Six Sexsmith residents received thumbs up for their green thumbs this week. Isak Skjaveland, Angela Taylor, Darcy Potter, Cam and Chantel Palfy, Judy Jickling, and Lyndon and Marlene Wall are Communities in Bloom (CiB) Nominate your Neighbour Contest winners. Nominate your Neighbour offered residents a chance to nominate someone they knew with a yard or […]
A Grande Prairie local will be representing the city on the international stage during the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore in August. Natasha Evenson, 40, says she has been swimming since she was five years old. This is her first time travelling overseas for competition. “I've swum all my life, I've done provincials, I've […]
If you haven’t been yet to Anderson Hall in Sexsmith, you’re going to want to put it on your to-do list. The volunteers at the Sexsmith & District Museum Society have created another stellar display this summer: Frocks and Fashions features more than 80 pieces that mark the fabulous fashion trends of the 1950s through […]
“History is us,” David Leonard once said. “A culture that’s lost its history is like a person who has lost their memory.” With his passing on July 3, it’s only right that we keep the memory of David Leonard alive. Archivist, author and historian, David is being remembered as a man who lived and breathed […]
Wembley residents enjoyed a soft opening of the new bike park July 15. Developed by Hoots Inc. in the town centre sports field, about 45 youth attended the opening and were invited to do some test rides. “I’m really impressed by the kids,” said Wembley Community Services Director Christina Ketchum. “Their patience has been great, […]
A mobile “rain tower” is making it rain. The structure will help protect communities from wildfires by using a sprinkler system that pumps about 1,800 litres per minute from 30 metres in the air. Wildfire Innovations Inc. demonstrated its Rainstream tower to city officials on Wednesday, July 16, in the South Bear Creek corridor. Founder […]
The Town of Sexsmith is sending a pair of letters with concerns regarding a nearby intersection to the County of Grande Prairie and Alberta Transportation this month. Council is concerned about the Emerson Trail intersection at Hwy. 672 and Hwy 2 south of the town and decided to take action at its July 14 council […]
The South Peace has a pantheon of heroes worth celebrating, and they won’t be found in any famous comics. This week, Town & Country News celebrates a handful of the historic heroes that have called our region home. Agnes Forbes (Photo supplied) Grande Prairie’s Wonder Woman Born in Montrose, Scotland, Agnes Forbes came to Canada […]
Since 2003, the Grande Prairie Legends of Hockey have been honouring those who gave so much to the sport. Today, the organization recognizes 25 hockey legends, preserving the stories and memories of the players on the ice to the builders and community leaders who kept the spirit of the sport alive in the community. “We […]