Pigeon population sparks conversation

Cold Lake, AB – Council discussed a complaint regarding a community-wide pigeon problem at a special meeting called on Tuesday, July 16.

A concerned resident is appealed to council to investigate and deal with what he perceives is an increase of pigeons in the city, specifically in Cold Lake South, where several pigeons were being spotted on a regular basis. Concerns were raised relating to nuisance, property damage, and community health issues that could potentially be caused by pigeons.

At this...

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City purchases hangar to house aircraft maintenance school

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake has purchased a hangar at the Cold Lake regional airport, with the intention of turning it into an instructional space for the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering School.

The project is a partnership between Portage College and the City of Cold Lake. Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are in demand not only throughout Canada, but across the globe. The City of Cold Lake began the project in 2020 as a means to help diversify the local economy with a focus on both...

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Secondary suite incentive starts to take off

Cold Lake, AB – Three secondary suites have been approved under the new Secondary Suite Development Incentive Program.

“We developed the program in hopes of seeing some additional rental spaces as our community continues to grow,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We are expecting another population burst in the coming years, and we want our housing market to be ready to accommodate both current and new residents.”

The incentive program was launched in May this year. To qualify for the program, the...

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Rib Fest funding gets green light

Cold Lake, AB – Rib Fest will be returning to Cold Lake, thanks to a grant from city council.

At the June 11 Regular Council Meeting, council voted in favour of giving a $15,000 grant to Connected Media Inc (Lakeland Connect) for hosting the 2024 Cold Lake Rib Fest. This money comes from the Community Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Information (CRACH) grant.

“The application was received after the deadline for the CRACH grant, so we had to bring it forward as a special motion,” said Mayor...

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Committee set to discuss elected officials’ pay packages

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake’s Elected Official Compensation Review Committee will meet today to continue its work of reviewing the pay packages for elected officials in the City of Cold Lake.

The committee, which consists of four members of the community and two council members, has been tasked with providing a recommendation to council regarding the salaries, per diems and honoraria that councillors and the mayor receive.

Once a recommendation is provided, Council will consider the...

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