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Northern Sunrise County re-elects reeve, deputy reeve

At its organizational meeting Oct. 27, Northern Sunrise County re-elected Claude Rodrigue as its reeve for the upcoming year. Rodrigue was first elected to council in the Oct. 20, 2025 municipal election. Council says over the last 12 months, they…
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On Oct. 13 at the Peace River town council meeting, administration asked council to approve reallocation of funding from the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project to finish a Sanitary Sewer Management Master Plan. The master plan is necessary to update…
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Peace River town council is replacing the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system after the Water Treatment Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and alarm systems failed. The decision to replace the UPS was made at council’s Oct. 13 meeting.…
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At its regular meeting on Oct. 13, Peace River town council revised its Grants to Organizations Policy. After reviewing the policy at the Sept. 8 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting, and also the Sept. 28 regular meeting, council agreed to…
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Village of Donnelly has welcomed its newest councillor to the team! Jacquie Livingstone was acclaimed during a recent byelection. “Jacquie has lived in the community for quite some time and brings a solid understanding of local issues,” says Mayor Myrna…
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The M.D. of Smoky River has changed its Service Award Program requirements to align with federal requirements for long-service awards. “During a review of Policy 505: Years of Service Award Program, administration identified that the current four-year service award intervals…
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At its regular meeting Sept. 23, M.D. of Smoky River council chose to approve funding for repairs to its administration building roof. “Following the preparation of the original request for decision, administration received additional information from the project engineer and…
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Last year’s significant snowfall inspired Peace River town council at its Sept. 14 regular meeting to purchase a new snow wing to use in its fleet. “The old blade was damaged and required repair or replacement,” explains Peace River Mayor…
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Northern Sunrise County is seeking residents to sit on its various boards, committees, and commissions. “Northern Sunrise County invites residents to serve on boards and committees because local voices matter,” says NSC executive assistant Lisa Robinson. “People who live, work,…
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Berwyn welcomes new CAO

Village of Berwyn is excited to welcome its new chief administrative officer (CAO), Michael Geoghegan. Geoghegan comes to Berwyn with a lengthy professional curriculum vitae, one that is sure to benefit the Village in its future endeavours. Geoghegan began his…
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Village of Donnelly is seeking residents to put their names forward to sit on council in an upcoming byelection. Recently, Deputy Mayor Vance Yaremko gave his resignation from council, creating the need for the Village to have a byelection to…
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At a Special Peace River Council Meeting on Aug. 1, administration sought approval to reallocate capital funding to fund a micro-surfacing road rehabilitation program. “Council approved the reallocation to allow Administration to undertake strategic road preservation work that will extend…
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Withdrawal period for Village of Berwyn’s 2026 Municipal by-election has closed, with two candidates officially submitting their names to seek election for one vacant Councillor position. In accordance with Alberta’s Local Authorities Election Act, the submission of two names will…
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Peace River appoints new CAO

Town of Peace River announced its newly appointed Chief Administrative Officer at a special meeting on Aug. 31. Council officially hired Kayla Parsons as its newest CAO. Mayor Shelly Shannon says the team is happy to move Parsons into this…
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