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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Blackhurst Ranch in the High Prairie region has been nominated by Big Lakes County for the 2022 BMO Farm-Family of-the-Year Award for northern Alberta.At its regular meeting Sept. 28, council confirmed the nomination for the annual…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Village of Girouxville voters may be voting in a byelection in December to fill a seat vacated by a resignation.At its monthly meeting Oct. 12, council accepted the resignation of Kelly Elliott effective Sept. 16.“She moved…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News If all goes well, the boil water advisory will soon be lifted for users of the Smoky River Water Commission (SRWC), perhaps by the time this story is published.Town of Falher CAO James Bell updated residents…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Village of Girouxville council has renewed a rental lease agreement for a lot at 5224 – 51 St. owned by council.At its meeting Oct. 12, council renewed the agreement for another year at $30 a month.CAO…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Three residential lots in the Village of Girouxville have amalgamated into two.At its regular meeting Oct. 12, council approved an application from Velocity Engineering to subdivide property at 5104 – 49 St. with the legal description…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie town council has set objectives and guidelines to draft operating and capital budgets for 2023.At its regular meeting Oct. 11, council approved a motion that the 2023 budgets and 2023-27 budget forecasts be prepared…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace Regional Mental Health and Addictions Task Force is seeking councillors from local municipalities to sit on its committee, and Northern Sunrise Council has decided to participate.Last year, NSC chose not to appoint a councillor to…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River will be making changes to Council Code of Conduct Bylaw No. 2083, which administration noticed had a clause that was contrary to the Freedom of Information Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.The bylaw…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County council has been deliberating fees to charge electric vehicle drivers when they utilize the new charging stations at the administration building.The County installed two Leviton Chargepoint Electric Vehicle (EV) Level 2 chargers in…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Outdoor basketball and a public park in Kinuso with a playground and fitness equipment are in the plans for Big Lakes County.At its regular meeting Oct.12 council approved two separate motions to allocate $200,000 for Kinuso’s…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is supporting a Grouard community organization that is applying for a grant that promotes seniors.At its regular meeting Oct. 12, council agreed to send a of support for the Grouard Seniors’ Community Club…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has set preliminary dates in December to adopt interim operating and capital budgets for 2023.At its regular meeting Oct. 12. council agreed to schedule a special meeting for budget deliberations for Dec. 5-6.Administration…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is urging the provincial government to return a program for grants-in- lieu of taxes for social housing.At its regular meeting Sept. 28, council approved a briefing document asking the government reinstate the program,…
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