Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2024 11:47 AM
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake, in partnership with Portage College, will fund the creation of its Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) School, with a target of having students enrolled in the program by the fall of 2026.
“This last step takes our plans and makes them a reality,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “There is still a lot of work to do, but the bottom line is that we have the funding needed to complete it. Portage College’s Aerospace Campus will begin to take shape at the Cold...
Posted on Tuesday, October 01, 2024 03:24 PM
Cold Lake, AB – Fire Investigation courses were hosted in Cold Lake last week, bringing Fire Investigators and subject matter experts together from public and private agencies, the Government of Alberta, RCMP, Alberta Wildfire, and the insurance industry.
“We had experts come in to teach photography from a forensic and crime scene perspective on what remains after a burn,” said Fire Chief Jeff Fallow. “It’s a valuable learning experience for Fire Investigators from all over Alberta.”
The courses...
Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 03:33 PM
Cold Lake, AB – Council is looking into a pilot program for a countertop food recycling program for Cold Lake residents.
A presentation to council in August detailed the FoodCycler™ Pilot Program, which brings the portable composting machines into the hands of residents through municipal discount and subsidy.
“It’s a neat concept,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “We’re curious to see what kind of interest we get back from the community.”
FoodCycler™ bins work by collecting and processing food scraps,...
Posted on Friday, September 20, 2024 11:59 AM
Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake’s Elected Official Compensation Review (EOCR) Committee provided Council’s Corporate Priorities Committee with a recommendation for what the Mayor’s and Councillors’ compensation packages should look like.
The recommendations were debated and discussed at Council’s September 17 Corporate Priorities Meeting. The EOCR Committee was comprised of two elected officials and four members of the community appointed by council.
“The Elected Official Compensation Review’s report...
Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2024 12:53 PM
Cold Lake, AB – At the City of Cold Lake last Corporate Priorities Meeting, held Sept. 17, council signalled that it would not be looking at making big changes for vendors and food trucks at Kinosoo Beach.
“The Corporate Priorities Committee felt that most of the changes we would like to see are too costly at this time,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “We’ve spent a significant amount of money creating a beautiful community beach. It’s well used, and we have received rave reviews from the public...
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