The Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society (GPPCS) is recruiting pets for their pet visitation program. Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters and their owners are all needed as volunteers for the society’s pet visitation program.“The visitor who owns the animal can also be like a friendly visitor to the patients,” said Kristen Yaceyko, GPPCS director. The GPPCS has been […]
Improving kidney care and cardiac units are priorities of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation (GPRHF).The foundation gave an update to city council on its efforts to improve regional health care at the Feb. 12 council meeting. “Northern doctors have identified, as a large concern, a fully functioning cardiac care unit, which we currently do not […]
Local government and entrepreneurship are now on the curriculum at St. Mary’s Catholic School.Thanks to a unique new initiative, all grades at the K-8 school in Sexsmith are taking a hands-on role in being an adult, from running a business to forming a miniature government outside of the school.“We have a government with council members […]
A glimmer in every little girl’s eye. A dream is drifting on the wind, ready for eager hands to snatch it up, and you can almost hear the lyrics of Bert Parks in the air.“Theeere she is … Miiiss …. Teepee Creek Stampede.”It’s not exactly Miss America, but it might be the next best […]
The resting place of 610 souls on an acre of land has passed into the responsibility of the County of Grande Prairie by this summer.The municipality will take over the operations and responsibility of the Webster Cemetery from the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan. “We weren’t getting any support whatsoever from the archdiocese,” said Ken Salacki, chair of […]
Enrolment rates, health education and student mental health are among the top advocacy priorities of Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP).City council learned how it can best advocate for NWP on Feb. 14 in a letter from the post-secondary institution at a Council Committee of the Whole meeting.“We hear in our community on a regular basis that programs […]
“Dedication, determination, and a love for the sport” is behind a local figure skater’s role in landing this country’s first-ever gold medal at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.“I was shocked at first and then I thought this is pretty cool that we just won Canada’s first gold medal at the games,” Kole Sauve told the […]
A little shop in the west end of Grande Prairie has become a gathering place for men to socialize, create friendships and share skills.The Men’s Shed is a place for men to grab a coffee and cookies, work on projects in the shop, or socialize and play games. “The Men's Shed is an opportunity for guys […]