The Town of Sexsmith is considering sponsoring a physician to open a practice there. Currently, the town has one physician, Dr. Cor van Tonder, who runs a clinic along with support from locum physicians.Mayor Kate Potter says the town needs more.“Our intention in exploring things is to co-operate further with Dr. van Tonder and make sure […]
Grande Prairie Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim’s voice echoed through the halls of Prairie Mall as he sang Christmas carols at the launch of this year’s kettle campaign. The need in Grande Prairie is high, says Kim, noting that one in five people in the community access the food bank.“We know that the numbers have continued […]
Attendance at the banner event that kicks off Family Violence Prevention Month doubled this year.Nearly 200 people attended Breakfast with the Guys on Nov. 5, compared to about 90 registered last year.The event was hosted with the support of IMPACT Grande Prairie, a network of local service providers including Odyssey House and County of Grande […]
Scrooged about that parking ticket last week? Good news: Alberta Health Services (AHS) is renewing its Toys for Tickets campaign, giving those people recently gifted an AHS parking ticket the opportunity to donate a new, unwrapped toy instead of paying their fine.“Last year, we collected more than 870 toys provincewide, nearly doubling the donations from the […]
Ahead of budget deliberations commencing Nov. 13, City of Grande Prairie council will be considering residents concerns about where it spends funds in 2025.Residents rated asphalt crack sealing, snow clearing and rapid flashing beacons in crosswalks as their top priorities for city projects.They also consider public safety, indoor recreational facilities, homelessness initiatives as well as […]
Despite being flooded out this summer, renovations continue under Grande Prairie Legion Branch #54 to open a new space for local youths in the branch’s basement.Legion president Dean Langton said he anticipated renovations to be completed by mid-December, with the space to open for youths in January.“There really isn’t any place in town anymore for […]
With the start of Family Violence Prevention Month, IMPACT Grande Prairie is asking residents to Keep it REAL when it comes to supporting survivors.As part of an Alberta-wide program, Keep it REAL teaches four simple ways to support someone experiencing family abuse:Recognize when something seems offEmpathize with the person’s thoughts and feelingsAsk questions to get […]
Cost savings on policing may be coming to the City of Grande Prairie as it transitions from the RCMP to its own municipal police service, but it will largely depend on additional provincial funding yet to be approved.In February last year, the province dedicated $9.7 million in transition costs to the city if it were […]