News

The County of Northern Lights and Manning & District FCSS are excited to announce the debut of our Block Party Planning Guide & Activity Kits! Use the Block Party Guide to help plan your Block Party and sign out one of the activity kits to take your party to the next level of fun!

Residents of the Town of Manning and the County of Northern Lights can get the guide and an activity kit sign out request here!

The County of Northern Lights wants to hear about volunteering in our communities! Your answers will not only help the County's Community Services Department with volunteer support and coordination, but your local volunteer-ran organizations as well! This survey is open to residents of the County of Northern Lights and the Peace Region. Complete the survey and be entered to win a summer fun prize pack (optional). Survey closes Friday, May 31st.

To complete an online survey, click here. Or, complete a paper survey and mail to County of Northern Lights, Att: Community Services, Box 10, Manning, AB T0H 2M0 or email: [email protected]

The County of Northern Lights has again approved funding for the Community Capital Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to recreation and/or cultural groups that require funding to construct, renovate or upgrade new/existing capital facilities and/or structures.

1. Not-For-Profit Projects within the County of Northern Lights with a minimum total project cost of $10,000 are encouraged to apply. The total funding available is $100,000. Up to 25% of the grant will be available for the surrounding communities: Manning, Peace River, and Grimshaw. All applications are subject to approval.
2. Requests for support must meet at least one of the following criteria:
   1. General Exposure and Profile: The project enhances the County of Northern Lights profile and/or status, and/or increase overall awareness of the County of Northern Lights, particularly when the project, event or activity will provide media exposure for the County.
   2. Economic Benefit: The project attracts tourists and visitors to the County thereby providing economic benefit to local businesses.
   3. Promote Civic Pride and Sense of Place: The project will enhance entertainment, recreational, and cultural opportunities for the County residents and will help create a more varied, vibrant, and interesting local flavor.

Applications can be submitted between March 1^st – April 30^th 2019.

For a copy of the application form, please click here.

Completed application forms can be sent to County of Northern Lights, Attn: Economic Development & Community Services, Box 10, Manning, AB T0H 2M0 or emailed to: [email protected]

For more information please contact Josh Hunter, Director of Finance at [email protected] or Trinidy Schmidt, Community Services Coordinator at [email protected], or call the office at 780.836.3348