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Submission Deadline Extension for Bob Lamb Bandstand Announced

A submission deadline extension for the Bob Lamb Bandstand mural has been announced as the RMWB continues to look for a professional painter to handle the project. Interested professionals now have until August 10, 2016 instead of the initial deadline of May 27, 2016. According to Arts Council of Wood Buffalo executive director Constance Scarlett…

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Safe Compound Levels for Human Health in Soil Samples From Burned Neighbourhoods

Soil samples from the burned neighbourhoods of Beacon Hill, Abasand, and Waterways showed safe compound levels for human health according to a recent provincial announcement. The province tested 62 soil samples taken by municipal workers from various locations in both burnt and unburnt areas around Fort McMurray, and these samples were taken between June 2,…

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A Property Tax Cut approved by Wood Buffalo Council

The Wood Buffalo council has approved a property tax cut, with councillors voting to set the property tax rate for 2016 at 2% lower than the 2015 property tax rate levels. Residents and businesses both could use a little relief right bow after everything that has happened, and though 2% may seem small it is…

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