March 8, 2022 Snow Removal Posted March 8, 2022 at 12:17am Crews will be working on snow removal for all avenues from 84 Ave. to 77 Ave. on the North End on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Snow will be windrowed, and then picked up on Wednesday, March 9. As residents were not given 24 hours notice, cars left on the street will not be at risk of tickets or towing, as per our Snow & Ice Management Policy. Crews will work around any cars parked in the street being cleared. However, we still ask residents to please remove vehicles from the street, if able, toRead More →

March 7, 2022 Snow Removal Posted March 2, 2022 Crews will be working on snow removal for all avenues from 84 Ave. to 89 Ave. on the North End on Monday, March 7, 2022. Work will start at 10:00am. As residents were not given 24 hours notice, cars left on the street will not be at risk of tickets or towing, as per our Snow & Ice Management Policy. Crews will work around any cars parked in the street being cleared. However, we still ask residents to please remove vehicles from the street, if able, to allow room for crews to work.Read More →

Return to Regular Council Format Posted March 3, 2022 Following the Alberta government’s update to public health measures, the Town of Peace River Council has made the decision to return Council Meetings to the in-person format. This decision was made at the February 28 Regular Council Meeting and is effective immediately. All residents are invited to attend in person. For those who do not wish to attend for any reason, a contact form is available on our Town Council page, under the Presenting to Council subheading. Residents can submit comments on matters on the agenda, and these comments will be presented to Council during theRead More →

March 3, 2022 Snow Removal Posted March 2, 2022 Crews will be working on snow removal for 99 Street (71 Ave. to the Cemetery) and 98 Street (from the Glenmary High School track to Good Shepherd School) on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Equipment will be heading out at 8:00am. As residents were not given 24 hours notice, cars left on the street will not be at risk of tickets or towing, as per our Snow & Ice Management Policy. Crews will work around any cars parked in the street being cleared. However, we still ask residents to please remove vehicles from the street, if able,Read More →

Sand Available for Residents Posted February 17, 2022 Crews are continuing to try to clear as much ice as possible in order of which roads need it most; however, some sidewalks throughout neighbourhoods remain extremely icy. As our crews cannot clear the private sidewalks, pallets of sandbags have been placed at both the Centennial Parking Lot and Public Works in an effort to combat this issue. These sandbags are free and available for all residents, with the expectation that they be used solely for placement on icy walkways and sidewalks throughout neighbourhoods. There is a limit of one per household. The possibility of community sandRead More →

Fire Department Flag Lowered February 7, 2021 Flags at Peace River Fire Halls are at half mast in honour of an Alberta Volunteer Firefighter who died on Friday night in the line of duty. Firefighter Stephen Rayfield of the Castor Fire Department died while responding to a motor vehicle collision. The Fire Truck that he was in lost control in the extremely icy conditions and rolled. The Fire Chief was also injured in that incident. The Peace River Fire Department’s thoughts and prayers are with Stephen’s family, fellow firefighters on the Castor Fire Department and the community of Castor.Read More →

February 7th Snow Removal Our crews will be out tomorrow, Monday, February 7, 2022, working on snow removal from Priority 1 routes. This will include sections of 103 St. After Priority 1 is cleared, crews will then move onto Priority 2 routes, such as 91 St. in Lower West Peace and 82 St. in Saddleback. Due to staff availability, signage was not put out. We ask that residents to still remove their vehicles, if they are able. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.      Read More →