The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum featuring the provincial candidates in the Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie-Wapiti constituencies.The forum allowed candidates to share their platforms and answer questions from residents ranging from local topics, including health care, education, and the economy. The chamber selected three candidates at random for each question.Dustin […]
City council approved upgrades to an outdoor ice rink in the Swanavon area that would see the addition of a roof, but the neighbourhood association says residents don’t want one.Council approved funding for the replacement of the outdoor rink in Swanavon with a covered outdoor structure on April 17. The total cost of the structure is […]
City trails will not be getting centre-painted lines after the Operational ServicesCommittee decided the cost would be too high. Painting a centre line for the Muskoseepi and Crystal Lake trail systems would cost approximately $10,000.“The trail system is safe, and we have next to no actual reports of collisions or injuries involving bicycles or pedestrians on […]
A $7.5 million 30-km firebreak is being constructed south of Grande Prairie.The province is footing much of the bill with $5 million; the city and county are each adding $1.25 million.“We are pleased to join with the City of Grande Prairie in a cost-sharing agreement to contribute to this invaluable and timely project that will […]