The city is seeking feedback from residents on future programming at the Grande Prairie Museum as it completes the final stages of its expansion. The museum is expanding into a space previously occupied by the South Peace Regional Archives (SPRA). “It is exciting to see the expansion of the Grande Prairie Museum come forward,” said […]
The Alberta Winter Games created an estimated economic impact of $4.6 million for the Grande Prairie region. The estimate comes from a Sport Tourism Canada STEAM report. “Being a games city is something we're very proud of,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton. “It gives us an opportunity not only to highlight our […]
The Bear Creek Folk Festival (BCFF) will receive $80,000 from the city. City council approved $50,000 in sponsorship and an additional $30,000 from the Council Strategic Initiatives Fund at last Monday’s (March 11) regular council meeting. “We're very grateful that council is so supportive of the festival and such a fantastic partner in this event,” […]
It’s hard to believe that Sexsmith would be the way it is today without the work of Jean Rycroft. A passionate historian, Jean was dedicated to the cause of preserving Sexsmith’s historic past, from collecting the stories of pioneers to advocating for the historic frontage on the town’s main street. But according to daughter Stacy […]
A community art project will welcome athletes nationwide for the upcoming National Aboriginal Hockey Championship. The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) is facilitating the painting of more than 700 hockey pucks that will make a mural, displayed at the Design Works Centre during the tournament. “We are going to try and fill the entire […]
There are discoveries being made all the time at the Alberta Genealogical Society Grande Prairie and District Branch. Society contractor assistant Juanita Jordan recently helped uncover a piece of American history while helping a friend. “My friend has struggles trying to find her family history,” she said. Joan Bowman (Photo by Austin Payeur) “I went […]
City council renewed its advocacy priorities for 2024 at the March 11 council meeting. Priorities include electricity distribution costs, health care supports, medical first response funding, Northwestern Polytechnic support as well as provincial and federal funding for housing needs. “As we visit different ministers, whether they're provincial or federal, we'd like to have a document […]
The city will not be moving forward with a proposed composting pilot project. Last September Food Cycle Science, an Ottawa-based company, proposed to council a city pilot program to sell its FoodCycler, a powered composter, at a subsidized rate to residents. Last Tuesday (March 5), the Operational Services Committee accepted a report on the program […]
Wait times at walk-in clinics have nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, according to a report from Medimap. In 2023, the average wait time to see a doctor at a walk-in clinic in Grande Prairie was about 72 minutes. The report says that in 2023, the average wait time in Alberta was 66 minutes, compared […]