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County establishes new maintenance and snow clearing level of service policies for rural roadways

By Patricia Harcourt
Staff Reporter

Policies for maintaining roads and for snow clearing levels of service were passed by Beaver County Council Feb. 15. The county previously did not have an official road maintenance policy, although there was a certain standard based on current practices.

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Loose Ends Column – by Carole Livingstone: Prairie Crocuses

I’m even more impatient for spring’s arrival since my son has been bragging about the “little green things” that are peeking through in the front garden at his home in B.C.

After I told him to be quiet or I’d prune him from our family tree (I’m not at my best when envious), I found myself thinking about prairie crocuses.

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Councillor objects to construction of road costing almost $1 million for the benefit of oil and gas companies

By Patricia Harcourt
Staff Reporter

Beaver County Council passed a road construction priority policy for 2012-2016 at its mid-February meeting. However, one councillor objected to the county spending almost $1 million to upgrade six miles of road local residents complain is being “pounded out” by oil and gas trucks.

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