This survey is intended to gather input from Alberta farmers and ranchers on the importance of veterinary services to agricultural productivity, animal health, and business viability. Results may  be used to support advocacy efforts to the Government of Canada for the inclusion of veterinarians in the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program. All submissions are anonymous. Please follow the link below to complete the short survey:

Rural Alberta Producer Survey: Economic Value of Veterinary Access – Fill out form

All road bans within the M.D. of Wainwright No.61 have been lifted as of May 19, 2026.  With the exception of Clear Lake.

Save the date for Rural Routes 2026!

Held at the Elks Hall in Wainwright on Wednesday, July 22nd, you won’t want to miss out on this evening of great food, company, and entertainment by Over The Moon!

Registration will open in early June.

This event is offered only to M.D. of Wainwright ratepayers (rural and hamlet residents).

Due to conditions, the M.D. of Wainwright has implemented a Fire Restriction effective as of Wednesday May 6, 2026 until further notice. The M.D. will issue no new Fire Permits, and all existing permits are herby rescinded within Municipal boundaries including the Hamlets of Jarrow, Fabyan, Greenshields and Ribstone.

Safe Wood Campfires

Natural Gas/Propane Appliances

Charcoal Briquettes

Open Flame Oil Devices (ie: deep fryer or tiki torch)

Acceptable and Attended Burning Barrels

New or Existing Fire Permits

Fireworks/Exploding Targets

Unattended Fires

On March 30 it was announced that the PMRA approved an Emergency Use Approval for 2% liquid strychnine for specific areas in Alberta and Saskatchewan under specific conditions. This approval will expire in November of 2027.

Please see the below information regarding Producer Training and Acquisition.

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Bioblitz & Community Watershed Event

Saturday June 6^th Mistahiya (10km east of Riverdale Mini-Park)

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On March 30 it was announced that the PMRA approved an Emergency Use Approval for 2% liquid strychnine for specific areas in Alberta and Saskatchewan under specific conditions. This approval will expire in November of 2027.

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Camping season is coming fast.  The 2026 Riverdale booking dates are:

April 27, 2026 – Seasonal & Monthly
April 28, 2026 – Seasonal, Monthly & Weekly
April 29 – April 30, 2026 – All Bookings

In person bookings take priority, booking can be made by phone (780-842-2996) but all sites are on a first come first serve basis.  Bookings cannot be made by email.

For more information please see the RIverdale Rates & Pricing.

Do you have a crime you would like to report?  You can now report certain crimes through an online portal at https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/alberta/en.

If you are in immediate need of assistance please call 911.

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.