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November 14, 2024
In Beaverlodge, the Remembrance Day service commenced with a parade set out from the Beaverlodge Elementary School led by a colour guard and members of the Beaverlodge Legion Branch #121 to the Beaverlodge Community Centre. Stan Berry and a few young scouts laid a wreath on behalf of Scouts Canada. Hythe Wembley

Sexsmith Remembrance Day 2024

November 14, 2024
It was a full house in Sexsmith were more than 400 people attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Civic Centre.  The ceremony included cadets standing sentry and participating as a colour guard.  “We're here today to remember all veterans,” said Brain Burkhart, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #60 Sexsmith padre.  Among the people to speak […]

PHOTOS: West County Remembrance Day

November 14, 2024
In Beaverlodge, the Remembrance Day service commenced with a parade set out from the Beaverlodge Elementary School led by a colour guard and members of the Beaverlodge Legion Branch #121 to the Beaverlodge Community Centre. Stan Berry and a few young scouts laid a wreath on behalf of Scouts Canada. Hythe Wembley

Keeping it REAL for Family Violence Prevention Month

November 7, 2024

With the start of Family Violence Prevention Month, IMPACT Grande Prairie is asking residents to Keep it REAL when it comes to supporting survivors.As part of an Alberta-wide program, Keep it REAL teaches four simple ways to support someone experiencing family abuse:Recognize when something seems offEmpathize with the person’s thoughts and feelingsAsk questions to get […]

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Historic Sexsmith Grocery fire to impact town

November 7, 2024
Cause of the fire that caused significant damage to the historic Sexsmith Grocery Store is still under investigation. Fire crews from Sexsmith and surrounding area responded to the blaze at around 12:45 a.m.  Sunday to find smoke and flames inside the building; they would contain the fire to the single building by accessing the fire […]

New regional fire training centre; safer and more efficient

November 7, 2024

A $1.8 million state-of-the-art training facility was revealed last Wednesday at the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service’s Dunes Fire Station.The facility will act as a regional training centre for firefighters with the City of Grande Prairie, MD of Greenview and beyond.“This facility reduces our firefighters’ exposure to potential harmful carcinogens due to the […]

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Remembrance Day services coming across the South Peace

November 7, 2024

The time has come to don the poppy once again. With it, a host of ceremonies to mark Remembrance Day are being planned. A service for Indigenous Veterans Day will take place Nov. 8 at the Veteran Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre in Grande Prairie.Doors will open at 10 a.m., with the service starting at 10:45 a.m.“It […]

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County firefighters looking out for children’s mental health 

November 7, 2024

County of Grande Prairie firefighters are looking beyond saving lives and homes and are focusing on children’s mental health in their latest fundraiser.The County of Grande Prairie Firefighter Charitable Foundation’s (CGPFCF) Neon Party on Nov. 23 is looking to raise funds for Camp Heal-A-Heart and the Granmuscular dystrophy.de Prairie & District Grief Support Association. “Camp Heal-A-Heart […]

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