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Council passes parade policy in time for Saint Nick’s visit
Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 02:53 PM
Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake’s 2022 Santa Claus Parade will be the first to take place under a new policy aimed at governing the content of parades to ensure that messaging is family-friendly and consistent with the event being celebrated.
“We had bylaws that required the parade route to be well-established in advance, and that the appropriate safety precautions and city permits issued before hand, but we did not have a policy that stated what was allowed and what was off the...
Council takes steps to curb safety concerns posed by vagrancy
Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2022 04:23 PM
Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City Council passed several motions directed at safety issues caused by an increase in vagrancy, panhandling, unpermitted camping and unpermitted fires within the city.
Council took steps to curb loitering in commercial laneways, directed peace officers and local law enforcement to heighten the enforcement of safety concerns related to vagrancy, and also passed a motion to make residents aware of potential unpermitted camping that may cause safety concerns and create a liability...
Cold Lake John Howard Society granted $100K for mobile outreach
Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2022 01:19 PM
Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City Council approved a $100,000 grant to the Cold Lake John Howard Society to establish a mobile outreach program to assist Cold Lake’s vulnerable and unhoused population.
The City of Cold Lake’s Social Inclusion and Infrastructure Grant Program allows for grants of up to $100,000 annually to organizations that implement unique solutions that assist the community’s vulnerable population. The Cold Lake John Howard Society’s application was the sole application received by...
Council allocates $625,000 to establish shelter program
Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2022 11:54 AM
Cold Lake, AB – Council dedicated a total of $625,000 to speed up work to establish a facility that can be used to provide a shelter program for homeless and unhoused people in the City of Cold Lake.
With winter fast approaching and local social service providers unable to complete a facility in the near future, council dedicated land and the funding required to prepare the site and purchase a used, work-camp-style facility that can be installed there. Site preparation is estimated at around $300,000...
Upgrades at outdoor rinks on track for outdoor ice season
Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2022 08:52 AM
Cold Lake, AB – With the 2022 construction season coming to an end, upgrades at the City of Cold Lake’s outdoor rinks are on schedule for completion before the skating season starts.
The old change rooms and warm-up shack at the Nelson Heights outdoor rink were demolished, with a new structure under construction. The new shack will be able to house a Zamboni, as well as provide skaters with a warm place to change. Nelson Heights rink will also see its puck boards replaced and its lighting system...
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