A request for $60,000 for the Grande Prairie Pow Wow event later this month has been denied by the city. Instead, council opted to provide a gift-in-kind for rental of Bonnetts Energy Centre and its guest services, valued at $22,000. Rising costs and low sponsorships were among the reasons for the ask. “Despite our best […]
Musical theatre will be hitting the stage at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre after an agreement was made between Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT) last month. NWP will now host GPLT’s musical theatre event, held every two years, on its stage. “GPLT is extremely excited about this partnership,” […]
For almost 30 years, tourists as well as locals have taken the Rotary bus to learn more about the Grande Prairie area. The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie is hosting free bus tours this summer, sharing not only the area's history but also its contributions to the world. “We try to focus on a lot […]
Sexsmith’s annual Chautauqua Days event took place on June 1, inviting the community out for a day of fun and sunshine. A pancake breakfast at the Sexsmith Civic Centre kicked off the celebrations. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Walter Paszkowski also swung by the civic centre to have a pancake breakfast. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Crowds […]
Family members were invited down to Saints’ City on May 30 to get a taste of the past five months of entrepreneurship at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sexsmith. The school’s MicroSociety has seen youth participate in student-run businesses and government since Jan. 18, with the election for the government held on Jan. 22. “It’s […]