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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Town of McLennan’s newly- elected councillor is ready to go to work.“I am very happy to be on town council,” says Darlene Payou, who won the March 28 byelection.“It’s something new for me and I…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County decided at its March 28 meeting to send a letter to neighbouring municipalities to see if they would like to participate in a Regional Emergency Partnership. The decision comes after council’s request late…
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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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Nominations are now being accepted for the Town of High Prairie’s Outstanding Citizen Award. For decades, council has recognized citizens who enhance the quality of life by preserving, promoting, and carrying out positive and significant small town community values and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is pleased it will longer have to deal with unpaid taxes from oil and gas companies that has been a problem for several years. The provincial government issued a directive to the Alberta…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has appointed four residents to the Inter-municipal Weed and Pest Appeal Board. At its regular meeting Feb. 22, council named Brianne Brault, George Blackhurst, Duane Nichols and Doug Meneice to the appeal board…
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Village of Donnelly election ends in tie

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Village of Donnelly welcomed its newest councillor after its byelection March 20. “I want to congratulate the successfully elected candidate John Coy,” says Mayor Myrna Lanctot. “I wish to welcome him to the council team, and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council remains firm in its decision to stop selling new culverts to residents.Council made the decision at its regular meeting March 8 after administration proposed increasing fees and prices for certain products and…
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McLennan town council is proclaiming Seniors Week from June 5-11.The request came from the Government of Alberta’s Seniors, Community and Social Services department in an email Feb. 13.“For 37 years, the Government of Alberta has celebrated the first week of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A wind power project proposed for the southeastern part of Big Lakes County may have a new name to better identify its location.At its regular meeting March 8, council approved a motion to suggest a new…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A High Prairie merchant is again expressing concerns over the proposed gas station by the West Prairie River.Barry Sharkawi attended council’s March 14 meeting renewing a concern expressed at the Sept. 27, 2012 meeting. He is…
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It is a problem that comes up from time to time and completely preventable with a little care by people.Twice in the last month, sewer lines in McLennan have become clogged with cooking grease, CAO Lorraine Willier reported at council’s…
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McLennan town council received some bad news at its March 13 meeting they were not successful in the application for a Wildfire Prevention Grant.“Shucks, darn!” said Councillor Sue Delaurier.“We’ll apply next year,” she added.CAO Lorraine Willier writes in an email…
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