Wembley News Archive

Town & Country News extended an invitation to all municipal election candidates in Wembley. Each was invited to answer three questions and submit a photo. We are publishing every response we received. 1. What are your top two priorities, and how do you hope to make those changes? 2. What leadership experience will you bring […]

With nominations closing Monday, the official list of candidates have now been released*.  (I) means incumbent. Town of Beaverlodge will elect one mayor and six councillors: Mayor: Terry Dueck, Gary Rycroft (I), Paul Szkopiec. Councillors: Trevor Bartsch, Judy Kokotilo-Bekkerus (I), Stan Berry, Cyndi Corbett (I), Hugh Graw (I), Richard Lappenbush, Tyke Longmore, Cal Mosher (I), […]

About 500 people turned out to the Grande Prairie stop of the Alberta Next Panel on Sept. 17 at Evergreen Park’s Tara Centre.  The panel focused on six main topics: Equalization and federal transfer payments; a proposed Alberta Pension Plan, a provincial police force, constitutional changes, immigration reform and tax collection changes.  “We want to […]

An assortment of modified books, toys and sensory materials is now available at the library to ensure children of all different abilities can use the resources. The Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL) launched its new Accessible Collection for Children last week.  “We're working on creating a more accessible children's department, and we're always trying to […]

A Grande Prairie man has taken it upon himself to make sure that guinea pigs have a little sanctuary, as there is no other rescue for them in the region. Rob Barnes is the founder of the Grande Prairie Guinea Pig Sanctuary (GPGPS), which currently houses about 73 guinea pigs at his home in Crystal […]

Town & Country News brings you this unofficial list of candidates registered as of Tuesday afternoon.  The official list will be released by municipalities following the close of nomination day on Monday.  Town of Beaverlodge Mayor: Gary Rycroft and Terry Dueck. Councillors: Hugh Graw, Stan Berry, Cyndi Corbett, Judy Kokotilo-Bekkerus, Jennifer Wolan, Cal Mosher, Richard […]

Northern Alberta’s first standalone nurse practitioner led practice will open its doors in Wembley in November.  Nurse practitioners (NP) Chantelle Gray and Tegan Ruether are set to take over operations of the medical clinic with a third expected to join the practice next summer. Gray and Ruether are graduates of Athabasca University (AU) and are […]

A new $17 million state-of-the-art instrumentation lab opened Sept. 3 at Northwestern Polytechnic.  Along with tours of the new facility, Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall announced an additional $1 million to support the planning phase of further trades expansions at the school.  “With demand for skilled workers at an all-time high, creating new opportunities […]

A local junior cattle club is settling into its second year of operation. The River Bend Jr. Cattlemen’s Club (RJBCC) was founded in 2024; club founder Chanley Jassman said organizers appreciated the structure of the iconic 4-H beef club but desired more autonomy to establish their own bylaws specific to their location and group needs. […]