The Town of Peace River has announced the purchase of a new Town Hall building, due to the old facility being called “out of date” by officials.
Town representatives call the purchase a significant step toward enhancing the accessibility and overall functionality of municipal services.
The old facility, the beloved Clocktower Town Hall, previously served as a provincial building and bank and has been the heart of Peace River’s municipal government for half a century.
According to the town, the old building’s design and infrastructure have begun to fall short of meeting the needs of the municipality. The town says the clocktower has a “complete lack of accessibility” for residents with disabilities, insufficient room to serve the public, and inadequate space to function as a proper Emergency Coordination Centre; a vital component of the town’s ability to serve as an evacuation site due to the region’s increased wildfire activity.
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