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Swearing-in ceremony held for councillors

Grimshaw town council welcomed two new councillors at its regular meeting Aug. 28. Lynn Florence and Bob Regal joined council after they filled two vacancies on council by acclamation during a recent byelection Aug. 6. The swearing in ceremony was…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County Reeve Tyler Airth wants the county to seek Crown land to help the county grow. At council’s regular meeting Aug. 28, a notice of motion from Airth was included in the agenda package…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A parcel of five lots in Kinuso has been redesignated by Big Lakes County to update the land-use bylaw in the hamlet. At its regular meeting Aug. 28, council gave final two readings to amended land-use…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County will move forward to discuss several strategic priorities for the next several years. At its regular meeting Aug. 28, council appointed several council members to serve on several internal strategic working groups until…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Town of High Prairie will replace a broken watermain at the south river crossing of West Prairie River with funding support from Big Lakes County At its regular meeting Aug. 27, council was told by…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County supports Spruce Point Park Association in its funding application to extend the breakwater in Lesser Slave Lake. At its regular meeting Aug. 28, council approved a letter of support for the association’s application…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Town of High Prairie has become a partner with Big Lakes County to lobby the provincial government and Alberta Health Services for more and enhanced services in the region. At its regular meeting Aug. 27,…
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Taxpayers in the M.D. of Peace will soon have the option to pay their property taxes on an installment plan instead of paying the full amount at one time.At its regular meeting Aug. 13, council passed a tax installment payment…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County Council approved at its regular meeting Aug. 27 an agreement with ATCO electric to convert 99 streetlights in the county to LED. “ATCO has identified 99 lights to be retrofitted, and LED will…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River Town Council received an update on its three-month public safety services pilot project at its regular meeting Aug. 26. The town hired APEX Security to provide public safety services including increased patrols, surveillance, and…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County gave third reading to the Parks Committee Bylaw at its regular meeting on Aug. 27. The bylaw is a council-created committee that allows the development of conceptual plans for expansion or development of…
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Falher mayor achieves high award

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Falher Mayor Donna Buchinski will be specially honoured by the Alberta Municipalities for serving on municipal council for more than 25 years. The Town of Falher announced the achievement in a news release dated Aug. 14.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Plans to expand a regional tourism society based in Slave Lake to include the western end of Lesser Slave Lake has drawn interest from the Town of High Prairie. At its regular meeting Aug. 13, council…
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Big Lakes supports regional tourism

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has decided to join a proposed regional tourism society that will encompass the High Prairie and Slave Lake regions around Lesser Slave Lake. At its regular meeting Aug. 14, council approved a recommendation…
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Mouallems honoured as HP outstanding citizens

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Ali and Seham Mouallem have been chosen as the 2023 Outstanding Citizens by the Town of High Prairie. They received the award Aug. 13 by acting mayor James Waikle before council’s regular meeting. Mouallems’ names will…
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