The Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) has a $3.894 million deficit due to rising costs and inflation, according to board member and city Coun. Chris Thiessen. “That's just the cost of doing business status quo,” he said. Another reason for the deficit is that GSF has begun an amortization requisition, which looks at the depreciation of […]
The Veterans Association Food Bank started operating in the City of Grande Prairie in May to help local veterans. Since they began operations, more than 20 veterans have been assisted. “What we do is veterans helping veterans, and it gives the receiver a sense of purpose as well because they want to give back,” said […]
Four extraordinary local women will be featured in a mural in downtown Grande Prairie in the new year. The mural will be placed on the back of Victoria’s Attic building on 100 Ave., and the store is accepting nominations from the public for who should be highlighted. “I started thinking of women that have helped […]
The Grande Prairie Public Library is calling all authors in the region for its annual Collins Writing Contest, which has authors from grade 1 to adults writing stories under a single theme. This year, the writers will tackle the theme of memories. “We’re actually going into the 36th year of the contest, but we are […]
An innovative concept around medical care in Grande Prairie has received a $500,000 boost from the City of Grande Prairie. During the city’s budget deliberations, council allocated the funds to Maskwa Medical Centre from its Strategic Initiative fund on Nov. 17. Maskwa asked the city for the funds so it could begin designing and engineering […]
One historic building in Wembley made a move last week. On Nov. 15, a building from the Saskatoon Winery was moved into its new location on the grounds of the Wembley Arts Cultural and Historical Society. The building was originally the home of the Lake Saskatoon Winery overlooking Saskatoon Lake, which was operated by Arthur […]
An online seminar helping to learn how to support victims of domestic violence is now available in Grande Prairie. Real Talk, an online resource based out of the Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society in Calgary, has partnered with IMPACT Grande Prairie, a network of local service providers dedicated to spreading awareness of domestic violence. IMPACT […]
The Old Bear himself is coming to the South Peace. Residents will have a chance to curl against Olympic curling champion Kevin Martin next month, with adult and youth curling clinics held at the Mountview Curling Club in Elmworth on Dec. 1 and 2. Youth clinics will be held on Dec. 1 from 2 to […]
