Help & Services

The Winagami Cottage Subdivision is inside the boundary of Winagami Lake Provincial Park, so cottagers and their guests comply with the Provincial Parks Act and its regulations. You are welcome to enjoy the park amenities — boat launch, picnic areas, playgrounds, trails and the wading pool. The details below are drawn from the official WLCOA Info Sheet (May 2026).

Garbage Disposal

Cottagers may use the park's solid waste receptacles (dumpsters) for cottage domestic garbage.
Other forms of waste — including construction or renovation refuse and dangerous goods — are the cottager's responsibility and must be taken to an approved off-site waste management facility.
Building supplies and larger items may be disposed of at the Heart River Transfer Station on RR 175 (NE 31-76-17-W5).

Heart River Transfer Station — Location	RR 175 · NE 31-76-17-W5
Summer Hours	Wednesday & Sunday, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Septic & Sewage Removal

The park's sani-dump is reserved for registered campers. Septic wastewater must be disposed of outside the park. Arrangements for cottage septic-tank pump-out and sewage disposal are the leaseholder's responsibility.

Recommended septic services:

XCEL — 780-523-4412
Danny Delorme (Vac Truck, Winagami) — 1 (780) 523-7281 (mobile)

Development Permits

Development permits can be arranged through Big Lakes County. For applications and details, visit biglakescounty.ca or contact:

Big Lakes County — Community Services & Planning	Pat Olansky, Executive Director
Email	polansky@biglakescounty.ca
Phone	780-523-5955 · Mobile 780-523-8248
Address	5305-56 Street, Box 239, High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0

Planning to build or renovate? Review the Cottage Lot Development Standards — setbacks, building sizes, utilities and shoreline rules — and download the official document there.

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