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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County continues to make progress to review its land-use bylaw and municipal development plan. Council was updated on the review in a monthly report in its agenda package at its regular meeting Nov. 22.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A study to provide potable water to residents in the Triangle, Guy and Sunset House areas west of HIgh Prairie continues to progress. Big Lakes County council and other interested citizens were updated by engineering consultants…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Town of High Prairie councillor is furious that the provincial government is not paying full taxes on property it owns in the municipality. At its regular meeting Nov. 14, council approved a motion to write…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Town of High Prairie and taxpayers are being saddled with paying almost $90,000 in property taxes for more than 50 residential properties. At its regular meeting Nov. 14, council learned that High Prairie is left…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter At its governance and policies meeting Nov. 6, Town of Peace River discussed the creation of a bylaw to address camping in public spaces. The Town is interested in addressing community concerns regarding an increase in…
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The Town of High Prairie will be contributing $500 to the annual Elders Banquet, hosted by the High Prairie Native Friendship Centre. The Centre’s project coordinator/intake worker, Bev L’Hirondelle, wrote council Oct. 12 with the request to support the popular…
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The end of the calendar year suggests it is time for councils around the region to begin budget deliberations for next year. The Town of High Prairie agreed at its meeting Oct. 24 to set aside Nov. 30 at 6…
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Town of High Prairie senior peace officer Alan Bloom told council at its Oct. 24 meeting the vacant peace officer job has been offered to a candidate, who is looking for housing. Councillor James Waikle asked Bloom if he had…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has allocated funding from the provincial Municipal Sustainability Initiative to capital projects. At its regular meeting Oct. 25, council approved administration’s recommendations for 2023 MSI allocations. “Based on MSI calculations, Big Lakes County…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is selling six compact tractors that have been used by community organizations in hamlet mowing programs. At its regular meeting Oct. 25, council agreed to publicly advertise the tractors for sale. “The tractors…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Rising costs of new fire trucks has forced Big Lakes County to chip in more money for a new fire truck now on order for Faust. At its regular meeting Oct. 25, council approved a motion…
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Project nears end

Construction and upgrades on 52 Ave. in High Prairie between 49 St. and 50 St. were nearly completed on Oct. 21. Crews paved the block of 52 Ave. on a chilly windy day – except for a short strip on…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County residents have expressed a variety of views as council reviews and updates its municipal development plan (MDP) and land-use bylaw (LUB). At its regular meeting Oct. 25, council reviewed the comments from open…
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Airth elected Big Lakes reeve

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has a new reeve and a new deputy reeve. High Prairie East – Banana Belt Councillor Tyler Airth was elected for the coming year by council at its annual organizational meeting Oct. 24.…
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At its organizational meeting Oct. 24, Northern Sunrise County acclaimed Ward 5 Councillor Corinna Williams as its reeve for the coming year. Ward 4 Councillor Art Boisvert was elected deputy reeve. Council holds an organizational meeting each year in October…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter At its Oct. 23 meeting, Peace River town council directed administration to apply for a grant to help fund the bridge over the Heart River to 12 Foot Davis Events Park. “This bridge over the Heart…
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