The first steps were made on the future site of Beaverlodge’s walking trails last week.As part of their Terry Fox Run on Sept. 21, students, parents and teachers of the Beaverlodge Elementary School headed west of the Ed Brown and Ed Hotte Ag Complex, with trail markers made by the Community Enhancement Committee.Committee member Gena […]
Jennifer Wood, the woman behind the scenes of the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP), is being honoured by the federal government with an Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award (EMESA).While an award ceremony was hosted in Ottawa Sept. 7, Wood remained in the region as she manages wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories.Wood said the […]
The Town of Beaverlodge is entering its fifth month dealing with a failure in its water meter reporting system. Now, residents are being encouraged to send photos of their water meters into the town. “All the meters are working within the houses,” said Town of Beaverlodge Chief Administrative Office (CAO) Jeff Johnston.“It’s just the communication between those […]
To many Wembley residents, Betty Wathen was always “Betty from Wembley Greenhouses.”“They may not even have realized what her last name was,” her daughter, Nina Wathen, remembered.“She was the go-to person long before Google; if you had a problem with a tree, or a petunia, or flower, you went to Betty from Wembley Greenhouses.”For over […]
Five nonprofit organizations were approved for tax exemption during the Beaverlodge council meeting on Sept. 11.Council granted the Beaverlodge Curling Club, Beaverlodge Hospital Auxiliary Association, Senior Citizens Association, Beaverlodge Child Development Society, and Beaverlodge Area Cultural Society tax exemption for 2024 to 2026.The five organizations had been granted tax exemption from 2021 to 2023 on […]
The City of Grande Prairie wants to expand childcare spaces by attracting new providers, supporting staff recruitment and advocating local childcare needs to the province. City administration and the mayor have been meeting with childcare providers across the city and listening to their concerns and challenges to identify how to best advocate on their behalf.“The only […]
Though Women Building Futures (WBF) is celebrating 25 years of ensuring women can start new careers in the trades or transportation industry, it says much more work is needed in the years ahead. Nearly 3,000 women have benefited from the programs and mentorship of WBF that offers free training and support to women who are unemployed […]
The local fire chief hopes the Beaverlodge Fire Department will make its move to its new location within days.Town of Beaverlodge Fire Chief Stan Metcalfe said construction is about “99 per cent” complete, and hoped to be able to move into the new structure either next week or in early October, with work such as […]
