Physical Distancing, Provincial Group Restrictions, and Cleaning Practices Must Continue

It is essential that residents and businesses understand that suppression activities, in particular maintaining safe distances, must be maintained.

If not maintained, transmission will rapidly rebound, potentially producing an epidemic comparable in scale to what would have been seen had no interventions been adopted.

The Town, and Province, need your help to continue to restrict your activities in the interest of community health. Distancing, hand washing, and sanitizing is absolutely crucial.

Residents, businesses, and visitors choosing to remain non-compliant on physical distancing or gathering parameters can, and should, anticipate provincial fines being levied directly moving forward.

Events or Gatherings of 200 or more in an outdoor space and 50 or more indoors can, and will, be ticketed under provincial restrictions.

To view current Provincial Restrictions, please visit the Government of Alberta's COVID web site, available here.

Hinton Emergency Operations Centre

The Hinton Emergency Operations Centre has concluded it's SOLE. As result, we now operate entirely under the restrictions of the province. As such, this section will now be used to share changes in provincial statuses relevant to the community. This is provided for ease of access - please refer to the Provincial website for up to the minute information.

Modernizing Alberta’s Wildlife Regulation
Alberta is updating the Wildlife Regulation to improve wildlife conservation, enhance opportunities for hunters and trappers, and provide economic relief for outfitters.  The Alberta government passed two temporary amendments earlier this month to boost business, alongside a number of permanent changes the province has been working toward for more than half a decade. 

Read more from the Government of Alberta here.

Shopper’s Drug Mart and its parent company Loblaw Canada are taking on an even bigger partnership role in offering testing in communities right across the province.

In the August 18 address, the province announced that more than 50 Shoppers Drug Mart locations and pharmacies in Real Canadian Superstores already offer asymptomatic testing.

Read the full transcript here. 

Edmonton Now Under COVID-19 Watch

The entire city of Edmonton is now under a COVID-19 watch, as it has 55.9 cases for every 100,000 people. 

COVID Statistic Map

Hinton Town Council 

Early in the Town Response to COVID-19, Town Council meetings were moved to remote environments, closed to the public, and streamed online to allow for easy access by residents. However, one aspect of our Council meetings that was lost in this necessary response was Minute with Council. 

Traditionally, Residents have been welcomed to speak to Council about issues, events, celebrations or concerns during Minute with Council. At the beginning of each Council Meeting, the chair of the meeting opens the floor to the public to speak and share with Council members, administration and meeting observers. 

As we determine the "new normal" in this pandemic response, the Town of Hinton has established a procedure to take part in Minute with Council remotely, temporarily, as we prepare for further steps in our reopening plans.

This process is being established to avoid risks of public meeting teleconferencing, such as inappropriate or abusive interjections by anonymous or false identities.

We appreciate your understanding should this cause any inconvenience for you.

Please use this form to receive an invite code to join our proceedings remotely.
Should you encounter difficulty using the form, please call 780-865-6072.

Read more here.

Administration

Facility Opening Plans

For residents convenience, the Town of Hinton has prepared, and updated, the above image representing open statuses and plans for many core facilities. 

For further reference on Community Services' statuses and updates, please view tomorrow's edition of ComServ (more information below)

Reopened

• Peoples Centre
  • Restrictions in place, consult tomorrows ComServ
• Steve Hotchkiss Arena
  • For further information, consult tomorrows ComServ
    
• Athabasca Riverfront Park
• Spray Park/Change Rooms
• All Outhouses
• Protective Services Building (RCMP)
• Infrastructure Services Building
• Government Centre
• Courts/Other Indoor Facilities
  • Bouldering Wall will remain closed until precautionary measures are in place.
• West Fraser Guild
• Emergency Services Building
• Hinton Municipal Library
  • Phase 2 Now in Effect

• Kinsmen Park Public Washroom Facilities
• Pool
  • Pool opening tentative: mid-September
• Bill Thomson Arena
  

ComServ 7 Available

Town Now Certified for Safety Code Permits

• Building 
• Gas 
• Electrical 
• Plumbing 
• Private Sewage Systems

Learn More

The next scheduled COVID-19 related update is Thursday, August 27, 2020. 

Town of Hinton Previous Update (August 13, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (August 6, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (July 23, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (July 16, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (July 09, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (July 02, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (June 25, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (June 18, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (June 11, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (June 04, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (May 28, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (May 25, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (May 14, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (May 07, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (May 01, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (April 30, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (April 23, 2020)
Town of Hinton Previous Update (April 16, 2020)

Questions

Residents with questions are asked to contact info@hinton.ca. Responses may be delayed due to EOC needs.

Members of local media with questions are asked to use the Public Information Officer contact information by clicking here or call 780-865-6001 and leave a message. Messages regarding PIO response will be returned within one business day.