County of GP No. 1 News Archive

The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for areas near Preston Lake.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire has crossed the British Columbia border into the county and is burning 5.5 km west of Preston Lake.  "Residents located north of TWP RD 732, west of RGE RD 131, and south of TWP RD 742 […]

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) decided May 25 junior high programming in west county will remain at Hythe Regional School (HRS).This week, Town & Country News presents the youth perspective on the decision that saw PWPSD elect to keep the status quo rather than opening classes at its elementary and high schools in Beaverlodge.Kennedy […]

The city and county of Grande Prairie are purchasing the building currently housing the Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue. The building is expected to cost $750,000, with the city covering 60 per cent ($450,000) of the cost and the county the remaining 40 per cent ($300,000). “It's an opportunity for the city and the county to […]

One local doctor says a grant from the County of Grande Prairie is essential in attracting medical professionals.Earlier this spring, doctors Thomas Haupt and Saurabh Parmar of Hythe each received $10,000 via the South Peace Professional Attraction and Retention Committee (SPPARC) Grant.SPPARC partnered with the county to provide the grant to physicians setting up shop […]

Summer fun has made a splash to the towns of Sexsmith and Wembley.Spray parks in Sexsmith and Wembley have been opened in both communities. Both parks had been slated to open by June 1, but both spray parks were opened by May 19 to coincide with the May long weekend.“There were lots of requests to […]

The Peavine Creek Wildfire is expected to soon cross the British Columbia/Alberta border into the County of Grande Prairie, according to the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service. The county received an update from the British Columbia Forest Service that the fire is within one kilometre of the county.  “Current projections indicate that a […]

The 2023 Chautauqua Day in Sexsmith brought all kinds of sights to the parade on Saturday. Town & Country News reporters share a selection of their photos. The day include much more than a parade.

Grande Prairie’s newest museum is gearing up for another year of educating the public about local soldiers while also bringing the community together in various ways.The Veterans Memorial Park & Interpretive Centre’s garden is currently being planted by volunteers and a new exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the battle of Ortona and the Italian […]

The city’s Public Security Unit (PSU) will continue to operate until the end of the year. City council granted $710,000 in additional funding to the PSU on April 17 at the regular council meeting.“A big portion of their work is focused on the downtown area dealing with social disorder,” said Mike Lefebvre, city Enforcement Services director.“The […]

For more than 40 years, Chautauqua Day has been a staple of the Sexsmith community, bringing residents and guests from near and far to enjoy a day of summer fun.Historian and author David Leonard knows a lot about the history of the Chautauqua.A movement that began in upstate New York in the 1870s, where a […]