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The Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) has a $3.894 million deficit due to rising costs and inflation, according to board member and city Coun. Chris Thiessen. “That's just the cost of doing business status quo,” he said. Another reason for the deficit is that GSF has begun an amortization requisition, which looks at the depreciation of […]

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The Veterans Association Food Bank started operating in the City of Grande Prairie in May to help local veterans. Since they began operations, more than 20 veterans have been assisted. “What we do is veterans helping veterans, and it gives the receiver a sense of purpose as well because they want to give back,” said […]

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Four extraordinary local women will be featured in a mural in downtown Grande Prairie in the new year.  The mural will be placed on the back of Victoria’s Attic building on 100 Ave., and the store is accepting nominations from the public for who should be highlighted.  “I started thinking of women that have helped […]

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The Grande Prairie Public Library is calling all authors in the region for its annual Collins Writing Contest, which has authors from grade 1 to adults writing stories under a single theme.  This year, the writers will tackle the theme of memories.  “We’re actually going into the 36th year of the contest, but we are […]

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City finds service provider for CCC

The Mustard Seed has been named as the service provider at the Coordinated Care Campus (CCC), the City of Grande Prairie has announced. The Mustard Seed will begin working in the CCC in February. “The Mustard Seed comes with more than 20 years of experience working with the vulnerable sector,” said Wendy Hughes, city director […]

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Avondale $10M dome comes closer to reality

The demolition of the former Composite High School and Leisure Centre is not yet complete, but plans for the land around the area are already in motion, with city council eyeing a recreational dome structure.  On the last day of budget deliberations (Nov. 17) council approved $10 million from debenture for a recreational dome structure. […]

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