One local youth athlete scored provincial recognition from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) last month.Seventeen-year-old Spencer Rheaume from Beaverlodge was selected as Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week following back-to-back wins that saw the Whitecourt Wolverines taking home victory late last month.Rheaume opened the scoring and forged the path to a 5-3 victory […]
Grande Prairie Storm goalie Connor Mackenzie is used to blocking pucks but is now opening up with local youth on mental health. The 20-year-old is in his last season of junior hockey and wanted to give back to the community that has supported him for the last two years. More than $20,000 has already been raised […]
Kleskun Hill Museum Society president Jim Robertson says that following the society’s annual general meeting on Feb. 1, the society is planning to open the museum’s doors again in the early part of May.Over the past few years, Robertson says that the museum was open on an “as needed” basis.“If people wanted to tour, we’d […]
Following a $500,000 grant presentation last month, the doors of the La Glace arena project are finally open to the public, albeit in an unexpected way.On Jan. 27, the province provided more than $700,000 in funding for three community projects in the County of Grande Prairie through the Community Facility Enhancement (CEFP) grant.Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA […]
A new volunteer appreciation program has been launched by the County of Grande Prairie, giving residents another opportunity to show gratitude.Starting Feb. 1, individual volunteers, groups, or organizations can be nominated through the It Takes a Volunteer initiative.Nominees will receive a recognition package from the county, including a gift certificate as well as a coffee […]
The Grande Prairie Youth Advisory Council is back this year with a lineup of some familiar and some new faces. The council hopes to share youth perspectives with city council, committees, and community agencies.“One of our main priorities this year is really trying to step up into that advisory role,” said Grace Larson, chair of the […]
The Rural Renewal Stream is attracting workers to the Grande Prairie region as more municipalities adopt the provincial program. A local business owner has filled job vacancies through the program, after a “historically low” year for applications in 2022.“It was difficult generating any interest in the positions,” said Shawna Miller, who owns 16 Subway franchises in […]
A recent trend in asks for funds from local municipalities has had a focus on recreation, couched in its role to boost the attraction and retention of medical professionals.According to a Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) study, recreation is a factor for health professionals, but not a priority.“A welcoming community was the number one […]
The Town of Spirit River is finding regional support after the province removed medevac fixed-wing air ambulance service there in November 2022.The medevac fixed-wing air ambulance service is slated to resume April 1, pending appropriate weather conditions. In the same period last year, 15 incidents used this service.STARS helicopters and ground ambulance continue to respond […]
After an ambitious effort by a local parent group, Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) is asking the community its opinion. The PWPSD survey, tasked to explore the possibility of bringing junior high classes to Beaverlodge, was launched online Jan. 24. Community members can attend meetings at the Beaverlodge Elementary School on Feb. 14 from 6:30 […]