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Council voted to keep the ATCO Gas (32%) and ATCO Electric (12.5%) franchise fees at their current rates for 2027.

The last intake of 2026 for the Business Grants Program is officially open!
This program offers opportunities for local businesses to receive financial assistance for reinvestment in buildings and property throughout town, and also for the development and expansion of tourism-based products and services.
See all the details and apply here:
https://www.peaceriver.ca/businessgrants

Notice is hereby given that a regularly scheduled meeting of the Town of Peace River Municipal Policing Committee will be held as follows:
Date: November 4, 2026
Time: 4:00 P.M.
Location: Council Chambers
Address: Town of Peace River Office
9911 100 Street, Peace River, AB T8S 1S4

Meeting Agenda Overview
The Committee meets alongside appointed members of Town administration, Council, and the local RCMP detachment to discuss community safety priorities, review strategic policing metrics, and handle local safety feedback under the provincial policing framework guidelines.
Important Information for the Public
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting. Please note that public attendance is strictly to observe the proceedings and not to participate in the committee's discussions, deliberations, or question periods unless explicitly scheduled on the approved agenda as a formal delegation.

Meeting agenda’s can be viewed on the Town of Peace River’s Website under Civic web Portal: https://peaceriver.civicweb.net/

Have questions, concerns, or just want to connect with your elected officials? Join Town Council and meet your new Chief Administrative Officer for drinks, snacks and some conversation at the Pub Oct. 14.

Here are some of the highlights from the Oct. 5 Governance and Priorities Meeting

The next regularly scheduled council meeting will be on Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. Please note, this meeting is on Tuesday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Town of Peace River has a new training tool thanks to a donation from Union Tank Car Company & Procor Ltd.

Four Peace region municipalities have launched a new regional collaboration initiative that could result in Alberta's first four-municipality Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework.

Community safety starts with the people who live here. On Wednesday, October 28, the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association brings its first One-Day Forum to Peace Valley Inns in Peace River. Mayors, councillors, RCMP, FCSS, Treaty 8 and Métis leadership, local business and residents will spend the day on one question: what can we do next to keep our towns safe.
Residents are welcome. Lunch is included. Register at accpa.org/one-day-forum.

The Peace River Town Council met on Monday, September 28, 2026. Read some of the highlights from the meeting.

The next Peace River Town Council Governance and Priorities Committee meeting will take place on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5pm.

Mayor Shannon, Councillor Dous, Councillor Erickson, Councillor Forsythe, and our CAO, Kayla Parsons, represented the Town of Peace River at the 2026 ABMunis' Convention & Trade Show.

The next regularly scheduled Council Meeting is on September 28, 2026.

There are changes coming to the curbside recycling program. Starting on October 1, you can recycle more materials, like chip bags, snack wrappers, and foam packaging.

From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 27, 2026, our flags will be half-mast.

Micro-surfacing has begun on some roadways around town.

Fall Clean Up returns for residential waste customers from September 28 to October 2, 2026.

The Peace Regional Energy Alliance (PREA) strongly supports this week’s landmark announcement by the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance collaboration on nuclear energy technologies and regional electricity grid integration.

Peace River Council met on Monday, September 14, 2026. Read on for some highlights.