Kathleen “Kay” Shannon was a dedicated member of the Sexsmith community. Whenever she had the time, she was curling at the local rink or lending a hand to the Lutheran Church and the library. In the memories of her son, Kelly Shannon, she was a dedicated, hardworking wife, and a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and […]
City council received an update on its advocacy concerns at Wednesday’s (Aug. 23) Committee of the Whole meeting. The city’s advocacy updates included work on electricity distribution and transmission rates, attraction and retention of healthcare workers, local government funding framework, industrial attraction, improved rail services, daycare shortages and housing funding. Power parity A preliminary report […]
After a long and storied career, a cake was served at the Sexsmith Shannon Municipal Library on Thursday, Aug. 24 to mark Kathy Black’s final day of work. Black had worked at the library since 1997, and for the past 26 years has been a familiar sight behind the counter. In December of last year, […]
Football, hockey and other sports across the Grande Prairie region are looking for referees. “If you are an ex-player or new to the sport, we could use you,” said Glen Ryan, a football referee. He says anyone with a passion for sport or willingness to help can be a referee. “It's a team thing, too; […]