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Farm Transition Planning Workshop
Tuesday February 4th, 2025
Edgerton Ag Hall (4916 50St Edgerton)

Join the M.D. of Wainwright and Annessa Good-Hassard of Peak Heritage Consulting Ltd. For an evening workshop on Strategizing Success for your Family Farm’s Succession Planning.
Schedule:
4:30pm – 5:00pm Registration
5:00pm – 6:30pm Family Farm/ Ranch Top Observations
• Who is on your succession team?
• Residences
• Operational Clarity (Transition of Management)
6:30pm -7:30pm Supper
7:30pm – 8:15pm Business Structure Implications
• How do we want to work together?
• Ownership Implications
• Compensation & Retirement Income
• Risk Management for your operation
8:15pm-9:00pm Estate Planning
• Value of land
• Reviewing & updating your will
• Considerations for transferring land while alive
• Considerations for transferring land in your will
Ties back into fiscal realities for your operation off- farm children & farming children
Registration closes January 30th, 2025 at 4:30pm.
Please register by emailing Kaitlin at khirsekorn@mdwainwright.ca or by calling the M.D. of Wainwright office at 780-842-4454. This workshop is offered at $20/participant and supper will be provided.
Please note that payment can only be accepted in cash at the door.
Please complete this survey upon registration.
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Farm Basics: Raising Ducks and Chickens with Confidence
Thursday January 30th, 2025
Prairie Rose Senior Activities Center Wainwright (731 2Ave Wainwright)

Curious about raising chickens and ducks? Join the M.D. of Wainwright and Tracey Robar for this beginner-friendly workshop to learn the essentials of getting started. From setting up your space to feeding, care, and addressing common health concerns, this session will help you raise healthy, happy birds. Whether you are looking to add poultry to your farm or are just starting out, this workshop will give you the confidence and knowledge to succeed. The two-hour session will wrap up with a Q&A to address all your questions.
Schedule:
5:30pm-6:00pm Registration and Refreshments
6:00pm-8:00pm Farm Basics: Raising Ducks and Chickens with Confidence
Registration is required and will close at 4:30pm on January 27th, 2025.
Register by emailing Kaitlin at khirsekorn@mdwainwright.ca or by calling the M.D. of Wainwright office at 780-842-4454. This event is offered at no cost for the M.D. of Wainwright ratepayers, and open publicly to all at a cost of $10/participant.
Please note that payment can only be accepted in cash at the door.

Environmental Farm Plan Workshop
Wednesday January 29th, 2025 1:30pm-3:30pm
M.D. of Wainwright Admin Office (717 14Ave Wainwright)

Join the M.D. of Wainwright for an Environmental Farm Plan Workshop! An Environmental Farm Plan is a whole-farm self-assessment tool to identify potential environmental risks on your farm. During this workshop, EFP technicians will teach you how to navigate your workbook and share tips for efficient completion.
Prior to attending the workshop please create an EFP account at albertaefp.com and ensure you are able to login to your account.
A laptop or tablet is required for this workshop.
EFP certificates are an eligibility requirement for certain Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership Grants. Visit https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap for more details.
An EFP is an accepted agri-environmental risk assessment which is required for the 2025 Agri-Invest program if your average Allowable Net Sales is $1 million or more.
Please register before Friday January 24th, 2025 at 4:30pm.
Register by emailing Kaitlin at khirsekorn@mdwainwright.ca or by calling the M.D. of Wainwright office at 780-842-4454. This event is free to attend.

Septic Sense: Solutions for Rural Living Virtual Workshop
Tuesday January 14th, 2025 6:30pm-8:30pm

Learn what you can do to properly manage and maintain your septic system. Attend the virtual Septic Sense workshop hosted and presented by the County of Vermilion River in partnership with the M.D. of Wainwright, with technical expertise provided by the Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association (AOWMA) and materials developed by Land Stewardship Centre (LSC).
During the workshop we will cover:
-What a septic system is and how it works
-Regulations
-Design and installation
-Appropriate use of your septic system
-Maintaining your septic system
-Troubleshooting
Visit the County of Vermilion River website to register or contact Kaitlin at khirsekorn@mdwainwright.ca for the registration link. You will receive a Zoom link for the workshop by January 13th, 2025 upon registering.

