Summer’s nearly over, but community fun is spiking. As August comes to a close, fall fairs are around the corner across the county. The Wembley Fall Fair is set to start on Aug. 26, and Wembley and District Agricultural Society president Renee Corrigal said there’s a big day planned for guests. After a pancake breakfast […]
Beaverlodge residents choosing to feed deer may be facing charges of $150 if the town goes ahead with a new bylaw. The Town of Beaverlodge may soon join a small number of Alberta municipalities with a wildlife feeding bylaw. First reading of the new Bylaw #1021 is slated for next month, after a Aug. 8 […]
Sexsmith resident Jeffrey Peters had the bloom with the view that took home the prize of residential winner of the first Sexsmith Communities in Bloom Community Competition. Communities in Bloom board member Shawn Bouchard said about a dozen residences and non-residences took part in the competition in what he described as a “community showcase,” of […]
A group of residents is unimpressed with the new location of the batting cage at Head & Salmond Park in Grande Prairie. The city permanently placed the cage, with a concrete base, in May. “It is a nightmare,” said Susan Schneider, whose home backs onto the park. “Nobody realized that there would be several cricket […]