Grande Prairie News Archive

Borstad Hill in Muskoseepi Park was full of music lovers for the Bear Creek Folk Festival over the weekend. The three-day musical festival sold out and featured artists such as Jann Arden, Emerson Drive and Alan Doyle.

The Grande Prairie Hindu Association hosted its first Chariot Festival  in Grande Prairie on Saturday.  A parade left the Montrose Cultural Centre after an Aarti (prayer) and made its way to Muskoseepi Park for more dancing and food.  The tradition began over 5,000 years ago in the city of Jagannatha Puri, India and is now […]

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum hosted its two-day science festival Palaeo Palooza this weekend.  Saturday was spent with carnival games, scavenger hunts, and panels of professionals at the museum. On Sunday the festivities were moved to Pipestone Creek where science talk tables were set up in the park and along the trail to the […]

The Regional EMS Foundation has donated $43,890 for specialized training equipment at the health education centre at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP).The Emergency Medical Responder program is slated to start in January. “We're not just funding for EMR Educational Programming Equipment; we're igniting the future of emergency medical response education in our region,” said Regional EMS Foundation chair […]

The Kleskun Hill Museum Day on Saturday included live music, tours of historic buildings, wagon rides, lunch and a silent auction.  The schoolhouse had former students speak about their experience  in the one-room school and even shared memories Kleskun Hill Day of days past when teachers would hand out ice cream through the school house […]

What once numbered in the thousands and were described as giants, sentinels, landmarks, and iconic in prairie imagery are nearly gone. Only a few hundred grain elevators remain in Alberta, which is why one local wants to see a unique elevator on her land preserved. “If you look around the landscape, there's not much left for elevators […]

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s latest exhibit features artworks by Edmonton artist Brenda Draney that “delve into the complex questions around the notion of intimacy and vulnerability.”The exhibit, Drink from a River, features paintings from Draney that refer to figures and moments that have shaped her life. “The soft images in her paintings are familiar, […]

City council has allocated $220,000 for a new climbing wall at the Activity and Reception Centre in the Smith neighbourhood.The funds are coming from the 2024 Grande Prairie Alberta Winter Games Society’s legacy funds.“The development of a climbing wall in our community stands to benefit residents of all ages, promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and a […]

Sports heroes are often thought of as the athletes themselves but sometimes, the people in the background supporting them and their sport make a huge difference. One such person - Grande Prairie's own Leigh Goldie - is being recognized by the Volleyball Alberta Hall of Fame for his years of dedication to the sport. “Goldie’s legacy is […]