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Protective Services Department
In the event of an emergency call 911 for Fire, Police or Ambulance.
REMINDER OF TRUCK ROUTE CHANGES
The only permitted heavy vehicle routes in the Town of Sylvan Lake are as
follows:
47th Avenue from Highway 20 to 50th Street
50th Street from 47th Avenue to Highway 11
60th Street from Highway 11A to Highway 11
Industrial Park
Should an off-route permit be required, please contact Protective Services at
403.887.1136.
Mayor Susan Samson, RCMP Inspector John Cantafio and members of the Sylvan Lake
RCMP detachment pose at the official sod-turning ceremony for the new RCMP
facility on Mon. May 25, 2009. Construction for the building is formally
underway and is slated to be finished in approximately 15 months. Calgary-based
company SKMG will be constructing the 1 654 sq. m. facility.
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The Town of Sylvan Lake Protective Services Department includes Fire, Ambulance,
RCMP Police, Municipal Enforcement, Disaster Services and Animal Control.
The Sylvan Lake Fire Department (SLFD) proudly
protects the residents of Sylvan Lake along with the summer villages of
Norglenwold, Jarvis Bay, Birchcliff and Half Moon Bay. The Department is also
under contract to protect a portion of the Red Deer County. The SLFD responds
out of one station and is staff by a team of dedicated volunteers.
The Sylvan Lake RCMP Detachment is composed of 19 members and four clerical
support staff. Thirteen of the 19 positions are municipal members that are
employed in the Town of Sylvan Lake. The other eight are provincial positions
who provide service to the surrounding rural area. A Victim Services Advocacy
and Rural Crime Watch also work out of the Detachment office.
There is a Senior Enforcement Officer and two full time Municipal
Enforcement officers employed along with a seasonal position for the summer
months. These members are designated through the province’s Solicitor General’s
Department as Community Peace Officers with authority to enforce specific
provincial statutes along with municipal bylaws. They provide enforcement for
the Traffic Safety Act, Liquor and Gaming Act, Dangerous Dogs Act and various
others.
Cliff Brausen is the Director of Disaster
Services for the Town of Sylvan Lake. John Eastwood, Recreation, Parks &
Culture Manager for
the Town is Deputy Director of Disaster Services. They are responsible for
coordinating protective, medical and emergency services in the event of a
disaster. They work closely with the District Officer for the Alberta Emergency
Management Agency and the DDS for the counties of Red Deer and Lacombe.
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