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FORM 5
Irrigation Districts Act
(Section 85/86)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE
THE AREA OF AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received by the St. Mary River Irrigation District to change the area of the District.
Application to add a parcel consists of:
Name of Landowner | Number of Irrigation Acres Proposed | Legal Land Description |
Oosterhuis Farms (1993) Ltd. | 133 | SW 29-11-09-W4 |
Any person wishing to complain is required to submit a written complaint to the St. Mary River Irrigation District at 525 – 40th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4M1 within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice.
This Notice was posted on November 3, 2026.
David Westwood, General Manager
ST. MARY RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT
ST. MARY RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT
CULTIVATION LEASE TENDER
INSTRUCTIONS, TENDER FORM
For the grazing lease in:
NW-28-10-16-W4,
SW-28-10-16-W4,
SE-28-10-16-W4
containing approximately 458 acres, in the St. Mary River Irrigation District.
The lease is for a term of five (5) consecutive periods of May 1st – Sept. 30th:
2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031.
The maximum Animal Units that can be grazed on the lease each year is:
216 Animal Unit Month (AUM).
The annual rent shall be paid at an SMRID office not later than April 1st of each year during the term of the lease.
Click HERE for Tender Package
This invitation to tender will be advertised until 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2026.
*The Board reserves the right to reject any or all tenders when such rejection is in the interest of the District. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
ST. MARY RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT
CULTIVATION LEASE TENDER
INSTRUCTIONS, TENDER FORM
For lease in:
NW/SW/SE-09-12-08-W4,
containing approximately 100 dryland cultivation acres,
in the St. Mary River Irrigation District.
The lease is for a term of three (3) consecutive periods of January 1 through December 31:
2027, 2028, 2029.
Click HERE for Tender Package
This invitation to tender will be advertised until 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2026.
*The Board reserves the right to reject any or all tenders when such rejection is in the interest of the District. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
FORM 5
Irrigation Districts Act
(Section 85/86)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE
THE AREA OF AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received by the St. Mary River Irrigation District to change the area of the District.
Application to add a parcel consists of:
Name of Landowner | Number of Irrigation Acres Proposed | Legal Land Description |
VYEFIELD ENTERPRISES LTD | 120.5 | NW-20-09-12-W4M |
Any person wishing to complain is required to submit a written complaint to the St. Mary River Irrigation District at 525 – 40th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4M1 within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice.
This Notice was posted on November 2, 2026.
David Westwood, General Manager
ST. MARY RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT
FORM 5
Irrigation Districts Act
(Section 85/86)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE
THE AREA OF AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received by the St. Mary River Irrigation District to change the area of the District.
Application to add a parcel consists of:
Name of Landowner | Number of Irrigation Acres Proposed | Legal Land Description |
Oosterhuis Farms (1993) Ltd. | 60 | NW-25-11-10-W4 |
Any person wishing to complain is required to submit a written complaint to the St. Mary River Irrigation District at 525 – 40th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4M1 within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice.
This Notice was posted on October 30, 2026.
David Westwood, General Manager
ST. MARY RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT
FORM 5
Irrigation Districts Act
(Section 85/86)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE
THE AREA OF AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received by the St. Mary River Irrigation District to change the area of the District.
Application to add a parcel consists of:
Name of Landowner | Number of Irrigation Acres Proposed | Legal Land Description |
BONNIE FIELDBERG AND OWEN FIELDBERG | 5 | SE-03-13-07-W4M |
Any person wishing to complain is required to submit a written complaint to the St. Mary River Irrigation District at 525 – 40th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4M1 within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice.
This Notice was posted on October 19, 2026.
David Westwood, General Manager
ST. MARY RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT
FORM 5
Irrigation Districts Act
(Section 85/86)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE
THE AREA OF AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received by the St. Mary River Irrigation District to change the area of the District.
Application to add a parcel consists of:
Name of Landowner | Number of Irrigation Acres Proposed | Legal Land Description |
GEORGE G. HILDEBRAND | 150 | NW-16-08-12-W4M |
Any person wishing to complain is required to submit a written complaint to the St. Mary River Irrigation District at 525 – 40th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4M1 within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice.
This Notice was posted on September 30, 2026.
David Westwood, General Manager
ST. MARY RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT