Fire Ban - Lamont County (April 25)

FIRE BAN Due to dry conditions Lamont County Emergency Services has issued a fire ban, effective immediately.  No open fires or burning are allowed in campgrounds or in any other area within the County, no exceptions.  ALL FIRE PERMITS ARE SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Propane Barbeques will be allowed for cooking purposes only. And MUST be attended to at all times while in use.

Fire Ban Notification

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COVID-19 Update

State of public health emergency declared by the Province of Alberta.
 
Information on new public health measures can be found at: https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-public-health-actions.aspx.
 
Provincial Covid-19 statistics as of October 21, 2021, are as follows:
 
Alberta
 
~ 10,037 active cases
~ 306,113 recovered cases
~ 889 in hospital
~ 191 in intensive care
~ 3,026 deaths
 
Lamont County
 
~ 15 active cases
~ 364 recovered cases
~ 4 deaths
*there is no data on hospital/intensive care
 
Currently Alberta has the highest number of active Covid-19 cases in Canada. A breakdown of active Covid-19 cases per provinces/territories is as follows:
 
AB – 10,037
BC – 5,464
QC – 4,662
ON – 3,421
SK – 3,135
MB - 954
NB - 732
NT - 252
NS - 160
NL - 69
YK – 49
PE - 7
NU - 4
*1,753 active cases on First Nations reserves
 
Total active cases in Canada as of October 22, 2021, 28,946.
 
More information on daily Covid-19 cases can be found at: https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-alberta-data.aspx.
 
More information on symptoms and testing can be found at: https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-testing-in-alberta.aspx.
 
More information on Covid-19 in Canada can be found at: https://www.canada.ca/.../2019-novel-coronavirus....
 
At some point in our lives we all have stressful times. We can be impacted by such things as financial pressures, unexpected difficulties, unemployment, or stressful situations such as COVID-19.
 
Support is available from AHS Addiction and Mental Health. For more information, please visit https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/page16759.aspx.
 
Get Help Now
 
•Emergency – 911
•Addiction Helpline – 1-866-332-2322
•Mental Health Helpline – 1-877-303-2642
 
Important Phone/Text Numbers
 
•Community Resources – 211 Alberta
•Crisis Text Line - Text CONNECT to 741741
•Family Violence – Find Supports – 310-1818
•Health Link – 811
•Income Supports – 1-866-644-5135
•Kids Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
•MyHealth.Alberta.ca: List of Important Numbers
•Physician & Family Support Program - 1-877-767-4637
•Toll Free Crisis Line / Distress Centres