Cannabis legalization – What you need to know

Public Consumption of Cannabis The sale and consumption of cannabis became officially legal in Canada on Wednesday, October 17. In response to legalization, the Town developed and passed a new bylaw (Cannabis Consumption Bylaw 4554-2018) that regulates public consumption within High River. Prior to passing the bylaw, the Town asked for the public’s input on how they...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Council provides direction to keep winter averaging and remove the inclining block structure for utility fees HIGH RIVER, AB: At its regular meeting yesterday, High River Council directed Administration to retain the current practice of winter averaging for wastewater within the Town’s utility rate fees and to eliminate...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 5, 2018 Town pool shutdown extended until 2019  HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River regrets to announce that the pool at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex will not open as expected on Tuesday, October 9. “While we were preparing the pool for its reopening, a grounding test was...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 2, 2018 High River Land Use Bylaw honoured with award of merit from Alberta Professional Planners Institute The Town of High River received a provincial Award of Merit yesterday from the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) for the 2017 Land Use Bylaw (LUB). The award was presented to Khalid Mohammed,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Harvest High River initiative will utilize the Town’s edible trees and shrubs HIGH RIVER, AB: Harvest High River is a new partnership between the Town and High River Food Connections that provides community members with access to fresh produce from the Town’s edible trees and shrubs. “The Town...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 24, 2018 Public feedback speaks loud and clear to prohibit public consumption of cannabis in High River HIGH RIVER, AB: At its regular meeting on September 24, High River Council heard what residents thought about the public consumption of cannabis in the community. Throughout August and September 2018, the Town...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Council adopts Strategic Plan for 2019 to 2022 HIGH RIVER, AB: On Monday, September 10, 2018, Council adopted the Town of High River’s Strategic Plan for 2019 to 2022. The Plan sets out Council’s goals and priorities for the next four years, which in turn helps the organization,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 31, 2018 High River Fire Department donates equipment to help firefighters in Chile  HIGH RIVER, AB: Today, half a dozen fire fighters from the Town of High River Fire Department loaded up approximately five tons of donated fire equipment to send to volunteer firefighters in Chile, South America. The efforts...