Over $20,000 was raised in October for the Stollery Children’s Hospital by one Sexsmith Secondary School student, and she says that it’s just one step she’s made in paying back the hospital for a transplant she received in her childhood. Tylynn Hollingshead was three when she received a liver transplant as a result of a […]
A Wembley councillor’s resignation has put a byelection on the schedule for the new year. Coun. Sean McCallum sent in his letter of resignation on Nov. 3, citing a desire to focus on personal ventures. “I just need to focus on my own personal business and family business,” McCallum says, referring to a consulting and […]
South Peace schools have received approximately $500,000 in mental health support from Alberta Education. The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) and Grande Prairie and District Catholic School’s (GPCSD) partnered with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to create four new positions (two in each division) for dedicated addictions counsellors in its high schools. Counsellors will work […]
The Peace Wapiti School Division received approximately $700,000 over two years from Alberta Education which will go towards hiring an outreach team leader and three family support workers. “The grant was given to us to help address students who have lost engagement with school during COVID,” said Shawn O'Shea, assistant superintendent. “It could encompass everything […]
Town of Sexsmith council is taking a proactive approach when it comes to community inclusion. After coun. Dennis Stredulinsky moved that Mayor Kate Potter reach out to cultural groups in town, the initiative to begin building connections with council and community is moving forward. Its roots go back to a proposal brought to council last […]
November’s Family Violence Prevention Month may be in the rear-view mirror until 2023, but ample resources and supports exist in the South Peace 12 months a year. Pace Community Support, Sexual Assault and Trauma Centre (PACE) executive director Jacquie Aitken says treatment programs dealing with sexual abuse, as well as a safe visitation program for […]
A new transportation service for seniors in the Grande Prairie region is looking for volunteers. Drive Happiness is a volunteer-run service that helps seniors facing financial barriers or restricted mobility get to medical appointments. “It's so simple for me to get my car keys and go out when I need to go to the store […]
An upcoming Wembley workshop hopes to spread the word about mental health among local agricultural workers. The Talk, Ask, Listen workshop will be hosted at the Wembley Source Energy Arena & Recreation Centre on Nov. 24. Provided by the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF), the workshop will run for approximately four hours, covering mental health […]
The move of the former Saskatoon Winery building to the historical site in Wembley will have to wait. Wembley and District Arts, Culture and Historical Society treasurer Colleen Holler told Town & Country News the group had hoped to carry out development this summer, but plans have been shelved due to lack of funds until […]