The Town of Ponoka is conducting emergency electrical maintenance and repairs today, May 2, in a section of town after some residents experienced outages recently.
This video sent in by a reader on May 1, 2024, shows a part of town gone dark at approximately 3:54 a.m.
The planned power outage is scheduled for May 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. as crews correct the issue.
The outage will affect the Ponoka Aquaplex, as well as:
• North of 46 Avenue, east of 54 Street, south of 48 Avenue, and west of 51 Street;
• North of 46 Avenue, east of 51 Street, south of 47 Avenue, and west of the back alley that runs north and south just west of 50 Street;
• North of Highway 53, east of 54 Street, south of 46 Avenue and west of 52 Street (except for three properties between 44 Avenue and 43 Avenue Close – see attached map); and
• East of 52 Street, south of 46 Avenue, west of Hammy’s, and north of the alley that runs east and west behind Hammy’s.
If you have questions, phone 403-783-4431.
Ponoka Aquaplex hours
The planned outage will affect the Ponoka Aquaplex, which will be closed from approximately 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Regular programming and swimming lessons will be cancelled during that time.
Regular programming is expected to resume at approximately 12 p.m. once the planned outage ends.