Energy Centre, Imperial Park suffer significant graffiti and vandalism

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June 10, 2021
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Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake’s Energy Centre and Imperial Park were targets of extensive vandalism and graffiti last weekend.

The vandalism occurred in the early morning of Saturday, June 5. Several sites were vandalized including property belonging to the Northern Lights School Division’s Cold Lake High School, the Energy Centre building, baseball dugouts, maintenance sheds, walkways,  and Energy Centre and Imperial Park signage.

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Caught in the act: Positive Ticketing program back for another year

NEWS RELEASE
June 3, 2021
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Cold Lake, AB – Local law enforcement will be on the lookout this summer for Cold Lake kids who are observed making good choices and helping to improve their community.

Cold Lake Municipal Enforcement has once again teamed up with Cold Lake RCMP, Victim Services and 4 Wing Military Police for the Positive Ticketing campaign, which rewards kids with coupons, or “tickets”, for good behaviour and making smart decisions.

“Our enforcement officers see kids...

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City to remove overgrown trees and brush from alleyways

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May 28, 2021
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Cold Lake, AB – Crews contracted by the Parks department will be removing tree and brush overgrowth from Cold Lake alleyways during the month of June, as part of a multi-year Vegetation Management program throughout the city.

The project involves cutting and trimming overgrown branches that could pose a risk to safety or inhibit vehicle or foot traffic from moving through the alley. From June 1-25, residents may see workers on ladders or in bucket trucks...

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Council sets 2021 tax rate for near-zero tax increase

NEWS RELEASE
May 27, 2021
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Cold Lake, AB – At its regular meeting held this week, City Council set the municipal tax rates for 2021, which will result in a near-zero tax increase of 0.08 per cent.

The residential tax rate is set at 8.8555, the multi-family residential rate is 8.9470, and the non-residential rate is 12.7975. All qualified, annexed properties will be taxed at the rate set by the Municipal District of Bonnyville or the City of Cold Lake, whichever is lower, as per...

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Court finds decision to withhold PILT for golf club unfair, unreasonable

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May 12, 2021
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Cold Lake, AB – A federal court judge has ruled that the federal government, through the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada and the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), did not afford the City of Cold Lake procedural fairness, nor did it make reasonable decisions when it withheld payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) relating to CFB Cold Lake’s golfing facilities for 2019 and 2020.

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