City of Cold Lake unveils Cenovus Energy Arena

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake is pleased to announce that the second arena in the Energy Centre will be known as the Cenovus Energy Arena.

The Cenovus Energy Arena was officially unveiled on March 17 during a fun family event filled with skating, food, kids activities, and two Canadian Olympic speed skaters.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Cenovus Energy on this initiative,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “The Cenovus Energy Arena helps our community host important events and tournaments and...

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Provincial budget falls short for northeastern Alberta

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake is disappointed that the Government of Alberta’s three-year capital plan contains no funding earmarked to start improvements on Highway 28, meaning that the earliest that substantial improvements could be realized will now be stretched to 2028.

“We know a commitment was made to study what upgrades are needed for Highway 28 in early 2023, but there does not seem to be any sense of urgency for a highway that has been in obvious need of upgrades for well over a...

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Cold Lake gets ready for Clean Energy Improvement Program

Cold Lake, AB – The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) is coming to Cold Lake.

CEIP is a financing program designed to help residential property owners pay for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy installations to their home. The City of Cold Lake has been approved for a grant of $627,600 and a loan of $1,255,280 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to use toward the program.

“We’re very excited to launch this innovative program,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We’re hoping...

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January grant funding awarded to local groups

Cold Lake, AB – Four grant applications were submitted to the Community Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Investment (CRACH) Grant program for the January deadline. Of these four, three were approved by council.

“The grant advisory committee sees all the requests before we do, and does a great job at helping to streamline the process and recommendations,” said Mayor Craig Copeland.

The three approved grants were for the following:

• Cold Lake Sailing Association: $2,500
• Cold Lake Figure Skating...

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Land Use Bylaw amendments streamline A-board advertising

Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City Council passed amendments to its Land Use Bylaw that streamline the rules for advertising on public and private property using A-board signs.

There will be no cost or permit required, provided that the provisions of the Land Use Bylaw governing their placement are followed.

“These signs are often used by not-for-profits, sports organizations and local businesses to get the word out about events, products and services,” Mayor Criag Copeland said. “We get a lot of the...

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