The Peace Wapiti School Division received approximately $700,000 over two years from Alberta Education which will go towards hiring an outreach team leader and three family support workers. “The grant was given to us to help address students who have lost engagement with school during COVID,” said Shawn O'Shea, assistant superintendent. “It could encompass everything from mental […]
Gather your best comfy pants and slippers because the Holiday Pajama Ball is coming to the Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL) on Dec. 17.“We’d love to see many families join us for some holiday spirit,” said Erika Stamp, GPPL children's programming co-ordinator. The GPPL Children's department is hosting the ball that will include card-making, Christmas music, […]
Town of Sexsmith council is taking a proactive approach when it comes to community inclusion. After coun. Dennis Stredulinsky moved that Mayor Kate Potter reach out to cultural groups in town, the initiative to begin building connections with council and community is moving forward.Its roots go back to a proposal brought to council last week that […]
November’s Family Violence Prevention Month may be in the rear-view mirror until 2023, but ample resources and supports exist in the South Peace 12 months a year.Pace Community Support, Sexual Assault and Trauma Centre (PACE) executive director Jacquie Aitken says treatment programs dealing with sexual abuse, as well as a safe visitation program for individuals […]
A new transportation service for seniors in the Grande Prairie region is looking for volunteers.Drive Happiness is a volunteer-run service that helps seniors facing financial barriers or restricted mobility get to medical appointments.“It's so simple for me to get my car keys and go out when I need to go to the store or if […]
Nitehawk Year-round Adventure Park came to city council last Monday (Nov. 14) looking for funding support. Nitehawk asked council for an additional $19,000, bringing the total to $192,000 for the 2023 season. The additional amount is targeted to upgrades to staff housing as well as accommodating inflation increases.Council later approved the ask on its fourth day […]
Over 20 recruits braved the cold to take the heat and step up as firefighters recently.Recruits from the County of Grande Prairie, Sexsmith, Wembley, Beaverlodge and Horse Lake First Nation fire departments partook in the four-day Firefighter 101 40-hour training course.The course ran over the weekend of Oct. 29 to 30, as well as Nov. […]
Local municipalities were recently recognized for their “unprecedented collaboration” at the Northwest Energy Evening in Calgary.The collaboration between the County of Grande Prairie, the City of Grande Prairie and the M.D. of Greenview has led to the municipalities becoming leaders not only in traditional energy but also in emerging energy technology and innovation, the municipalities […]
November marks Family Violence Prevention Month, a crucial time of year for IMPACT Grande Prairie.Previously known as the Prevention of Family Violence Network (PFVN) Grande Prairie, this network has been active in the Grande Prairie area since 2017.“It’s a shared agreement that family violence is an epidemic that can be stopped,” says Madison Clark, co-ordinator […]
Standing east of Grande Prairie, behind a copse of trees and on a hill which once nested a family of skunks, is the Glen Leslie Church.For decades, the building served as a church, a school, and a hub for the communities of Glen Leslie and Bezanson; almost a century later, when the church had fallen […]