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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter At its regular council meeting on Sept. 8, Peace River town council approved all three readings of its Peace River Policing Committee Bylaw. “The committees will be composed of council and public representatives, and the Province…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River Administration has created a flowchart to address how bylaw complaints and encampment removals are handled in the community. Mayor Elaine Manzer says this information will also provide information on what can be released publicly.…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River administration has been working on a Land-Use Bylaw (LUB) refresh, and recently presented it to council for its approval on July 14 after years of restructuring. “The work on the LUB was…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council has granted a time extension to a subdivision that has been in the works for a couple of years. The subdivision will be located on SW-1-84-22 -W5M and will be a low-density…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County may have a second county barbecue in two months. At its regular meeting July 9, council received a notice of motion from Enilda – Big Meadow Councillor Lane Monteith, who proposes a community…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News It will cost future developers and homeowners a lot less money in taxes in the coming years. High Prairie town council passed a tax incentive policy at its July 8 meeting which calls for reductions in…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County and the Town of High Prairie are joining forces to create a regional economic development committee. At its regular meeting July 9, Big Lakes council approved a recommendation to create the committee. As…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 has sent a formal notice to other municipalities in the region providing a required six-month notice of potential withdrawal from shared services agreement. The M.D. has faced high financial…
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Cooper awarded Big Lakes bursary

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Tia Cooper, of High Prairie, has received the 2025 Big Lakes County Return to-Service Bursary in the amount of $3,000. Council approved the recipient at its regular meeting June 9. Cooper is currently enrolled in the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has redrafted a land-use bylaw that would allow people living in a country residential (CR) district to have livestock on their property. At its regular meeting June 11, council gave first reading to…
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Hunt ceremony highlights Big Lakes County barbecue

The names of Julia and Jamie Hunt, of Kinuso, were officially added to the Big Lakes County Wall of Fame during the annual barbecue June 26 at the administration grounds in High Prairie. The long-time community volunteers were recognized during…
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