Town & Country News reporters covered many stories and events over the past month. Here is a collection some of their favourite photos over the past month.
Around the community
Siblings Oliver, 4, and Amelia Sandeman-Allen, 6, picked out a pumpkin at the Sexsmith Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 30. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Corbin Maas, 6, was all prepared for for the first day of Grade 1 at St. Mary Catholic School in Beaverlodge on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Street performer’s from the Dream Dance Circus entertained all around the Experience Grande Prairie event in Grande Prairie on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The city run event celebrated the end of summer and offered a free concert and block party in the downtown area. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Melody Marie and daughter Charlie, 7, alongside the rock snake they started on the trail alongside Sexsmith’s main street. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Walkers at the Tiny Hands of Hope Walk to Remember in Grande Prairie on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The walk is a day for parents, families, and friends to remember and celebrate babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), neonatal, and infant death. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Despite the smoky weather on Sunday, walkers, bikers and runners took to the streets in Sexsmith to take part in the local Terry Fox Run. Chelsey, Cory, and Kyle Wickberg walked for father and husband Dustin, himself a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with lymphona at 35 years old. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Beaverlodge Fire Chief Stan Metcalfe said the new firehall come with many new ammenities for local firefighters including space for its wildland equipment and a gym. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Grande Prairie Army Cadets march towards the Afghanistan War memorial during a ceremony honouring the 80th anniversary of the Second World War Italian Campaign at the Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. A ceremony was held on Saturday which included the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and a dinner later in the evening. The interpretive centre also had military vehicles on display over the weekend. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Amanda Udey and her children Colson and Harper were busy picking up donations for the Grande Prairie Food Drive in the Mission Heights neighbourhood in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The annual food drive collects donations for the Grande Prairie Food Bank which has seen an increase in need over the past year. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Sisters Olivia, left, and Katelyn Linthorne were busy picking up donations for the Grande Prairie Food Drive in the Mission Heights neighbourhood in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The annual food drive collects donations for the Grande Prairie Food Bank which has seen an increase in need over the past year. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Kiren Niki Sangra, curator, sets up the Art Squared show at the Centre for Creative Arts in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. All the pieces in the show were donated by Peace region artist and are being auctioned off to support the centre. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Henry Rycroft, 6, places a breathing tube in a STARS training manequin at the First Responders Appreciation Day event outdside the Grande Prairie Royal Canadian Legion #54 in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The Legion hosted the event which saw over 14 organizations in attendence. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Bill Guise stands with one of the veteran banners that hangs along the streets in Hythe on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. This year the Legion was informed by the County of Grande Prairie that they would not assist in hanging the banners. Guise said about 90 poles are already fitted with the hardware to hang the banners. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
Alberta Day fun in Wembley
A three-legged race was one of the events hosted during the celebrations for the chance to win some sweet prizes. While some young runners stumbled at the starting line, others were in perfect step with one another. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Asher, 8, plays a few rounds of cornhole. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Beau, 6, Wynn, 3, and Poppy Mayer, 1, grabbed a free hot dog and ate in the shade of some prehistoric guests. (Photo by Austin Payeur)
Harvest Festival
Kat held up Sofia, 1, for a better view of the
vintage tractor parade that rolled through the
South Peace Centennial Museum grounds. The annual harvest festival took place on the grounds. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Children got to take a turn tamping down the shredded cabbage to make sauerkraut during the harvest festival. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Volunteers worked through a bundle of hay
during a vintage threshing demonstration. (Photo by Austin Payeur)
Sports
The Sexsmith Vipers Jr. B Hockey Club held its home opener at the Sexsmith Arena on Saturday against the Fort St. John Huskies. The Huskies took home the win, beating out the Vipers 7-1. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Grande Prairie Storm Alex Atwill (9) celebrates after making the first goal of the game during a regular Alberta Junior Hockey League season game at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The Grande Prairie Storm lost to the Drayton Valley Thunder after the 6-3. The Friday game was the Storm’s homeopenner to the season and extra activities were available to fans before the game. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Grande Prairie Storm William Yee (28) scores the Storms third goal of the night during a regular Alberta Junior Hockey League season game at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.The Grande Prairie Storm lost to the Drayton Valley Thunder after the 6-3. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Grande Prairie Storm Matt Corbet (21) fist bumps some children before a regular Alberta Junior Hockey League season game at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The Grande Prairie Storm lost to the Drayton Valley Thunder after the 6-3. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Grande Prairie Storm Logan Cunningham (23) fist bumps with some young fans before a regular Alberta Junior Hockey League season game at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie on Friday, Sept. 22. (Photo by Jesse Boily)The Sexsmith Shamrocks went against the Peace River Prospectors on Saturday for their first game of the season. The game ended with a Prospector win, 38-29. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Coy Robbins during the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Cup Series’ Peace Country Invitational at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Peace country bull riders Jake Gardner from Fort St John, B.C. and Cole Young from Fairview, A.B. were among the riders. The Grande Prairie event was the seventh of 10 events for the 2023 season for the PBR Canada Cup Series. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Dancers shared their dances at the Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony at Muskoseepi Park in Grande Prairie on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Brett Calvin Stanly English during the Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony at Muskoseepi Park. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Jingle dress dancers share a laugh before their performance at the Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony at Muskoseepi Park. (Photo by Jesse Boily)The Muskoseepi Singing Group performed at the Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony at Muskoseepi Park. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Dancers shared their dances at the Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony at Muskoseepi Park. (Photo by Jesse Boily)A special ceremony honouring Truth and Reconciliation Day was held before the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Cup Series’ Peace Country Invitational at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
