Post Date: April 30, 2025

Chemical Treatment of Canals for 2025

The EID has seen successful results in implementing a scheduled chemical treatment program for canal reaches prone to aquatic weed issues. Following is the 2025 schedule, subject to weather conditions, for canals in this program:

• Tilley Main Canal
• May 14
• May 28
• June 11
• June 25
• July 09
• July 23
• August 06
• August 20


• 17-G Springhill
• May 14
• May 28
• June 11
• June 25
• July 09
• July 23
• August 06
• August 20


• North Branch Canal
• May 15 - 16
• May 29 - 30
• June 12 - 13
• June 26 - 27
• July 10 - 11
• July 24 - 25
• August 07 - 08
• August 21 - 22


• 16-Springhill
• June 04
• July 03
• July 29


• Rolling Hills Main Canal
• June 05 - 06
• July 04 - 05
• July 30 - 31


• Secondary A Rolling Hills Canal
• June 05 - 06
• July 04 - 05
• July 30 - 31


• Bow Slope Canal
• June 19
• August 15


• 17 Bow Slope Canal
• June 19
• August 15


• Antelope Creek Canal
• June 17
• August 13


• H-West Bantry Canal
• June 18
• August 14


• South Bantry Canal
• June 18
• August 14

Herbicides used are:

(Special Use Approval Registration Number 10572-05-01):

• Canals are treated with:
• Magnacide H (Acrolein) – PCP Act Regulation Number 10948 – for aquatic vegetation and algae


• Canal banks are treated with:
• Vanquish (Dicamba) – PCP Act Registration Number 26980 – for broadleaf weeds, brush and willows.
• Vision Max (Glyphosate) – PCP Act Registration Number 27736 – for Canary grass, Downy Brome, and cattail.

Post Date: April 17, 2025

Request for Proposals for Janitorial Services

The EID is accepting proposals for janitorial services for the main office building in Brooks. A 3 year contract for 5 nights per week (Monday – Friday) will be offered to the successful bidder, to begin June 1, 2025.

Click the links below or visit the office to obtain proposal requirements, and a sample contract, maintenance schedule, and floor plan. Contact Wendy Enns 403-409-3754 to arrange a viewing of the building.

Please submit sealed proposals directly at the office or by confidential email to eid@ eid.ca on or before Friday, May 2, 2025.

Click HERE to view the Proposal Requirements.
Click HERE to view the Janitorial Services Agreement.
Click HERE to view the Contractor General Health & Safety Orientation Information.

The Provincial Government has recently launched an engagement on provincial water availability. Several of the issues as communicated in their “Issue Sheets” would have material impact on irrigation districts and the irrigator.

The irrigation industry needs your help to reinforce our concerns. We need as many people as possible to attend virtual and in-person meetings, and to vigorously respond by email and voicemail of your concerns to Alberta Environment & Protected Areas and our local MLA/Premier.

Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has announced the current Water Availability Engagement has been extended from January 11 to January 24, 2025. Additionally, a Town Hall meeting for Wednesday January 8, 2025, in Lethbridge at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre has been scheduled.

• Pre-registration is required for the January 8th Town Hall and can be facilitated through the water availability engagement webpage. Doors will open at 6:15pm. The Town Hall will start at 6:45pm with brief remarks followed by moderated feedback and a question-and-answer period. Opportunities will be available following the moderated session for further small group or bilateral feedback and discussion. The event is expected to last 1 hour and 45 minutes. AEPA ADM Kate Rich will be in attendance and Deputy Minister Sherri Wilson is also expected. Several elected officials have been invited to attend the Town Hall.

Feedback may be conveyed via:

• Environment and Protected Areas:
• epa.water@gov.ab.ca
• Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA:
• Brooks.MedicineHat@assembly.ab.ca
• Phone: 587-270-5110 or 403-527-5622
• Fax: 587-270-5113

For Further Information, click the following links to view the complete documents:

• Irrigation Sector Call to Action and Messaging Water Availability Engagement

• AIDA White Paper Water Engagement November 6, 2024 final

• Provincial Water Availability Engagement Web Page

Thank you,
EID Board & Management

Effective December 1, 2023 the capital assets charges are as follows:

• $3,600/acre for New Parcel Irrigation Acres
• $1,500/acre for Infill Acres
• $750/acre for Conversion Acres

Capital Assets Charges Bylaw #969 is available for viewing under the Information and Bylaws/Policy tabs of the EID website.