No fowl play as City considers backyard hens and urban gardens
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Cold Lake residents may soon be able to raise chickens in backyard coops, as City Council says it is considering developing a licensing program under the Animal Care and Control Bylaw.
Council discussed the proposal at the April 20 meeting of the Corporate Priorities Committee. Several other Alberta municipalities allow residents to obtain licenses to raise hens on private property and the City has received inquiries from Cold Lake residents who wish to do the same.
“Not only do backyard hens provide fresh eggs and allow our residents to know exactly where their food comes from, but it’s also a very rewarding process and it gives our young people hands-on experience raising livestock,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “Our Animal Care and Control Bylaw currently restricts any type of livestock in the city to land that is zoned specifically for agricultural operations. In order to chan
A protest group is installing billboards around Māhia and Wairoa against Rocket Lab.
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Rocket Lab has been celebrated for its Kiwi ingenuity but it seems to have burned off support among Māhia locals.
They are angry at the use of military payloads and accuse the company of breaking its promise.
But Wairoa Mayor Craig Little supports the rocket company.
Billboards have gone up around the tiny settlement saying: No military payloads. Haere Atu (go away) Rocket Lab .
Watchdog group Rocket Lab Monitor organiser Sonya Smith of Ngāti Rakaipaaka hapū said the lack of transparency was worrying.
Hawke s Bay mayors are divided over new water reforms, despite all of them singing from the same song sheet less than six months ago.
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little fears key decisions will be taken out of local hands.
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The breakdown comes as the mayor of Wairoa, an isolated rural district, warns the changes in three waters could spell doom for local government.
Local governments around the country are facing urgent challenges such as natural hazards, climate change and crumbling infrastructure.
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little, who lives in one of the most isolated parts of Aotearoa, feared the worst.
City helps drive economic development at Cold Lake Marina
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The City of Cold Lake says tourism-based business at the Cold Lake Marina will gain momentum this summer after City Council voted to increase the number of boat slips reserved for water-based commercial businesses that promote tourism on Cold Lake.
Several applications for commercial slips were received and after what the City calls “careful consideration”, Council approved the following applications:
Wicked Watersport Rentals (two slips approved) – Cold Lake-based tourism company providing rentals of watersport equipment including motorized boats, kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards.
Hamilton House Bed and Breakfast Inn (one slip approved) – Cold Lake-based tourism company offering guided fishing charters and fishing boat rentals.
Round Rock City Council votes to end local coronavirus mask mandate, rule expires April 22
The Round Rock City Council on Thursday voted to officially end the citywide face covering requirement to fall more in line with Gov. Greg Abbott s executive order last month ending the statewide mask order.
The council had voted to extend the city s emergency ordinance requiring face coverings through April 29 in businesses and other locations as part of the effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. However, the ordinance will now expire at midnight on April 22.
The ordinance, which first passed unanimously during an emergency meeting on June 29, required those 10 and older to wear face coverings in public places when social distancing is not possible. It also required businesses to display a notice of the requirement.