Country Living in the County | News & Blog
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Beaver Reduction Incentive Program open for the 2025 Spring Season
The County of St. Paul is offering the Beaver Reduction Incentive Program to County landowners who are experiencing flooding of their land or surrounding roadways due to beaver activity. The County will pay an incentive of $15 per beaver harvested between April 14 and June 30. To take part in the program, complete the application…
Campground Bookings moving to Let’s Camp
The County of St. Paul online booking system for the municipal campgrounds is moving from Camp Reservations to Let’s Camp! Campers can continue to book through Camp Reservations until Sunday, April 13, at 11:59 p.m. MST. After that time, bookings will no longer be accepted. All booking data will be transferred to Let’s Camp, opening…
Bylaw Bulletin: Dog Control
As a rural municipality, dogs at large are a concern throughout the County of St. Paul. Many residents have dogs as companions, guardians for livestock, and to help protect their home and property. However, dogs at large can pose risks to residents, livestock, and other dogs, including property damage and injury. For everyone’s protection, the…
Accepting Dust Control Applications
The County of St. Paul is accepting applications from residents interested in dust control for the 2025 season! Dust controls cover 200 metres in length and are a blend of calcium chloride and magnesium hydroxide to help suppress the dust that is kicked up on gravel roads during the warmer months. Residents can apply annually…
Opt Out of the Roadside Spray Program
The County of St. Paul Agricultural Service Board will start their Roadside Spray Program in May. The program takes place annually, spraying roadsides to control noxious weeds and brush growth along Municipal Road Allowances (i.e. ditch areas from County roads up to a property line), in accordance with the Weed Control Act. Property owners of…
2025 County Road Restrictions in Place
Effective March 26th, 2025 at 7 a.m., a loading restriction will be placed on the following posted OILED & PAVED roads, including Subdivisions, within the County of St. Paul No. 19, unless otherwise indicated: 90% Restrictions TWP RD 574 (Moose Hills Road) – From Hwy 41 to Rge Rd 50 (Murphy Road) RGE RD 50…
Calling Fundraising Groups to the 2025 Highway Cleanup
Deadline extended to end-of-day on April 2! The County of St. Paul is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Annual Provincial Highway Cleanup. The County has hosted the Annual Cleanup regionally for more than 20 years as an opportunity for local groups to fundraise for various causes and initiatives. Groups…
2025 Campground Booking issues resolved
The County of St. Paul thanks everyone for their patience as we worked to resolve the booking issues for the 2025 camping season! Bookings can now resume for 2025. Floatingstone Lake, Lac Bellevue, Stoney Lake, and Westcove will be open for the season starting May 16. Get those reservations in early and start getting ready…
2025 Campground Booking Delays at this time
We understand that folks may be experiencing some issues attempting to book their camp spots for the 2025 camping season. Camp Reservations is currently undergoing some changes, which unfortunately has affected bookings at this time. We are reaching out to our contacts to come to a resolution as soon as possible, but we ask…