Town of Wembley

THINKING ABOUT RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?

Nominations for the MUNICIPAL ELECTION will be open between January 1st to September 20, 2025 (Closes at 12pm).

THE ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 20TH, 2025 (Dates are as per Alberta.ca April 2024)

Municipal election season 2025, every community in Alberta people are needed to step up and do their part on local councils in their municipality.

If you are an open-minded, hard-working individual who has experience working on committees, who can put the needs of the community over your own, and if you are the type of person that wants to see your community improve and are willing to put in the work to help it improve, you should be thinking about running for council in 2025.

The most effective councils are those with a diverse set of skills and backgrounds represented at the council table. Having some people around the council table who:

Understand business and are familiar with reviewing financial statements
Understand the needs of young families
Understand the needs of education
Understand or are involved in recreation
Understand the needs of seniors

Having a diverse council with all of these elements is important because the council is charged with making decisions on behalf of the entire municipality.

Being elected to your local council means a big time commitment on your part. It is important not to under estimate the amount of time and dedication required to be an effective member of council, especially if you have a full-time job as well.

If elected, you will serve a remainder of the 4 year term. During your term you should plan to attend the following:

Regular and special council meetings
Regular committee meetings
Meetings of other boards or agencies as a representative of council
Conferences, seminars, workshops, and conventions for training and education
Events that promote or represent your municipality

You may also need to spend time talking to the public, businesses, colleagues in other municipalities, municipal staff and your Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Continuing interaction with these groups is an essential part of making an informed decision as a council member.

You may want to undertake a self-assessment of your skills prior to running for elected office. Think about your volunteer experience, community involvement, work experience, participation in different organizations, and your family life. Often your experiences have taught you how to work as a team member, organize and prioritize, make decisions, debate and lead.

Think about whether you have something to contribute to your community as a

council member and consider running in the October 20, 2025 municipal election.

Are you interested in running for Council? Information from the last election in 2021 Click on this link for information on everything you need to know about running for municipal office in Wembley

Returning Officer Email: admin@wembley.ca / 780-766-2269

Fire Ban	A fire ban prohibits wood campfires on public land, campgrounds, and private land including backyard fire pits. Fire permits will be suspended or cancelled, and no new permits will be issued.

Fire Restriction	A fire restriction prohibits the use of wood campfires on public land but does allow wood campfires inside provincial campgrounds and private property. Fire permits may be restricted, suspended, or cancelled and no new fire permits will be issued.

Fire Advisory	A fire advisory is issued if the fire danger rating has increased. Fire permits may be restricted. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and backcountry or random camping areas, but this level is a warning they may be restricted if the situation doesn't improve.

No Restriction	Normal burning rules apply.

The wildfire danger for the Grande Prairie Forest Area is HIGH. Warm weather and windy conditions have increased the wildfire risk. Alberta Wildfireare asking residents and visitors to use caution with fire and take steps to prevent wildfires.

No precipitation is forecasted for the next 24 hours, gusting winds are expected to continue into tomorrow. High winds can cause extreme fire behavior and allow fires to grow rapidly.

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Wildfire Situation

So far this year, 104 wildfires have been reported in the Grande Prairie Forest Area, burning nearly 434 hectares, two are listed as under control and all others have been extinguished. Of the 104 wildfires, 53 of them are consider lightning caused and 46 are human caused, 5 remain under investigation.

The wildfire dashboard provides up-to-date wildfire information at the click of a button. This interactive tool displays important statistics on the number of active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, sizes, locations and more.

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Fire Permits

During wildfire season, you are required to have a fire permit to burn within the Forest Protection Area (FPA), with the exception of a campfire.

Albertans can request a free fire permit by contacting their local forestry office or using the online Fire Permit Portal. Contact your local fire guardian or visit a Forestry office for a permit. Albertans living outside the FPA must contact their municipality or local authority for more information about fire permit requirements for burning. If you are planning on burning debris, it’s important to keep safe burning practices top of mind. Check your burn site for heat multiple times in the following weeks to ensure it has not reignited.

Spirit River (780) 814 1983

Valleyview (780) 524 6576

County West (780) 814 1648

Thank you for doing your part to prevent wildfires. If you spot a wildfire, call 310-FIRE.

Wildfire Prevention

Make sure your campfire is fully extinguished. A campfire can burn deep into the ground and flare up again in dry or windy weather. Soak the ashes and stir them. Keep soaking the ashes until they are cool to the touch. Even if you are going for a short hike, make sure your campfire is out. Learn more here.

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When wildfire danger is low to moderate, updates will be issued weekly. However, when the danger escalates to high or extreme levels, updates will be provided daily if fires are active and/or out of control. Expect your next wildfire update on September 18, 2024, unless conditions change.

Kelly Burke | Wildfire Information Officer

(780) 832-7235

kelly.burke@gov.ab.ca

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