City to study integrating electric vehicles into fleet

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake is partnering with the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) to study the feasibility of transitioning to electric fleet vehicles as a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and embracing cleaner energy strategies.

“The City is always looking for opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint and implement greener ways of doing business,” said Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Nagoya. “There are a few things we need to know before the City is able to...

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Cold Lake residents voice support for proposed Aquatics Centre

Cold Lake, AB – Warm water, play features, opportunities for youth swimming lessons, and consistency of access/availability are just some of the amenities Cold Lake residents would like to see in a proposed new Aquatics Centre at the Energy Centre, after the City conducted a major public engagement campaign in March.

“For years, residents in the area have been telling us that they very much want to see an aquatics centre built in Cold Lake, and we are closer now than we’ve ever been to making that...

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11 Street overhaul receives top-up funding

Cold Lake, AB – With the cost of some construction work rising, City Council made the decision to approve top-up funding from reserves to ensure that critical work on 11 Street can move forward. The City of Cold Lake is seeing inflated costs across various construction disciplines and materials.

After receiving a boost in funding of $1,540,000, the total budget for the project now sits at almost $3.5 million, inclusive of design and engineering. The project will see 11 Street between 8 Avenue...

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Celebrating Emergency Preparedness Week

Cold Lake, AB – Are you prepared for an emergency?

Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 2-6, 2022, and Cold Lake and District FCSS is hosting a free barbecue on Wednesday, May 4, to share resources on how we can be better prepared for emergencies.

“We are primarily focusing on 72-hour preparedness,” said FCSS Manager Kim Schmidtz. “Knowing what supplies you need to support you and your family for the first three days of an emergency is an excellent step towards preparedness.”
Resources will...

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City to conduct municipal census

Cold Lake, AB – The City will conduct an online municipal census this spring, to obtain the most up-to-date population data for Cold Lake.

“The community is growing and changing quickly,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We’re seeing new development happening, new businesses are coming to town, the federal government has taken the next step in selecting a new fighter jet, so we expect that will bring many new people and jobs to the community in the next few years. After a couple of slow years, the economic...

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