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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Kapawe’no First Nation has reached out to Big Lakes County to work on projects together.Chief Sydney Halcrow talked to council as a delegation at its regular meeting Dec. 8.He says Kapawe’no council is very interested in…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The presentation of McLennan’s 2021 Volunteer-of-the-Year award will be a little later than in years past.Usually held in the earlier part of the year, council decided at its Jan. 10 meeting to hold the event May…
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Like most municipalities, they do it every year just in case.McLennan town council unanimously agreed at its Jan. 10 meeting to pass a borrowing bylaw.Otherwise called a line of credit at the bank, council does it just in case they…
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McLennan town council appointed its weed control appeal board committee members.Denis Boucher, Lucien Houle, Marcel Limoges, Andre Lussier and Darcy Tokarz were appointed at council’s Jan. 10 meeting under Section 14(5) of the Agricultural Pests Act and the appeal panel…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Councillors are often the best sources when it comes to recognizing local health care needs.As a result, the Town of McLennan agreed at its Jan. 10 meeting to provide its voice.Council received a letter from Holly…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Thanks, but no thanks.At least until the existing contract expires.It’s what McLennan town council decided at its Jan. 10 meeting after receiving a request from the M.D. of Smoky River to put recycling bins in the…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A free 2022 membership is what McLennan town council is asking the Mighty Peace Tourism Association.Council made the decision at its Jan. 10 meeting saying they were unhappy with the service received in 2021.At previous meetings,…
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Falher, Smoky River councils submit grant

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Town of Falher and the M.D. of Smoky River councils have joined to apply for an Alberta Community Partnership [ACP] grant to assess the condition of a highly-used gravel road.At its regular meeting Jan. 12,…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Northern Sunrise County is fed up with the inaction of CN Rail over repairs at a railway crossing in its boundaries and had a few choice words for the company at its Jan. 11 meeting.“We’ve had…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The east wall of the building housing Canada Post in High Prairie will soon have a mural.Council approved the installation of the approximate 10 x 13-foot mural at its Jan. 11 meeting after a long debate…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is going out of the business of renting equipment under the Agricultural Service Board [ASB].At its regular meeting Dec. 8, council agreed to end the rental program by Dec. 31, 2024.“It was a…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News McLennan and area residents are encouraged to use services provided at the town office, but some fees are increasing slightly this year.Council decided at its Jan. 10 meeting to increase some fees after passing its rates…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Peace Library System chief executive officer Louisa Robison continues to meet with the newly-elected councils in the Peace region.Robison’s latest visit was by Zoom at McLennan town council’s meeting Jan. 10. She explained the value PLS…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Kapawe’no First Nation has the backing of Big Lakes County in an effort to acquire vacant property in Grouard owned by the provincial government.At its regular meeting Jan. 12, council approved a request to forward a…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News STARS air ambulance service continues to soar in the High Prairie and Big Lakes County region.The region recorded the highest number of missions in 2021 for the Grande Prairie base, says Glenda Farnden, senior municipal relations…
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