Council Highlights from Oct. 8

Council compensation policy passed

Cold Lake, AB – The recommendations of the Elected Official Compensation Review Committee, which is comprised of four community members and two council members, were accepted at the Oct. 8 Council Meeting.

“The members of the review committee did a great job going through a lot of information to come up with these numbers,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “Especially for those who have children and want to get into politics, some of these numbers can help alleviate...

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Aircraft Maintenance School receives funding for 2026 start

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake, in partnership with Portage College, will fund the creation of its Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) School, with a target of having students enrolled in the program by the fall of 2026.

“This last step takes our plans and makes them a reality,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “There is still a lot of work to do, but the bottom line is that we have the funding needed to complete it. Portage College’s Aerospace Campus will begin to take shape at the Cold...

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Fire Investigation Courses take place in Cold Lake

Cold Lake, AB – Fire Investigation courses were hosted in Cold Lake last week, bringing Fire Investigators and subject matter experts together from public and private agencies, the Government of Alberta, RCMP, Alberta Wildfire, and the insurance industry.

“We had experts come in to teach photography from a forensic and crime scene perspective on what remains after a burn,” said Fire Chief Jeff Fallow. “It’s a valuable learning experience for Fire Investigators from all over Alberta.”

The courses...

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Countertop composting program considered by council

Cold Lake, AB – Council is looking into a pilot program for a countertop food recycling program for Cold Lake residents.

A presentation to council in August detailed the FoodCycler™ Pilot Program, which brings the portable composting machines into the hands of residents through municipal discount and subsidy.

“It’s a neat concept,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We’re curious to see what kind of interest we get back from the community.”

FoodCycler™ bins work by collecting and processing food scraps,...

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Council to vote on compensation package recommendations

Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake’s Elected Official Compensation Review (EOCR) Committee provided Council’s Corporate Priorities Committee with a recommendation for what the Mayor’s and Councillors’ compensation packages should look like.

The recommendations were debated and discussed at Council’s September 17 Corporate Priorities Meeting. The EOCR Committee was comprised of two elected officials and four members of the community appointed by council.

“The Elected Official Compensation Review’s report...

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