Office Hours
The Village Office hours have been changed to Monday to Thursday as per Council resolution #225/24.
Employment Opportunities
Part-time Administrative Assistant – Click here for details
Director of Emergency Management
Click here for details
Water Shortage
In conjunction with the City of Camrose, the Village of Bittern Lake is implementing the following MANDATORY water restrictions:
- Lawns may only be watered between 6am to 9am and 7pm to 11pm. Odd-numbered houses may only water on odd-numbered days. Even-numbered houses may only water on even-numbered days.
- Flowerbeds, gardens and newly laid sod may be watered at any time by hand, provided that the water used had been drawn from a rain barrel, watering can, or a hose fitted with a trigger shut-off nozzle to restrict water flow.
- Vehicles can only be washed with a bucket and handheld hose or at a commercial car wash. Pressure washers are not allowed.
Additional water restrictions can be found under Stage 2 of the Water Shortage Response Plan or
Stage 2 of the Water Conservation/Water Use Policy @ www.camrose.ca/WaterShortage.
Find out more about water conservation at www.camrose.ca/BeWise.
Any violation of these restrictions can result in fines.
Click Here for more details
FIRE ADVISORY
The FIRE RESTRICTION has been downgraded to a FIRE ADVISORY.
Effective September 13, 2024, the County of Camrose is enacting a Fire Advisory
– click here for details
VIABILITY MEETING
June 19, 2024 – click the link
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ma-Bittern-Lake-mid-review-presentation.pdf
Welcome to the
Village of Bittern Lake.
Bittern Lake is located on Highway 13 between Camrose and Wetaskiwin.
It is a charming, cozy village that is known for its beauty. Each resident takes pride in generating their personal piece of paradise.
Our lake is not recreational, it is a nature reserve and is not accessible other than by a walking trail, please respect the wildlife in the area. The area is Crown Land and no camping permitted within 1KM of any road, or on any roadway within the Village Boundaries.
Recreation area
Please note that the Recreation area is for use at your own risk, as per signage on the skate shack.
MPE Infrastructure Audit Presentation October 7, 2024 – click here to see the presentation
Changes to Franchise Fees effective January 2025 – FortisAlberta and ATCO Gas
Bittern Lake Viability Review Support Group key messages – click here
POST OFFICE
Telephone 780-679-6324
Monday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
AND 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Garbage/Recycle Area Users - Transfer site
We have received a warning! Garbage was found in the recycling bin.
Please empty your recyclables into the recycling bin first then dispose the plastic bag in the garbage bin. Do not throw a bag of recycling into it.
Failure to use the correct bin will result in the loss of the recycling facility.
Compost area
Please empty ONLY compost into the compost area. Please empty the bags, reuse the bag or put it in the garbage. Do not throw any other items into this area.
Failure to use the correct bin will result in extra charges to the tax payer.
Water Emergencies
If you have a water emergency, please contact 780-672-7373, option 3.
Council Meetings
The Regular Meeting of Village Council is Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers.
Submission deadline: 9 am – Wednesday, November 7, 2024 per Procedural Bylaw #01/20.
Click here for Agenda
Council Meetings are open to the Public – we encourage you to attend. Please advise us in advance if you are attending to make sure we have enough seats. If you wish to add to the Agenda please submit it in writing to the office one week prior as per Procedural Bylaw #01/20. Thank you.
Please help keep our village tidy by keeping yards neat and clutter-free!
The Village has a local community hall, greenhouse, post office and the Village Administrative Office.
Bittern Lake has a wildlife reserve, not a recreational lake which boasts birds and other wildlife. There is no vehicular access to the lake, however, there is a walking trail, we are waiting for information from the relevant authorities so that our volunteer group can maintain the area. This area is Crown land and as such cannot be used for camping, or use by 4×4 vehicles, ATVs are permitted on the land, however please do not use in the lake bed.
We have household waste transfer and recycle facility for use by residents, it is NOT a dump. Any items for the dump are required to be taken to the City of Camrose Dump on 50th Street, Camrose or to Camrose County Dump (Dried Meat Lake facility off Highway 21) as per Bylaw.
Camrose Library
Residents can purchase a library card, Village residents are considered County Residents, there is a charge for this.
Contact Us
(780) 679-2353
Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 4:00pm
P.O. Box 5, 300 Railway Ave, Bittern Lake, Alberta. T0C 0L0
Make Your Home at
Bittern Lake, Alberta
Feel free to browse through our website to find various types of information concerning daily life in our beautiful village. Everything from council meeting minutes, to educational and professional resources to help answer all your questions. We also look forward to having you participating in our various events!