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28 Sep 2020
Cold Lake, AB – For 35 years, Canadians have come together during the first week of October to celebrate and promote the importance of families with National Family Week. This year’s theme is “Stronger Together: Building Family Resilience” and The City of Cold Lake and Cold Lake and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has planned several COVID-friendly activities the whole family can enjoy.
“Now more than ever, we need to appreciate the people in our lives, build connections that last and encourage resilience,” said Kim Schmidtz, Manager of Cold Lake and District FCSS. “Strong families are the most fundamental units of our society. The pandemic has really put into perspective the importance of building resiliency and strong family bonds.”
25 Sep 2020
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake will consider allowing the consumption of alcohol in picnic areas of City-owned and operated parks, following an amendment to the provincial Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act in June. The Act, which previously stated that municipalities could designate areas of public parks for the consumption of alcohol with food, has been amended to remove the requirement that liquor only be permitted when consumed with food.
21 Sep 2020
Cold Lake, AB – The City is improving street lighting along Highway 28 between Cold Lake North and Cold Lake South by installing energy-efficient LED light fixtures.
The current high-pressure sodium (HPS, also known as high-intensity discharge, or HID) lights were installed during the twinning of the highway in 2009 and 2010, and have passed the end of their life expectancy.
“HPS lights have a life span of roughly 10 years and we are starting to see a noticeable loss of brightness and output from the bulbs on Highway 28,” explains Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Nagoya. “Instead of replacing the HPS bulbs, we are switching to LEDs, which are much more energy-efficient and have a significantly longer life expectancy.”
18 Sep 2020
Cold Lake, AB – As municipalities across Alberta continue to discuss the use of masks and face coverings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Cold Lake is not considering a mandatory mask bylaw.
The Corporate Priorities Committee (CPC) of Council this week was presented with information on mask bylaws being implemented by other municipalities including those that take effect immediately after passing, and those which are trigger-based and only go into effect once a specific event occurs (eg: the number of active cases in a community reaches a specific threshold). Considering the consistently low number of active COVID-19 cases in the City of Cold Lake throughout the course of the pandemic, the committee concluded a mask bylaw is not required at this time.
17 Sep 2020
Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake dog owners can now access the City’s first off-leash dog park. Located at Imperial Park, just south of the pickleball courts, the park boasts over 45,000 square feet of fenced area for dogs to play, exercise and socialize safely and in a controlled environment. The park is separated into areas for large and small dogs and includes two staging areas, where owners can remove or attach their dog’s leash before entering or exiting the park.
Signs regarding rules for park use are being installed. Dog owners are required to ensure:
15 Sep 2020
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake has installed updated, colour-coordinated signage in 19 City parks and public spaces. The new signs will help residents and visitors easily identify City parks and provide a consistent design and theme for all parks in the city. The updated signage features the name of the park written in white text, set against a deep red background with a blue-green waterscape design. The new signs have been installed at the following locations:
