We are happy to share that the Blackfalds Ministerial Society is once again hosting a Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Abbey Centre on November 11.

Pre-seating takes place at 10:25 am, and the service runs from 10:45 am - 12:00 pm.

Parking is limited, please arrive early.

Most of the service will be indoors, but a brief ceremony will take place outdoors at the Cenotaph. Warm clothing is recommended.

Snow is here!

In our community, there are community members who are unable to shovel their own driveways and sidewalks and are on a waitlist to be paired with a Snow Angel!

Snow Angels are volunteers who are willing to go to a registered home to help shovel after a snowfall. If you or your family have the time and ability to help, please consider signing up to be a Snow Angel this winter!

For more information, please visit www.blackfalds.ca/volunteer

The Civic Addressing Committee proposed to remove the Gregg Street name going east/west and replace it with Womacks Road. The remaining portion of the angled roadway in front of Tayles Park is to be renamed Grigg Way, after Blackfalds’ first schoolteacher, Alice Grigg.

There are several opportunities coming up for you to become involved in your community as a volunteer!

For more details, or how to become involved, please see our Volunteer Newsletter here.

The new Citizen Request Portal gives residents simple access to Town services and reports any issues you find around Town; whether that be icy sidewalks, a fallen tree, street sweeping, etc.

Report an issue here.

Please see the roads page for full details on the policies and procedures for snow removal in the Town of Blackfalds.

In order to assist Town crews with effective snow clearing, we ask that all residents follow these guidelines:

Register today and never miss out on the latest news, events, weather, and alert messages from the Town of Blackfalds!

Messages will be sent straight to your phone, email, or via voice call.

Go to www.blackfalds.ca and scroll to the bottom of the page!

Whether you are landscaping, building a new fence or deck, or simply planting a garden, disturbing the ground on your property can cause damage to a buried utility. Some utilities are buried mere centimetres below the surface.

Use our new Utility Locates Request Form to have any buried utilities identified and marked prior to excavation.

Submit your Locate Request online here.

Who is HPARC?

Committee members meet as needed and participate in a variety of activities that align with their interests, skills and abilities and include promoting health provider opportunities in Blackfalds, hosting community tours, building relationships with community health providers, organizing appreciation activities, and providing support to their families.

Many hands make light work and robust and diverse community representation on this Committee is welcome! In particular, residents who are seniors, well-connected to the local business community, newcomers to town, or who have a young family are invited to email for more information.

Blackfalds has a new Health Professional Attraction & Retention Committee. This group of community members works with individuals from Town Council and Administration and health service agencies.

The Town of Blackfalds is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals interested in applying for any positions to submit their cover letter and resume via our applicant tracking system!

The lights are being strung, and the music is almost ready! Join us for another Light Up Blackfalds - where we light up the Spray Park with help from entertainers and local community groups.

Sat | Nov 26

5:30 - 6:30pm

Tayles Spray Park

Get your skates ready! Jim Hurley Free Skate is back at the Eagle Builders Centre every Sunday until Dec 18.

6:15 - 7:30pm

Arena 2

Thank you to the Blackfalds Ag Society for sponsoring this event and making it available to users for free!

Come and enjoy some fun and exercise as you hit the ice at the Eagle Builders Centre Arena on Fridays!

Helmets are recommended. No shoes or strollers are permitted on the ice.

Arena 2 | Eagle Builders Centre

5302 Broadway Ave

Fri | Nov 25, Dec 9

1:45 - 3:45pm | FREE

We invite our 50+ community to enjoy some fun and exercise as you hit the ice at the Eagle Builders Centre for some drop-in skating!

Helmets are recommended. No shoes on ice.

Wed | Nov 30

1:30 - 2:30pm | Arena 2

FREE | Thanks to Lacombe County FCSS & the Blackfalds AG Society!

Enjoy crafts, mail your letter to the North Pole, and meet and take photos with Santa and his helpers.

Sat | Dec 10

Four times available:

9:00am

10:30am

12:00pm

1:30pm

Come out and support our local AJHL Blackfalds Bulldogs during their home games at the Eagle Builders Centre this month!

Nov 12 | 6pm

Olds vs Blackfalds

Nov 16 | 7pm

Spruce Grove vs Blackfalds

Nov 18 | 7pm

Canmore vs Blackfalds

Need something extra special for the holidays to put on your tree, or give to that special someone? Come make some unique ornaments to celebrate the holidays! Must pre-register

Tue | Nov 15

6 - 8pm | FREE

Register today for our following Youth Programs

Anyone can drop in to select registered fitness classes with the purchase of a punch or day pass.

Another Perk For Abbey Centre Members! Members can drop into any eligible fitness class at no charge!

You can find the "how-to" and all our fitness programs online here!

We now offer the $2 track-only option all year!

Members and guests can now access the running track for the entire day for only $2!

Ask Guest Services about the $20 track-only punch-pass!

For more information about the running track, visit the Running Track web page.

We are happy to share that our newly redesigned municipal flag is now up and waving along the corner of Grigg Way and Waghorn Street!

The remaining flags will be installed at all our municipal facilities within a couple of weeks.