Leslie Ayre-Jaschke

Peace River Library Grand Opening

2011-09-12T18:12:00.000-06:00

Tomorrow, September 13, the Peace River Municipal Library & Cultural Centre will have its Grand Opening! There is a formal, by invitation event at 11:00, and then the public is invited to stop in for cake and Tim Horton's coffee between 3:00 and 8:00. Come see the beautiful new facility with an art gallery, fireside reading lounge, public computers, over 100 magazine and newspaper subscriptions,

16th Annual Aboriginal Gathering and 8th Annual Powwow: June 11-12, 2011

2011-06-08T17:59:00.000-06:00

It's Powwow time in the Peace Country, and in a new location this year--the Agricultural Grounds in Northern Sunrise County, East of Peace River. This is where the opening and closing ceremonies were held last year for the Alberta Summer Games and it should be a great venue for this important event. As much as I love the Twelve Foot Davis Ball Park, where the event was held for the past two years

Town of Peace River News Releases: Fire ban/Misery Mountain evacuation centre

2011-05-19T07:02:00.000-06:00

Two news releases yesterday from the Town of Peace River: TOTAL FIRE BAN Due to windy conditions and high wildfire risks, the Town of Peace River is implementing a total fire ban effective immediately, and until further notice. The fire ban prohibits the use of all wood and briquette fires, including those contained in designated fire facilities and portable fire pits. Gas and propane stoves

Public input sessions on proposed Off-Highway Vehicle Bylaw

2011-04-17T06:49:00.000-06:00

A regional Off-Highway Vehicle Committee was formed in about 2008 to examine the issues surrounding off-highway vehicles--noise, safety, potential for trails/tracks, etc. (Off-highway vehicles include snowmobiles, dirt bikes, quads, etc.) A bylaw has been drafted to try to address the needs of urban and rural residents with regard to these vehicles. The participating municipalities are now

Choral Music Week in Peace River: May 2-7, 2011

2011-04-09T12:25:00.000-06:00

Peace Region residents will want to check out this exciting week of choral music. Monday, May 2, 7:30 PM: Holy Family School in Grimshaw The University of Alberta Mixed Chorus and Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers. Admission is $5.00 per person. Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 PM: St. James Anglican Church in Peace River The Augustana University Choir will present its concert "Earth, Wind, Water,

Not an April Fool's Joke: The Peace River Bus is Done

2011-03-31T22:34:00.000-06:00

Peace River's innovative transit system is finished, and this was abruptly brought home tonight when I spoke with a young couple who have relied on the bus for years. They are tremendously disappointed with this decision by our Town Council. In fact, I haven't spoken with anyone in weeks who thought this was a good idea. The Chamber of Commerce didn't think it was a good idea. Just who is Council

Tell Alberta Views About Peace River (deadline Tuesday, March 29)

2011-03-21T20:12:00.002-06:00

Alberta Views magazine has an interesting monthly feature on communities by postal code and next up (for the June issue) is T8S--Peace River! It would be great to see a variety of responses from our residents. You are asked to respond to three questions: (1) What do you love about your community?(2) What do you, well, not love so much? (3) What would you love to change?Submit your responses to

Town of Peace River Parks & Trails Public Consultation

2011-02-08T06:37:00.000-07:00

The Peace River Community Services Department invites community input into the proposed Parks and Trails Development Plan. Read over the plan, then share your thoughts on trails, parks and playgrounds with the public input form and at two drop-in opportunities: Thursday, February 10 between 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. at the Kinsmen Arena Saturday, February 12 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at

Peace River Public Transportation: Mixed Messages

2011-02-02T15:13:00.000-07:00

The Support the Bus meeting on Monday night was an exciting show of community mobilization. Erin Steele has an informative overview ("Community rallies around bus issue") in this week's Record-Gazette, so I'll keep my comments to what I observed and what I've been thinking about since Monday night. Beyond the courage it took for many of the people to get up and speak to a crowd of this size (

Public Meeting to Support the Peace River Bus: January 31, 2011

2011-01-27T07:55:00.000-07:00

Following is more information about the public meeting on the cancellation of the Peace River bus service. 7:00 PM Monday, January 31, 2011Belle Petroleum CentreCall 780 624-4800 if you need a ride. Bus service will be available after the meeting. Format of the Meeting The meeting is being facilitated by Larry Stewart from the Department of Culture & Community Spirit Those present will be

Further Thoughts on Bus Service Cancellation

2011-01-18T09:34:00.000-07:00

I've been working on the issue of a lack of transportation options in Peace River for nearly 10 years. When the health centre moved from the South Side to the West Hill, some clients of the prenatal nutrition program that I worked with had difficulty getting to appointments because they now needed to take a cab, which was expensive for anyone on a low or fixed income. The program assisted by

Peace River's Bus Service Cancellation: Petition locations & public meeting

2011-01-15T12:59:00.000-07:00

If you're concerned about Council's decision in December to cancel the Peace River bus service, you have a few options: Petition: This petition asks Town Council to revisit the decision, but is not one that will be legally-binding, since those take enormous effort because of the requirement for each signature to be witnessed and the witness swearing an affidavit. But the organizers hope it

Peace River Town Council Signals New Direction: CAO, Transit, Airport, Fire Service

2011-01-10T13:55:00.000-07:00

The minutes of December 13 and 20 are contained in the January 10 agenda package available on the Town's website. They signal how the new Council plans to distinguish itself from the former Council. December 13, 2010 Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) After a 2-hour in camera session, Council moved to accept Norma MacQuarrie's resignation on a "without cause" basis. In my limited experience, the

Support for Your New Year's Resolutions

2011-01-05T14:49:00.000-07:00

Smoking Cessation