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Bounce Back, Goal Setting
Today we will be talking about how to achieve goals. You will identify your own short-term goals; discover the steps you have to take and someone that can help you achieve them. In the afternoon, we will have goal oriented peer teaching to motivate each other and try something new or learn a skill. If you have a talent or tradition that you would like to teach, please bring what is needed to do so.
Coffee Talk
Join our Triple P – Positive Parenting Program facilitators each week to add skills to your parenting toolbox. Let the kids play on the playground, stretch out on your picnic blanket and enjoy the sunshine while you help make parenting more relaxed and predictable for both you and your family.
Play in the Park
Meet a Parent Link Centre Staff at different parks around Cold Lake for fun summer activities! Play in the sand, kick around the balls, blow some bubbles and enjoy fun summer crafts! Don’t forget to pack a hat, sunscreen, snack and water bottle. Some activities will be messy; bring an extra change of clothes.
What to do When Your Mistakes Make You Quake
Do you ever feel scared to make a mistake? Do you ever worry about making mistakes or letting other people answer for you? This interactive course is designed to support children to find their own voice, increase self-confidence, and give children the self-assurance to make their own choices worry free.
Giant Lawn Games
If you love playing board games, but love being outdoors, this is the program for you! Join us to play giant versions of board games in our park. Remember to bring sunscreen and a hat.
Join us for Community Registration Night on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Reid Field House.
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake is coming to a podcast near you.
“Casting in Cold Lake” will be a podcast featuring elected officials and administration from the city talking about current events, issues, and answering popular questions.
“Apparently we talk a lot,” joked Mayor Craig Copeland. “We definitely have a lot to say, so when the proposal of hosting our own podcast came up, council jumped at the opportunity.”
The initial episodes will feature the mayor, along with Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Nagoya. Future episodes are expected to have other members of council as well as special guests from various departments in the city, community groups, or from nearby municipalities.
“This will be a great way to reach the public and discuss topics that matter to them, without the time constraints that come with other forums,” Copeland said. “Once it is up and running we hope to be able to respond more directly to the public’s questions. This will allow us to discuss topics in depth in an informal setting, where we are not pressured by a hard-and-fast timeline.”
The first episode was recorded several weeks ago and covers several general topics including municipal taxes, the state of the local economy and how federal and provincial regulations impact the local economy. Our expectation is that future episodes will be recorded and released within a 24 to 48 hour period, allowing the show to be able to respond to timely issues and promote current events.
COLD LAKE – The City of Cold Lake continues to liaise with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to monitor water conditions at the designated swimming area at Kinosoo Beach.
The AHS water quality advisory for the beach remains in place, as the average of the test results remains above acceptable levels of the enterococcus bacteria in the provincial guidelines. It should be noted that only designated swimming areas are tested. The Advisory is only applicable to the Kinosoo Beach area.
“Our test results have shown significant improvement in the water quality, but the guidelines take an average of the levels over the past 30 days,” Kevin Nagoya, the City’s Chief Administrative Officer said. “The average remains above the acceptable threshold due to spikes in a few of the results. We continue to urge residents to pay attention to AHS’s advisory until we can communicate that it has been lifted.”
Cold Lake, AB – Artists in the city are getting ready for the second annual Verge Arts Festival in Cold Lake, and city council recently voted to sponsor the event.
“We have an extraordinary amount of talent in our community, and council is proud to support this endeavor to help give artists an opportunity to showcase their work,” said Mayor Craig Copeland.
The Verge Arts Festival encompasses several different varieties of the arts, including theatre, musical performance, and static visual displays. It takes place over three days, Aug. 9-11 at the Grande Parlour on main street in Cold Lake South. Last week, Council voted to sponsor the festival with a grant of $5,000.
“The Cold Lake Entertainment Society took a big leap of faith with starting this festival last year, and we really hope to see it grow with some community support,” said Copeland. “We think it has potential and are thrilled that community groups step up to take these events on.”
There will be four theatre productions over two nights, all of which are written and performed by local residents. During a delegation, council heard that one of the playwrights is Meghan Rennie, an 18-year-old student about to head off to university to study business and art.
The festival will also include musical performances, which will run throughout the two evenings, across three different stages. In addition to the Grande Parlour main stage and the small stage in the café, a third stage will be set up in the back alley, where craft beer and wine will also be available.
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake is working to understand concerns about impacts that changes to the delivery of driver’s examinations are having in the community.
“We’ve heard that residents are having trouble accessing this service,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “There are concerns in the community that people trying to access road tests are facing severe waiting times.”
Last year, the former provincial government made the decision to stop delivering road tests through contractors and to hire provincial employees to provide the service. In November of last year, Council wrote a letter to the then minister of Service Alberta, which went unanswered until after the election. The response, which came from the then deputy minister on April 11, 2019, said that demand for driver’s examinations would be monitored by the government.
Council and administration will work to understand the level of service being provided in Cold Lake, and whether the level of service has changed.
Cold Lake, AB – As construction on the Regional Water Line Project continues, road closures will continue to shift.
Starting July 18, there will be a road closure in Cold Lake North, along 16 Street, between Circle K and the Seniors Lodge. Specifically, the closure will be located between 3 Avenue and 5 Avenue, as well as 5 Avenue to 6A Avenue.
Access to 16 Street from Highway 28 will be closed to prevent vehicles from turning off of Highway 28. Residential areas will still be accessible from English Bay Road. With beach access will be made available through 10th Street.
These temporary road closures are expected to be removed on July 24.
Alternative access to Kinosoo Beach and other areas will have detour signs available.
Cold Lake, AB – Fuel is now available for purchase at the Cold Lake Marina, for boaters and other watercraft users.
With the new fuel tank operational, marina users are now able to purchase regular fuel using a credit card. Debit cards and cash cannot be accepted by the pump. The new fueling system has premium fuel capability, however arrangements are still being made to bring premium fuel to the launch, so only regular fuel is available at this time.
Users interested in purchasing fuel can insert their credit card into the pump machine, and follow the prompts to review a safety orientation before being provided a pin number. This pin number will be required to activate the fuel system, and the number should be retained for future purchases with that same credit card, as it will be locked to that credit card number.
