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Calling all authors: The Collins Writing Contest returns 

November 30, 2023

The Grande Prairie Public Library is calling all authors in the region for its annual Collins Writing Contest, which has authors from grade 1 to adults writing stories under a single theme.  This year, the writers will tackle the theme of memories.  “We’re actually going into the 36th year of the contest, but we are […]

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City finds service provider for CCC

November 30, 2023

The Mustard Seed has been named as the service provider at the Coordinated Care Campus (CCC), the City of Grande Prairie has announced. The Mustard Seed will begin working in the CCC in February. “The Mustard Seed comes with more than 20 years of experience working with the vulnerable sector,” said Wendy Hughes, city director […]

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Avondale $10M dome comes closer to reality

November 30, 2023

The demolition of the former Composite High School and Leisure Centre is not yet complete, but plans for the land around the area are already in motion, with city council eyeing a recreational dome structure.  On the last day of budget deliberations (Nov. 17) council approved $10 million from debenture for a recreational dome structure. […]

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A snip of nostalgia: Grande Prairie’s Central Barber Shop

November 23, 2023
Hairstyles come and go but some things, like the Central Barber Shop in downtown Grande Prairie, remain the same.  When you walk in, three chairs are waiting for their next clients. They may date back to the 1950s and have been reupholstered over half a dozen times, said former shop owner and barber Ross “Dick” […]