The County of Grande Prairie is seeking public feedback in the review of plans, bylaws and practices.County planning manager Reed Desroches said the County of Grande Prairie has launched a multi-year planning initiative. Entitled Plan Your County, community members are invited to participate in the initiative, both in person and online.The initiative will see the […]
On Friday, May 5, Ryier Hommy was sworn in as the Town of Beaverlodge’s newest councillor.Hommy said “determined” was the key word in how he felt following the election.“I’m thankful for the support that I received from the community,” he said.Ryier Hommy was sworn in as councillor on May 5. (Photo by Austin Payeur)“I want […]
Darren Green, Township 704We got evacuated Friday afternoon about 5 p.m. It was a terrible experience. We had two RCMP knock on the door and tell us we had 15 minutes to go, me and my wife and my three small children.We didn't have time for nothing. I didn't get a thing. Your brain’s working […]
Work continues on a new school slated to replace the Peace Wapiti Academy.Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) board chair Lori Grant said PWPSD has been allocated the planning funds from the province to start planning for the new school in the Windsor Area Structure Plan south of Clairmont.PWPSD has a meeting with Alberta Infrastructure […]
The Grande Prairie Fastball Association, or Pirates, is seeing more people coming out to play ball, and it's bringing more people to the region.The provincial U13D and U15D tournament was granted to the Pirates, which will see teams from all over Alberta and the Yukon and Northwest Territories attend.“We could very well see over 3,000 […]