on the ballot, deposit the ballot in the ballot box OR, at your request, return the ballot to you for deposit in the ballot box.

Spoiled Ballot:

If you have marked your ballot in error, or defaced it in any way, you may return it and obtain a replacement from the deputy who gave it to you. If a ballot is torn or defaced or otherwise dealt with by an elector so that the elector can be identified, the ballot is marked “rejected” and will not be counted.

** You may ONLY vote ONCE **

It is an offence to take a ballot out of the voting station.

Upcoming 2025 General Municipal Elections happening on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 with Advance Voting on this coming 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵.

A few things to remember:

The MD of Spirit River #133 now has 𝗔𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (formerly wards system).

This means you may choose up to 5 candidates for Council regardless of where you or the candidates live in the MD – 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘋 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘵. You may 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 vote 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 for each candidate to a 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 of 5 candidates. Any ballots with more than 5 candidates checked off will become VOID.

🗳️ 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ~ Remember your ID!

To be eligible to vote in the 2025 Municipal Election, you must:

✔ be at least 18 years old

✔ be a Canadian citizen

✔ reside in the MD of Spirit River #133

✔ complete and sign the Election Register

✔ provide proof of identification

 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

⮕ Government issued ID that includes your name, photo, & current address;

⮕ Two pieces of ID: BOTH with your name, at least one with current address (current utility bill or property tax statement are acceptable);

⮕ Vouching: an eligible voter in your voting area can vouch for you.

★ Be sure to get out and vote if you want your voice heard! ★

To see the Official Register of Nominated Candidates, go to http://mdspiritriver.ab.ca/…/Register-of-Official…

The MD of Spirit River #133 Administration Office will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 for Thanksgiving.

ℱ𝓇ℴ𝓂 ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝒻𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝒾ℯ𝓈 𝓉ℴ 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇𝓈, 𝓌ℯ 𝓌𝒾𝓈𝒽 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝒶 𝓌ℴ𝓃𝒹ℯ𝓇𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀𝓈ℊ𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃ℊ 𝓌ℯℯ𝓀ℯ𝓃𝒹.

Map of Subdivision Proposal

MUNICIPALITY: M.D. of Spirit River No. 133

DATE RECEIVED: September 24, 2025

FILE: 25MK020

LEGAL: RL.10.78.5.W6M

APPLICANT/AGENT: Borderline Surveys Ltd.

PROPOSAL: The proposal is to subdivide 110 acres, representing the eastern portion of River Lot 10.78.5.W6M, for agricultural use. This will culminate in the separation of the farmstead located on the western portion of the parcel.

ACREAGE IN TITLE: 148.42 acres

PROXIMITY TO URBAN MUNIC: Approximately 1.05 miles southeast of Rycroft (See location map).

PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS: None

Adjacent Landowners may submit written submissions within 14 Days from the date of this notice. The submission must be sent to:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆
𝗣. 𝗢. 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝟰𝟱𝟬
𝗕𝗲𝗿𝘄𝘆𝗻 𝗔𝗕 𝗧𝟬𝗛 𝟬𝗘𝟬
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻@𝗺𝗺𝘀𝗮.𝗰𝗮

The written submission shall contain:

a) Legal description of the land proposed for subdivision

b) Name, address and phone number of person submitting the comments/concerns

c) Statement of comments/concerns

Update on the Delivery of the Spirit of the Peace Monthly Newsletter

Due to budgetary constraints, we had to pivot with our delivery method of the Spirit of the Peace Newsletter.

You may grab one or more copies from the MD of Spirit River Admin Office or thanks to our fabulous community of supportive businesses, there are several other locations for you to choose from:

** List will be updated if more places are added.

Also, just to let y’all know. We did deliver a copy to each & every resident at the Pleasant View Lodge to which several residents thanked us for thinking of them.

For online access to the current issue, click on Spirit of the Peace September 2025 Issue

Thank you for your support!

The Central Peace Family & Community Support Services (CP FCSS) is very excited to be partnering with Service Canada and the Central Peace Medical Clinic to provide local in-person opportunities to our residents, to access Services Canada services.

Happening on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, at the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 (in the meeting room between the doctor & dentist offices).

𝗡𝗢 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗!

For further details, click on Service-Canada-Assist-Day.

With the current postal strike, the MD of Spirit River office has received concerns on whether the Spirit of the Peace Newsletter will be delivered this month. Please be rest assured we are making every effort necessary to get the current issue to mailboxes early this week.

For access to all issues, click on Spirit of the Peace Newsletters

Thank you!