About $166,000 toward helping emergency evacuees may not be recovered by the City of Grande Prairie. The city believes the amount is not eligible for reimbursement from the province due to “inconsistency and unclarity in provincial legislation and regulation.”“There's a lot of burden on our administration as the host municipality in regards to making sure that […]
A look back as well as ahead highlighted the city’s State of the City event on March 26. Mayor Jackie Clayton moderated the event that spoke to members from the city administration, the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce (GPDCC).“I'm extremely excited about 2024,” said […]
Second languages will not be mandatory for Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) schools in the upcoming school year.The PWPSD school board approved a motion March 14 to remove the mandate requiring schools to offer second language programming to students from grades 4 to 9.Individual schools will determine whether they will continue to offer second […]
City council approved $24,000 to the Cairn Housing Society on Monday after the society requested emergency funding. The funds, approved at the regular meeting of council, include $16,000 for the society’s operational costs and $8,000 for its food security program. “My concern is that we have a bigger issue,” said Mayor Jackie Clayton. Council directed administration to […]
Over 100 books have been translated by Bonanza School youths for visually impaired students.Sixteen Grade 5 and 6 students printed braille editions and recorded narrated audio versions.“Service projects are a big passion of mine,” said Bonanza School Principal Theresa Simmonds.“Teaching kids new skills, but also teaching them to do service for others.”The books will be […]
The Alberta Winter Games created an estimated economic impact of $4.6 million for the Grande Prairie region.The estimate comes from a Sport Tourism Canada STEAM report. “Being a games city is something we're very proud of,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton. “It gives us an opportunity not only to highlight our incredible facilities but […]
The Bear Creek Folk Festival (BCFF) will receive $80,000 from the city.City council approved $50,000 in sponsorship and an additional $30,000 from the Council Strategic Initiatives Fund at last Monday’s (March 11) regular council meeting.“We're very grateful that council is so supportive of the festival and such a fantastic partner in this event,” said Sarah […]
It’s hard to believe that Sexsmith would be the way it is today without the work of Jean Rycroft.A passionate historian, Jean was dedicated to the cause of preserving Sexsmith’s historic past, from collecting the stories of pioneers to advocating for the historic frontage on the town’s main street.But according to daughter Stacy Rorem, what […]