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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County remains committed in its effort to apply to buy Crown land in Faust that was originally offered for sale in 2014. At its regular meeting Feb. 14, council approved a motion to not…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has redistricted property to allow owners of a recreational vehicle business west of High Prairie to be able to subdivide and sell. At its regular meeting Feb. 14, council gave second and third…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Steps continue forward in the formation of the McLennan Economic Development Board. Council ironed out a few details during its meeting Feb. 12 and agreed to bring an undated draft copy for approval at its next…
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Council asked to resign, recall petition later filed

Chris CleggSouth Peace News High Prairie town council was asked to resign in its entirety at the Feb. 13 meeting. And on Feb. 16 at about 9:20 a.m., a recall petition was filed to remove Mayor Brian Panasiuk, and councillors…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Anyone wanting to ride the Big Lakes County bus will be out of luck when the temperatures get too cold. At its regular meeting Feb. 14, council approved an amended policy for the Big Lakes County…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter On Feb. 13, Northern Sunrise County approved a lending bylaw to allow for a temporary loan to the Peace River Regional Women’s Shelter Society. The bylaw was first discussed at a regular council meeting Jan. 9,…
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Big Lakes County honoured many of its firefighters at a celebration Jan. 13 at the Faust Community Hall. BLC fire chief Jason Cottingham was awarded a 22-Years of Fire Service Medal for his many years of service and dedication. Big…
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Heart River Foundation needs more money and it is the taxpayers who will be footing the bill. McLennan town council heard at its Feb. 12 meeting that Heart River is requisitioning $14,786 from McLennan this year, up $1,044 from last…
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The M.D. of Peace has hired a new bylaw officer and met him at their Jan. 23 meeting. Council welcomed Sebastian Lopez from Peace Country Enforcement Services as its bylaw officer for the M.D. of Peace. Lopez holds education in…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Rural addressing in Big Lakes County will be improved as council updates an aging bylaw to direct the program. At its regular meeting Jan. 24, council adopted the revised municipal addressing bylaw. “Nothing has changed since…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Town of High Prairie has taken the silent approach on the matter involving a former employee alleged of theft. The name of the employee, who was terminated after news of the alleged theft broke, did…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Town of High Prairie Mayor Brian Panasiuk and most councillors are expressing no regrets over their decision to not purchase the old hospital land and resell, which could have profited over $1.6 million for town taxpayers.…
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