[Pod]casting in Cold Lake

Mayor Craig Copeland, CAO Kevin Nagoya and Sgt. Ryan Howrish talk about: Life in Cold Lake / What it’s like to become an RCMP officer / The recent policing open house / Crime in Cold Lake and the region / Why Sgt. Howrish joined the Mounties / Community outreach and ice fishing / The Cold Lake Police Dog Service / Council’s upcoming decisions regarding policing and public safety / How people can h...

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about: Mayor Copeland’s predictions for the economy / Pipeline projects and the economy / New investment in the City of Cold Lake / Defence industry spending and the economy / Cold Lake Transit / Why is there no user fee for the bus in Cold Lake? / Policing, the justice system, and crime / An upcoming open house featuring the Cold Lake RCMP / Highway...

Mayor Craig Copeland, Councillor Bob Buckle and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about: The History of ID 349 and the future of the City of Cold Lake / Why Councillor Buckle got into politics / The city’s sustainability journey / The original agreement was a five-way win / Bob’s proudest moment as a councillor / Balancing residential vs. commercial tax base / Cold Lake’s need for a new waste water treatment...

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about: Federal, provincial and municipal budgets / The Future Fighter Program / Municipal Sustainability Initiative funding / Cold Lake's service levels and snow clearing / Sidewalk snow clearing / The city's budget outlook / Future projects, including RCMP Detachment, Lakeshore Drive upgrades, cemeteries, animal intake facility / The Cold Lake Marina...

Mayor Craig Copeland, Councillor Chris Vining and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about: Cold Lake’s recycling program / The garbage we ship out vs. the garbage we bury here / Recycling is good for the environment and the bottom line / New recycling bin locations / The bottle depot still accepts regulated material for deposit returns / The AUMA convention / What is the AUMA? / “Regionalization” is now an op...

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about: “Hot air and water” / The Alberta Mid-Sized Cities Caucus (MCC) meeting in Lethbridge / The Blue Ribbon Report / The upcoming provincial budget / The Honourable Minister of Municipal Affairs Kaycee Madu and Honourable Premier Jason Kenney at the MCC / Restraint…and municipal politics / A brief look at provincial property tax requisitions / Muni...

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about: Thanks for listening / Pizza, beer and commercial development / The Land Use Bylaw, permitted uses and a landowner’s right to develop / Working with potential investors and discovering opportunities / The city’s role in preparing for development / City-owned land / Relationship building that fosters economic development / Cold Lake as a retail...

Subjects discussed: Welcome to podcast episode 1 / The local economy, assessment values and tax rates / ID 349 and some local projects it has funded / The oilsands  project approval process / An overview of local economic development / Development statistics / "The forgotten" Highway 28 / Building a community that attracts residents / Good partners can also be strong critics, and that's OK / A qui...