The Kleskun Hill Museum is hoping to commemorate more local families who came to the region over the 400-km Edson Trail with a second stone cairn. Museum director Doug Spry said the museum is encouraging families whose ancestors crossed the trail from 1911 to 1916 and settled on an individual quarter to contact the museum. […]
Sunday saw skiers of all ages take to the Wapiti Nordic Ski Club south of Grande Prairie for the annual Wapiti Loppet. Cross-country skiers could sign up for the loppet and challenge themselves to see how far they can ski. Jeron helped Lucy, 6, stomp into her skis ahead of the untimed fun race. (Photo […]
A pedestrian walkway under the Hwy. 40 bridge over the Wapiti River south of the city is the latest step toward a future system of trails from Clairmont to O’Brien Park. Completed last fall, the 150-m pedestrian bridge is part of a much larger project that saw the twinning of 19 km of highway and […]
Camping rates at the Heritage Park campground in Sexsmith are going up Feb. 2. Rates at the town’s campground will increase from $30 to $35 per night; $180 to $225 per week; and from $725 to $850 per month. Sexsmith Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Rachel Wueschner said the newer rates will better align with other […]
Covenant Health has requested $1 million from the province for a study to evaluate a new, integrated continuing care centre for seniors that would offer urgent, primary and ambulatory care to residents from a “Catholic mindset” in Grande Prairie. Grouard-McLennan Covenant Health Community Committee board member Russ Snoble said the organization has applied for funding […]
The County of Grande Prairie has deferred a request from the West Peace Medical Centre (WPMC) in Beaverlodge for financial operating assistance. In the funding request form, the clinic asks for about $40,000 a month. At its regular meeting of council Jan. 12, council deferred the clinic’s request to a future council meeting following the […]
Sexsmith residents can expect to see a 4.3 per cent increase to water and wastewater rates starting March 1. On Monday, Sexsmith council gave three readings to Bylaw 1104, which lists an increase for residential water and wastewater charges to $5.62 per month in 2026. Wastewater rates will increase to $2.96 from $2.93 per cubic […]
Another recall petition for Grande Prairie’s other MLA needs canvassers, according to petitioner applicant Deborah Harris. Organizers have just about three months to gather 11,921 signatures on a recall petition for Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe. A petition for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck got started in November. “With nearly 12,000 signatures required, we’re going […]
