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Soccer club stays strong: Beaverlodge club sees merger in light of near closure

March 16, 2023

Stefan Caers has stepped up to serve as the new president of Beaverlodge Minor Soccer after a posting on social media last week nearly saw league play closed this spring.On March 1, Beaverlodge & Area Minor Soccer Association president Cyndi Corbett cited low board membership as well as “personal, medical, working and lack of personnel,” […]

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South Peace in the provincial budget

March 16, 2023

The provincial budget was released on Feb. 28 and has large investments coming to the Peace region. Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA and Finance minister Travis Toews said this year's budget ensures the province's future by growing and diversifying the economy and strengthening healthcare and education. “This plan achieves the priorities of Albertans, which include ensuring the government lives […]

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Beaverlodge finding facts on regionalized water

March 9, 2023

The Town of Beaverlodge has reached out to Aquatera to discuss the future of regionalized water.Town Chief administrative officer (CAO) Jeff Johnston said Aquatera has been invited to host a presentation for the council for the second meeting in June.Johnston said that at this time, the council is just seeking information on the shareholder model […]

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Summer may see doors open on Beaverlodge fire hall

March 9, 2023

June may see the move of the Beaverlodge Fire Rescue Team from its old location to the new, said chief administrative officer (CAO) Jeff Johnston.Johnston said that the construction of the building has seen a number of delays, including the loss of a subcontractor early in the erection of the building, and the cold-snap temperatures […]

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Free Cree Classes in GP:  A revitalization effort in the local language

March 9, 2023

Every Wednesday at noon at Northwestern Polytechnic you will hear for some familiar phrases; for others, it may be brand new. “Tan’si maga kiya anoch” - hello, how are you - is the first thing taught in Cree with Kokum, served up with an infectious smile and lots of laughs at Elder in Residence Theresa Gladue’s […]

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Rolling out the welcome wagon

March 9, 2023

The Town of Sexsmith is once again asking local organizations to help roll out the welcome wagon.The town will be restarting the practice of providing Welcome Wagon bags to new residents.Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) co-ordinator Naomi Robinson said that the program was held in the town pre-pandemic.“Then we couldn’t hand out our bags […]

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EMS in South Peace shares local challenges

March 9, 2023

Staffing, increased call volumes and supply chain issues are some of the challenges Alberta Health Services (AHS) emergency services is currently experiencing in the Grande Prairie region.Rob Barone, AHS North Zone operations associate executive director, said a variety of factors are at play: “An increase in 911 event volumes (and) inter-facility transfer volumes, emergency department […]

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Million for Mountview: Provincial budget sees Beaverlodge contribution

March 9, 2023

A million dollars allocated in the provincial budget will help lay the groundwork for a new health complex in Beaverlodge.The Budget 2023 Capital Plan has identified the contribution of $1 million in 2023-2024 for the construction of the Mountview Health Complex.Mayor Gary Rycroft said in an interview with the Town & Country News that the […]

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Over $65,000 raised for mental health

March 9, 2023

The Canadian Mental Health Association Northwestern Alberta (CMHA) received over $65,000 from fundraisers last weekend.The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) brought in $35,000 last Saturday (Feb. 25), while later in the evening, the Grande Prairie Storm hosted Lift the Mask night, where Connor Mackenzie presented a cheque for the money raised to date which […]

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Beaverlodge council to support medical sites

March 2, 2023

Family doctors plan to re-open the doors of the Beaverlodge Medical Clinic within the next month.Dr. Camellia Presley has worked in Hythe and Beaverlodge for the past decade, after commencing her career at the former medical clinic in Beaverlodge as a new grad.Now, she and doctors Robert Crowe, Florentina Duta and Saurabh Parmar plan to […]

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