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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council wants more police presence in the community to curb crime.At its regular meeting April 27, council approved its top three priorities for High Prairie RCMP and Faust RCMP.Although not in order, council…
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Big Lakes reeve nominated to Alberta board

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County Reeve Robert Nygaard may be adding another role to his municipal career.At its regular meeting April 27, council supported Nygaard’s nomination to the board of directors for the Community Planning Association of Alberta.“Reeve…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Convenience stores in Big Lakes County selling liquor has caused concern with county administration.Now, council proposes to amend the land-use bylaw to allow it to make convenience stores comply.At its regular meeting April 27, council gave…
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Want to do your part to help keep McLennan a beautiful place to live?The McLennan Leisure & Recreation Society has about 60 flower pots ready to give to residents to care for this season.Council heard at its April 11 meeting…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A High Prairie business will not be getting any help from council after a sewer problem at the end of August 2021 caused damage at the business.O’s Treats owner Tina Ostermeier wrote council March 24 asking…
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Big Lakes County has named a licensed weed and pest inspector in the absence of an agricultural fieldman, assistant agricultural fieldman.At its regular meeting April 13, council appointed Norm Boulet as an inspector to administer the Weed Control Act and…
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The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators [CAMA] had recognized a Northern Sunrise County employee for 10 years of service.Olive Toews, director of legislative services and human resources, was mailed her pin recently, reads a March 31 letter from Jack Benzaquen,…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Delays in construction of cell towers at St. Isidore and Marie Reine is frustrating Northern Sunrise County.And it did not help matters when council heard at its April 12 meeting that TELUS will not start construction…
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It is a day Conseil scolaire du Nord-Ouest is eagerly looking forward to.The official start-up [sod turning] of Ecole des Quatre-Vents will occur May 6 at 1:30 p.m. in Peace River.“After many years of advocacy, the announcement of the new…
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The High Prairie Fire Department has donated its outdated and/or outdated fire gear to the Ukraine, council heard at its April 12 meeting.“That is all the retired gear that is not able to be used any more,” fire chief Trevor…
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An invitation to attend Community Leaders Camp 2022 was shunned by Northern Sunrise County at its meeting April 12.“Overpriced,” said Reeve Carolyn Kolebaba.Council quickly agreed and sent the letter to the scrap heap.The cost to attend the April 25-28 Jasper…
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High Prairie town council agreed at its April 12 meeting to send a letter of congratulations to High Prairie resident Barry Sharkawi, who was appointed chair of the Northern Lakes College board of governors April 6.Councillor Judy Stenhouse moved the…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Government of Alberta’s lofty policing bill received by Northern Sunrise County isn’t making them many friends around the council table.Alberta Justice assistant deputy minster M.A. Degrand wrote council and sent them an invoice for 2020-21…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Northern Sunrise County council continues to oppose the Alberta government’s plan to form its own provincial police force.At its April 12 meeting, council received a letter from Colin Buschman, Western Government relations advisor, National Police Federation,…
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