The Town of Sexsmith will be accessing a $1.38 million provincial grant to help expand and protect water across the South Peace. The Alberta government is providing the grant through the Water for Life Program that will be put towards expansion of the reservoir expansion and pumphouse at Wapiti River. Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter said […]
While the Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) is seeing an increase in medical calls, its 911 service is grappling with delays in secondary call processing to other first responders organizations. “We are now seeing a trend where the fire department is being relied on more often for EMS delivery, and this reliance is starting to […]
The province announced $2.1 million to support women’s shelters, homeless shelters, and private non-profit housing. In Grande Prairie, the Wapiti Dorm Society is receiving $130,000 of that funding to upgrade the bathrooms on the main floor of Wapiti House. “It will go to good use and promote some cleaner, safer bathrooms,” said Kathy Lambert, Wapiti […]
The Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) says it would like to begin constructing affordable housing in the Smith neighbourhood in Grande Prairie as soon as possible. GSF is looking to build two buildings with 160 units on the Smith lands. “There are 558 approved applicants on our waiting list for some type of affordable housing,” said […]
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike has seen federal workers in cities and towns across the country take to the picket lines and the streets, even here in the South Peace. The strike began on April 19, after PSAC and the federal government failed to reach an agreement. The protest is the biggest […]
Bill Bessent is a Grande Prairie Second World War combat veteran; he saw Winston Churchill with his own eyes and even spoke to the Queen. On April 15, he received a pin from the Grande Prairie Royal Canadian Legion #54, where he has been a member for 77 years. Second World War veteran Bill Bessent […]
Train relocation and grain elevation are in the near future for the Sexsmith and District Museum Society. Society fundraising chairperson Linda Drysdale said the museum society is still working to receive a 1953 diesel locomotive engine, with hopes to have it on display by the time of the town’s Chautauqua Days. Drysdale said the company […]
The doors opened at the Wembley Public Library on Saturday, with residents invited to come by for Earth Day celebrations and the chance to see the completed renovations. Library Manager Anna Underwood said the open house hosted during the celebrations was to show off the library’s new layout, including upgrades to shelving. Sexsmith Mayor Kate […]
A new recreational facility in the Avondale area is being eyed by city council. After considering options in Smith and Cobblestone, council selected Avondale for the new facility. “Council made a decision on multiple factors and, at the end of the day, settled on Avondale,” said Mayor Jackie Clayton. Clayton said there is still time […]
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is adding two new health care programs to its offerings. The institution will expand the Practical Nurse (PN) diploma to Fairview and develop a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) certificate expected to launch next year. The announcement comes after the province announced $193 million to create 8,000 seats in high-demand post-secondary programs across […]