Every Wednesday at noon at Northwestern Polytechnic you will hear for some familiar phrases; for others, it may be brand new. “Tan’si maga kiya anoch” - hello, how are you - is the first thing taught in Cree with Kokum, served up with an infectious smile and lots of laughs at Elder in Residence Theresa […]
The Town of Sexsmith is once again asking local organizations to help roll out the welcome wagon. The town will be restarting the practice of providing Welcome Wagon bags to new residents. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) co-ordinator Naomi Robinson said that the program was held in the town pre-pandemic. “Then we couldn’t hand […]
Staffing, increased call volumes and supply chain issues are some of the challenges Alberta Health Services (AHS) emergency services is currently experiencing in the Grande Prairie region. Rob Barone, AHS North Zone operations associate executive director, said a variety of factors are at play: “An increase in 911 event volumes (and) inter-facility transfer volumes, emergency […]
A million dollars allocated in the provincial budget will help lay the groundwork for a new health complex in Beaverlodge. The Budget 2023 Capital Plan has identified the contribution of $1 million in 2023-2024 for the construction of the Mountview Health Complex. Mayor Gary Rycroft said in an interview with the Town & Country News […]
The Canadian Mental Health Association Northwestern Alberta (CMHA) received over $65,000 from fundraisers last weekend. The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) brought in $35,000 last Saturday (Feb. 25), while later in the evening, the Grande Prairie Storm hosted Lift the Mask night, where Connor Mackenzie presented a cheque for the money raised to date […]
Elsa Robinson identifies first as an artist and she is proud to emphasize that. “I wanted to get my art into community,” said Robinson. She started by putting her art on t-shirts and selling them at farmer's markets but has since gone to displaying it across the province. A multidisciplinary artist Robinson is displaying her […]
The South Peace region is doing better than some other Alberta locales when it comes to wait times for counselling services for sexual assault survivors. Still, survivors here are looking at a four-month wait time; in other parts of the province, it's more than a year. The Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) says […]
For the past 30 years, Kathleen Turner has been working to help her neighbours via her role with the County of Grande Prairie. As director of the county’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) department, Turner has built a legacy over her long tenure. But it was a job prior to her employment with the […]
A new councillor steps up as another steps down in the Town of Wembley. Bob Berlasty was sworn in as councillor on Feb. 13, during a regular meeting of council. Berlasty, a resident Wembley since 1999, said he’s always believed “that if you want to call your home your own, you should do your part […]
The cancellation of a $4 billion methanol gas plant in the County of Grande Prairie may not be the end of it. Mark Tonner, Nauticol Energy Ltd. chief executive offer (CEO), called it “unfortunate” the company’s plant will not be moving forward but said he is still leading a series of energy service companies with […]