The City of Grande Prairie’s Public & Protective Services committee was given an update on possible amendments that can be made to the Alberta 911 program to better serve the local community at the Dec. 5 meeting. One idea proposes to the Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) to increase the 911 cell phone levy from $0.95 to […]
Grande Prairie regional youth may be eligible for up to $750 from the City of Grande Prairie’s Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) microgrant launched earlier last week (Dec. 5). The new grant is available to youth aged 13 to 30 who may be facing barriers to education or entering the workforce. “I'm not evaluating anyone's […]
The city is amending its parkland bylaw to allow the use of e-bikes and other “wheeled conveyances” within city parks. City council approved the amendments to the bylaw C1310A (parkland bylaw) at the Dec. 11 regular council meeting. “This is about helping people be safe and recognizing that there are other people, and you have […]
The Town of Sexsmith is seeking funding to help support its ongoing rebranding project. In July, the town put forward a Request for Proposals (RFP), soliciting bids and concepts for the project. Eight proposals were received by the town, with General Public & Partners and Western Canada Narrative Research being selected as the winner on […]
The Grande Prairie Firefighters Association (GPFA) is asking city council to reconsider its decision to cut a position from the Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) as part of the city’s 2024 operational budget. Ian MacDonald, GPFA spokesperson, told city council on Monday (Dec. 11) that the fire department has seen an increase in its services […]