Staffing, increased call volumes and supply chain issues are some of the challenges Alberta Health Services (AHS) emergency services is currently experiencing in the Grande Prairie region. Rob Barone, AHS North Zone operations associate executive director, said a variety of factors are at play: “An increase in 911 event volumes (and) inter-facility transfer volumes, emergency […]
A million dollars allocated in the provincial budget will help lay the groundwork for a new health complex in Beaverlodge. The Budget 2023 Capital Plan has identified the contribution of $1 million in 2023-2024 for the construction of the Mountview Health Complex. Mayor Gary Rycroft said in an interview with the Town & Country News […]
The Canadian Mental Health Association Northwestern Alberta (CMHA) received over $65,000 from fundraisers last weekend. The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) brought in $35,000 last Saturday (Feb. 25), while later in the evening, the Grande Prairie Storm hosted Lift the Mask night, where Connor Mackenzie presented a cheque for the money raised to date […]
Family doctors plan to re-open the doors of the Beaverlodge Medical Clinic within the next month. Dr. Camellia Presley has worked in Hythe and Beaverlodge for the past decade, after commencing her career at the former medical clinic in Beaverlodge as a new grad. Now, she and doctors Robert Crowe, Florentina Duta and Saurabh Parmar […]
Elsa Robinson identifies first as an artist and she is proud to emphasize that. “I wanted to get my art into community,” said Robinson. She started by putting her art on t-shirts and selling them at farmer's markets but has since gone to displaying it across the province. A multidisciplinary artist Robinson is displaying her […]
The Beaverlodge byelection has been set for May 2 after the sudden resignation of coun. Gena Jones last week. Jones cited differing priorities, notably what she called lacks in transparency, communication and council presence in the community. Her resignation was accepted during a regular meeting of council Monday. “They wanted certain things for the town […]
The South Peace region is doing better than some other Alberta locales when it comes to wait times for counselling services for sexual assault survivors. Still, survivors here are looking at a four-month wait time; in other parts of the province, it's more than a year. The Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) says […]
For the past 30 years, Kathleen Turner has been working to help her neighbours via her role with the County of Grande Prairie. As director of the county’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) department, Turner has built a legacy over her long tenure. But it was a job prior to her employment with the […]
Students from across St. Mary Catholic School in Beaverlodge have been receiving a lesson in dollars and sense. In Grade 4, students peruse IGA flyers to build a three-course meal on a $100 budget, while Grade 9 students try to budget a minimum-wage lifestyle for a $300 prize. It’s all part of Financial Fridays; at […]
Town of Beaverlodge councillor Gena Jones has tendered her resignation. Jones, who was re-elected in October 2021, told the News on Wednesday she has become “increasingly frustrated” and decided to step down to maintain her “health and moral compass.” After thinking “long and hard”, Jones said that council’s “inability to move forward in a timely […]