Emergency Services
72-Hour Emergency Kits
Whether it is a temporary power outage or a widespread disaster, a 72-hour emergency kit for you and your family will make you more comfortable during an emergency and may even save your life.
While there are many lists for 72-hour kits and kits are for sale, people are often intimidated by the costs and bulk of a kit and uncertainty as to what is necessary. Here is a list of the absolute necessities, and a few good ideas for extras, for your 72-hour emergency kit. For emergency preparedness in general, here’s some additional reading.
Rates and Fees
The Schedule of Rates & Fees is below, for various services at Parkland Beach. (Tax Certificates, Hall Rentals, Development Permits, etc.)
Property Assessment & Taxation
Property Assessment is updated annually, and the value is used to determine the amount of your property tax. A Notice of Assessment is mailed to each property owner in early April.
The Summer Village of Parkland Beach has a contract with Wild Rose Assessment for assessment services. If you have questions about your property assessment, you may call the assessor directly: Rod Vikse, phone 403-343-3357 or email [email protected]
Assessment is governed by provincial law and regulation. If, after contacting the assessor, a property owner wishes to file an appeal with the Assessment Review Board (ARB) they may fill out the ARB Complaint Form and submit it to the Summer Village office with the filing fee. The form, along with further information, is also available at www.crasc.ca under Assessment Review Board.
Fees are $50 per residential parcel, and $300 per non-residential. The fee is refundable, if the ARB makes a decision in favour of the complainant. Note: The deadline for filing an assessment complaint is 60 days after the Notice of Assessment date. These dates will be posted in the ‘Announcements’ section of this website, and are also printed on your Notice of Assessment.
The full Assessment Roll is open for public information, and may be viewed at the Summer Village office during business hours. It is also posted in pdf format below.
Property Tax notices are mailed out in early May, with payment due by June 30th. Methods of payment include cheque (post-dated is acceptable), cash (in person only), or online banking at most financial institutions. RBC bank is not currently set up for Online Banking, but an e-transfer may be arranged.
Property owners may choose to make a monthly payment to spread out this expense, however the total tax amount must be calculated to arrive before the deadline.
When setting up your Online Banking for Summer Village of Parkland Beach tax payment, you may need to add a “zero” before your tax roll # in order to have a 7-digit account. e.g. 0374 _ _ _
Penalties for overdue taxes are:
- 15% on current tax owing – as of 4 pm on June 30
- 18% on total tax balance – as of 4 pm on December 31
- When paying online, please allow 3-5 business days for processing.
- Payments sent by mail must be clearly postmarked on or before the deadline.
Garbage Collection
Cast-A-Waste Inc. collects residential garbage in the Summer Village every Monday.
If Monday should fall on a holiday, pick up will be the following business day.
Please observe the following rules:
- Only bagged household waste is accepted;
- Place garbage out on collection day by 7:00 am;
- All trash must be placed in covered bins;
- Maximum allowed each week is 4 bags per household, no more than 50 lbs per bag; and
- Materials not accepted include: yard waste or clippings, appliances, chemicals or hazardous waste.
Waste Can(s) Placement:
- Full-Time Residents / Week-long Visitors – Covered bins must be placed at the end of your driveway, beside the road, and then put away after pick up.
- Part-Time Residents / Vacationers – If you are leaving on the weekend, and will not be here to put your bins away, please set them at your property line where they will be safe until your return.
Fees may be charged for any non-contained waste, or loose bags that become broken and/or scattered, or any non-household/unacceptable waste that requires clean up by Summer Village staff:
- $ 50.00 first occasion
- $100.00 repeat occurrence
See options for Landfill and Transfer Station below, to dispose of non-household and unacceptable waste materials.
Note that Ponoka County provides the Landfill and Transfer Station services at no charge for County residents and property owners in Parkland Beach.
Parkland Beach is fortunate to have extensive treed public reserve areas. Residents must not dispose of their yard waste or tree clippings in the reserves. Dried yard waste becomes added fuel in a wildfire, and volunteers work hard each year to clean out the reserves and improve fire safety in the community. Each resident may do their part, by taking branches, etc. to the Landfill.
Bluffton Landfill
No Charge for Parkland Beach property owners
Open Wednesday & Saturday from 9 – 5
Bluffton Landfill User Guidelines
For more information call
- Evelyn at 403-704-3785 or 403-588-3516 (Mon – Fri)
- or the Landfill Office at 403-843-3497 (Wed & Sat from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Rimbey Transfer Station & Recycle Depot
No Charge for Parkland Beach property owners
Open Tuesday & Saturday from 9 – 5
6200- 40 Street, Rimbey (east side of Hwy 20) see Map here…
Accepts Household Garbage, Yard Waste, and Recycling
Recycle items (papers, cardboard, metals, glass) must be placed in transparent bags.
Rimbey Bottle Depot
403-843-3361 | 5602 – 44th St, Rimbey
Natural Gas Service Provider
403-843-1050 |Gull Lake Deer Creek Gas Co-op (GLDC)
Electricity Service Provider
780-310-9473 | Fortis
Gas & Electric Utility Retailers
780-310-4300 | EPCOR
Visit ucahelps.alberta.ca to compare electricity and gas prices in your area, view historical rates, or get help resolving utility related issues.
Internet Providers
Telus (rural DataHub) – 1-866-641-5215
Xplore Inc. 1-877-605-3106, www.xplore.ca
CCI Wireless 1-888-240-4224
Home Telephone Service
1-888-811-2323 | Telus
1-877-969-3152 | Xplornet
Satellite TV
1-866 301-1942 | Bell
1-888-811-2323 | Telus
1 888-554-7827 | Shaw Satellite
Landscaping & Invasive Species Information
Invasive species are non-native plants and animals that have been introduced, intentionally or unintentionally, from other countries and threaten Alberta’s ecosystem and biodiversity. When landscaping, we strongly recommend checking Alberta’s Invasive Species to ensure you are not inadvertently planting or harbouring harmful species.