County of GP No. 1 News Archive

While Sexsmith looks forward to its first Communities in Bloom (CiB) competition and Wembley expresses its interest, one venerable community is gracefully bowing out.Community members have until July 15 to register for a competition of yards, gardens, and flower displays, judged by the local CiB committee.Six members sit on the committee, including coun. Ken Hildebrand […]

The Rio Grande Rodeo returned on the weekend. The rodeo kicked off on Saturday with the Little Britches competitions, which included team roping, breakaway roping, barrels, pole-bending, and goat-tying.  This year, Rio Grande celebrated its 107 years of being active and added the Elite Indian Relay races to the entertainment.

Next weekend will see the return of Grande Prairie’s latest summer event, bringing together nerds and pop culture fanatics to help break the cycle of domestic violence.GrandeCon will be held from July 14 to 16 at Bonnetts Energy Centre Okay, with proceeds in support of Odyssey House.2023 marks the second year of the convention after […]

Across the country, residents are breaking out the maple leaves in anticipation of Canada Day.Kathleen Neufield walks through the Canada Day parade in Grande Prairie on Friday, July 1, 2022. (File photo by Jesse Boily)Valhalla Centre’s annual Canada Day parade is set roll out Saturday at 11 a.m. All floats and participants are welcomed, and […]

The 4th annual Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow was hosted at the  Bonnetts Energy Centre on Saturday and Sunday. It featured people attending from all over Canada including Treaty 6,7, and 8. It’s estimated that between 4,000 and 5,000 people attended the powwow over the weekend.  The grand entry on Saturday, left, was accompanied by […]

The Rio Grande Rodeo will see a brand new addition to its lineup with the debut of Indian Relay Races.The rodeo, set to roll out June 30 to July 2, will host the Elite Indian Relay Association (EIRA) event.The extreme sport entails riders making three laps bareback on three thoroughbreds, jumping from one horse to […]

The Grande Prairie Storm has asked the city for more than $223,000 in concessions so the team can return to good financial standing. The ask comes in three parts. The club wants the city to waive the cost of rink usage for youth hockey development (approximately $35,000) and the Bonnetts Energy Centre facility fee for the […]

A grant from the County of Grande Prairie will help support the homeless in Hythe.County council committed $5,000 for the Helping Homeless Restart Society June 12.The Helping Homeless Restart Society has been operating since November 2020 to assist homeless and low-income individuals with housing security.The society, made of five volunteer board members, was founded by […]

The Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL) presented its proposed budget for 2024 that includes a 10 per cent increase in operational funding to bring the library back to pre-pandemic staffing levels.The library noted inflation has also led to the budget increase. “In 2022, the library provided the people of Grande Prairie with close to $14 million […]

The federal government announced more than $9.4 million in funding to Grande Prairie and area organizations at Centre 2000 on Tuesday, June 27. The funding will go to 23 organizations including the County of Grande Prairie, Philip J. Currie Museum, Sagitawa Friendship Society in Peace River and the Town of High Level. The Prairies Economic […]