Wembley News Archive

The South Peace is getting things growing across municipal community gardens.Planting at the Sexsmith Community Garden next to the historic Northern Alberta Railway Station happened this week, a timeline in keeping with those in Beaverlodge, Wembley and Clairmont.“Our garden season is going to look similar to the last few,” said Sexsmith Wellness Co-ordinator Melody Sample […]

The Maskwa Medical Center broke ground outside the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital on Tuesday. The centre hopes to change the medical landscape in the region by offering a mayo-style clinic with a 10-day turnaround treatment plan for patients. “There's only one way you can feel about today, and that's great,” said Ken Drysdale, Maskwa Medical […]

Lead was found in the HVAC system of the Grande Prairie Provincial Building, which has led to the temporary relocation of the Grande Prairie Public Health Clinic to the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Ambulatory Care Centre. Alberta Health Services (AHS) said the clinic was temporarily closed on April 30 “due to indoor air quality issues.” […]

Seeding season is projected to be 80 to 90 per cent complete across the South Peace by the end of the week but farmers are still hoping to see spring showers.County of Grande Prairie Assistant Agricultural Fieldman Tracelle Hinze said seeding is in full swing across the region. She told the News in a May […]

Shovels are expected to hit the ground within weeks on Mountview Health Complex, a $120 million replacement for the aging Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital.A development permit was issued May 12 to Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman Architects Ltd. of Edmonton.“It’s a whole different world when all of a sudden you start to make progress,” Beaverlodge Mayor Gary Rycroft […]

The Cool Aid Society will close its doors and services at the end of June after provincial cuts to funding.  The 45-year-old organization provides no-cost after-school and evening programs for city youth. It currently serves over 300 registered families, with daily drop-in attendance ranging from 25 to 70 children.  “Following a final board vote and […]

Residents and businesses were evacuated Sunday after a wildfire near Deer Ridge Estates started south of Grande Prairie. Around 4:45 p.m., police were observed blocking Hwy. 40 and telling campers at the KOA campground to evacuate.  By 6:30 p.m., an evacuation order was in place for Sunrise Estates, Sunrise Estates 2 and Core 40 Industrial […]

UPDATE: An update to this story just broke on May 9 read more HEREThe Cool Aid Society’s future remains unknown but if it does not find a funder soon, it may close after serving the community’s youth for 45 years. The society, which provides no-cost after-school and evening programs for children, lost 90 percent of its […]

Communities across the South Peace are finding new ways to recognize local volunteers in the face of low nominations.Sexsmith Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Naomi Robinson told the News that 17 local associations would receive gift baskets recognizing their efforts after the annual Just Desserts Volunteer Appreciation Evening was cancelled.Robinson said only 12 […]

Dirt bikes, superheroes, puppies and imaginary friends are what you may expect from an art show by children. But the Grade 7 and 8 students of St. Catherine Catholic School in Grande Prairie dug deeper into their art and explored why those same things mean so much to them.Somewhere We Still Play explores what it […]