It was a quintessential small-town incident. Firefighters were out - as they do - on the annual food drive in Hythe on Dec. 4 when they had to abandon it to respond to a fire. Hythe Firefighters Association (HFA) president Kendra Walker said that in all the years she’s seen the food drive run, it was the […]
The City of Grande Prairie’s Public & Protective Services committee was given an update on possible amendments that can be made to the Alberta 911 program to better serve the local community at the Dec. 5 meeting. One idea proposes to the Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) to increase the 911 cell phone levy from $0.95 to $2.08 […]
Grande Prairie regional youth may be eligible for up to $750 from the City of Grande Prairie’s Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) microgrant launched earlier last week (Dec. 5). The new grant is available to youth aged 13 to 30 who may be facing barriers to education or entering the workforce. “I'm not evaluating anyone's barriers because […]
The Grande Prairie Public Library’s (GPPL) Giving Trees are collecting donations for three regional charities. Three trees are set up in the library and are accepting donations; the children's department’s tree is accepting donations for the Grande Prairie Hospital Foundation Pediatric Unit, the teen tree is collecting for Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue and over in the […]
Although not much snow has fallen (as of press time), residents of the Grande Prairie Region know the white fluffy snow will debut eventually.Still, some seniors and will need a helping hand when that day comes, and that’s where volunteers or snow fairies are needed. “In Snow Fairy nature, they will fly over with their magic […]
The Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) has a $3.894 million deficit due to rising costs and inflation, according to board member and city Coun. Chris Thiessen.“That's just the cost of doing business status quo,” he said.Another reason for the deficit is that GSF has begun an amortization requisition, which looks at the depreciation of its buildings, […]
The Veterans Association Food Bank started operating in the City of Grande Prairie in May to help local veterans.Since they began operations, more than 20 veterans have been assisted.“What we do is veterans helping veterans, and it gives the receiver a sense of purpose as well because they want to give back,” said Jim Bowie, […]
