County of GP No. 1 News Archive

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie has brought concerns to city council about upcoming renovations to the Montrose Cultural Centre (MCC).  Council had approved a $3.3 million borrowing bylaw to repair the building's ventilation system and the structural floor in the Teresa Sargent Hall at its June 16 council meeting. “This all really boils down […]

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes.  I think that is explored in this issue of Town & Country News, where we examine an artist’s interpretation of a local superhero gracing our front page, look at our past to find the heroes that have emerged from this area … and even find the region’s own […]

A traffic stop led to arrest warrant execution and drug seizure on June 7 in Grande Prairie. A Jeep Cherokee - whose registered owner was wanted on outstanding warrants for failure to comply with court orders – was stopped and the driver was confirmed to be on warrants, and arrested.  A search resulted in the […]

A 19-year-old Grande Prairie local has completed a massive 790-km journey running across the province from Lloydminster to the B.C. border near Demmitt.  Nicole Troyer has run, walked and cycled in a trek that logged 42-km days, across a total of 19 days, all in the name of mental health.  “I've struggled with mental health […]

Much can change over the past 65 years. Today, the Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) oversees 475 sites and homes,providing housing for over 2,000 individuals. But in 1960, it was a much different story. “At the time of inception, there were two lodges,” said Melissa Coulombe with Wave Media, who spoke on behalf of GSF. “One […]

Chuckwagons were moving fast during the evening over the weekend at Rio Grande while the Little Britches rodeo took place on Sunday. On Monday the rodeo action began and continued on into Tuesday.

A ceremony was held at the Veterans Memorial Gardens on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian soldiers at the end of WWII. 80 metal tulips were planted during the ceremony by guests and dignitaries, each to recognize every year since the liberation.

Wembley Wembley kicked off Canada Day with the Wembley Fire Department serving up a pancake breakfast at 10 a.m. The sweet surprise was the perfect way to start up the Canada Day celebrations, with a bouncy house, games and activities also hosted at the fire station. Valhalla The annual Valhalla Centre Canada Day parade took […]

The time has come again to celebrate the true north strong and free, with Canada Day celebrations being hosted across the South Peace on July 1. The Wembley Fire Department will kick off the festivities with its annual Canada Day Celebration beginning at 10 a.m. at the Wembley Fire Hall. A pancake and sausage breakfast […]

Local residents brought their concerns directly to the Premier Danielle Smith on Friday at a town hall event hosted by the United Conservative Party. Separation, disability funding, education, utility bills, and homelessness were key issues.  “What practical reason exists to stay within Canada?” was one of the first questions asked of Smith.  She spoke about […]