Renewable Energy Developments: What Landowners Need to Know
Tuesday January 14th, 2025
New Horizons Senior Center Irma (4913 50St, Irma)

Join the M.D. of Wainwright, the Farmers Advocate and My Landman Group at the New Horizon Senior Centre Irma for an informative evening focused on getting landowners the knowledge they need to navigate the rapidly growing world of renewable energy developments.
Schedule:
6:15pm – 6:45pm Registration and Refreshments
6:45pm – 7:30pm Renewable Energy – Landowner Considerations in Leasing Presented by Darcy Allen (Farmers Advocate Office)
7:30pm -7:40pm Break
7:40pm – 8:25pm Landowner Negotiations with Wind and Solar Developers Presented by Daryl Bennett (My Landman Group Inc.)
Registration is required to attend. Please register by January 10th, 2025 at 4:30pm.
Register by emailing Kaitlin at khirsekorn@mdwainwright.ca or by calling the M.D. of Wainwright office at 780-842-4454. This event is free to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

The next regular Municipal General Election will take place on Monday, October 20, 2025.

The Nomination Period for the 2025 Municipal General Election is January 1, 2025 – 12:00 p.m. to September 22, 2025 for all seven (7) divisions in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61.  The M.D. Ownership Map is available for download at https://www.mdwainwright.ca/welcome-to-the-m-d-of-wainwright-no-61/ownership-map/ or you may purchase an M.D. map at the Administration office at 717 14th Avenue, Wainwright, AB.

Individuals interested in running for a vacant position in the Municipal Election are encouraged to review all the below information on running for office.

For further information, including Acts, Bylaws and Resources on our Election page.

FULL TIME ROAD STABILIZATION / OILING FOREMAN

The M.D. of Wainwright is inviting applications for a full-time Road Stabilization/Oiling Foreman. Duties include overseeing the safe and efficient operation of the stabilization crew and operating a self-propelled motor grader to perform rough and fine grading, accurately spread and mix materials to prepare road surfaces, and ensure precise grade specifications. The Foreman also mixes and applies cold mix for dust control or road resurfacing, reconditions existing road surfaces, and organizes crews for calcium dust control, road oiling, and cement stabilization processes. Additionally, the Foreman directs the operation of supporting equipment, including packers, tractors, water trucks, and contracted on-site equipment.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Operate the grader and other heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner, maintaining proper awareness of one’s surroundings while operating the grader on public roadways;

• Working knowledge of methods, techniques, and equipment required for base and sub-base surfaces.  Experience with cement stabilization and cold mix application is an asset;
• Precisely operate the grader blade to windrow gravel to the center of the road;
• Operate grader controls to regulate the height and angle of the grader blade and lower to loosen packed soil to permit grading;
• Working knowledge of base, grades, and granular related materials;
• Train new employees in the safe and efficient operation of the grader;
• Knowledge of graders and other heavy equipment;
• Knowledge of issues involving ground disturbance;
• Understanding grades and interpreting roadway plans and drawings;
• Knowledge of road construction materials, road construction processes, and industry requirements;

• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Code and related regulations;
• Must be willing to work across the MD of Wainwright and use the shop in Wainwright as the starting point for each day.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience within the road construction industry.
• A minimum of 2–3 years’ experience operating a grader is required.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• Class 5 driver’s license; clean driver’s abstract.
• GPS knowledge is required.

Applications are to be submitted in writing, stating qualifications, experience, education, and references to the undersigned. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Please send resumes attention: “FULL TIME ROAD STABILIZATION/OILING FOREMAN”.

Preston Iverson, Director of Public Works
M.D. of Wainwright No. 61
2005 14 Street
Wainwright, AB  T9W 1K2
Phone: 780-842-4024 Fax: 780-842-4110
E-mail:  piverson@mdwainwright.ca

Garbage bins and dumpsters are great, but not all items are safe to toss into them. Here’s a list of items that should not be placed in any municipal bin or transfer station, or dumped at the landfill. For the safety of yourself and others, please dispose of these items during the annual Hazardous Material Round Up.

If you’ve got oil / filters / containers that you want to dispose of safely, the Wainwright Regional Landfill can help! The new oil recycling program is now available.

This is the soil capability for the M.D. of Wainwright.  If you would like a a 30″x42″ printed version please contact the Administration office at 780-842-4454 and arrange for pickup.  Printed maps will cost $20.00 per map.

For a PDF version click on the image below.