County of GP No. 1 News Archive

Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter said its new economic development officer position is critical in attracting and retaining business.  Kathleen Connolly stepped up as the town’s Economic Development Officer (EDO) last month. An EDO “offers support, helps look for grants, sponsorships and other funding opportunities, and is a first point of contact for new businesses,” said […]

Thursday saw four new murals go up in Beaverlodge, making for a total of 15 in the community. Three are painted by local artist Suzanne Sandboe, as a tribute to W.G. McFarlane who famously surveyed the Peace River country in 1909-1910. “He had one of the largest contracts to survey back in the days,” Sandboe […]

Town & Country News brings you this unofficial list of candidates registered as of Tuesday afternoon.  The official list will be released by municipalities following the close of nomination day on Monday.  Town of Beaverlodge Mayor: Gary Rycroft and Terry Dueck. Councillors: Hugh Graw, Stan Berry, Cyndi Corbett, Judy Kokotilo-Bekkerus, Jennifer Wolan, Cal Mosher, Richard […]

Northern Alberta’s first standalone nurse practitioner led practice will open its doors in Wembley in November.  Nurse practitioners (NP) Chantelle Gray and Tegan Ruether are set to take over operations of the medical clinic with a third expected to join the practice next summer. Gray and Ruether are graduates of Athabasca University (AU) and are […]

A new $17 million state-of-the-art instrumentation lab opened Sept. 3 at Northwestern Polytechnic.  Along with tours of the new facility, Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall announced an additional $1 million to support the planning phase of further trades expansions at the school.  “With demand for skilled workers at an all-time high, creating new opportunities […]

A local junior cattle club is settling into its second year of operation. The River Bend Jr. Cattlemen’s Club (RJBCC) was founded in 2024; club founder Chanley Jassman said organizers appreciated the structure of the iconic 4-H beef club but desired more autonomy to establish their own bylaws specific to their location and group needs. […]

The Town of Sexsmith is on track to make a long-awaited purchase of land from CN. It means the town will become owner of the land on which its historic grain elevator sits.  Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter told the News that CN accepted the town’s offer of $75,000 for the 1.26-acre parcel of land.  Sexsmith […]

The transmission is shot, the engine leaks and it won’t start, but a 1953 Ford police car will soon find itself on offer from the Sexsmith & District Museum Society. Removal of the classic auto will make room for changes at the town’s historic fire hall on 99 St. On Sept. 1, the Town of […]

We are honoured to have a returning Peace Country artist as our September Main Gallery exhibitor.  The Joy of the Journey - 3 Phases is on display now, by Carmen Haakstad.  Born in Sexsmith, Carmen now lives in Grande Prairie with his wife, Gail, where they raised three daughters together.   Carmen is well known […]