News Room

From June 2 – 8, 2025, Strathcona County celebrates Seniors’ Week and the important work and contributions older adults make in our community.

Strathcona County’s biggest celebration of the year is back! Join us on Tuesday, July 1 for a full day of family fun at this year’s Canada Day Festival at Broadmoor Lake Park (Oak Street, Sherwood Park), featuring a mix of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages, plus live entertainment from morning to night.

June is National Indigenous History Month, and everyone is welcome to celebrate the heritage, culture, history, resilience and achievements of Indigenous Peoples.

Strathcona County has reduced its fire restriction to a fire advisory effective immediately, due to cooler temperatures and rain. Under a fire advisory, fire and fireworks permits are valid however they may be temporarily suspended based on the current conditions (wind speed, temperature etc.).

A fire restriction has been declared for Strathcona County, effective 4 p.m. on May 5. The County has called the restriction in response to the dry conditions and windy weather. The restriction applies to all rural areas in the County.

Strathcona County residents will soon receive their property tax notices, which reflect a cumulative increase of 3.90 per cent. The County continues to have one of the lowest municipal tax rates in the Edmonton urban metropolitan region. 95 per cent of revenues go to services to support citizens, not to banks to pay debts.

Strathcona County’s annual budget survey is open for residents to share their thoughts on taxes, spending and priorities. Results will be used to inform Council and County budget decisions.

Strathcona County is pleased to present "Journeys and Transitions", a new exhibition featuring artworks by 75 members of Gallery@501. The exhibit opens at Gallery@501 on May 1, 2025, and shows until June 21, 2025.

What matters to you? Strathcona County is planning how best to meet our community’s needs for 2027-2030, and your opinions are an important part of making this plan successful.

Strathcona County residents are invited to show their community pride and “pitch-in” with waste removal from April 21 to May 4, 2025. This annual campaign brings volunteers together to help remove litter left behind after the spring thaw.