We’re making it easy for you to dispose of your Christmas tree properly! The Town has set up a Christmas Tree Bin in the Centennial Parking Lot (9802 101 Street). The bin is for REAL Christmas trees only. All bulbs, decorations, lights, etc., need to be removed from the tree before placing it in the bin, so as not to contaminate the bin. The bin will be available to residents for use until the end of the day on January 15th, 2024. Any trees that need to be disposed of after that time can be dropped off at the landfill, free of charge.Read More →

The Town of Peace River is accepting applications for one (1) permanent, fulltime Labourer 2 accountable to the Public Works Coordinator. The Labourer 2 is a semi-skilled position essential to the day-to-day operations of the Town of Peace River. The position will perform labour duties and operate equipment for snow-clearing and ice control, assist with utility digs, perform maintenance on infrastructure, and will assist other departments as required. The ideal candidate will have the following key characteristics: Experience operating light equipment, hand and power tools. A background working with a modern safety program. The ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a professionalRead More →

Notice of Special Economic Development Committee Meeting The Economic Development Committee has called a special meeting for the following purposes: Update on status of first intake Business Grant Applications Review of postponed second intake Business Grant Applications Review of third intake Business Grant Applications Meeting Scheduled: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 1:30 p.m. Town of Peace River Civic Centre 9911 100 Street, Peace River, ABRead More →

The Town of Peace River is seeking an experienced individual for the Manager of Recreation and Parks position, within the Community Service Department. Every day you will facilitate and maintain strong relationships with user groups and the general public. You will manage staff and coordinate resources for our recreation facilities, including the new Baytex Energy Centre (ice rink and field house), Peace Regional Pool, and the parks and sports fields. To thrive in this role, you must have a background in recreation, delivering services to the public, have led a multi-functional team and be experienced in the management of recreation facilities. The Town of PeaceRead More →

The Town of Peace River is accepting applications for one (1) permanent, full-time Machine Operator 1 accountable to the Public Works Coordinator. The Machine Operator 1 is essential to the day-to-day operations of the Town of Peace River. The position will perform labour duties and operate equipment for snow-clearing, utility digs, performing maintenance on infrastructure, and will assist other departments as required. The ideal candidate will have the following key characteristics: Experience operating equipment in a road building or utility capacity including vac trucks, loaders, gravel trucks, graders, dozers and others. A background working with a modern safety program including a practical and working understandingRead More →

Well, Peace River, it’s that time of year again… We’ve been lucky so far, with warm weather and little snow (knock on wood), but we know that snowfalls are coming sooner or later. And snow means the return of on-street winter parking bans! What is a parking ban and why does it exist? Vehicles left on the street in wintertime can create problems for snow removal crews. We do our best to make sure that snow is cleared in a timely, effective manner, and having a vehicle or two blocking the street makes that difficult. Unfortunately, the only way to deal with this if theRead More →

Opportunity Posted: November 9, 2023 Closing Date: November 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. The Town of Peace River requires Professional Engineering/Consultation services to provide a review and detailed report on the existing building and infrastructure of the Peace Regional Pool. This report will assist the Town to understand the existing physical condition and life expectancy of the pool in order to explore options to sustain the integrity of the asset, or plan for future replacements. RFP documents are available below: RFP – Pool Building Condition Assessment Schedule – RFP for Pool Building Assessment 2023 11 09 RFP SCHEDULE-E -Pool Building Condition AssessmentRead More →

Please be advised the Town of Peace River is proposing to increase the local access fee, which is charged to ATCO Electric for the use of the municipal lands for its power lines, effective January 1, 2024. The fee is recovered by ATCO Electric from its customers as the local franchise fee on electrical billings of all customers that receive electric service in the Town of Peace River. The Franchise fee will be increased from 11.5% to 12.5% on the delivery charges of ATCO Electric, excluding energy related riders. The average residential increase has been estimated at $1.24 per month, on an average consumption ofRead More →