The resting place of 610 souls on an acre of land has passed into the responsibility of the County of Grande Prairie by this summer.The municipality will take over the operations and responsibility of the Webster Cemetery from the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan. “We weren’t getting any support whatsoever from the archdiocese,” said Ken Salacki, chair of […]
The La Glace & District Agricultural Society raised about $136,000 of its $1 million goal in the first 24 hours of its Ice Ice Baby fundraiser to purchase an ice plant for the the Tamarack Valley Regional Recreation Centre.Businesses, families, and individuals can purchase a plaque, engraved with their name or that of a loved […]
The Municipal District of Greenview has partnered with Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary (of Shark Tank fame) and his O’Leary Ventures to build an AI data centre powered by natural gas and geothermal power in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG).O’Leary says the project's total investment over its lifetime is expected to be over $70 billion when […]
Food banks in Beaverlodge and Sexsmith will receive a Christmas donation from Canadian Tire Grande Prairie for the first time this December.Both the Sexsmith and Area Food Bank and the Beaverlodge Food Bank will receive a donation of $3,000 as part of Canadian Tire’s annual tradition called the 12 Days of Giving, where 12 local […]
A report on potential revenue and expense of adding paid parking to downtown Grande Prairie was presented to the Public & Protective Services committee Nov. 26.The report looked into the history of downtown paid parking which began in the 1960s. In 2017, parking meters were removed as part of the city’s Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes […]
When you bring up Judy Olson to Beaverlodge community members, the phrase “infectious giggle” is heard over and over.With Judy’s unexpected passing on Nov. 16 at the age of 70, Beaverlodge mourns a woman who was a mentor to many, a second mother to some, and a community ambassador that will be dearly missed.Judy was […]
The City of Grande Prairie spent $1.38 million on its Mobile Outreach program last year for something the mayor says should be the province’s responsibility. The City of Grande Prairie’s Mobile Outreach team has already supported about 949 individuals this year, an increase from last year’s total of 929 and 2022’s 697. “This obviously is a significant […]
