Spring brings caterpillars and tree disease

NEWS RELEASE
May 1, 2019
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Cold Lake, AB – This spring will see two plagues of nature sweeping through Cold Lake.

Residents are likely to remember the wiggling masses of Tent Caterpillars that swarmed the area last spring. Considering the caterpillars are currently in the peak of their seven-year cycle, numbers are expected to decrease over the next couple of years until they are virtually unnoticeable in quantity.

City of Cold Lake staff are taking a mechanical approach to controlling...

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Council schedules public hearing for parking bylaw

NEWS RELEASE
April 30, 2019
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Cold Lake, AB – City Council will hold a public hearing to gather feedback on a proposed bylaw that would relax parking requirements in the Downtown and Lakeshore business districts.

The public hearing will take place at Cold Lake City Council’s May 14 Regular Meeting, which will be held in council chambers at Cold Lake City Hall at 6:00 pm. The hearing will be open to the public to provide feedback.

Under the existing parking regulations, a coherent...

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Airport project paves the way for economic development

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April 24, 2019
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Cold Lake, AB - The City of Cold Lake will take advantage of lower-than-expected construction and paving costs to substantially enhance its regional aerodrome’s taxiways, paving the way for economic development initiatives at the air strip.

“We’ve had some businesses kicking the tires at the Regional Airport and we know that, because of its unique location, there will be interest from more businesses in the future,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “This...

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AER appeal hearing has Cold Lake council wanting to be heard

NEWS RELEASE
April 10, 2019
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Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City Council voted to apply to have its voice heard at an upcoming Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) hearing for Imperial’s planned Cold Lake Expansion Project.

“There’s a growing sense of helplessness in the community,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “Here we have a project that has been jumping through regulatory approvals since 2016. We had heard it was finally approved, and now another hearing is announced. There are lots of people...

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Marina berth registration deadline looms

NEWS RELEASE
April 10, 2019
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Cold Lake, AB – The final deadline for Cold Lake Marina users to confirm their berth rentals for the 2019 boating season is fast approaching.

Staff have been contacting marina users but, to date, 48 users have not renewed their slip rental agreement. Last year, a grace period extending from April 1 to 15was implemented to accommodate some users who found the hard April 1 deadline difficult to achieve.

Marina users who submit After April 1 but before...

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