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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The annual Seniors’ Week barbecue hosted by the Town of High Prairie during non-COVID pandemic years came to within an eyelash of being cancelled this year.Council decided at its May 24 meeting to not hold the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Five hamlets in Big Lakes County will now get equal funding under its hamlet infrastructure upgrades program.At its regular meeting May 25, council approved a motion to allocate $200,000 for each hamlet including Enilda, Grouard, Joussard,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Chickens could soon be allowed in Falher.At its regular meeting May 3, council discussed a request from a resident who wants to raise chickens on property in town limits.After much discussion, council passed a motion to…
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Mock exercise prepares for worst

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Wildfires sparked by a train travelling through the High Prairie area caused many people to be evacuated during a mock emergency exercise May 9 for the Big Lakes Regional Emergency Management Partnership.More than 60 personnel and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Residents in hamlets in Big Lakes County can clean up and clear out their garbage and unwanted items during a special campaign in June.Council approved the newly-named Hamlet Tidy Up at its regular meeting May 25.Tidy…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has appointed five members to a new advisory committee to promote agriculture.At its regular meeting May 25, council named George Blackhurst, Doug Meneice, Brianne Brault, North Gilwood – Triangle Councillor Jim Zabolotniuk and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County and two neighbouring towns are joining forces to create a short-term regional emergency management co-ordinator.At its budget meeting April 20, council allocated $10,000 in the final 2022 operating budget for a co-ordinator position…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County supports the M.D. of Greenview in its application to the provincial government for carbon capture in its industrial area.At its regular meeting April 13, council approved a letter of support to Greenview for…
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BLC plans to re-open Kinuso office

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County office in Kinuso will re-open by popular demand from residents if plans by council go ahead.At its regular meeting April 27, council approved a motion to direct administration to negotiate with Spruce Point…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Delays in building two cell towers in Northern Sunrise County were addressed at council’s May 10 meeting, but not before council warned TELUS any more delays would not be acceptable.It prompted Reeve Carolyn Kolebaba to say…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has endorsed an application for the Pioneer Threshermans Association in Triangle to apply for funding to host Alberta Culture Days events in September.At its regular meeting May 11, council approved a letter of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Municipal tax rates in Falher have increased by just over three per cent.At its regular meeting May 3, council adopted its mill rate bylaw for 2022.“This year’s mill rate is an increase of 3.6 per cent,”…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County Reeve Robert Nygaard has become a director on the board of the Community Planning Association of Alberta.He was elected a director for a four-year term by acclamation at the CPAA’s annual general meeting…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A growing number of stray cats in Kinuso has raised a concern and Big Lakes County council plans to boost its animal control bylaw to constrain the felines.At its regular meeting May 11, council directed administration…
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Burgar selected as 2020’s outstanding citizen

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Cori Burgar will be the lone nominee added to the High Prairie Citizens Monument later this year.Council was to select a nominee for 2020 and 2021 but two other nominees declined the offer including Brian Gilroy…
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