Following the passage of first reading of an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) that will create a new district specifically for data centre campuses, County of Grande Prairie councillors are looking with new eyes at rezoning proposals. Bylaw 2680-26-046, a proposed amendment to create a Data Centre Campus (DAT) district, was brought before […]
The County of Grande Prairie already gets good grades in its ample recreational opportunities but a new strategic plan for recreation will provide decision-makers with an evidence-based understanding of the county’s strengths, challenges, and emerging priorities while creating a strong foundation for future recreation planning over the next decade. Councillors approved the 10-year Recreation Strategic […]
A leaky roof at the Clairmont Food Bank won’t be a concern for much longer after Grande Prairie county councillors decided to replace the building altogether. At the Oct. 5 regular meeting, council approved the procurement of a 14-by-62- foot temporary office building for the current site of the food bank on 103 Ave. in […]
Your local fire departments are looking for volunteers, and if you are over the age of 18, have a driver’s licence and live within 15 km of the station, you may have what it takes. County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service District Fire Chief Bryan Hall told the News ahead of Fire Prevention Week […]
It’s just around the corner now. The countdown to the Oct. 19 referendum is entering single digits, with select advanced polls open from 9 am to 8 pm starting Tuesday Oct. 13 and running through Saturday, Oct. 17. In the lead up to Referendum Day, Town & Country News has shared information on how to […]
A gated seniors’ community in the Wedgewood subdivision is looking for other means of snow removal in their two cul-de-sacs this winter following a recent decision by the County of Grande Prairie to discontinue the service. The Stonegate Condo Association entered into an agreement with the county for snow removal services on a two-year trial […]
Libraries around the province closed their doors Oct. 1 as part of Alberta Public Libraries Day of Action to both prepare for the provincial government’s new library legislation and to raise awareness of the vital role libraries play in Alberta communities. Alberta’s Bill 28, The Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, was passed in […]
With a development permit for a data centre now approved in the County of Grande Prairie, some nearby residents say they had just enough time to file their appeals with the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LRPT). Development permit PLDEV20250629 was approved through the county’s planning department Sept. 4 and refers to a portion of […]
A $250,000 purchase this September marked the end of a long legal struggle for a group struck to help those facing housing insecurity in Hythe. On Sept. 3, the Helping Homeless Restart Society (HHRS) took possession of the 22-room building named the Dew Drop Inn, which the society has leased to offer affordable housing in […]
Land was rezoned following Aug. 10 public hearing With few details currently known, the appeal deadline for a development permit in the County of Grande Prairie for a “data processing establishment” between Sexsmith and Grande Prairie will pass Sept. 25. Development permit PLDEV20250629 was tentatively approved through the county’s planning department Sept. 4, when the […]