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Join us for snacks and explore valuable programs and services available for seniors!

There will be no change to the current garbage collection schedule tomorrow for Remembrance Day. Wednesday garbage collection for the north and south end will continue as planned.

The Mount Pleasant Cemetery gates will be open from 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for Remembrance Day.

The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 5 pm. 

On September 26, 2026, Peace River Town Council moved to approve the Residential Development Grant Policy, effective January 1, 2027, for a three-year pilot period.

The newly passed Residential Tax Incentive Bylaw provides a consistent tax incentive and eligibility requirements for qualifying new residential development within Peace River.

For Less Than Market Value
Vacant Lot in Mixed Industrial-Business District (M-IB)
9623 – 89 Avenue, Peace River

New wayfinding signs have been installed downtown, on the West Hill, and on other routes locals or visitors may travel while looking for key attractions and points of interest across our town.

Peace River’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 62 President retired Master Cpl. Brian Lee Whelen Presented the Town of Peace River Mayor and Council with their poppies to officially launch the local Remembrance Day Poppy campaign.

On behalf of Council and the residents of the Town of Peace River, I extend our deepest condolences to the families and colleagues of those who lost their lives in the tragic event at CFB Wainright on Saturday, October 17. We were deeply saddened to learn of this incident, and our thoughts and prayers for healing are with the injured and everyone affected by this tragedy.

The Town of Peace River will lower its flags in solidarity with the brave men and women who serve in our Canadian Armed Forces, and the many first responders and municipal staff who responded with urgency and compassion to this unprecedented tragedy. Our bridge will also be lit up in red in remembrance of the four members who lost their lives.
In the coming days we will continue to hold in our hearts the CFB members and the many families who have been affected.

Mayor Shelly Shannon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 19, 2026
The Peace River Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call of smoke and flames visible under the Heart River bridge this morning.

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/

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

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.

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.

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

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.