Wembley News Archive

Dawn Marie Westad has touched many lives when it comes to teaching at Wembley’s Helen E. Taylor School, from students to staff to families across the community.Having first arrived at the school in 1984, Westad said that she’s worn plenty of hats since.“I’ve always been a homeroom teacher, I have been a school counsellor, I […]

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation (GPRHF) and the Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF) launched a campaign Saturday to raise $1.5 million to purchase a mobile mammogram clinic for North Zone. The Aztec Engineering 5th Annual Ball hockey tournament and silent auction fundraiser raised over $66,000, with half of the funds going to 3D Children’s Society and […]

In spite of the blustery weather, almost 60 youths across the county set up their own lemonade stands on Saturday, serving up a summertime classic for Lemonade Day.The program hopes to inspire an entrepreneurial spirit in youths, encouraging them to start, own and operate their own business, with a portion of proceeds going to a […]

The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all its fire restrictions as of 3 p.m. today (June 19).The county is urging residents to continue practicing extreme caution throughout the fire season. The restrictions were removed due to the region's cooler temperatures and significant rainfall, removing the Fire Restriction placed on June 14.“Residents are reminded that permits […]

Wembley has some new prehistoric residents coming to town.Animatronic dinosaurs from Lantzville, B.C. will call Wembley home following an auction in late May.An animatronic triceratops and parasaurolophus made their debut in their temporary home in front of the town office on Monday.An animatronic triceratops and parasaurolophus made their debut in front of Wembley town office […]

The County of Grande Prairie is removing its fire ban at 5 p.m. today (June 14).  The ban has been replaced with a fire restriction and is in place for the entire county, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. Recent and forecasted rainfall has allowed the ban to be moved to a restriction […]

The County of Grande Prairie is monitoring wildfires surrounding the county's borders.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire crossed the British Columbia border on Thursday, June 8 near Preston Lake, and an evacuation alert was then activated.  The Peavine Creek wildfire is burning north of the larger Bearhole Lake wildfire.  According to BC Wildfire, the Peavine Creek […]

The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for areas near Preston Lake.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire has crossed the British Columbia border into the county and is burning 5.5 km west of Preston Lake.  "Residents located north of TWP RD 732, west of RGE RD 131, and south of TWP RD 742 […]

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) decided May 25 junior high programming in west county will remain at Hythe Regional School (HRS).This week, Town & Country News presents the youth perspective on the decision that saw PWPSD elect to keep the status quo rather than opening classes at its elementary and high schools in Beaverlodge.Kennedy […]

Summer fun has made a splash to the towns of Sexsmith and Wembley.Spray parks in Sexsmith and Wembley have been opened in both communities. Both parks had been slated to open by June 1, but both spray parks were opened by May 19 to coincide with the May long weekend.“There were lots of requests to […]