It could’ve been Chompy. It could’ve been Beaverly. It could’ve been BABS or Gary or Gerald the Great. But when the Town of Beaverlodge council met last week, it was decided that the iconic Beaverlodge beaver sculpture would be known as Justin. Justin Beaver, that is. It’s a decision that wraps up a naming contest […]
Winter has come to the South Peace, and Beaverlodge Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is trying to keep driveways clear for its residents. FCSS has launched the first year of a snow angel program, and is asking both for seniors and residents with physical disabilities and for volunteers willing to shovel to reach out. […]
Over $20,000 was raised in October for the Stollery Children’s Hospital by one Sexsmith Secondary School student, and she says that it’s just one step she’s made in paying back the hospital for a transplant she received in her childhood. Tylynn Hollingshead was three when she received a liver transplant as a result of a […]
South Peace schools have received approximately $500,000 in mental health support from Alberta Education. The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) and Grande Prairie and District Catholic School’s (GPCSD) partnered with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to create four new positions (two in each division) for dedicated addictions counsellors in its high schools. Counsellors will work […]
The Peace Wapiti School Division received approximately $700,000 over two years from Alberta Education which will go towards hiring an outreach team leader and three family support workers. “The grant was given to us to help address students who have lost engagement with school during COVID,” said Shawn O'Shea, assistant superintendent. “It could encompass everything […]
November’s Family Violence Prevention Month may be in the rear-view mirror until 2023, but ample resources and supports exist in the South Peace 12 months a year. Pace Community Support, Sexual Assault and Trauma Centre (PACE) executive director Jacquie Aitken says treatment programs dealing with sexual abuse, as well as a safe visitation program for […]
The community has gathered 287 boxes of Christmas gifts for people in Ukraine. St. Catherine Catholic School teacher Bilyana Coburn spearheaded the campaign to collect gift boxes for the people of Novyi Yarychiv, Ukraine. Bilyana Coburn, St. Catherine Catholic School teacher and organizer, stands with some of the donations from her Christmas in Ukraine campaign […]
A new transportation service for seniors in the Grande Prairie region is looking for volunteers. Drive Happiness is a volunteer-run service that helps seniors facing financial barriers or restricted mobility get to medical appointments. “It's so simple for me to get my car keys and go out when I need to go to the store […]
A new Beaverlodge walk-in clinic is just one step to addressing a nationwide healthcare professional shortage. Dr. Sebastian Haupt will be opening a walk-in clinic at Beaverlodge Health and Wellness later this month, with his office opening Nov. 24, 25, 28 and 29, as well as Dec. 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 from […]