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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has finalized an updated Municipal Development Plan and Land-Use Bylaw to direct growth for the next five years. At its regular meeting Feb. 26, council gave third and final readings to both bylaws.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has become a partner with a neighbouring municipality to access a government program created three years ago to attract immigrants to help local businesses fill job vacancies in rural regions. At its regular…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County is thrilled to announce a $90,000 grant has been received to launch a new business support program with Sunstone Strategic. Founder and owner of Sunstone Strategic, Jason Bacon, explains the County will be…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has posted a survey on its website to determine housing needs in the future. Big Lakes is participating in the Enabling Housing Choice North Project, part of the Rural Development Network’s (RDN) Sustainable…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Oil and gas companies that want to construct temporary road approaches on Big Lakes County road allowances to wellsites will now be required to pay a security deposit. At its regular meeting March 26, council gave…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has turned down a request from a resident in the Triangle area for the County to construct a short road by his residence. At its regular meeting March 26, council approved a motion…
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Tax bill correct, no error made, says assessor

Chris CleggSouth Peace News A High Prairie apartment building owner who is asking for a three-year tax break on his building to help make ends meet is not getting any help from the Town’s assessor. Council agreed at its March…
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Chili on a chilly day!

A chili-and-bun fundraiser was held March 26 at the High Prairie Legion Hall, co-hosted and co-sponsored by Audrey’s Catering and Wholesale Market. High Prairie and District Holistic Palliative Care Society received $1,080 while the High Prairie Legion received $435.
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A High Prairie merchant is proposing a trip to Ottawa in efforts to fight crime and at little or no cost to taxpayers. Barry Sharkawi, owner of Amiro’s Steakhouse, attended council’s March 25 meeting as a…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County Council gave first reading to Bylaw B469/25 at its regular meeting on March 25. The municipality was approached by landowners who want to redistrict their land from Agricultural District (A) to Country Residential…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council has decided to redistrict an area of the community from Light Industrial District to Highway Commercial District to help promote commercial business opportunities in the community. “As part of the Land-Use Bylaw…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council decided at its regular meeting on March 24 to not exempt affordable housing from paying municipal taxes. Recently adopted by Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act were changes including full exemption of non-profit…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has received many suggestions from youth in Grouard to make their hamlet a better community. At its regular meeting March 12, council discussed many suggestions presented to CAO David Reynolds. In late 2024,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Speed bumps will soon be installed by Kinuso School to curb speeding drivers. At its regular meeting March 12, council approved a recommendation to install two speed bumps at the school, one on Fourth St. and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is endorsing an application for a Peace regional group of municipalities to seek provincial funding to deal with concerns surrounding drainage ditches. At its regular meeting March 12, council approved a letter of…
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