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Town of St. Paul Briefs: Swimming pool opens, resident survey approved, mutual fire aid agreement in place.

The Bonnyville Golf and Country Club was approved by the provincial government for the Community Facility Enhancement Program large funding stream grant of $500,000. Town of Bonnyville council approved a one-time contribution of $100,000 to assist the local golf course in raising the funds to match the amount they're receiving, which is a requirement of the grant.

Val Sweeting and Rachel Homan have both made "valuable contributions" to the St. Paul Curling Club.

Provincial budget cuts post-secondary spending again

Budget's oil and gas focus is vital to northeast, says MLA

“We have to be cognizant that by reducing investment and eliminating the stability and the predictability for municipal finances, we're not helping put the province on a path to recovery."

A $136-million job training program expected to help Albertans find work, upgrade skills while province promises "thousands" of new jobs

Town of Bonnyville council aren't in favour of a provincial police force and want to keep the RCMP in Alberta

 “If we follow this path, we're going to get into an existential crisis as it relates to rural municipalities.”

The City of Cold Lake are taking the steps to have an aquatics centre built at the Energy Centre