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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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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Town of High Prairie councillor expressed harsh words about a South Peace News story that refers to council creating a slush fund. At its regular meeting April 11, Councillor Donna Deynaka questioned the phrase “slush…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is supporting a program that teaches farm safety to local students. At its regular meeting April 12, council approved sponsorship funding of $553 to the Farm Safety Centre based in Raymond. The centre…
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Gautreau new Big Lakes CAO

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County welcomes Jerry Gautreau as its new chief administrative officer. “I look forward to working with council and staff and meeting with the residents of Big Lakes and hearing their ideas regarding the future…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council is providing an in-kind donation of Peace River Fire Department services for the upcoming airshow. Peace Regional Airshow Association (PRAA) will be holding its annual airshow July 21-23 and asked the Town…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River is set to create a Joint Planning Agreement with school divisions in its area in the coming months. “The province has been reviewing and modernizing the Municipal Government Act (MGA) for several…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River Community Health Centre will face the extended closure of 11 acute care inpatient beds until at least June 2023. The beds have been closed since June 13, a result of staff shortages of available…
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McLennan town council is objecting to the elimination of the “man in the tower” at the Peace River Airport. Council received a letter from NAV Canada, who proposes to close the Alberta Flight Service Station at the airport and install…
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Each year Big Lakes County invites residents to nominate worthy citizens for its Wall of Fame and the time has come to consider this year’s selections. Council is asking for nominations. Criteria includes someone “who has been involved in activities…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Six Town of High Prairie council members will be dipping into a newly-created $35,000 slush fund to sponsor the High Prairie Elks Pro Rodeo.During budget deliberations last year, and despite a small tax increase and rising…
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McLennan town council is very happy with their logo but there is a problem with it. The logo is so detailed it is very expensive and very difficult to reproduce. Therefore, council is asking the public to submit samples of…
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