A city report on hanging veterans banners and regiment flags was presented to the Public & Protective Services Committee Nov. 7. Previously, the Grande Prairie Royal Canadian Legion #54 asked city council to consider hanging veterans' banners and unit flags along Veterans Way (101 Ave.) to continue beautifying the city’s downtown at the July 24 […]
A draft bylaw received its first reading in Sexsmith last week that may see fewer faces around the council table in time for the next election. Draft Bylaw No. 1070 received its first reading on Nov. 6 to have the local council be reduced from seven members to five. Town of Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter […]
A 13-year-old Grande Prairie youth has taken the initiative to gather warm clothes and donations to purchase needed items for homeless people in the city. Gracelyn Karpayk, with the help of her mother Jamie Bruvold-McLennan, are busy filling their wagon full of socks, gloves, toques and hand warmers. “Once (socks) are wet, they're not […]
Indigenous veterans were honoured and remembered on Nov. 8 for Indigenous Veterans Day in Grande Prairie. The ceremony, at the Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre, included special guest Randi Gage who co-founded the day 30 years ago. Gage said the day is important to ensure indigenous people can remember veterans their way and include […]
On Remembrance Day, Canadians across the country took a moment to recall the service of their local veterans, both here and gone, and both deserving to be remembered. Two of Hythe’s veterans were recognized for a longevity of service by their local legion in September; this week, Town & Country News sat down with them […]