The City of Grande Prairie honoured a handful of recipients of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal at Monday's (Dec. 12) council meeting.More than 7,000 Albertans will receive the symbolic recognition of Her Majesty’s 70th anniversary. Coun. Dylan Bressey shared stories and accomplishments of city staff and elected officials of the medal recipients.He started by mentioning the […]
After almost 12 years, the Habitat for Humanity Restore doors closed on Friday for the foreseeable future.The Restore was a spot for people to buy quality new and used building materials, with proceeds going to local Habitat programs. The sun sets on the Grande Prairie Habitat for Humanity Restore which closed its doors in Grande Prairie […]
Six South Peace residents were some of more than 150 Albertans presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal late last month in Edmonton.The ceremony, hosted by Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis), presented the medals to recipients from across central and northern Alberta, as well as past ABmunis presidents and lifetime members.“(This) medal ceremonies celebrated the […]
Grande Prairie moviegoers lined up at the theatre Friday night, and it wasn’t the newest superhero flick or Disney princess film. Instead, it was for a locally based film by a Peace region born and raised director. Aaron James wrote and directed the film Guitar Lessons, which was also filmed in the Peace region.Aaron James, director […]
A replacement for the aging Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital is one step closer this week. Today, Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced it has signed a letter of intent to become an anchor tenant in the Mountview Health Complex. Beaverlodge Mayor Gary Rycroft stands outside the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Rycroft is happy with today's […]
Over $20,000 was raised in October for the Stollery Children’s Hospital by one Sexsmith Secondary School student, and she says that it’s just one step she’s made in paying back the hospital for a transplant she received in her childhood.Tylynn Hollingshead was three when she received a liver transplant as a result of a rare […]
South Peace schools have received approximately $500,000 in mental health support from Alberta Education.The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) and Grande Prairie and District Catholic School’s (GPCSD) partnered with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to create four new positions (two in each division) for dedicated addictions counsellors in its high schools. Counsellors will work in Charles […]
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 […]
City administration presented a speed study of the downtown area along 100 Ave. to the Operational Services Committee on Nov. 22.The study was initiated after a downtown business owner Beeta Bator brought her concerns of witnessing near misses of pedestrians crossing at the mid-block crosswalks to council on July 11; speed was considered to be […]
The city believes it has found a way to help residents struggling with foxtail.Last summer, council heard from residents experiencing large amounts of the weed after seed was blown over from undeveloped lots.In particular, foxtail gathered in Northridge and Royal Oaks, threatening pets and presenting other challenges, residents claimed. Photos of yards full of foxtail were […]