Our RV Dump & Water Station will be opening for public use Tuesday, May 7, 2024! The RV sanitary dump and potable water station is maintained by the Town of Peace River, located just north of downtown along River Road, under the highway bridges. The approximate address is 9301 – 94 St. Please remember not to dump items that are harmful to the wastewater treatment process, such as toxic chemicals, fats/oils and greases, flushable wipes, or other debris not considered human waste. If there are issues with the water or sanitary stations, please contact Public Works at 780-624-3085.Read More →

Roadwork notice Starting Monday, May 6, 2024. Impacted locations include: 91st Street (from north of 109th Ave to 111th Ave) 77th Ave (between 96th Street and 97th Street) Within the intersection of 98th Street and 94th Ave 101st Street (between 97th Ave and 99th Ave) 101st Street (99th Ave and 100th Ave) Within the intersection of 102nd Street and 100th Ave 100th Ave (adjacent to northside of Rentco Equipment) Knelsen Sand & Gravel Ltd. will be conducting roadway construction at various locations in the Town over the next several weeks. Work will include removals and roadway excavation, granular base installation, hot mix asphalt placement, concreteRead More →

The Town of Peace River is currently under a full Fire Ban (see more information here). Included under that Fire Ban is that no Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) use is allowed on public lands and roadways in Town, and we often get asked why. So, here are the answers! OHVs – like quads/ATVs, side-by-sides, and dirt bikes – have exhaust systems that can heat up to more than 200°C. So, you can only imagine how quickly that an start a fire, as you ride through fire-starting materials such as grass, moss, muskeg, and other debris. You likely wouldn’t even notice the fire starting as you ride,Read More →

Funding to bolster community organizations, a presentation from the Sagitawa Friendship Society, farewell to a couple of great contributors on the Economic Development Committee and a welcome to two new ones, and good news on a wayfinding grant headline Town of Peace River council highlights from our meeting April 22, 2024! Read it all below Sagitawa Friendship Society gave an update on their mobile outreach unit and transports from the Peace River Correctional Facility. The organization said since starting the PRCC transports in February, 32 individuals have been transported to their home communities. Their mobile outreach unit has been equally busy, fielding 121 calls inRead More →

Congratulations to the Peace River Municipal Library on celebrating 90 years as a treasured community hub in our town! “Ninety years is a great achievement,” said Town of Peace River Mayor Elaine Manzer, who attended the cake-fuelled anniversary event Saturday, April 20, 2024. “It takes a lot of volunteers and good staff to have a library survive that long and continuously improve.” The library started in 1934, thanks to fundraising efforts from The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, a charitable organization that ran a musical comedy skit to generate funds for books and shelves. With a goal for readers to grow their capabilities asRead More →

The Town of Peace River is preparing to undertake sewer flushing from April 22-26, 2024 along and adjacent to 98th Street (see map below). Zone A flushing is planned for Monday and Tuesday during that stretch, in the area near Pats/KFC. Zone B flushing is planned for Wednesday and Thursday, from the Co-op intersection, and down to BCMI, including side-streets                                   Additional flushing may take place on Friday if it is deemed necessary. Please Note: We will not be flushing service lines or private utilities – only public sewerRead More →

You may have noticed your utility bill this month was higher than expected, and we have to apologize for that.We made a mistake on the utility read, pulling it from March 1 – April 10, rather than just for March. That means your bill is showing an extra 10 days of usage.Your charges will even out next month, as the next bill will cover April 11 – 30.We recognize this month’s charge might be inconvenient for you, and we are ready and waiting to assist you with making any payment arrangements needed. Please call the Town of Peace River utilities clerk at 780-624-2574 and weRead More →

Spring Cleanup 2024 May 27-31, 2024 Posted: April 11, 2024 We are pleased to announce this year’s Spring Cleanup will be done through curbside pickup. Items for pickup must be out by 7:00 a.m. on your regular garbage collection day and during the week GFL will be hauling items away. You are allowed to put out two large items along with other items contained within a 2-meter x 4-meter area on your yard, or portion of your property that is easily accessible from the road. Acceptable items for collection include: Stoves, washers and dryers; Fridges, freezers, and air conditioners *must be tagged free of refrigerantsRead More →