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 […]
The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is supporting indigenous people to stage their traditional smudging ceremonies there. Patients and families at the hospital can request the opportunity to smudge a ceremony of burning sacred plants, accompanied by a prayer. Within 20 minutes of the request, the hospital will re-route that room's air to be ventilated […]
Sexsmith’s new Grants to Organizations program will see three local not-for-profit organizations receive $1,000 each. On Monday, council approved applications from the Sexsmith Playschool Society, Sexsmith Football Club, and Sexsmith Figure Skating Club to receive $1,000. Funds will be provided from the Grants to Organizations account, which has a budget of $15,000. Organizations were permitted […]
Amphitheatre plans in Sexsmith aren’t being put on the shelf, despite council moving to put the money away. On April 3, council moved that the $95,000 allocated for the amphitheatre project would be moved back into the general operating account. The Sexsmith Wellness Coalition (SWC) had proposed in 2020 construction of an amphitheatre at an […]