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Filmmaker and former Wabasca resident Aaron Sorensen is pitching involvement in a new TV show.He’s looking for a $250,000 investment to make The Nation happen.According to the report in the M.D. of Opportunity council’s Jan. 11 agenda package, to make…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The resignation of Councillor Patrick Simon has prompted the Town of Falher to plan for a byelection.As required by law, Simon submitted his resignation to CAO James Bell Jan. 4 citing personal reasons. He promptly reported…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council, it appears, is taking a second look at attending the annual convention of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in 2023.Many councillors questioned the 2022 FCM convention in Regina when council discussed…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Town of McLennan has struck out in efforts to have the Alberta government re-instate its grants in lieu of taxes program.Council has tried for years to have the grant returned. Currently, council receives no taxes…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The director of Northern Sunrise County protec- tive services Dave Leblanc is looking for some determined, courageous, community-oriented volunteers to join his team.To bring the fire halls to adequate staffing levels, Leblanc says they are looking…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Council at Northern Sunrise County will be holding a Land-Use Bylaw open house on March 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the county office.“We want to give the residents and ratepayers an opportunity to review our proposed…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter A new bylaw has been created by Northern Sunrise County that council hopes will attract new business to the Sunrise Gateway Business Park.The bylaw will introduce a multi-year non-residential property tax incentive for any new development…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News There is no question the High Prairie region gets more value in STARS service than anyone else, but how much they are willing to contribute and how much they can afford is another matter.Glenda Farnden, senior…
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STARS still flying high

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News STARS air ambulance service continues to soar in Big Lakes County and the surrounding High Prairie region.Again, the region was the busiest for the Grande Prairie base for STARS, says Glenda Farnden, senior municipal relations liaison…
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Big Lakes County welcomes first pumper/rescue truck

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County Protective Services has welcomed its first pumper/rescue truck.The 2022 International 607HV with a Prestige fire truck body arrived Jan. 19 and went into service Jan. 21, fire chief Jason Cottingham says.The spanking-new unit…
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Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter On Jan. 9, Peace River town council shared information about upcoming repairs on Pat’s Creek engineering with Northern Sunrise County (NSC) for their approval.An engineering study was tendered in 2021, with the goal of the…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River council received notice at its Jan. 9 meeting that nearly $300,000 would no longer be given to them from the Government of Alberta to complete Lift Station 7 in the community.“The Province…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County administration asked council to provide direction to them regarding required distance regulations for confined feeding operations in the county at its monthly meeting Jan. 10.Administration was approached by a landowner (his name was…
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