On Friday, May 5, Ryier Hommy was sworn in as the Town of Beaverlodge’s newest councillor. Hommy said “determined” was the key word in how he felt following the election. “I’m thankful for the support that I received from the community,” he said. Ryier Hommy was sworn in as councillor on May 5. (Photo by […]
Darren Green, Township 704 We got evacuated Friday afternoon about 5 p.m. It was a terrible experience. We had two RCMP knock on the door and tell us we had 15 minutes to go, me and my wife and my three small children. We didn't have time for nothing. I didn't get a thing. Your […]
Work continues on a new school slated to replace the Peace Wapiti Academy. Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) board chair Lori Grant said PWPSD has been allocated the planning funds from the province to start planning for the new school in the Windsor Area Structure Plan south of Clairmont. PWPSD has a meeting with […]
While the Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) is seeing an increase in medical calls, its 911 service is grappling with delays in secondary call processing to other first responders organizations. “We are now seeing a trend where the fire department is being relied on more often for EMS delivery, and this reliance is starting to […]
The province announced $2.1 million to support women’s shelters, homeless shelters, and private non-profit housing. In Grande Prairie, the Wapiti Dorm Society is receiving $130,000 of that funding to upgrade the bathrooms on the main floor of Wapiti House. “It will go to good use and promote some cleaner, safer bathrooms,” said Kathy Lambert, Wapiti […]
The Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) says it would like to begin constructing affordable housing in the Smith neighbourhood in Grande Prairie as soon as possible. GSF is looking to build two buildings with 160 units on the Smith lands. “There are 558 approved applicants on our waiting list for some type of affordable housing,” said […]
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike has seen federal workers in cities and towns across the country take to the picket lines and the streets, even here in the South Peace. The strike began on April 19, after PSAC and the federal government failed to reach an agreement. The protest is the biggest […]
Bill Bessent is a Grande Prairie Second World War combat veteran; he saw Winston Churchill with his own eyes and even spoke to the Queen. On April 15, he received a pin from the Grande Prairie Royal Canadian Legion #54, where he has been a member for 77 years. Second World War veteran Bill Bessent […]