Local government and entrepreneurship are now on the curriculum at St. Mary’s Catholic School. Thanks to a unique new initiative, all grades at the K-8 school in Sexsmith are taking a hands-on role in being an adult, from running a business to forming a miniature government outside of the school. “We have a government with […]
A glimmer in every little girl’s eye. A dream is drifting on the wind, ready for eager hands to snatch it up, and you can almost hear the lyrics of Bert Parks in the air. “Theeere she is … Miiiss …. Teepee Creek Stampede.” It’s not exactly Miss America, but it might be the […]
The resting place of 610 souls on an acre of land has passed into the responsibility of the County of Grande Prairie by this summer. The municipality will take over the operations and responsibility of the Webster Cemetery from the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan. “We weren’t getting any support whatsoever from the archdiocese,” said Ken Salacki, […]
Enrolment rates, health education and student mental health are among the top advocacy priorities of Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP). City council learned how it can best advocate for NWP on Feb. 14 in a letter from the post-secondary institution at a Council Committee of the Whole meeting. “We hear in our community on a regular basis […]