The Municipal District of Greenview has partnered with Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary (of Shark Tank fame) and his O’Leary Ventures to build an AI data centre powered by natural gas and geothermal power in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG). O’Leary says the project's total investment over its lifetime is expected to be over $70 billion […]
Food banks in Beaverlodge and Sexsmith will receive a Christmas donation from Canadian Tire Grande Prairie for the first time this December. Both the Sexsmith and Area Food Bank and the Beaverlodge Food Bank will receive a donation of $3,000 as part of Canadian Tire’s annual tradition called the 12 Days of Giving, where 12 […]
A report on potential revenue and expense of adding paid parking to downtown Grande Prairie was presented to the Public & Protective Services committee Nov. 26. The report looked into the history of downtown paid parking which began in the 1960s. In 2017, parking meters were removed as part of the city’s Downtown Rehabilitation and […]
A $20,000 renovation is set to take place at the Sexsmith arena this winter. On Nov. 18, Sexsmith town council approved funding of up to $19,500 for the replacement of stairs at the entrance leading up into the bleachers and down into the changing rooms and access to the ice surface. Sexsmith arena manager Clint […]
The Town of Sexsmith will move ahead with its $75,000 re-branding initiative that will see a new logo and related branding rolled out next month. After a year in the making, Mayor Kate Potter and councillors Bruce Black, Clint Froehlick, Dennis Stredulinsky and Jonathan Siggelkow voted in favour of moving forward with the re-branding rollout […]
When you bring up Judy Olson to Beaverlodge community members, the phrase “infectious giggle” is heard over and over. With Judy’s unexpected passing on Nov. 16 at the age of 70, Beaverlodge mourns a woman who was a mentor to many, a second mother to some, and a community ambassador that will be dearly missed. […]
The City of Grande Prairie spent $1.38 million on its Mobile Outreach program last year for something the mayor says should be the province’s responsibility. The City of Grande Prairie’s Mobile Outreach team has already supported about 949 individuals this year, an increase from last year’s total of 929 and 2022’s 697. “This obviously is […]
Every year, the County of Grande Prairie recognizes farm families who have continuously farmed or ranched the same land that was homesteaded by the family for a century or more with the 100 Years of Farming Homestead Award. Since July, five local farm families have been honoured, including the Lock and Richards families who were […]
Sexsmith residents may be able to start beekeeping next year. Bylaw 1088 was given its third reading by town council on Nov. 18, allowing residents to keep bees subject to a series of conditions. “Part of living in a small town is having some perks that you can’t have in a larger centre, and so […]