NOTICE THAT in accordance with sections 22 and 606 of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of Thorhild County is giving consideration to a Road Closure Bylaw.

This Bylaw will allow for the creation of 14 individual titled lots that currently contain the existing Long Lake Block Wells at the residential cul-de-sacs of the Hamlet of Long Lake in Thorhild County. These Block Well lots are described in Schedules “A” to “N” of Bylaw 09-2025. These proposed lot areas are currently within existing Road Plan 5818KS, Long Lake. The creation of these lots will not adversely affect vehicular traffic or the existing carriageway or use of the road right of way of Road Plan 5818KS.

Schedules being “A” to “N” – 14 in total can be viewed here: Road Closure Bylaw 09-2025

The Public Hearing will be held both in-person and via zoom (audio only) on:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Thorhild County Council Chambers (801 – 1st Street, Thorhild)

Important Information

• All speakers will be given a 10-minute time limit and are encouraged to provide a written copy of their submission in advance of the Public Hearing.
• If you intend on participating in person, you are encouraged to pre-register.
• If you wish to speak at the Public Hearing via Zoom, you are asked to register by Friday, February 6, 2026. This is to ensure that Zoom participants receive instructions to access the hearing.
• If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, you may make a written submission. Your name, address, legal land location and the bylaw number must be included in your submission.
• To register, submit a written submission or have issues connecting to Teams Meeting, contact the Planning Clerk at 780-398-3741 Ext. 2823 or email: jeannette.cholach@thorhildcounty.com.
• Persons wishing to attend the Public Hearing are invited to attend in person or Teams Meeting through the County website at:  https://www.thorhildcounty.com/Government/Council/Council-Meetings.
• If you have any questions or inquiries pertaining to this Public Hearing, contact David Blades, Manager of Planning and Development at 780-398-3741 Ext. 2825 or e-mail David.Blades@thorhildcounty.com.

Protection of Privacy Act: By submitting comments on this bylaw, either orally or in writing, the personal information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the Public Hearing or otherwise made public. This information is collected under the Protection of Privacy Act Section