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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council has set a date in mid-April for a special meeting to discuss the final operating and capital budgets for 2023.At its regular meeting Feb. 22, council agreed to a special budget meeting…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is calling on the provincial government to enhance funding for local road bridges in rural municipalities.At its regular meeting Feb. 22, council approved an updated briefing document to lobby Transportation and Economic Corridors…
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Big Lakes County turfs charity golf event

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The annual Big Lakes County Invitational Charity Golf Tournament has been turfed after running for about 10 years.At its regular meeting Feb. 22, council approved a motion to discontinue the tournament.In the same motion, council directed…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Wellsite trailers are now allowed in some areas of Big Lakes County.At its regular meeting Feb. 22 council gave final reading to land-use bylaw 01-2023 to amend the land-use bylaw to add industrial wellsite trailers in…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Town of High Prairie taxpayers can expect an approximate three per cent increases in their tax bills when they open their mail later this year.Council passed its preliminary operational and capital budgets at its meeting Feb.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council wants a sergeant posted at the Faust RCMP to make the detachment independent from High Prairie RCMP.At its regular meeting Feb. 8, council approved a motion to keep the request a priority…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A main bridge south of High Prairie will be upgraded in the next two years as Big Lakes County council progresses on the much-needed project.At its regular meeting Feb. 8, council agreed to allocate $937,650 of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council has several issues it wants to discuss with provincial cabinet ministers.At its regular meeting Jan. 25, council passed a motion to request meetings with ministers at the 2023 Rural Municipalities of Alberta…
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l’ACFA regionale de Riviere-la-Paix is celebrating March 3 and McLennan town council is sending a representative.Councillor Yvonne Sawcyn will attend the annual flag raising ceremony at Centre Chevalier. It involves the Franco-Albertan flag rising ceremony, which celebrates the richness and…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A third Smoky River community is scheduling a byelection after the resignation of a councillor.Luc Dubrule recently submitted his resignation due to personal reasons and work commitments.CAO Lorraine Willier informed council at its Feb. 13 meeting…
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In an effort to save some money last fall, McLennan town council decided to eliminate representation on some boards.One was the High Prairie and District Children’s Resource Council which wrote council asking they reconsider.However, they will not. Instead, receiving minutes…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is ready to discuss its priorities with a new provincial funding program that will replace the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) funding program.At its regular meeting Feb. 8, council approved a briefing document to…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News If Marigold Enterprises has its way, the empty lot east of its office will be home to an outdoor skating rink next winter.But they need some help to pull it off!Marigold’s support administrator, Brogan Severson, wrote…
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The fine work that Smoky River FCSS is doing is appreciated by McLennan town council.“They provide a good service,” said Mayor Jason Doris at council’s Feb. 13 meeting.“For sure,” added Councillor Sue Delaurier.“Many people in our town use it (FCSS…
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