It’s hard to believe that Sexsmith would be the way it is today without the work of Jean Rycroft.A passionate historian, Jean was dedicated to the cause of preserving Sexsmith’s historic past, from collecting the stories of pioneers to advocating for the historic frontage on the town’s main street.But according to daughter Stacy Rorem, what […]
Sorrentino’s Compassion House has provided a space in Edmonton for women receiving cancer treatments away from home, including a Teepee Creek local currently. County of Grande Prairie council will discuss granting $20,000 to the Compassion House Foundation annually for the next five years (2025-2029) at its upcoming budget deliberations in December. “Sorrentino’s Compassion House is the cutting […]
Nearly 70 attendees made their way to the second annual Oskayak Youth Summit at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre Oct. 18-19.Hosted by the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre (GPFC), the summit was open to indigenous adults aged 18 to 30.“The energy was powerful and empowering,” said GPFC communications co-ordinator Sheila Moerkoert.“It was a bit small […]
On Aug. 7, hundreds of tonnes of metal and nearly a century of history was lowered into place alongside the NAR Railway Station in Sexsmith.Three cars now stand on display on a section of rail, the culmination of years of hard work and determination for the Sexsmith & District Museum Society.Since 2020, the society had […]
Accessible transit to the city for county residents is expected to continue with an agreement between the City of Grande Prairie and the County of Grande Prairie.The city is asking the county for $160,000 per year for the service, about a 6.6 per cent increase since 2020 when the county’s annual contribution was $150,000.“Currently, the […]
The fifth annual Wembley Skeleton Crawl took place at Sunset Park on Friday, inviting residents young and old to brave the dark paths.Ghouls and ghosts of all kinds were lurking along the path, waiting to spring out of the grasses and give guests a fright.
On Friday morning, 16 Rotarians kicked off on a road trip in eight vehicles that will be donated to local groups in Mazatlán, Mexico.The eight-day, 5,500-kilometre journey includes six school buses, a fire truck and an ambulance.“We're helping save lives; the extent of it is unreal when you get down there and you see what […]
