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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A woman who has dedicated her time to High Prairie Minor Baseball and community events is High Prairie’s 2022 Outstanding Citizen. Council reached its decision to name Sandy Desjardins after considering nine nominations during a closed…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Rains over May 20-22 long weekend made it clear the Peace River Museum and Archive’s roof requires a total replacement, after a significant amount of water leaked into the building. A formal inspection completed last fall…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River was approached by tenants of a building in the downtown core to repaint a mural that was erected to beautify the community. The moose mural at 9616 – 100 St. has been…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News McLennan’s Spring Clean-Up begins Friday, just a little bit later than other years. Council decided at its April 12 meeting to hold the clean-up May 26-29, about one week later than other years. “Hopefully, it will…
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Growing concerns of the number of stray cats in Kinuso and other hamlets in Big Lakes County has led council to beef up controls of the felines. At its regular meeting May 10, council gave first reading to amend its…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Burning the grass and weeds along the Kimiwan Lake shoreline to lessen the risk of a wildfire is next to impossible, the M.D. of Smoky River director of protective services/fire chief told McLennan town council at…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Weed inspectors for Big Lakes County have been appointed for the summer. At its regular meeting May 10, council named Darian Cunningham, Amara Drefs, Shelley Henkel and Daniel Thompson as weed and insect inspectors under the…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News RCMP at McLennan will do its best to have an increased presence in the town. It’s the message delivered from Sgt. Alan Paterson after attending town council’s meeting May 8. Council first discussed ways to improve…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Town of McLennan’s Spring Clean-Up will occur again this year, just a little bit later than other years. Council decided at its April 12 meeting to hold the clean-up May 26-29, about one week later…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A log cabin will be allowed on a property in Joussard after the land-use district was changed by Big Lakes County. At its regular meeting May 10, council gave second and final readings to land-use bylaw…
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Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Peace River town council held a public hearing on May 8 to see if any community member had concerns with changes to Land Use Bylaw 1891 to allow development in the community. Coupled with a…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council held a public hearing on May 8 to see if there were any concerns with a proposed development in the community. Council received an application from a developer to amend the Municipal…
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