County of GP No. 1 News Archive

The 4th annual Grande Prairie Traditional Powwow will return this Saturday, June 24, after a small hiatus. The powwow is a free event open to everyone in the community. “Everyone's welcome at all the powwows, and all the nations want people to come in and check it out,” said Wendy Goulet, event co-ordinator and co-chair of the […]

Donald Pearson was never a man who did what he did for praise.Living almost all of his life in Hythe, those who remember him say there are many in the community who have benefited from Donald’s endless, quiet generosity.Having passed on May 16, residents now remember the man that some called Mister Hythe.In his youth, […]

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation (GPRHF) and the Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF) launched a campaign Saturday to raise $1.5 million to purchase a mobile mammogram clinic for North Zone. The Aztec Engineering 5th Annual Ball hockey tournament and silent auction fundraiser raised over $66,000, with half of the funds going to 3D Children’s Society and […]

South Peace residents were invited to the South Peace Centennial Museum (SPCM) to learn a little about our local history on June 9.Treaty 8 Commissioner David Laird (centre), who negotiated Treaty 8 with indigenous people north of Edmonton in 1899. (Photo supplied)June 21 will mark the 124th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 8, and […]

A new RCMP initiative that will enlist the public in providing home security video will be of benefit to police investigations, said Cpl. Gibb of the Beaverlodge RCMP. Residents and businesses with video surveillance across Alberta can now register with the Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence (CAPTURE) camera registry program. The […]

The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all its fire restrictions as of 3 p.m. today (June 19).The county is urging residents to continue practicing extreme caution throughout the fire season. The restrictions were removed due to the region's cooler temperatures and significant rainfall, removing the Fire Restriction placed on June 14.“Residents are reminded that permits […]

The second annual Art Walk in Beaverlodge brought summer fun and local artisans selling their wares to the town on Friday.Jim Drabble of the Beaverlodge Mural Foundation stood alongside two of the murals unveiled by the foundation during the art walk. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Artist Suzanne Sandboe did some painting. Her mural of local pioneer […]

Beaverlodge Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has partnered with the local food bank to get frozen meals rolling out in the community.FCSS is seeking clients to register for the pilot Meals on Wheels program, which will be making deliveries twice a month for registered seniors.FCSS program co-ordinator Reanna Stockman said FCSS is hoping to […]

The County of Grande Prairie is removing its fire ban at 5 p.m. today (June 14).  The ban has been replaced with a fire restriction and is in place for the entire county, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. Recent and forecasted rainfall has allowed the ban to be moved to a restriction […]

The Filipino Association of Grande Prairie and Area (FAGPA) hosted its second annual Filipino Cultural & Musical Heritage Festival at Muskoseepi Park on Sunday, June 11.  The celebrations coincided with the 125th Philippine Declaration of Independence. “We built this festival to remember all of the things that we did in the past, our forefathers, our […]