Town of Drayton Valley

23 hours ago

Street Sweeping | April 19, 2024

Crews will be out starting at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19 to sweep the Omniplex and Ricochet Oil Corp Aquatic Center parking lots. This area is marked on the attached map in orange. No parking signs have been placed on the streets marked yellow on the map. Work will commence around 7:30 a.m. in the yellow areas.

Please help our crews and equipment move safely and quickly through these areas by moving your vehicles. Vehicles left on the streets can cause delays in completing the area. ... See MoreSee Less

Town of Drayton Valley

24 hours ago

As we approach the one year anniversary of the Buck Creek wildfire, feelings of worry and stress are normal.

If you or someone you know is experiencing feelings of anxiety related to the wildfire, or are looking for information on wildfire preparedness, we encourage you to attend one of our FREE upcoming information session:

April 29, 2024 at the Mackenzie Conference Centre
🔘 2:00 – 4:00 P.M.
🔘 6:30 - 8:30 P.M.

Sessions include a presentation from Alberta Health Services with an opportunity for individual conversations following the presentation. Emergency Preparedness information will be set up for the entirety of the open house with personnel from the Fire Department on hand to speak to.

Personnel from Drayton Valley Brazeau County Fire Department and the Town of Drayton Valley will be on hand to speak to you and answer any questions you may have on a variety of topics including:
✓ Incident Command System (ICS) structure, how it works and what training Town staff have and are receiving
✓ Informational videos from the Fire Department
✓ How the Town is working with industry leaders
✓ FireSmart techniques residents can apply to their own properties

Alberta Health Services, Family & Community Support Services, Aim for Success will be on hand to provide:
✓ Hands-on tools to cope and manage anxiety, fear and panic
✓ Tools for parents to help their children cope with anxiety
✓ Stress management tools
✓ Assistance in connecting with additional resources ... See MoreSee Less