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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has awarded four business refurbishment grants to a community organization and three businesses to upgrade their facilities. At its regular meeting April 24, council approved $2,500 matching grants to the Enilda and District…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council continues to ponder a new charity fundraising event to succeed the annual charity golf tournament that was discontinued after about 10 years. At its regular meeting April 26, council discussed options from…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A proposal to redistrict land in Kinuso to hamlet mixed use district has taken first steps by Big Lakes County. At its regular meeting April 26, council gave first reading to land-use bylaw 10-2023 to redistrict…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Residents of the Triangle area and neighbouring municipalities demanding potable water to their home for many years may be getting it sooner rather than later. A regional grant of $200,000 was recently awarded from the provincial…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County continues to struggle with rising costs and delivery delays to acquire new capital equipment, such as heavy public works trucks. At its regular meeting April 12, council approved a motion to increase the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A proposal to redistrict land in Joussard to residential has taken first steps by Big Lakes County. At its regular meeting April 12, council gave first reading to land-use bylaw 03-2023 to redistrict Plan 062 3891,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Northern Sunrise County continues to take steps to protect land and property from potential risk of flooding and high water from spring runoff. Conditions appear to be favourable to prevent any major problems, says Mike Konowalyk,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County taxpayers will pay more in taxes after council voted to increase mill rates by just under five per cent. At a special budget meeting April 19, council adopted a bylaw to increase tax…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Town of High Prairie council has appointed a member to a forest committee in the region. At its regular meeting April 11, council appointed Councillor Donna Deynaka to the regional Forest Resource Advisory Committee.; Deynaka volunteered…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County will provide space in its main building in-kind to allow an agricultural extension agency to access local producers. At its regular meeting April 12, council approved a motion to provide Peace Country Beef…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has introduced tight rules to control wild boars within its borders. At its regular meeting April 12, council gave all three readings to adopt a wild boar bylaw. “Passing a bylaw would ensure…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has increased user fees for water and sewer users while some fees have been removed. At its regular meeting April 12, council approved the schedule of fees bylaw to updates water and sewer…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has supported a request from a Joussard community organization to provide funding to replace an aging range. At its regular meeting April 12, council approved a request from the Joussard Homesteaders Society for…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lake County has set its annual barbecue for June 22. At its regular meeting April 12, council approved the date for the event at the county administration office grounds in High Prairie from 11 a.m.…
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