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Village of Foremost Information Release

It is with great sadness that the Village of Foremost  announces the sudden passing of our Mayor and friend Lorne Buis.

Lorne has served on Council for many years and as Mayor,  has provided hours of his time to serving the community of Foremost. He has given his time to many boards and committees and has travelled many miles to discuss issues with member of government, in an effort to better our Community. 

He has always been supportive of the administration and staff and ready and willing to assist in any way possible.

Lorne loved the community of Foremost and wanted nothing but the best for it. He will be missed every day and will leave a huge space that will never be filled. 

Our deepest condolences go out to his Family and friends and all that knew him. 

 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES  CLICK HERE.....

 

The Village of Foremost  would like to thank the following for their funding support which keeps our community operatating. 

Click the attachements for more information.

- Municipal Climate Change Action Centre- - MCCAC-

-Farm Credit Canada -FCC-


 

The Village of Foremost is small community with big city appeal, located 110 km east of Lethbridge on the Red Coat Trail (Highway 61) and 102 km southwest of Medicine Hat. Established in 1913 as an agricultural service centre and incorporated as a village in 1950, today, Foremost has a population of over 500 and serves a trading area of over 2,000 people. A host of recreational facilities, a diversity of cultural activities, an award winning school and a broad range of businesses provide residents with a high quality of life. The community’s economic base is farming, with many generations of families continuing to operate successful farming operations.

The Foremost & District Chamber of Commerce invites you to discover Foremost. Our peaceful village of 500+ is located on the junction of highways 879 and 61 in South East Alberta. Foremost is in close proximity to such major parks as Writing-On-Stone, Forty Mile Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and Red Rock Coulee Natural Area.

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Foremost is in close proximity to such major parks as Writing-On-Stone, Forty Mile Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and Red Rock Coulee Natural Area.

 

Message from Mayor Lorne Buis

Foremost MayorOn behalf of the residents and Council of the Village of Foremost I would like to welcome you.
Foremost is a small but dynamic community with a wide variety of amenities. Our community is very proud of our recreational and cultural activities, and we welcome the opportunity for everyone to visit the village and see for yourself what we have to offer. Click here to continue reading the Mayor’s Message.

Village of Foremost

301 Main Street
Box 159
Foremost, Alberta T0K 0X0
Tel: 403-867-3733
Fax: 403-867-2031

The Village Office houses the Administrative Offices and Public Works Shop. Friendly faces at the Village Office include:

  • Marilynn Hirsche – CAO
  • Kayla Curran –Office Assistant 
  • Nadthida (Armmie) Phanmart – Office Assistant
  • Trevor Ferguson – Foreman
  • Tammy Ferguson – Public Works Employee

Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:

To View the Council Meeting look under the Community Tab  Village Council Minutes and Notes.
Click the links to download the council minutes in PDF format.