Public Sale of Land

(Municipal Government Act)

Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26

Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 will offer for sale, by public auction, at the office of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26, 273129 Secondary Highway 520, Claresholm, Alberta on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. the following lands:

1. A parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears, penalties and costs by guaranteed funds at any time prior to the public auction.

2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid.

3. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing Certificate of Title.

4. The lands are being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis and the municipality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the purchaser.

5. The auctioneer, Councillors, the Chief Administrative Officer and the designated officers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the municipality.

6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sales agreement in a form and substance provided by the municipality.

7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows:

a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000.00 or less; OR

b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000.00, the purchaser must provide a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000.00 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 30 days of the sale

8. GST will be collected on all properties subject to GST.

9. The risk of the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction.

10. The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.

11. The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the transfer including registration fees.

12. If no offer is received on a property or if the reserve bid is not met, the property cannot be sold at the public auction.

13. The municipality may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction.

14. Once the property is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no further right to pay the tax arrears.

Dated at Claresholm, Alberta, July 16, 2026.

Derrick Krizsan Chief Administrative Officer