County of GP No. 1 News Archive

The second annual Art Walk in Beaverlodge brought summer fun and local artisans selling their wares to the town on Friday. Jim Drabble of the Beaverlodge Mural Foundation stood alongside two of the murals unveiled by the foundation during the art walk. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Artist Suzanne Sandboe did some painting. Her mural of […]

Beaverlodge Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has partnered with the local food bank to get frozen meals rolling out in the community. FCSS is seeking clients to register for the pilot Meals on Wheels program, which will be making deliveries twice a month for registered seniors. FCSS program co-ordinator Reanna Stockman said FCSS is […]

The County of Grande Prairie is removing its fire ban at 5 p.m. today (June 14).  The ban has been replaced with a fire restriction and is in place for the entire county, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. Recent and forecasted rainfall has allowed the ban to be moved to a restriction […]

The Filipino Association of Grande Prairie and Area (FAGPA) hosted its second annual Filipino Cultural & Musical Heritage Festival at Muskoseepi Park on Sunday, June 11.  The celebrations coincided with the 125th Philippine Declaration of Independence. “We built this festival to remember all of the things that we did in the past, our forefathers, our […]

The County of Grande Prairie is monitoring wildfires surrounding the county's borders.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire crossed the British Columbia border on Thursday, June 8 near Preston Lake, and an evacuation alert was then activated.  The Peavine Creek wildfire is burning north of the larger Bearhole Lake wildfire.  According to BC Wildfire, the Peavine Creek […]

The warm summer weather has some South Peace residents dancing in the park.  The Peace Country Western Dance Club (PCWDC) is hosting dancing in the park at the amphitheatre in Muskoseepi Park all summer long.  Peace Country Western Dance Club members dance at Muskoseepi Park amphitheatre. Peace Country Western Dance Club is hosting a free […]

The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for areas near Preston Lake.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire has crossed the British Columbia border into the county and is burning 5.5 km west of Preston Lake.  "Residents located north of TWP RD 732, west of RGE RD 131, and south of TWP RD 742 […]

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) decided May 25 junior high programming in west county will remain at Hythe Regional School (HRS). This week, Town & Country News presents the youth perspective on the decision that saw PWPSD elect to keep the status quo rather than opening classes at its elementary and high schools in […]

The city and county of Grande Prairie are purchasing the building currently housing the Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue. The building is expected to cost $750,000, with the city covering 60 per cent ($450,000) of the cost and the county the remaining 40 per cent ($300,000). “It's an opportunity for the city and the county to […]

One local doctor says a grant from the County of Grande Prairie is essential in attracting medical professionals. Earlier this spring, doctors Thomas Haupt and Saurabh Parmar of Hythe each received $10,000 via the South Peace Professional Attraction and Retention Committee (SPPARC) Grant. SPPARC partnered with the county to provide the grant to physicians setting […]