A County of Grande Prairie agricultural fieldman is reminding producers its Livestock Emergency Response Plan (LERP) can help them be prepared. A database for farmers to register domestic animals launched in November of 2022, LERP can help both producers and the county prepare for animal evacuation in the face of an emergency.“We felt that it was […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grande Prairie local Peter Kim is going to Florida to help those affected by Hurricane Milton. The Grande Prairie Salvation Army Captain and 15 others from Salvation Army Canada are answering the call as the United States chapter requests additional aid. “I was maybe on the top 10 list of people to go because of the many […]
Wedding dress exhibit at Sexsmith’s Anderson Hall reflects matrimonial style across half a centuryA unique look into wedding gown style across five generations was celebrated by visitors to Anderson Hall in Sexsmith this summer. Now that the facility is closed for the year, Sharon Orphus walked us through the display of matrimonial fashion erected with a […]
