The County of Grande Prairie is fronting expenses for approved ratepayers while they wait for relief from the Alberta Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) for the Dunes West wildfire.According to County of Grande Prairie Transportation and Utilities General Manager Ryan Konowalyk, approximately five submissions out of the 42 that have been submitted to DRP have been […]
Volunteers are needed before a Scouts Canada group can be organized for the first time in over 20 years in Beaverlodge.Laura Gray has been spearheading the initiative to start up a local Scouts group in the community, reaching out and speaking with previous leaders for guidance.With all the pieces in place, Gray said she hoped […]
An additional 60 seats will be added to the power engineering and instrumentation programs at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) with an $11.3 million upgrade from the province. It is expected the power engineering and instrumentation labs at NWP will expand the school's current offerings by 2026. “There's a high demand for the expertise of skilled tradespeople,” said Minister […]
A report on food access and availability in the Grande Prairie region has found that “19 per cent of households frequently encounter challenges affording food.”The Food Access and Security Taskforce (F.A.S.T) conducted the 2023 Food Access and Affordability Survey from 2,188 residents. “What stood out most to me was the amount of people that indicated that […]
If you couldn’t find it in Beaverlodge, you didn’t need it.That was the philosophy that Bryon Calvert lived by. Bryon did his best to serve his community, whether that was behind the counter of the store that today stands as Ace Hardware, or while working with the Elks or just supporting local sports.If you couldn’t […]
The Generations Readers Theatre is ready to entertain with famous stories and tales of the history of Grande Prairie. Former elementary and post-secondary teacher Bethe Goldie knew that reading theatres were successful in elementary schools. But she says she also saw it as an opportunity for seniors to clear their throats and read a passage from […]
A play coming to the Collins Recital Hall at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) explores racism, residential schools, missing women and police brutality. The Cab Ride Home is written by NWP Elder-in-Residence Theresa Gladue.“This is actually a true story that I've written into a short story and then made into a play,” said Gladue. Theresa Gladue is the playwright […]
After almost 30 years, an airshow is returning to the Grande Prairie airport this summer. The Grande Prairie Regional Air show is not only expected to entertain people in the region but will also act as a fundraiser to support the renovations and expansion of the D Company (D Coy) Armouries building.“We want to let the […]
The Town of Sexsmith is pursuing an amendment to its animal control bylaw that would ban wireless or “invisible” dog fences as the primary means of animal containment.Sexsmith Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Rachel Wueschner said council had received complaints about a household with an invisible fence in the town.“The resident walking by felt unsafe,” Wueschner […]
The Alberta Winter Games (AWG) will be in Grande Prairie Feb. 16-19.More than 2,400 athletes and coaches are expected to come to the region and compete in over 18 different events. “It’s like a mini-Olympics,” said Lisa Kerkhof, 2024 AWG games manager. The games will kick off with an opening ceremony on Friday night (Feb. 16), with […]