Sexsmith News Archive

Last week, a sign went up at the Beaverlodge Post Office urging customers to action. According to some local staffers, Beaverlodge, Hythe, Wembley and Sexsmith are on the list of potential rural post office closures as Canada Post undergoes restructuring.  Hands Off My Post Office asked the public to stand again losing services in their […]

About a quarter century ago, a young man from Norway landed in Sexsmith.  His “temporary adventure” would go on to traverse generations, change communities and leave a legacy that is unmatched.  By the time of his passing at the age of 92 on Sept. 26, Isak Skjaveland had carved out a role in Sexsmith that […]

Improving accountability and fostering connections are key to newly elected Town of Sexsmith councillor Pauline Nelson. A founding member of the Sexsmith & District Food Bank and Sexsmith Wellness Coalition, as well as an administrative member of the St. Mary’s Catholic School, Nelson received 236 votes during the municipal election, the most of all candidates. […]

The official results of the 2025 municipal and school trustee elections were released on Friday, Oct. 24. Many councillors were sworn into office on Monday.  (I) means incumbent. Town of Beaverlodge Mayor: Gary Rycroft (I) - 399 Councillors: Trevor Bartsch - 382, Hugh Graw (I) - 353, Richard Lappenbush - 295, Tyke Longmore - 285, […]

The unofficial results of the 2025 municipal and school trustee elections began appearing late Monday night and into Tuesday morning. Changes to the Elections Act have caused all ballots to be hand-counted, unlike previous years, which used tabulators. Results from Sexsmith and the County of Grande Prairie arrived around 11 p.m. on Monday, while the […]

Over 800 people gathered in support of teachers at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC field in Grande Prairie on Sunday morning.  Teachers have been on a province-wide strike since Oct. 6.  Jason Schilling, Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) president speaks at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC Field in Grande Prairie on Sunday, […]

Despite starting hockey at three years of age, 22-year old Dayle Ross said that growing up, the idea of joining a professional women’s league wasn’t even a possibility. On Oct. 6, the New York Sirens signed Ross to a one-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement for the 2025-26 season. “We didn’t have […]

Halloween decorations are popping up in anticipation of the spookiest night of the year. To help our readers’ homes be more hair-raising and less ho-hum, the News sat down with Hornbrook Hollow Haunt’s Dannette Hornbrook to talk shop on creating the most horrifying Halloween haunt. Operating on the Hornbrook farm since 2016, the annual haunt […]

With the municipal election looming and the Alberta premier’s directive to municipal affair minister Dan Williams to review local spending decisions — including how much elected municipal officials get paid – Town & Country News thought it would be timely to mine audited financial statements of the municipalities we serve to produce exactly that. Danielle […]

Classrooms sat empty on Monday as the provincewide teacher strike took effect. Growing class sizes, dwindling support and resources in the classroom, and government policies are among key concerns, according to the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA). “We’ve juggled overcrowded classrooms, added workload and government policies that were made without listening to the professionals who do […]