Susan Thompson
South Peace News
Water from the Town of Peace River is now flowing west to Dixonville and surrounding areas.
Residents and representatives of the County of Northern Lights and Town of Peace River gathered for a ribbon cutting at the Warrensville truck fill station to celebrate the completion of the roughly $39 million project involving over 60 km of pipe.
“This is a great moment for our municipalities, especially County of Northern Lights. We now have potable water in Weberville, Warrensville and Dixonville,” Reeve Terry Ungarian says.
“July 17 of 2018 we stood in the same spot with the council of Peace River and had a sod turning. It seemed like a dream at that time, but here we are.”
Reeve Ungarian thanks partners the Town of Peace River, the Government of Alberta, and Alberta Transportation with special mention of regional director Ryan Konowalyk.
The County of Northern Lights received $31 million in provincial funding to complete the work.
Ungarian says it is part of the county’s strategic plan to now put in a system to deliver potable water to residents.
Representatives of local companies Matt Gannon of AGS Mechanical Contractors Ltd., Kevin Sklapsky of Wood PLC, and Torr Gray of EOS Mechanical Inc., also attended the ribbon cutting after successfully helping build the project.
County residents who would like to sign up for water service can contact the County of Northern Lights office, or sign up online at the county’s website.
Northern Lights County and Town of Peace River councils and staff, area residents, and project engineers and builders pose for a group photo at the ribbon cutting in Warrensville Nov. 7 to celebrate the completion of a project piping Peace River water to the Dixonville area. Some of the people in the photo, in no order, include: Jim McCuaig, Director of Engineering and Infrastructure, Town of Peace River; Town of Peace River CAO Chris Parker; Town of Peace River Councillor Colin Needham; Town of Peace River Mayor Tom Tarpey; County of Northern Lights Warrensville Councillor Arie Loogman; County of Northern Lights Reeve Terry Ungarian; County of Northern Lights Deputy Reeve Brenda Yasinski; County of Northern Lights Director of Public Works Trent McLauglin; Ryan Konowalyk, Executive Director, Peace Region, Alberta Transportation; County of Northern Lights Utilities Supervisor Kevin Siemens; industry representatives: Matt Gannon of AGS Mechanical Contractors Ltd.; Kevin Sklapsky of Wood PLC; Torr Gray of EOS Mechanical Inc.; and community members. 
Dixonville residents sign up for water services. Left-right are County of Northern Lights Deputy Reeve Brenda Yasinski, Jason Kuester, and Amber Kuester.