Council approves 2022 strategic priorities

Cold Lake, AB – At its regular meeting held on December 14, 2021, Cold Lake City Council approved its strategic priorities.

Council’s strategic priorities guide its efforts, and those of administration, to ensure that municipal resources are directed towards fulfilling council’s vision for the community. The priorities were established after a two-day session held November 29 and 30. The session was guided by a third-party facilitator and attended by all elected officials, CAO Kevin Nagoya, and senior...

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Some healthcare services interrupted in Cold Lake

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake has been notified by Alberta Health Services (AHS) that there will be periods at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre when there will be no anesthetist coverage.

A memo from AHS notified community stakeholders that there will be no anesthetist coverage effective immediately until January 3 at 7:00 a.m. and then from January 14 at 4 p.m. to January 17 at 8 a.m. This will have impacts to several departments, including obstetrics, surgery, stroke and respiratory (COVID)...

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Council to consider lowering city’s standard speed limit

Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City Council will further debate what the “standard” speed limit should be throughout the city at a meeting to be held early next year.

A notice of motion to consider the initiative was brought forward by Councillor Vicky Lefebvre after hearing concerns about the speed limits from the public. The notice of motion requests that council consider lowering the standard speed limit from 50km/hr to 40km/hr or 30km/hr in residential and high-pedestrian areas.

“This is a conversation...

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Council passes 2022 budget, forecasts 3.2% tax increase

Cold Lake, AB – Council passed its 2022 Capital Budget and 2022 Operating Budget, maintaining services while supplementing supports for vulnerable people, allocating resources to crime prevention and policing, and maintaining a foundation for economic diversification and growth.

The budgets were passed with a total of $70.5 million in expenditures. The 2022 Operating Budget was passed at just under $52.9 million, inclusive of a transfer to the capital budget of just over $6.9 million. The 2022 Capital...

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Residents invited to submit events to Cold Lake Community Calendar

Cold Lake, AB – Local community groups, clubs and non-profits now have an outlet to publicize their events and be seen by thousands of unique online viewers every month. Residents are invited to post their events to the City’s new Community Calendar at www.coldlake.com.

“Previous versions of the website only allowed us to post City-related events and programs; there was no streamlined, centralized platform for residents to get the word out about their community events, fundraisers, meetings, and...

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