County of GP No. 1 News Archive

The annual call for entries to the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association Better Newspapers competition always inspires a walk down memory lane.  So, once we had most of this week’s issue in hand, we sat down over a binder of our 2024 issues to make a short list of entries into excellence in writing and photography. […]

An Alberta Health Services (AHS) pilot project started this week in Beaverlodge is meant to ensure emergency services remain open by having physicians connect with patients by telephone or videoconference. The Virtual Emergency Physician pilot project started on Monday and will also be operated in  Elk Point, Hinton and Lac La Biche. “Some people have […]

A transit bus from Spirit River has started picking up Sexsmith passengers on its route to Grande Prairie. The two-month pilot project is due to a partnership between the Town of Sexsmith and MD of Spirit River.  Sexsmith residents are required to book a ride 24 hours in advance and pay $25 for the 16-seat, […]

The Town of Beaverlodge is exploring new methods for traffic control, from signage to requesting an increase in Alberta Sheriffs. Use of a $5,000-$6,000 mobile radar speed sign has been referred to the 2025 budget after being discussed at a Jan. 13 Committee of the Whole meeting, said Beaverlodge Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jeff Johnston. […]

It’s 4:50 a.m. and while many people are asleep, Alexander Oliver begins his day with a 90-minute workout. He didn’t always get up so early. Over the past five years, he has transformed his life to make what he hopes are lifelong habits and burned a million calories along the way. “I'm probably in the […]

The Troyanda Society celebrated 50 years at its Malanka celebration at Bonnetts Energy Centre on Saturday. Malanka is the celebration of the Ukrainian New Year.  The night included dancers from Troyanda and Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. A special dance with Troyanda’s current students and alumni was also performed in honour of 50 years.

Kitchen and space upgrades are coming to Camp Tamarack thanks to a $50,000 Champion Grant, expanding the camp and ensuring visitors of all ability can have some summer fun. The camp, located south of Grande Prairie and off Hwy. 40, was founded in 1979 and dedicated to serving children with and without disabilities. It currently […]

Sexsmith elevator offer (File Photo by Jesse Boily) Council moved to prepare an offer to purchase a 1.26-acre parcel of land on which the grain elevator sits for $75,000, with funds coming from capital reserves. The land is currently owned by Canadian National Railway (CN). If sold, CN wants to retain an easement by the […]

Large metal spikes protrude from the tires as the motorcycles line up to race on the frozen Clairmont Lake.  Racers will reach speeds of about 150 km/h on the 7.2-kilometere track, which is about 12 metres wide and was created only days earlier. “It's pretty high speed and obviously dangerous,” says Dwayne Hausler, Wapiti Off-road […]

The province requires the County of Grande Prairie to pay for policing in Clairmont now that the hamlet’s population is above 5,000.  The county will pay 70 per cent of the cost of four RCMP positions, a Corporal Supervisor and three Constable Investigators. It will also fund a support staff position. “Provincial regulations require us […]