Recycling Delay for September 1, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 Please be advised that recycling will be collected tomorrow morning (September 1) until 10AM and may resume later in the day. If any areas are missed Thursday, collection will be completed on Friday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank residents for their patience.Read More →

Water Restriction Advisory – Downtown & South End Update August 10, 2022 The work is complete and the water restriction is over. Thank you for your cooperation! Posted August 4, 2022 As a part of the 2022 Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal project underway on 94th Avenue the main water line to the Downtown and South End must be shut off for a minimum of 15 hours starting at 6:30 am on August 10. Water will be supplied from Reservoir 365 (in the south end) during this time. We ask that all residents and businesses in the Downtown and South End area limit their water usage asRead More →

Hydrant/Valve Installation on 93 Street in Lower West Peace Posted August 2, 2022 Please be advised that on August 4 or August 5, 2022, construction will be commencing on 93 Street for the installation of a new hydrant/valve as part of the Shaftesbury Trail Upper West Peace and Sewer Upgrades/Lift Station 4 Replacement Project. Traffic will be reduced to one lane for the homes to the north of the proposed excavation site in front of the new lift station (all homes north of where 91 Street meets 93 Street.) Our estimated time to complete the excavation/installation/backfill work is 1 to 2 days. Workers will accommodateRead More →

Shaftesbury Trail Road Closure and Detour Posted July 29, 2022 On Wednesday, August 3, construction will be starting for the crossing of Shaftesbury Trail to connect a newly installed sewer force main to existing infrastructure as part of the Shaftesbury Trail Upper West Peace Water and Sewer Upgrades/Lift Station 4 Replacement Project. The Shaftesbury Trail will be closed from 103 Avenue to 105 Avenue. Traffic will be rerouted to 89 Street (the road to the ski chalet). Homeowners with access off of the Shaftesbury Trail will be required to access their lots from the south via 105 Ave. for the duration of this work. TheRead More →

Thank you to everyone who reduced their water consumption on Sunday and Monday evening in support of our 2022 Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal Project, which renews the infrastructure on 94th Avenue, near the Co-op. A significant milestone in the project was completed! A valve was installed onto our high-pressure transmission water main, the water line that serves the east side of Peace River. More information about 2022 NIRP can be found on our website.         RelatedRead More →

2022 Utility Box Wraps We are very excited to announce the second group of quilt utility box wraps! The quilt art was selected through a 2021 public call for quilt art submissions and public survey process to select the top choices. Over the next few weeks utility boxes throughout town will be wrapped with The Poppy by Carole Gold, Henrietta (the chicken) and Old Red Barn by Shonna Lagace, Cora (the owl) by Christina Johnson, and Garden Party by Donna Cotton! See if you can spot them all! Thank you to the artists for allowing us to use their quilt art and to all theRead More →

July 25, 2022 Council Highlights Posted July 27, 2022 Strategic Plan Officially Open for Online Feedback A Strategic Plan Open House was held on June 20, 2022, and from it, several pieces of feedback were received. The feedback we received was for goal 1: “Ensure that the Town of Peace River remains a sustainable and vibrant municipality,” and goal 3: “Build a physically connected community.” For goal 1, two specific suggestions were given, which were to bring more flights into Peace River, and to attract retirees from Yellowknife. For goal 3, it was suggested that we work on development in Upper West Peace. Out ofRead More →

Due to the forecasted hot and dry weather, a Fire Advisory has been issued for the Town of Peace River. Read More →