Throughout September, boots have been stomping on the hardwood floors of the 55 North Community Centre in Grande Prairie. The new season for the Peace Country Western Dance Club (PCWDC) started on Sept. 15, marking its 34th year of operation in the community. Every Tuesday and Thursday, students take to the floor to learn every […]
A gated seniors’ community in the Wedgewood subdivision is looking for other means of snow removal in their two cul-de-sacs this winter following a recent decision by the County of Grande Prairie to discontinue the service. The Stonegate Condo Association entered into an agreement with the county for snow removal services on a two-year trial […]
Libraries around the province closed their doors Oct. 1 as part of Alberta Public Libraries Day of Action to both prepare for the provincial government’s new library legislation and to raise awareness of the vital role libraries play in Alberta communities. Alberta’s Bill 28, The Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, was passed in […]
The City of Grande Prairie is exploring ways to address nuisance birds after one resident’s appeal in council chambers Sept. 14. Erin Atkinson Jubb, who lives in South Patterson, made a pitch to city council on Sept. 14 for its help in curbing corvid populations. “In my neighbourhood, we have so many magpies and crows […]
With a development permit for a data centre now approved in the County of Grande Prairie, some nearby residents say they had just enough time to file their appeals with the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LRPT). Development permit PLDEV20250629 was approved through the county’s planning department Sept. 4 and refers to a portion of […]