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The M.D. of Wainwright is situated in the heart of the agriculture and oil industries and is a major partner with one of Canada’s largest military training bases. This makes the M.D. of Wainwright an area of diverse wealth both socially and economically and allows us to provide our residents with many services and the benefit of low taxes.

In addition, the M.D. of Wainwright offers various historical and recreational attractions for residents and visitors.

The M.D. of Wainwright is a progressive community that is a great place to live, work and raise a family. We are glad to welcome you.

In 2021 the M.D. of Wainwright had a population of 4,446 living in 1,490 of its 1,852 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 4,464. With a land area of 4,095.29 km2 (1,581.20 sq mi), it had a population density of .97/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.

Seeking a Farm Member to join the ASB

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The M.D. of Wainwright Agricultural Service Board (ASB) is seeking applications for a new farm member to join the Board!

ASBs are special committees appointed by rural municipal councils to address agriculture concerns in their local jurisdictions. The M.D. of Wainwright ASB is comprised of two members of Council, three farm members from the community as well as the Ag Fieldman and Assistant Ag Fieldman. Applicants must be a resident and/or ratepayer of the M.D. of Wainwright, be familiar with agricultural concerns and issues, and be willing to sit for a four-year term. Farm members are provided compensation for attending board meetings and events. Expected time commitment is four to six meetings per year, including annual Regional and Provincial Conferences, with the possibility of attending other events.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about what is involved with being a Board member, please do not hesitate to contact Shelby or Kaitlin at 780-842-4454. Those interested are asked to submit an expression of interest via email (a letter and/or resume, including reasons why they are interested), by September 11th at 4:30 p.m. to Neil at nloonen@mdwainwright.ca or applications can be dropped off at the M.D. Administration building at 717 14th Ave Wainwright.

 

Soil Capability in the M.D. of Wainwright

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This is the soil capability for the M.D. of Wainwright.  If you would like a a 30″x42″ printed version please contact the Administration office at 780-842-4454 and arrange for pickup.  Printed maps will cost $20.00 per map.

For a PDF version click on the image below.

Wild Boar

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So, you’ve heard about the wild boar bounty program. Here’s what you need to know:

First and foremost, the M.D. of Wainwright is not participating in this initiative at this time. There are currently only three Municipalities signed up in Alberta to partake in this one-year pilot running from April 1st, 2022 until March 31st, 2023.

Why? There are several factors at play, including:

– There are active “whole sounder” trapping programs being run by both the Alberta Government and Alberta Pork. Any Municipality with active sounder trapping is not eligible to participate in the bounty program, and vise versa if you are participating in the bounty program you are not eligible to partake in these trapping programs. In the M.D. of Wainwright, we are not currently aware of any resident wild boar populations. Should we become aware of boar within our borders the plan of action is to engage professional trappers to remove the population in its entirety.

– Hunting efficacy. It has been proven that the recreational hunting of wild boar is not an effective control option, let alone a viable way to eradicate them. Boar are highly intelligent and adaptable and will become increasingly elusive when exposed to hunting pressures.

If you spot wild boar or signs of their presence you are encouraged to ‘Squeal on Pigs’ by emailing AF.wildboar@gov.ab.ca, calling 310-FARM, or by contacting the M.D. Agricultural Services Department.

Resources:

Squeal on Pigs!

https://www.alberta.ca/wild-boar-control-program.aspx

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Wild boar, when at large, are a declared pest in Alberta. This means landowners have the right to hunt them at any time on their own property.