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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council is standing firm on the ground that it wants to protect good farmland.And it wants a policy to protect agricultural land across the province.At its regular meeting Sept. 14, council approved the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Rural businesses struggling to sell their operation now have access to a government program that will allow immigrants to set up shop in Alberta.The Rural Entrepreneur Stream has been added to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Town of Peace River has hired Barbara Miller as its new CAO, replacing the recently departed Chris Parker earlier this summer.Miller will be assuming her role Nov. 1.In a news Sept. 27 news release, council…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A man with over 30 years of experience in municipal politics is the Town of High Prairie’s new CAO.Council announced the hire Sept. 29. McKennan assumed his new role Oct. 3.“We are extremely excited to welcome…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is urging the RCMP and the provincial government to recruit an RCMP dog handler to the High Prairie region.At its regular meeting Sept. 28, council approved a briefing document to lobby the RCMP…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The recent attack by three youths on a High Prairie merchant and the vandalism in town dominated the public delegation portion of High Prairie town council’s meeting Sept. 27.Barry Sharkawi, Trish Buchan, Tammy Kaleta, Michelle Strebchuk,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County welcomes back a former CAO to serve as interim CAO.Roy Brideau was appointed interim CAO by council at a special meeting Sept. 26, says a news release dated Sept. 27.Brideau starts Oct. 6…
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Big Lakes opposing AB police force

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County strongly opposes the Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS) proposed by the provincial government.At its regular meeting Sept. 28, council approved a briefing document to support the RCMP and oppose the proposed service.Council requests…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A story about the Village of Girouxville council that appeared in the South Peace News on Sept. 28 stated an error.Correctly, the story should state:At its monthly meeting Sept. 14, council gave second and final readings…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Attracting registered nurses to the High Prairie Health Complex has become a high priority for Big Lakes County council.At its regular meeting Sept. 28, council approved a briefing document to lobby the provincial government to introduce…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Construction on the new gas bar and convenience store which will also house Dairy Queen in High Prairie continues but at least one resident is voicing concerns.Barry Sharkawi attended council’s Sept. 27 meeting fearing the business,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has taken first steps to redistrict property south of Peavine Metis Settlement to allow a bitumen battery.At its regular meeting Sept. 24, council gave first reading to land-use bylaw 23-2022 to redistrict property…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Grouard landowner has been granted a request to have his property redistricted to allow him to add several structures.At its regular meeting Sept. 14, Big Lakes County council adopted land-use bylaw 15-2022 to redistrict Plan…
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