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On Sunday, 4-H members from Beaver River Beef Club, Ardmore Beef Club and the Bonnyville Beef Club took part in a Beef Show and Sale held at Cold Lake Exhibition Park.

The Lac La Biche Emergency Department will be without physician coverage overnight Friday and into Saturday morning.

While the City of Cold Lake’s council held the line on municipal mill rates, increased property assessments and seniors’ housing requisitions will see rate payers doling out cash. An average property tax increase of 1.3 per cent for residential properties and a 3.49 per cent increase for non-residential properties is expected. 

An initiative to see the names of Upper and Lower Therien Lake reverted back to the traditional names of Upper and Lower Manâwânis Lake is being supported by the Town of St. Paul's council, while the County of St. Paul's council voted against supporting the change.

Less than a month away from the official start of Summer, residents in Lac La Biche County have already begun taking advantage of the short gardening season. Many, thanks to a municipal gardening program that has been growing in popularity since 2010.

Bonnyville RCMP are asking the members of the public to share any information that may lead to the whereabouts of Darlene Powder. The 61-year-old woman was last seen on May 20 at her Bonnyville home.

All mill rates within the MD of Bonnyville will remain the same as previous years with the exception of the residential property tax, which has been increased from a 2.7663 mill rate to 2.9. This represents a 4.8 per cent increase in comparison to last year’s residential tax rate for MD residents.