Sexsmith mayor Kate Potter and Wembley coun. Anna Underwood have been travelling the province, looking for the hidden gems in Alberta municipalities as the MuniciPals.In August, the two set off on a trip in an electric car to visit and record some communities for social media, visiting Lacombe, Caroline, Edson, Barrhead and Calmar.At each community, […]
Kathleen “Kay” Shannon was a dedicated member of the Sexsmith community.Whenever she had the time, she was curling at the local rink or lending a hand to the Lutheran Church and the library.In the memories of her son, Kelly Shannon, she was a dedicated, hardworking wife, and a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.Kay passed […]
After a long and storied career, a cake was served at the Sexsmith Shannon Municipal Library on Thursday, Aug. 24 to mark Kathy Black’s final day of work.Black had worked at the library since 1997, and for the past 26 years has been a familiar sight behind the counter.In December of last year, the library […]
Football, hockey and other sports across the Grande Prairie region are looking for referees. “If you are an ex-player or new to the sport, we could use you,” said Glen Ryan, a football referee.He says anyone with a passion for sport or willingness to help can be a referee.“It's a team thing, too; it's not like […]
One former Grande Prairie resident swung by Sexsmith last week on his country-wide ride for change.Matt Devine embarked on a 13,000-km trek this spring for You Can Ride 2, raising funds to help children with co-ordination challenges learn how to ride a bike.Matt Devine told his story to locals at Embrace It Fitness on Aug. […]
