[Pod]casting in Cold Lake

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya discuss a busy summer full of events / the 2024 Cold Lake Air Show / marina dredging and wake surf competition / Lakeshore Drive improvement project / the Rural Renewal Stream / homelessness, camps and minister visits / mental health resources in Cold Lake / police service dog Chase / ACCC distemper outbreak / Public Works Operations Centre update / recreation / City of Cold Lake’s recent awards / Remembrance Day and military appreciation.

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya are joined by City Councilor Ryan Bailey to discuss Ryan's motivation at a young age to get into municipal politics/ A busy Family Day long weekend in Cold Lake/ The new Rural Immigration Program/ Visit from the Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jeremy Nixon/ The City of Cold Lake's Public Open House/ Latest decisions from the City of Cold Lake Council meeting.

Mayor Craig Copeland & CAO Kevin Nagoya are joined by Councilor Bob Mattice to discuss Bob's love for Cold Lake and how he is enjoying his first term as City Councilor/ Family Day weekend events/ Opening of the John Howard Society Shelter/ City of Cold Lake Open House/ Business expansion within Cold Lake/ New Medical Transportation Grant/ Cold Lake's Sister City/ Improvements to the Cold Lake Marina.

Mayor Craig Copeland, CAO Kevin Nagoya and Councilor Bill Parker talk about Bill's hockey career and his journey to becoming a City of Cold Lake Councilor/ The opening of the new Animal Care and Control Centre/ The newly announced Municipally Controlled Corporation/ Commitment by the Federal government to purchase the F-35 jet to replace the aging F-18 fleet/ Carbon capture project in Cold Lake/ Cold Lake named to the Top 10 lakes in Canada to ice fish/ upcoming events in the city.

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about the Christmas Parade and the new Parade Policy / The homelessness in Cold Lake and supporting the John Howard Society / The budget and funding for public safety / Tough times, inflation and the budget / Highway 28 and the need to invest in northeastern Alberta / The new Animal Control and Care Centre / Population and investment / Shout-out to a retiring employee

Mayor Craig Copeland, CAO Kevin Nagoya and General Manager of Corporate Services Kristy Isert talk about Kristy's role with the city / The City's audited financial statements / Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) / Where the PILT file stands / The effect that the PILT dispute has on the city's financial statements / The ongoing municipal census / Why council chose to do a census / Why the city is asking residents about access to health care as part of the census /

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about Council orientation / A busy start to snow removal / Council's Strategic Priorities / Policing and the justice system / The possibility of a future aquatic facility / The budget process / An economic outlook for the community / Upcoming events / Hockey season in Cold Lake.

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya talk about the municipal election / Orientation for the new council / The types of decisions the new council may face / Why council attends conferences / Possible future podcasts / Thank you to the former councillors.

Mayor Craig Copeland, CAO Kevin Nagoya and Returning Officer Kristy Isert talk about the upcoming municipal election / The nomination process and requirements for potential candidates / Rules for advertising and election signs / Election debates and forums / Advanced polling dates, polling stations and special ballots / Orientation and training sessions for Council members / The learning curve, time commitment and what to expect as a new member of City Council.

Mayor Craig Copeland and CAO Kevin Nagoya take a deep dive into the City of Cold Lake's 2021 Budget, both from the operating and capital side, discussing most of the projects for 2021.