County of GP No. 1 News Archive

The Beaverlodge Daycare is hoping the community will band together following a second spree of vandalism that has left town residents feeling frustrated. Daycare executive director Alysha Martin said its building was been the target of vandals over the Canada Day weekend. “We had left some paint out in a bin in the backyard,” Martin […]

Producers may have been wishing for more moisture over the winter months but dry soil led to a quick seeding season for Peace farmers, according to County of Grande Prairie agricultural fieldman Sonja Raven. “For our county, we were probably two weeks early and we were done fast,” Raven said. “Seeding went really well. It […]

Rising Above, a faith-based addictions treatment centre, asked city council for permission to build a new building at its current location and extend the current land lease an additional 40 years at the June 26 council meeting.  The estimated $3.8 million build will be a three-storey 3,200 sq. ft. structure on the northeast corner of […]

Richard Harpe had some extremely busy years, his son Andre recalls. At work or on the farm, in the council chambers and in his community, Richard was always there to lend a helping hand, right up until his passing last month. Richard passed away June 2 at the age of 79. “He was a very […]

While Sexsmith looks forward to its first Communities in Bloom (CiB) competition and Wembley expresses its interest, one venerable community is gracefully bowing out. Community members have until July 15 to register for a competition of yards, gardens, and flower displays, judged by the local CiB committee. Six members sit on the committee, including coun. […]

The Rio Grande Rodeo returned on the weekend. The rodeo kicked off on Saturday with the Little Britches competitions, which included team roping, breakaway roping, barrels, pole-bending, and goat-tying.  This year, Rio Grande celebrated its 107 years of being active and added the Elite Indian Relay races to the entertainment.

Next weekend will see the return of Grande Prairie’s latest summer event, bringing together nerds and pop culture fanatics to help break the cycle of domestic violence. GrandeCon will be held from July 14 to 16 at Bonnetts Energy Centre Okay, with proceeds in support of Odyssey House. 2023 marks the second year of the […]

Across the country, residents are breaking out the maple leaves in anticipation of Canada Day. Kathleen Neufield walks through the Canada Day parade in Grande Prairie on Friday, July 1, 2022. (File photo by Jesse Boily) Valhalla Centre’s annual Canada Day parade is set roll out Saturday at 11 a.m. All floats and participants are […]

The 4th annual Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow was hosted at the  Bonnetts Energy Centre on Saturday and Sunday. It featured people attending from all over Canada including Treaty 6,7, and 8. It’s estimated that between 4,000 and 5,000 people attended the powwow over the weekend.  The grand entry on Saturday, left, was accompanied by […]

The Rio Grande Rodeo will see a brand new addition to its lineup with the debut of Indian Relay Races. The rodeo, set to roll out June 30 to July 2, will host the Elite Indian Relay Association (EIRA) event. The extreme sport entails riders making three laps bareback on three thoroughbreds, jumping from one […]