Town of Thorsby

09/04/2026

09/01/2026

UPDATE: The dog is home with his family!

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Is this your super cute, super sweet dog?

This pup was found roaming near the elementary school just now, and brought to our Peace Officer. Has a collar but no visible tags to help us identify the owner.

If you recognize this dog, please give a call to the Town Office at 780-789-3935 ext. 103.

08/28/2026

UPDATE 10:15AM

We've heard back that the truck broke down during operation yesterday and they finished what they could with a different truck. However, due to the Community Standards large equipment quiet hours, they could not finish everything before it was time to depart. They are back in town this morning to finish up what was remaining.

If you are still missed by end of day, please contact the Town Office.

Thank you!

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Hello Thorsby!

We've woken up to and were made aware of reports that multiple streets were not picked up for garbage yesterday. We're just waiting to hear back from our contractor, and will keep in contact with residents as soon as we hear back.

When we know more, we'll update this post, the website, and our mass notification system.

For now, please keep your garbage bins out as usual.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

08/19/2026

NOTICE

Physical notices were delivered to affected residences detailing a projected water outage as a result of construction activities on 53rd Avenue and 54th Street.

Per the notices, projected construction related water outages will occur intermittently through August 20th, 2026.

We appreciate your patience and understanding if you are in the affected zone.

08/19/2026

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When everyone else is running out, you could be running in:
-Stepping into support emergency scenes
-Working together as a team in very serious situations
-Requiring your focus and quick thinking
-Learning important skills where your role is critical to the team success
-Developing trust and communication forging bonds that last a lifetime
-Working with various emergency response agencies on a regular basis.

Finding Your Role:
-Be on-call and paid for your service during emergency incidents
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Recruiting starts in September – Find your Purpose with Leduc County Fire Service, Thorsby Station – Join our Fire Family!

For more information, visit the Paid On-Call Firefighter Recruitment webpage (https://www.leduc-county.com/living-here/emergency-services/fire-services/recruitment).

08/19/2026

Mayor Hostyn, Councillors Musson and Watson, recreation staff and CAO Donna were invited by Bry Sand Arena Specialists to a time-honoured tradition to put loonies and toonies at centre ice. This tradition gives the arena good luck.

After the ceremony, the Mayor and Councillors had lunch with Bry Sand and thanked them for all the hard work and sticking very close to schedule. This new arena floor has taken a lot of hard work, especially with tear-out. All the new brine piping system is in and pressurized, and when the ceremony took place, the floor was cement poured to centre ice. This cement pour is a proprietary blend that Bry Sand keeps confidential. They have developed it over the years, and they provide it to the concrete contractor. Each truck has only seven metres of concrete when they arrive for the pour as the “recipe” is effective for that amount. This way Bry Sand can keep integrity in the floor and not have to worry about compromising it.

As of today the entire floor has been poured and is now curing. Once that is finalized according to Bry Sand specifications, the floor will be ready for ice. Thorsby has always had great ice, and CAO Donna asked the team how will the new ice and brine system perform as compared to our other system? Bry Sand replied, “ You will be very surprised at the difference and
very excited!”

This project was a bit over one million dollars and Mayor Hostyn and CAO Donna and team thank the County of Leduc for their support and partnership in making this project come in on time, budget, and their commitment to sport in this arena. Stay tuned for a centre ice ceremony once everything is in. Thorsby, you have much to be proud of and this project just elevates our little community onto a new level.

08/17/2026

Please find enclosed a notice of a discretionary permit approved by the Town of Thorsby's planning department, as required to be advertised in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.

08/14/2026

UPDATE 1:30PM

Water is back on in the affected area as of 11:30am today. Thank you to Pidherney's Inc for their prompt response and repair.

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NOTICE:

The water is out on 53rd Street in the construction zone. This outage is not intentional and is a result of a damaged line that is actively being worked on by construction crews to be repaired as soon as possible. Fixes are hoping to be completed by noon today.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

08/11/2026

Buckin’ at the Brook Presented By McGregor-Sharp Filtering Equipment is BACK! 🤠🐂

Tickets are now live at the link in this post as well as the link in our Bio!! So buy your tickets now and mark your calendars because we’re bringing one of the biggest single day events on the BRC tour! It will be another action-packed day of world-class bull riding, great entertainment, and unforgettable memories!

📅 Date: Saturday August, 22nd
📍 Location: Sunnybrook, Alberta

From heart-pounding bull riding to family-friendly fun, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re a longtime fan or coming for the first time, Buckin’ at the Brook has something for everyone.

Check out the poster below for more information and some of our great sponsors! Stayed tuned to our socials for potential giveaways and more information leading up to the event.

Round up your friends and family, hit that share button, and get ready to experience one of Alberta’s premier bull riding events.

https://www.showpass.com/buckin-at-the-brook-3/?source_channel=discovery

08/11/2026

The Town of Thorsby Council will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday, August 18th at 5:30 pm in Town of Thorsby Council Chambers (4917 Hankin Street).

The item on the agenda is to provide second and third readings to amend the interest rates on Municipal Borrowing Bylaws #2026-05, #2026-06, #2026-07 due to the Government of Alberta interest rate increase.

The special meeting is open to the public for attendance.