National Volunteer Week, taking place from April 16 to 22, is bringing a bevy of opportunities to help recognize and celebrate our local volunteers.This includes It Takes a Volunteer, a new initiative launched by the County of Grande Prairie.During the month of February, residents were encouraged to nominate individuals, teams, or organizations who make a […]
Spring is in the air, and Easter is around the corner.With Easter Sunday falling on April 9 this year, Town & Country News has worked with the Beaverlodge Alliance Church to help residents across the South Peace keep up with services in their community.Speaking with the News, Beaverlodge Alliance Church pastor Amy Cheetham said that […]
Goldie Smith says that she likes to think of Corner Grocery in Wembley as a general store, the kind of store she had back in the “old days” when she grew up.“We had general stores that sold a little bit of everything, not a lot of anything,” she said.When Goldie makes supper in her own […]
Travis Toews, Grande Prairie- Wapiti MLA and Minister of Finance says he is looking forward to spending more time on his ranch with his wife and family.Toews announced on Friday (March 24) he would not be seeking re-election in the May 29 provincial election.He spoke to Town & Country News after the announcement, saying he […]
The Maskwa Medical Centre is closer to becoming a reality in the Grande Prairie region. The clinic would bring the Mayo Clinic model to the South Peace, developing collaborative diagnostics through a team of specialists looking at difficult-to-diagnose cases.“Too many families in our region have lost loved ones to delays in diagnostic and specialist care, and […]
A familiar Sexsmith sight will be on display following one local artist’s success with the Beauty of the Peace Art Competition.Sexsmith artist Angela Weiler won first prize in the competition hosted by Pattison Media. Her piece, Sexsmith Grain Elevator, depicts the titular elevator against a summer sunset.Weiler describes herself as new to the art scene, […]
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is now offering an online course to medical professionals to better equip them to provide trauma-informed care to survivors of a recent sexual assault. The Rural Sexual Assault Care Expanded (RSAC-E) micro-credential course is aimed at educating nurses, midwives and physicians practicing in rural and remote Canadian communities. “We are grateful to have the […]
Local teacher Bilyana Coburn is continuing her journey of supporting the people of Ukraine with the help of the Grande Prairie region. Her latest initiative, Backpacks of Hope, looks to aid students in Ukraine as the war continues, and many students have trouble keeping or receiving essential school supplies.The supplies gathered by Backpacks of Hope will […]
The welding class at Charles Spencer High School is embracing technology and using it to teach welding in a unique new way. Students are using augmented reality (AR) simulators to practice welding. “This new technology is saving us time in the classroom and money on materials - plus students are gaining experience much faster than without the […]