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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Land owned by Big Lakes County will be going on the auction block in the coming months. At its regular meeting May 22, council approved a motion to put the lots up for bids in an…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is updating a 45-year-old site plan for the Swan Hills Airport to help develop the area. At its regular meeting May 22, council approved a motion that the 1979 Alberta Transportation Swan Hills…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two more weed and pest inspectors at Big Lakes County have been appointed for the summer. At its regular meeting May 8, council named Keira Allan and bylaw enforcement officer Sarah York as weed and pest…
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Efforts to rid the community of old vehicles continues at McLennan. At its meeting May 13, council heard from CAO Lorraine Willier, who said efforts to provide residents with an opportunity to dispose of old vehicle for free continues. Willier…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The next Town of McLennan council will be comprised of only five members. Council agreed to the downsizing at its May 13 meeting after unanimously passing its Municipal Council Bylaw. The next council after the Oct.…
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The next step toward a nuclear project in the Peace occurred at the M.D. of Peace’s council meeting April 30. Council declared their willingness to be a host community for nuclear development and designated Reeve Robert Willing, deputy reeve Sandra…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County council chose to reduce its residential mill rate at its meeting on April 9. The council approved its final 2024 capital and operations budget, a $29,088,804 budget that is inclusive of nearly $22…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council has pulled its application for a provincial Indigenous and Municipal Policing Transition Study Grant. At its regular meeting April 24, council approved a report from CAO David Reynolds for information. The decision…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County Reeve Tyler Airth says the 2024 operating and capital budgets reflect council’s priorities. At a special budget meeting April 17, council approved an operating budget of $36,481,796 in expenses and $38,920,495 in operating…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Alberta Union of Provincial Employees’ president Sandra Azocar appeared before High Prairie town council April 26 asking for support to reopen the Campus Based Treatment Centre (known locally at the former Youth Assessment Centre) in High…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County will celebrate Public Works Week set for May 19-25. At its regular meeting April 24, council approved a motion to proclaim Public Works Week designated by the Canadian Public Works Association (APWA). “The…
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