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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is supporting a children’s Christmas in a small rural community north of High Prairie. At its regular meeting Oct 23, council agreed to sponsor the Prairie Echo Community League in the amount of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A parcel of land in Faust on the south shore of Lesser Slave Lake has been redistricted by Big Lakes County council to allow for a proposed recreational vehicle park despite opposition by several residents. At…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council is disappointed about a consultant’s report that examined the level of service for maintaining ditches and water management in the public works department. At its regular meeting Oct. 9, council passed a…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Police are responding to concerns of criminal activity expressed by Big Lakes County council. At its regular meeting Oct. 9, focuses on speeding and thefts in hamlets and the drug activity were discussed with Faust RCMP…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has scheduled two days in late November to discuss and adopt 2025 interim operating and capital budgets. At its regular meeting Oct. 9, council agreed to schedule special meetings for budget deliberations for…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Several community buildings in Big Lakes County may be assessed in 2025 in a study to control and reduce greenhouse gases with support from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). At its regular meeting Sept. 25,…
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At its Oct. 8 meeting, the M.D. of Peace council reviewed a request from Northern Lakes College to appoint a representative to serve on the Peace River Community Education Committee (CEC). The CEC acts as an advisory body for NLC…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Homelessness has been a topic of great discussion for Town of Peace River council and community in the last few years. A significant number of people now call Peace River home, but not in the conventional…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council allocated funds to four local organizations as part of its Grants to Organizations program. Total budget for the 2024 Grants to Organizations program was $50,000, with a first intake of $15,569, and…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River administration sought a decision from council to repay a higher-interest loan debt at its regular council meeting Oct. 15. “Council chose to pay off the long-term debts on four items amounting to…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Three Town of Peace River’s leased light trucks reached expiration of leasing term, and council was faced with the option to buy out the vehicles at its regular meeting Oct. 15. Council had the option to…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Town of Peace River is getting ready for the 2025 municipal election, appointing its returning officer at its regular council meeting Oct. 15. The next municipal election is Oct. 20, 2025 and the municipality wanted…
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Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter At its Oct. 15 regular meeting, Northern Sunrise County council discussed farmland tax rates and the possibility of raising its mill rate in upcoming taxation years. “During the County’s Strategic Planning session on Oct. 28,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Speeding traffic around Kinuso School has raised concern with the school community. Meanwhile, the local councillor on Big Lakes County council wants action taken for next spring. At its regular meeting Oct. 9, council discussed a…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Big Lakes County and the Town of Swan Hills will be receiving money under ATCO’s 2024 Clean Energy Community Fund, the company announced Oct. 9. Big Lakes County will use its $12,000 grant to upgrade the…
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