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

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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

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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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Film crews to call Cold Lake home for May

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April 8, 2019
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Cold Lake, AB – Film crews will be shooting at various locations throughout Cold Lake for an upcoming feature film, causing occasional road closures and temporarily closures at various locations – both public and private – over the course of their project.

The City of Cold Lake is working with the film’s producers to ensure that they can film their project efficiently and safely in the appropriate locations. We apologize for any inconveniences that the...

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Sweepers hit the streets

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April 3, 2019
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Cold Lake, AB – The first spring sweep is here!

Residents may have noticed sweepers already cleaning up Highway 28, getting an early run in before residential sweeping takes over.

“That first sweep is pretty important, and right now we’re a bit earlier than compared to last year,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “So long as the weather holds out, crews should be able to get to work on residential sweeping over the next few weeks.”

Crews will be following...

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