May 2026 Public Notice

2026 IRRIGATION WATER SEASON

The system is up and running, hours are 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, within the Village

Campground Overhead Fob System: If you would like to set up an account and purchase FOB(S) please contact the Village Office at 403-867-3733 or stop at the office to complete a sign-up form. You can purchase FOB(S) by e-transfer (vlg4most@telusplanet.net), cheque or debit, at the following prices:

$250 per FOB for original FOB

$125 per additional FOB

$50 for replacement FOB

SOUTH FORTY WASTE SERVICES TRANSFER SITE

Hours of Operation (Foremost Site):

Wednesday – 1:00 p.m.to 6:00 p.m.

Friday – 8:00 a.m. to1:00 p.m.

Saturday –10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

DOG TAGS

Thank you to all who have purchased their 2026 Dog Tag, for those who still need to purchase them, listed below are the yearly license fees required by the Village of Foremost, due January 1, of each year:

1.         License for each altered Dog                         $10.00

2.         License for each unaltered Dog                     $15.00

MULCHING AND COMPOSTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE

MULCHING:

Mulching is becoming increasingly popular, due to its convenience and the health benefits it provides to the lawn.  A mulch blade or lawn mower chops the clippings down to a fine mulch which is then returned to the lawn.  As the tiny grass clippings decompose rapidly, the lawn has a cleaner appearance.  Nitrogen and other essential nutrients are fed back into the grass roots, resulting in a thicker and greener lawn without fertilizing or feeding.  

For best results when mulching, the rule of thumb is not to cut off more than one-third of the grass length.  For optimum results, do not cut below 30-40 mm and cutting frequently is recommended.  Mulching is also beneficial to help maintain soil balance and moisture, thus less water is required for healthy grass.

The Village of Foremost requests the public to consider mulching their grass rather than bagging for transfer to the refuse site. This would save on garbage volumes in both hauling and land fill space and also promote a healthy and happy yard.

COMPOSTING:

The Village of Foremost has set aside an area for the composting of leaves and grass. It is located at the Industrial Park, north of the new County Shop, adjacent to the large dirt piles, use access road at east end.

Please follow the following system when utilizing the composting area:

*No shrub or tree trimmings or branches

Only leaves and grass clippings

Plastic Bags are to be dumped out and if discarded, put into barrel next to composting area

No garbage, household or otherwise

No metal

Biodegradablebags are permissible

Your cooperation in maintaining thiscomposting site is appreciated.

REMINDER– SEWER SYSTEM

Dueto past sewer problems, please do not dispose of egg shells, cooking grease, cooking oil, feminine hygiene products,condoms or baby wipes through the sewer system. As well, it has been foundthat overuse of liquid fabric softeners and powder laundry detergents causebuild-up in sewer lines, so please keep this in mind when using these items.

There are to be NO oilproducts dumped into shop floor drains or pits, and please make sure thesedrains are clean so they do not overflow mud and sand into the sewer system.

There has been several incidentsof a sand and heavy sludge blocking the mainline caused by careless dumpinginto the sewer system from the Industrial Park. We will continue to monitor thelevels and effluent from this area, this is a very serious issue. Please becareful and vigilant of what is going down the sewer mainline at all times.

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