County of GP No. 1 News Archive

The programs and deliverables of Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) are vital, and its why the County of Grande Prairie continues to over-contribute to its funding, said county FCSS director Kathleen Turner. Over the past five years, the county has consistently increased funding to FCSS, while the province’s contribution has stayed the same. FCSS programming is […]

Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility and Alberta Citizens on Patrol (COP) Association secretary treasurer Beth Endresen said residents are being urged to step up in Sexsmith.  The Sexsmith COP group has 22 active members, down 10 from pre-pandemic. “Since COVID, we’ve had a lot of members fall off our radar just because they had decided […]

After decades of work, the landmark opening of a new $2.9 million fire hall has both Beaverlodge mayor and fire captain feeling phenomenal.As of Oct. 16, the Beaverlodge Fire Department has moved into its new location on 5 Ave.Town of Beaverlodge Mayor Gary Rycroft and Beaverlodge Fire Department Captain Kish Wickramasinghe don their fire equipment […]

The time has come for Canadians to once again don the poppy, as communities are preparing for Remembrance Day services.Before the 11th, a ceremony for Indigenous Veterans Day will take place on Nov. 8 at the Veteran Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre (10121 93 St. Grande Prairie) .Centre executive director and collections manager Renee Charbonneau […]

New provincial funding to support nursing will mean another 96 seats for international students at Northwestern Polytechnic.On Oct. 17, the province announced $11 million to expand bridging programs for internationally educated nurses.Bridging programs aim to help nurses trained internationally gain their licenses to practice in Alberta, and $.5 million is going to NWP for international […]

A breakfast on Monday marked the beginning of Family Violence Prevention Month in Grande Prairie.Over the next few weeks, events will be launched to spread awareness and encourage residents to stand up against domestic violence.Breakfast With The Guys took place at the Delta Hotel on Oct. 30., sponsored by Odyssey House.Bluerock Social Impact Partners founder […]

Lack of adequate funding from the province for Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) combined with inflation and cost of living increases are leaving vulnerable individuals at risk and increasing financial strain on local municipalities.  Core FCSS programming is meant to be funded by an 80 per cent contribution from the provincial government and 20 […]

Next month, members of the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce will have an opportunity to speak with elected officials.The first annual Your Region, Your Voice will take place on Nov. 16 at the Pomeroy Hotel and Event Centre from 6 to 9 p.m.Chamber members will have the opportunity to address questions to a […]

Monthly teen programming in the Town of Beaverlodge made a gorey, Halloween debut on Oct. 12, as local youths got a first-hand course on Halloween special effects makeup.The faux-bloody evening is the first of Beaverlodge Family and Community Support Services’ (FCSS) new Skills and Chills Nights.Youths who participated in the course on Oct. 12 were […]

Spring Lake Ski Hill may open its doors for the season for the first time in nearly a decade pending grant funding, said Spring Lake Ski Hill Association board chairman Brian Peterson.The ski hill hasn’t operated since the 2017-2018 season; Peterson said it sat non-operational when it was no longer financially feasible to stay open.Now, […]