Photo by Austin PayeurOn Dec. 24 of 1931, temperatures dropped as low as -23 C in Beaverlodge. The world had started its trudge through the Dirty 30s, and families across the world felt the pangs of the Great Depression.But on the front page of The Grande Prairie Herald that day, a sliver of Christmas news […]
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is launching a podcast in the new year that will explore various issues from a youth perspective. The Peyakôskân Podcast Initiative is looking to gather local youth from different cultural backgrounds to interview people in the community - and outside of it - on a wide variety of topics. Cara Jones, Peyakôskân […]
Those who find themselves passing by the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) will now be greeted by even more artwork. The wall outside of the gallery, inside Montrose Cultural Centre, is now displaying works from the TREX (Travelling Exhibition) Northwest.Jamie-Lee Cormier, Traveling Exhibitions Program Northwest curator, finishes the installation of the first exhibition “Winter Wonderland” […]
Construction on the new Sunrise Youth Shelter is well underway, but one previous client of the service is looking to give back. Leona Lehoux, 27, is donating her time from her new painting business to give back to an organization that helped her get to where she is today.Leona Lehoux has offered her time to paint […]
A Grande Prairie school has donated more than 1,500 items to sick children at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.Riverstone Public School students presented the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation with 1,572 items on Monday that will go to pediatric patients. Principal Jill Burgess helps load a vehicle full of 1,572 items that will go to the […]
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) has been operating for a full year, and Town & Country News recently spoke to Alberta Health Services (AHS) about these past 12 months. Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Hospital stopped accepting patients at 6 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2021, marking the opening of its replacement across town.It would take approximately 11 […]
A Grande Prairie teacher is speaking out about the working conditions of substitute teachers in the province and locally. “The sub shortage is real, and so is the burnout inside every school,” writes Andrea Willman, a Grande Prairie teacher.“Because subs are not considered staff, we can never be viewed as more than first-year teachers seeking a […]
Clairmont and Wembley community members were among those recognized for their hard work following a breakfast on International Volunteers Day last week.The International Volunteer Day Celebration Breakfast, hosted at the Golden Age Centre on Dec. 5, returned to the community after a COVID-induced hiatus. It concluded with the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations […]
The City of Grande Prairie is looking for resident feedback as it looks toward developing its own municipal police service. The city has contracted MNP to engage with the community and create a detailed transition plan for establishing a municipal police service.The City of Grande Prairie is looking for resident input on the creation of a […]
A group of volunteers is giving rides to those who need to get to their flu shots this season. Drive Happiness, which began its operations in the Grande Prairie area in April, is for seniors but now the organization has expanded to include anyone of any age who needs to update their vaccinations.“From now until the […]