A mysterious figure has joined one of the Peace region’s famous landmarks. East of Grande Prairie along Hwy. 43 has sat a large rock painted in white with text that reads “Elevation 2429 790M.” A grain elevator is depicted beside it.In October, a figure of a person standing next to the locally famous rock appeared. Its […]
For 20 years, Faris Jean Atkinson has worked in mental health promotion in one way or another.“Most of my life has been in healthcare and safety, and in 2000 my passion shifted over to mental health,” she said.“I’ve always been out in the community, doing something, and with every organization or company I’ve been with […]
The Hythe Heritage and Historical Society plans to move forward with disbanding following a low turnout at a Feb. 24 meeting scheduled to draw new members.“It didn’t go very well,” society president Christine Livingstone told the News. “We had one new member.”With current volunteers in their 80s seeking retirement, Livingstone said she had hoped to […]
A new podcast from the Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention (RCSP) is looking to help remove the stigma around improving mental health while also highlighting experiences and groups promoting mental health and research in northwestern Alberta. Cara Jones, RCSP communications co-ordinator, is producing and hosting Starting Conversations. “It's all about mental health because that's how we prevent […]
Stakeholders of the Beaverlodge Hospital Foundation (BHF) were smiling widely last week after receiving a $100,000 donation from Whitecap Resources.BHF chair Susie Lefferson said the donation will go towards ‘enhancements’ to the Mountview Health Complex.“They turned up last week with one of those oversized checks already written out,” she said.“I was absolutely speechless. I had […]
It’s busy work, being a rural midwife, and it’s one full of stories.Deanna Reiswig said she and other registered midwives in the region face plenty of challenges in the field of rural midwifery.“Sometimes babies are born on the way to us, or us on the way to them,” she said.“We’ve had midwives go out on […]
The Town of Sexsmith will not contribute to funding for the Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) bussing service.On Jan. 22, GSF asked town council to provide an annual grant or assistance toward operation of its 20-person passenger bus that provides transportation services for senior residents in the city and county of Grande Prairie as well as […]
