Wembley News Archive

Next weekend will see the return of Grande Prairie’s latest summer event, bringing together nerds and pop culture fanatics to help break the cycle of domestic violence.GrandeCon will be held from July 14 to 16 at Bonnetts Energy Centre Okay, with proceeds in support of Odyssey House.2023 marks the second year of the convention after […]

Across the country, residents are breaking out the maple leaves in anticipation of Canada Day.Kathleen Neufield walks through the Canada Day parade in Grande Prairie on Friday, July 1, 2022. (File photo by Jesse Boily)Valhalla Centre’s annual Canada Day parade is set roll out Saturday at 11 a.m. All floats and participants are welcomed, and […]

The 4th annual Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow was hosted at the  Bonnetts Energy Centre on Saturday and Sunday. It featured people attending from all over Canada including Treaty 6,7, and 8. It’s estimated that between 4,000 and 5,000 people attended the powwow over the weekend.  The grand entry on Saturday, left, was accompanied by […]

The Grande Prairie Storm has asked the city for more than $223,000 in concessions so the team can return to good financial standing. The ask comes in three parts. The club wants the city to waive the cost of rink usage for youth hockey development (approximately $35,000) and the Bonnetts Energy Centre facility fee for the […]

The federal government announced more than $9.4 million in funding to Grande Prairie and area organizations at Centre 2000 on Tuesday, June 27. The funding will go to 23 organizations including the County of Grande Prairie, Philip J. Currie Museum, Sagitawa Friendship Society in Peace River and the Town of High Level. The Prairies Economic […]

Dawn Marie Westad has touched many lives when it comes to teaching at Wembley’s Helen E. Taylor School, from students to staff to families across the community.Having first arrived at the school in 1984, Westad said that she’s worn plenty of hats since.“I’ve always been a homeroom teacher, I have been a school counsellor, I […]

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation (GPRHF) and the Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF) launched a campaign Saturday to raise $1.5 million to purchase a mobile mammogram clinic for North Zone. The Aztec Engineering 5th Annual Ball hockey tournament and silent auction fundraiser raised over $66,000, with half of the funds going to 3D Children’s Society and […]

In spite of the blustery weather, almost 60 youths across the county set up their own lemonade stands on Saturday, serving up a summertime classic for Lemonade Day.The program hopes to inspire an entrepreneurial spirit in youths, encouraging them to start, own and operate their own business, with a portion of proceeds going to a […]

The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all its fire restrictions as of 3 p.m. today (June 19).The county is urging residents to continue practicing extreme caution throughout the fire season. The restrictions were removed due to the region's cooler temperatures and significant rainfall, removing the Fire Restriction placed on June 14.“Residents are reminded that permits […]

Wembley has some new prehistoric residents coming to town.Animatronic dinosaurs from Lantzville, B.C. will call Wembley home following an auction in late May.An animatronic triceratops and parasaurolophus made their debut in their temporary home in front of the town office on Monday.An animatronic triceratops and parasaurolophus made their debut in front of Wembley town office […]