A Grande Prairie local will be representing the city on the international stage during the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore in August. Natasha Evenson, 40, says she has been swimming since she was five years old. This is her first time travelling overseas for competition. “I've swum all my life, I've done provincials, I've […]
“History is us,” David Leonard once said. “A culture that’s lost its history is like a person who has lost their memory.” With his passing on July 3, it’s only right that we keep the memory of David Leonard alive. Archivist, author and historian, David is being remembered as a man who lived and breathed […]
A mobile “rain tower” is making it rain. The structure will help protect communities from wildfires by using a sprinkler system that pumps about 1,800 litres per minute from 30 metres in the air. Wildfire Innovations Inc. demonstrated its Rainstream tower to city officials on Wednesday, July 16, in the South Bear Creek corridor. Founder […]
The City of Grande Prairie has released a report comparing its tax rates and spending with seven other Alberta municipalities. The June 24 report compares the taxes of a median-value single-family dwelling in each. “Grande Prairie residents do not pay the highest annual property tax bill on a single-family dwelling,” Danielle Whiteway, city chief […]
The South Peace has a pantheon of heroes worth celebrating, and they won’t be found in any famous comics. This week, Town & Country News celebrates a handful of the historic heroes that have called our region home. Agnes Forbes (Photo supplied) Grande Prairie’s Wonder Woman Born in Montrose, Scotland, Agnes Forbes came to Canada […]
Since 2003, the Grande Prairie Legends of Hockey have been honouring those who gave so much to the sport. Today, the organization recognizes 25 hockey legends, preserving the stories and memories of the players on the ice to the builders and community leaders who kept the spirit of the sport alive in the community. “We […]
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie has brought concerns to city council about upcoming renovations to the Montrose Cultural Centre (MCC). Council had approved a $3.3 million borrowing bylaw to repair the building's ventilation system and the structural floor in the Teresa Sargent Hall at its June 16 council meeting. “This all really boils down […]
The beach volleyball courts may be doubling in size as city council decided to commit $200,000 towards the expansion and enter into a construction agreement with the Grande Prairie Beach Volleyball League. The league currently operates with four courts in the South Bear Creek area and hopes to build an additional four courts. “We're probably […]