An idea has started to grow in Hythe as construction started Saturday on a community garden at the Hythe Community Centre. Garden director Katrina Amilia works as a nutritionist, which is how she first had the idea to develop the community garden to combat food scarcity. “Our grocery stores do their best to bring in […]
A report detailing the operating budget of Cedar Point (formerly Coordinated Care Campus) was presented to city council last month. The project now houses 63 supportive housing units, 43 affordable housing units as well as municipal offices. “This recovery-centered program is funded through provincial Outreach Support Services Initiative (OSSI) funding with the program services led […]
The City of Grande Prairie is looking for artists to create a local monument honouring the 125 anniversary of the Treaty 8 signing. The anniversary will be on June 21. “Creation of a monument for the 125 anniversary of the Treaty 8 signing is a time for us to recognize and honour our past, in […]
Aquatera is calling on residents to conserve water as the region faces drought conditions. The Wapiti River, the regional drinking water source, is experiencing the lowest recorded levels in 24 years, said Aquatera. “The water basins are stressed, so let's see if we can conserve some water,” said Aquatera Chief Executive Officer Vaughn Bend. […]
A lack of moisture reserves, low commodity prices and high input costs have producers on edge across the South and Central Peace. The dry winter has led to a quick spring seeding across the region, with about half of Peace producers done seeding, according to Foster’s Agri-World sales manager Jason Hipkins. “We hadn’t started last […]
Hythe marked a special day May 15 as it celebrated four decades of being the hub of the community. It was February 21, 1984 when the Hythe Community Library opened its doors, a place where familiar faces could come together and meet, and for readers of all ages to gather. Since day one, it has […]
Two La Glace youth took the initiative and pitched their idea for a new rec amenity to the County of Grande Prairie April 25. Grade 7 student Callan Wright and Logan Valerio (Grade 6) made a case for a skate park and pump track in the hamlet to the county’s Committee of the Whole. “We’re […]
A silver medal Olympian made their through Peace region schools last week. Brigette Lacquette, the first woman to be named to Team Canada’s hockey team, spoke about her journey from growing up in Manitoba, going to the Olympics, and now being a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks. “It's sharing my own stories about determination, hard […]
City council is moving forward with a recreational facility in the Avondale neighbourhood. On May 6, council directed administration to continue negotiations with Peace Wapiti Public and Grande Prairie Public school divisions to potentially build a recreation facility north of the pickleball courts next to the former Leisure Centre where there is a rugby field. […]