ATTENTION

March 09, 2021 Online Annual General Meeting

The link for the meeting will be available here the morning of March 09, 2021

To participate in the meeting:

• if using a desktop or laptop, the link should open in a browser automatically (install browser plugin if requested)
• if using a cell phone or tablet, please install the Zoom app prior to the meeting (search for Zoom Cloud Meetings in the Apple or Android app store)

The meeting will be accessible 15 minutes prior to the official meeting start time.

Plebiscite Info and Bylaws

Official Results of Vote

(Updated February 24, 2021)

The Eastern Irrigation District presently has an expansion limit of 311,000 acres. The Board of Directors has determined that 345,000 acres could be served with its existing water licenses. The Board of Directors is seeking the approval of the irrigators to change the expansion limit to 345,000 acres.

The Eastern Irrigation District held a plebiscite on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 to vote on the proposed increase to the expansion limit.

• 485 voted in favour of increasing the expansion limit from 311,000 acres to 345,000 acres.
• 163 voted against increasing the expansion limit.

I hereby declare, by virtue of having received the highest number of votes, that the plebiscite has passed.

January 24, 2021
Ivan Friesen, Returning Officer

(Click HERE to view the Official Plebiscite Results.)

1^st reading has been given to the following bylaw (click to view):

• Capital Assets Bylaw

2^nd readings have been given to the following bylaws (click to view):

• Expansion Limit Bylaw (2^nd reading)
• Irrigation Acres Bylaw (2^nd reading)

The following bylaw has been approved (click to view):

• Borrowing Bylaw

Board Meetings

• March 08, 2021
• AGM: March 09, 2021
• April 20, 2021
• May 25, 2021

What is Irrigation Water?

Irrigation water is raw water that is suitable for:

• irrigating crops
• watering lawns
• watering trees
• watering gardens

Irrigation water is not potable water.

• Province gears up to protect Alberta waters from invasive species (Click for more details).

Information Survey

Capital Assets Survey

(Updated February 11, 2021)

Click HERE to view the Capital Assets survey results.

Click HERE to view the Survey Data Handling Procedures

Important Information

Please check the News/Ads page for important information!

Open Letter to Alberta Irrigators From the Province of Alberta
See news page for more details.

FIRE HAZARD - Updated
See news page for more details.

ATTENTION ICE FISHERMAN

Please be advised that May 1 of every year is the deadline to remove ice fishing shelters from Eastern Irrigation District owned land.

Also a reminder that as per the current fishing regulations you are required to identify your ice fishing shack with your WiN number OR Name and Phone number.

If you have questions please contact Eastern Irrigation District at 403-362-1400. Thank you for your co-operation!

Notice to all EID Water Users:
RE: Judicial Review of EID vs Irrigation Council Appeal Panel. Please click here for details.