Municipal News

The Town of Sylvan Lake’s draft 2021 Municipal Budget is now available for public review and feedback.  
The 2021 budget proposes a 0% municipal tax rate increase for both residential and non-residential properties, making this the second consecutive year in which municipal taxes have not changed. 
“ The 2021 budget strikes an important balance – this is a budget that acknowledges and respects the challenges that Albertans and Sylvan Lakers...
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Consider yourself invited! Help the Town of Sylvan Lake plan for the management of short-term rental properties. Currently, the Town does not regulate short-term rentals. Your input, through our online survey , helps us plan for fair and responsible management of short-term rental properties, for residents, visitors, and owners.
What is a Short-Term Rental property? A short-term rental means using a residential property for temporary accommodation for 28 consecutive days...
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Does your regular waste collection day fall on Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day)?
Please instead place your carts out for collection on Monday, December 28;
Please leave your carts out until they are collected.
Does your regular waste collection day fall on Friday, January 1 (New Year’s Day)? 
Please instead place your cart out for collection on Monday, January 4;
Please leave your carts out until they are collected. 
All...
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We've got NEWS! Our lake rinks are open as of December 19th.
We have a few important points we'd like the public to note:
Vehicular traffic beyond the parking lots is NOT recommended; in fact, any ice beyond the ice rink area is not maintained or monitored by the Town, so enter at your own risk, and use extreme caution.
COVID rules: Do not gather for social purposes, and enjoy the space with your household members.
Maintain physical distance - if the rinks...
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UPDATED JANUARY 19, 2021
The Government of Alberta has introduced the following province-wide, mandatory measures:
SOCIAL GATHERINGS - Effective Immediately
All indoor – public and private – are prohibited. This does not apply to service visits from caregivers, health or child care providers and co-parenting arrangements.
Close contacts are limited to household members only. Individuals who live alone may have the same two non-household close contacts...
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