Grande Prairie city council is currently mulling over what one councillor describes as the “biggest decision” council may ever make. Last Tuesday at a Committee of the Whole meeting, city councillors reviewed the Policing Transition Report (PTR) which, if adopted, would see the city replacing the RCMP with its own municipal police service. Grande Prairie is looking […]
Citizens of Grande Prairie will be seeing more areas with native plant growth after city council adopted the Boulevard Naturalization pilot project at Tuesday’s regular council meeting.The pilot project would naturalize 13 hectares of arterial boulevard areas by ceasing mowing and allowing the land to return to a more natural state.“The best way to naturalize […]
The South Peace region is doing better than some other Alberta locales when it comes to wait times for counselling services for sexual assault survivors.Still, survivors here are looking at a four-month wait time; in other parts of the province, it's more than a year.The Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) says funding is […]
For the past 30 years, Kathleen Turner has been working to help her neighbours via her role with the County of Grande Prairie.As director of the county’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) department, Turner has built a legacy over her long tenure.But it was a job prior to her employment with the county that […]
A Recreation and Culture Strategy was given to the city’s Public & Protective ServicesCommittee on Feb. 14.The committee decided that updates were needed before it was brought to city council for adoption.Mayor Jackie Clayton said the median household income and the median age needed to be updated.“I really appreciate this report because the way it's […]
The cancellation of a $4 billion methanol gas plant in the County of Grande Prairie may not be the end of it.Mark Tonner, Nauticol Energy Ltd. chief executive offer (CEO), called it “unfortunate” the company’s plant will not be moving forward but said he is still leading a series of energy service companies with “significant […]
The Grande Prairie region can get cold, and that has adverse effects on the most vulnerable in the community. This Saturday, families will face the elements during the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser hosted by the Grande Prairie Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).“A lot of the individuals that we serve are homeless, and […]
Residents of the South Peace received welcome news last week with Alberta Health Services (AHS) announcement of two new doctors here.Dr. Saurabh Parmar, a family medicine and emergency physician, began practicing at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital and the Hythe Medical Clinic in January.Dr. Parmar completed his residency in Grande Prairie through the University of Alberta […]
County of Grande Prairie Reeve Bob Marshall says he is disappointed with the recent announcement of the cancellation of a $4 billion methanol plant. The gas plant promised jobs and economic benefits, but Nauticol Energy Ltd. announced earlier this month it would not be moving forward with the project.“I was really hoping (it) would go ahead,” […]
The needs of the food bank continue in the City of Grande Prairie.Captain Peter Kim, Grande Prairie Salvation Army executive director, said the number of people accessing the food bank is plateauing but is still sits at a higher level than usual.“Typically, we're able to provide for, let's say, five to seven per cent of […]