The former QEII Hospital, Centre 2000 and Muskoseepi Park are among the many subjects explored in the latest art exhibit at the Centre for Creative Arts. More than 30 of Julius Miraflor’s watercolour paintings are on display at the centre until the end of the month in his solo exhibit Beauty in the Ordinary. “That […]
The Town of Wembley is waiting on grant funding before it can move forward with its prehistoric rebranding. Chief administrative officer (CAO) Noreen Zhang said the town has applied to the Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) program in pursuit of a rebranding initiative to embrace the rich world of paleontology surrounding Wembley. A program […]
The Wembley Community Society’s (WCS) plans for a $526,000 playground at Wembley Elementary School will start to take shape this summer. After three years of fundraising efforts, WCS has raised over $150,000, allowing the first phase of playground reconstruction to take place in June, replacing playground equipment for pre-kindergarten to kindergarten aged students. WCS chair […]
There’s snow on the ground, but young football players across the county have dreams of green fields. The Sexsmith Football Club has opened up registration for both its atom and peewee leagues. “There’s been a ton of interest,” said club board member and coach Brent Richards. “We have the possibility of maybe having a third […]
The Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association (CMTA) will receive the support of the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County ahead of a series of celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and 42 veterans of the Blueberry Mountain area. CMTA executive director Renee Charbonneau said the association plans to hold three events in […]