Farming families have been decrying the death of three horses in the South Peace this month. Craig Nelson, who lives in the Bear Lake area west of Sexsmith, says that he found his horses wounded on Dec. 3 as he went to roll out some round bales for the animals. “I was taking the tractor […]
Construction on the new Sunrise Youth Shelter is well underway, but one previous client of the service is looking to give back. Leona Lehoux, 27, is donating her time from her new painting business to give back to an organization that helped her get to where she is today. Leona Lehoux has offered her time […]
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) has been operating for a full year, and Town & Country News recently spoke to Alberta Health Services (AHS) about these past 12 months. Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Hospital stopped accepting patients at 6 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2021, marking the opening of its replacement across town. It would take […]
A Grande Prairie teacher is speaking out about the working conditions of substitute teachers in the province and locally. “The sub shortage is real, and so is the burnout inside every school,” writes Andrea Willman, a Grande Prairie teacher. “Because subs are not considered staff, we can never be viewed as more than first-year teachers […]
Clairmont and Wembley community members were among those recognized for their hard work following a breakfast on International Volunteers Day last week. The International Volunteer Day Celebration Breakfast, hosted at the Golden Age Centre on Dec. 5, returned to the community after a COVID-induced hiatus. It concluded with the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer […]
A group of volunteers is giving rides to those who need to get to their flu shots this season. Drive Happiness, which began its operations in the Grande Prairie area in April, is for seniors but now the organization has expanded to include anyone of any age who needs to update their vaccinations. “From now […]
County of Grande Prairie’s new Reeve Bob Marshall says the preliminary budget it adopted on Wednesday (Dec. 5) was able to maintain a zero per cent tax increase by setting priorities and dipping into savings. “We know households and businesses are facing increased costs, just like our administration,” Marshall says. $3.33 million (for the final […]
After almost 12 years, the Habitat for Humanity Restore doors closed on Friday for the foreseeable future. The Restore was a spot for people to buy quality new and used building materials, with proceeds going to local Habitat programs. The sun sets on the Grande Prairie Habitat for Humanity Restore which closed its doors in […]
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) made the first of three $100,000 donations to the Hythe Community Centre during a Christmas Dine & Dance on Dec. 3. It’s part of an arrangement which will see $300,000 donated to the community centre over the next three years. Facility administrator Anjela Sipe says the funds will go to […]
Six South Peace residents were some of more than 150 Albertans presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal late last month in Edmonton. The ceremony, hosted by Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis), presented the medals to recipients from across central and northern Alberta, as well as past ABmunis presidents and lifetime members. “(This) medal ceremonies […]