Sexsmith council moved to accept the draft bylaw no. 1070, to reduce the local council from seven members to five, for information on Monday. The motion means the council will not proceed with the bylaw at this time, said Town of Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter. “It means that there are no changes coming for the […]
Saddle Hills County is preparing for a drought year as it closely monitors its raw water storage volumes. The county has four central water plants - Bonanza, Ksituan, Woking, and Savanna - that collect runoff water as their primary sources. “We do have sufficient water for the next year,” said Ron Pelensky, Saddle Hills director […]
Your hometown newspaper has done it again. Town & Country News/GP Regional News has been lauded by the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association for its in content with the Awards of Excellence 2023. Jesse Boily’s capture of the aurora over Sexsmith (Solar Tantrums, Sept. 21) bested 25 other entries to win first place in the Photography […]
Chautauqua Days are around the corner once again and the historic Emmanuel Anglican Church is set to throw open its doors. The 1936 structure was moved to its new location to east of the Paszkowski House on 99 St in October. “We always find at our Chautauqua Days that we get people from all across […]
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy and D-Day, the Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre is hosting a ceremony on June 8. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops invaded Normandy, which ultimately marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. “We have 45 regional killed-in-action soldiers […]