National Aboriginal Veterans Day Flag Raised Posted November 6, 2020 Following a request from the Peace River Aboriginal Interagency Committee (PRAIC) the Town of Peace River has raised the National Aboriginal Veterans Day Flag at the community flagpole, located in the Main Street roundabout, for the next week. This is in honour of National Aboriginal Veterans Day Flag on Nov. 8. Background provided by PRAIC: National Aboriginal Veterans Day, a day of remembrance and commemoration of the contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War. This Aboriginal Veterans Day, we would like to express our gratitudeRead More →

Phone System Maintenance Posted November 5 Due to planned maintenance on our phone system, phone lines may be down at a number of municipal facilities beginning around 3 pm today (November 5). Phones at Town Hall, The Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre, The Peace Regional Pool, The Fire Hall (non-emergency line), Peace Regional Airport, Peace River FCSS and Peace Region Family Resource Network may be unavailable during this maintenance period. The phone line for the Baytex Energy Centre will still be accessible. As will the phone line for water and sewer issues. Maintenance is scheduled to be completed tonight and phone lines shouldRead More →

Disaster Recovery Funding – Pat’s Creek Flood Deadline to apply is December 23, 2020 If you live in the Town of Peace River, and your home, business or property was damaged by flooding and groundwater seepage from April 18 to May 4, 2020, you may be eligible to receive Disaster Recovery Program funding from the Government of Alberta. The Disaster Recovery Program provides funding for uninsurable property damage, loss and other expenses incurred as the result of a natural disaster. How to apply Go to www.alberta.ca/DRP to download and submit your application form, and to find the most up-to-date program guidelines. Deadline to apply isRead More →

Contractors hired by the Town of Peace River will be resurfacing asphalt in three cul de sacs, 72 Ave., 73 Ave., and 75 Ave starting the week of September 8 and is expected to last until the end of September.
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Lane Reduction 101 St. South End Posted Oct. 27, 2020 There will be a lane reduction today and tomorrow (Oct. 27 and 28) on 101 St. in the South End between 109 Ave. and 114. Ave. The reduction will be during the day and flag people will be controlling traffic. Please allow extra time if travelling during this time.Read More →

Asphalt Repairs on 101 St. South End Posted October 21, 2020 Contractors have started working on patching asphalt along 101 St. from 104 Ave. to 114 Ave. They will be working on this over the next week. During this time there may be periodic lane reductions, in those cases, traffic will be controlled by flag people. Please allow extra time and drive cautiously.Read More →

Water Break on 101 St. at 101 Ave. Posted October 15, 2020 at 5:15pm There has been a water break identified near 101 St. and 101. Ave. Contractors will be working through the night to repair the break. Water service will have to be shut off to complete the repairs and will impact properties along 101 St. between 101 Ave. and 100 Ave. We anticipate sanitizing and returning the line to service later tomorrow morning and apologize for the inconvenience this causes.Read More →

Water Service Disruption 103 St. South of 110 Ave. Posted October 5, 2020 Last Updated October 13, 2020, at 8:04pm Repairs on the valve are taking longer than anticipated and water service will be disrupted through the night. As a result of this unexpected delay bottled water is being delivered to the impacted residents. Work will resume in the morning. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this delay and thank residents for their patience while this important repair is completed. The impacted addresses are: 11107 103 St., 11111 103 St., 11113 103 St., 11117 103 St., 11106 103 St., and 11114 103 St. ThankRead More →

The Peace River & County of Northern Lights Fire Departments are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years — to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”
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