Kathleen “Kay” Shannon was a dedicated member of the Sexsmith community.Whenever she had the time, she was curling at the local rink or lending a hand to the Lutheran Church and the library.In the memories of her son, Kelly Shannon, she was a dedicated, hardworking wife, and a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.Kay passed […]
City council received an update on its advocacy concerns at Wednesday’s (Aug. 23) Committee of the Whole meeting. The city’s advocacy updates included work on electricity distribution and transmission rates, attraction and retention of healthcare workers, local government funding framework, industrial attraction, improved rail services, daycare shortages and housing funding. Power parityA preliminary report commissioned by the […]
Football, hockey and other sports across the Grande Prairie region are looking for referees. “If you are an ex-player or new to the sport, we could use you,” said Glen Ryan, a football referee.He says anyone with a passion for sport or willingness to help can be a referee.“It's a team thing, too; it's not like […]
One former Grande Prairie resident swung by Sexsmith last week on his country-wide ride for change.Matt Devine embarked on a 13,000-km trek this spring for You Can Ride 2, raising funds to help children with co-ordination challenges learn how to ride a bike.Matt Devine told his story to locals at Embrace It Fitness on Aug. […]
