Cold Lake 2023 street improvement program underway

Cold Lake, AB – The 2023 summer road construction season will be a busy one, after the City awarded a contract for just over $1.96 million for roadway improvements throughout the community.

The annual Capital Road Improvement Program repairs and extends the life of asphalt on roads deemed to be high-priority areas, as determined by road analytics software. The program uses data collected about the condition of the roadways on a regular basis. It then determines the highest priority areas for...

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City’s 4H purchase will help two community non-profits

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake purchased two steers at the Bonnyville 4H District, held at the Cold Lake Agriplex on June 2.

Cold Lake Mayor Craig Copeland and Councillor Bill Parker attended the event to bid on cattle raised by members of the Ardmore 4H Beef Club. In April this year, Council voted to support the group after representatives from the club made the request at a delegation to Cold Lake City Council.

“It was excellent to see our area’s youth learn about raising livestock,”...

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Cold Lake to contribute to returning Bonnyville Oil & Gas Show

Cold Lake, AB – City Council will be providing support to the Bonnyville and District Chamber of Commerce in the form of sponsorship for this year’s Bonnyville Oil & Gas Show (BOAGS).

During the May 9 regular council meeting, Bonnyville and District Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Serina Parsons, presented to council the opportunity to support this regional event, which aims to showcase the local Oil and Gas industry. The BOGAS allow local oil and gas companies to promote their services,...

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2023 tax rate set by council

Cold Lake, AB –.During the May 23 regular meeting, City Council voted unanimously to set the 2023 municipal tax rates, resulting in an average increase of 3.55 per cent.

The 2023 residential tax rate was set at 8.4948, down from 8.7765 in 2022, the multi-family residential tax rate was set at 9.0819, up from 8.9312 and the non-residential tax rate was set at 13.1707, up from 12.7760 in 2022. These tax rates allowed City Council to impose only a minimal average tax rate increase, while still...

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Environmental protection measures may delay marina opening

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake is providing notice to boaters that environmental protection measures required by the permits to dredge the marina could delay the facility’s opening.

“We strive to open the Cold Lake Marina by the May long weekend each year, but with the dredging having just been completed, we need to keep certain measures in place to ensure that silt and material disturbed by the dredging process is kept from flowing freely into the lake,” Kevin Nagoya, Chief...

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