A new transportation service for seniors in the Grande Prairie region is looking for volunteers. Drive Happiness is a volunteer-run service that helps seniors facing financial barriers or restricted mobility get to medical appointments. “It's so simple for me to get my car keys and go out when I need to go to the store […]
Nitehawk Year-round Adventure Park came to city council last Monday (Nov. 14) looking for funding support. Nitehawk asked council for an additional $19,000, bringing the total to $192,000 for the 2023 season. The additional amount is targeted to upgrades to staff housing as well as accommodating inflation increases. Council later approved the ask on its […]
Over 20 recruits braved the cold to take the heat and step up as firefighters recently. Recruits from the County of Grande Prairie, Sexsmith, Wembley, Beaverlodge and Horse Lake First Nation fire departments partook in the four-day Firefighter 101 40-hour training course. The course ran over the weekend of Oct. 29 to 30, as well […]
Local municipalities were recently recognized for their “unprecedented collaboration” at the Northwest Energy Evening in Calgary. The collaboration between the County of Grande Prairie, the City of Grande Prairie and the M.D. of Greenview has led to the municipalities becoming leaders not only in traditional energy but also in emerging energy technology and innovation, the […]
November marks Family Violence Prevention Month, a crucial time of year for IMPACT Grande Prairie. Previously known as the Prevention of Family Violence Network (PFVN) Grande Prairie, this network has been active in the Grande Prairie area since 2017. “It’s a shared agreement that family violence is an epidemic that can be stopped,” says Madison […]
Standing east of Grande Prairie, behind a copse of trees and on a hill which once nested a family of skunks, is the Glen Leslie Church. For decades, the building served as a church, a school, and a hub for the communities of Glen Leslie and Bezanson; almost a century later, when the church had […]
Canadians are donning the poppy once again as Remembrance Day is around the corner. Here in the South Peace, services are being planned and wreathes are being laid in preparation of Nov. 11. The Beaverlodge Legion will be holding an indoor service at the community centre. A parade will form up at 10:30 a.m. and […]
More than 1,200 women and children accessed the resources of Odyssey House last year, and another 2,305 calls were received by the crisis line. With the third highest rate of self-reported spousal violence in Canada, Alberta is observing Family Violence Prevention Month in November. Here in the South Peace, teams are going purple as the […]
After a decade in the role, Leanne Beaupre has stepped aside as reeve for the County of Grande Prairie. Taking a place at the head of council table is Robert Marshall, Division 5 councillor. The change took place at the annual organizational meeting on Oct. 24. Beaupre told Town & Country News she had “made […]
For the past 40 years, Kurt Balderston has been a fixture during harvest, farming malt barley and canola on the family farm near Sexsmith. It’s a lifestyle he says that he’s excited to never retire from, and it’s a commitment that received recognition from the County of Grande Prairie last month. Balderston family (Photo supplied) […]