Second languages will not be mandatory for Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) schools in the upcoming school year. The PWPSD school board approved a motion March 14 to remove the mandate requiring schools to offer second language programming to students from grades 4 to 9. Individual schools will determine whether they will continue to […]
City council approved $24,000 to the Cairn Housing Society on Monday after the society requested emergency funding. The funds, approved at the regular meeting of council, include $16,000 for the society’s operational costs and $8,000 for its food security program. “My concern is that we have a bigger issue,” said Mayor Jackie Clayton. Council […]
Over 100 books have been translated by Bonanza School youths for visually impaired students. Sixteen Grade 5 and 6 students printed braille editions and recorded narrated audio versions. “Service projects are a big passion of mine,” said Bonanza School Principal Theresa Simmonds. “Teaching kids new skills, but also teaching them to do service for others.” […]
The city is seeking feedback from residents on future programming at the Grande Prairie Museum as it completes the final stages of its expansion. The museum is expanding into a space previously occupied by the South Peace Regional Archives (SPRA). “It is exciting to see the expansion of the Grande Prairie Museum come forward,” said […]
