Photo: Arline took Remi Waller, 5, out on the ice at the rink on Main Street in Sexsmith this week. Council voted Monday to shelve a rezoning application for Forest Grove that would have seen multi-unit dwellings. (Photo by Austin Payeur) A proposal that was intended to bring more affordable housing units to Sexsmith will […]
Covenant Health has requested $1 million from the province for a study to evaluate a new, integrated continuing care centre for seniors that would offer urgent, primary and ambulatory care to residents from a “Catholic mindset” in Grande Prairie. Grouard-McLennan Covenant Health Community Committee board member Russ Snoble said the organization has applied for funding […]
While the province was announcing $5 million for development of a new youth care facility in the city, Alberta’s largest union was condemning its logistics. Last week the province announced it has tagged $14.5 million for campus-based care facilities to “ensure rural and underserved communities have access to reliable therapeutic care for youth”. Part of […]
Cervical cancer screening to residents is now being offered at the Saddle Hills County Health Clinic. On Jan. 30, the county announced the clinic, operated by nurse practitioner Courtney Sideroff, would be adding the service. “There’s been a lot of patients inquiring about getting their cervical cancer screening or the pap test, as other people […]
The legacy of respected Métis Elder Angie Crerar will live on in myriad ways, from her service to others, to her wisdom, and her ongoing advocacy for Métis Peoples across Canada, her daughter Bonita Nowell from Yellowknife said. Crerar, who was born in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories in 1936, lived most of her life in […]
A grassroots group has submitted a proposal to Alberta Advanced Education outlining a “community-led path forward to protect and renew post-secondary education and trades training in Fairview.” Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced in October it was closing its campus in Fairview at the end of this school term. Since then, locals have rallied to mount an […]
The Town of Sexsmith is looking for green funding opportunities to improve energy efficiencies at the community centre, curling rink, arena and civic centre. Sexsmith council will apply for grant funding for a $80,000 study to be made on the energy efficiency of critical municipal buildings. On Dec. 15, the council moved to apply to […]
As details emerge on radical cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) across the country, locals are wondering about the impact on the Beaverlodge Research Farm. The farm is a satellite location of AAFC’s Lacombe Research and Development Centre which was confirmed for closure, resulting in the loss of about 112 staff including 22 researchers. […]
