Sexsmith News Archive

Grande Prairie businesses and organizations are ensuring no one has to spend Christmas alone this year. The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre (GPFC) and Major’s Family Restaurant are offering free Christmas dinners to anyone who wants one on Christmas Day.  “We understand a lot of people's families are far, and it's a hard time to travel; […]

One local youth will be heading up north to play in Alaska in March. Shea Line of Wembley has been selected as a goaltender for the Team Alberta North Junior Female roster for the Mat-Su 2024 Arctic Winter Games. The games will take place from March 9 to 16 in Mat-Su Valley, Alaska, featuring teams […]

Aquatera is looking at reducing power costs with the installation of solar panels at one of its reservoir and pump stations.  The solar panels are expected to produce about 80 per cent of the power required at the Zone 3 reservoir and pump station. “What led to the idea of doing this was the inflationary […]

The County of Grande Prairie approved a 2.9 per cent property tax increase for 2024. County council approved an interim $157.6 million budget which includes an estimated $109.5 million for general operations and $48.1 million for capital investments on Dec. 15. About 70 per cent of the capital budget is going toward road and bridge […]

Grande Prairie Technical Search & Rescue (TSR) is looking for volunteers. The organization is currently looking for aid for its operational and support teams.  “Our team is really diverse, anyone from lawyers to farmers to stay-at-home moms,” can volunteer, said Darren Sherk, TSR vice president.  The all-volunteer team has room for people with many different […]

There’s a twinkle in his eye as Klaus Gabriel talks about his volunteer work. His moustache curls with a smile as he remembers Christmases gone by. It’s a face you could believe belongs to the real Santa Claus, and this reporter isn’t convinced he isn’t. For four years, Gabriel has served as the Santa Claus […]

A First World War veteran's 106-year-old watch was returned to his 98-year-old son, a Second World War veteran, in Grande Prairie.  Bill Bessent Sr. was presented with his father's watch on Nov. 24 by his son Bill Jr. It started with a voicemail son Bill initially thought might have been a scam. “If you're the […]

Criminal code offences are down 20 per cent in the eastern County of Grande Prairie region from the July 1 to Sept. 30 quarter last year, according to the Grande Prairie RCMP Rural Detachment revealed. The detachment shared its quarterly community policing report for the Town of Sexsmith’s council meeting on Dec. 4. Within the […]

Four businesses have been approved for a new grant initiative in the Town of Sexsmith, receiving a total of over $3,000 for capital costs. Applications for the Micro Business Development Program closed on Oct. 30. Through the program, the town would match up to 50 per cent of eligible capital costs for local businesses, to […]

The City of Grande Prairie’s Public & Protective Services committee was given an update on possible amendments that can be made to the Alberta 911 program to better serve the local community at the Dec. 5 meeting.  One idea proposes to the Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) to increase the 911 cell phone levy from $0.95 to […]