Beaverlodge News Archive

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is supporting indigenous people to stage their traditional smudging ceremonies there. Patients and families at the hospital can request the opportunity to smudge a ceremony of burning sacred plants, accompanied by a prayer. Within 20 minutes of the request, the hospital will re-route that room's air to be ventilated […]

The Town of Beaverlodge’s byelection is set for May 2, and three candidates are vying for the seat vacated after the resignation of Gena Jones earlier this year. This week, Town & Country News sat down with the candidates to talk about their priorities heading into the election. Lindsey Hole Lindsey Hole moved to Beaverlodge […]

Money from the provincial budget will be going toward some long-awaited upgrades at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park. The 2023 budget has allocated $6.2 million to repair and upgrade sanitary stations and wastewater systems at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park, in addition to Long Lake Provincial Park, Cross Lake Provincial Park, Garner Lake Provincial Park, Gregoire Lake […]

The students of Northwestern Polytechnic’s music program will be playing their last notes there this fall.  The school has decided to suspend all music programming indefinitely, said Justin Kohlman, NWP president and chief executive officer. “It's obviously a difficult decision,” he said.  “A number of factors were considered, but two of the most significant are […]

Town & Country News reporters were out an about this past weekend taking pictures of the Easter events around the South Peace. Here is a gallery of images from a few events. Also see the photo spread in the print edition on newsstands now. Wembley Sexsmith The Sexsmith Easter Scramble took place in Heritage Park […]

This will mark the last year that municipalities will receive the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) grant program. Launched in 2007, the provincial program has since allocated $15.2 billion to its municipalities. It will be replaced with the Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) beginning in 2024. For 2022, the Town of Sexsmith received $298,037 in capital […]

Pace Community Support, Sexual Assault & Trauma Centre (PACE) in Grande Prairie has been approved for a $120,370 grant from the province to assist the organization in counselling and education.  The province announced $4.2 million in additional funding to support victims of sexual assault last Thursday (April 6). “I have spent time meeting with organizations […]

The byelection in Beaverlodge will see voters choosing from a slate of three candidates for a spot on town council on May 2. Nominations for seat, which became vacant after Gena Jones resigned Feb. 28, closed Tuesday at noon.  The candidates are Ryier Hommy, Lindsey Hole and David MacDonald. Lindsey Hole  Lindsey Hole settled in […]

The Beaverlodge 2023 budget was approved which will see residents and businesses facing a three per cent tax increase this year.A three per cent tax rate increase on residential and commercial properties was approved by Town of Beaverlodge on March 27.Council passed its operating and capital budgets at the meeting.Town Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jeff […]

Record lows in members have local fire departments seeking new recruits. Captain Nathan Dahl of the Wembley Fire Department said his department is reaching out to the community and beyond for new members in the face of an “all-time low” in membership. “We typically have a roster of between 25 and 30 members. Right now […]