Rising Above, a faith-based addictions service, has launched a $5 million fundraising campaign for a new facility. Dan Rigler, a Rising Above board member, was suspended from a crane high in the air over the Staples parking lot for the whole weekend to raise awareness and funds for the project. “Our desire with this new […]
Seventeen-year-old Sam Ellwood of Grande Prairie is asking city council to make a stronger effort against harmful misinformation about the 2SLGBTQ+ community. She also asked council to make a statement directly against the Sept. 2 1MillionMarch4Children during her presentation at the regular meeting of council on Oct. 16. Organizers of the march said it was […]
Banners commemorating our veterans have started to line the streets of our local communities ahead of Remembrance Day. Despite initial obstacles earlier this year, the banners went up in Hythe last Friday. Fosters Agri-World contributed a scissor lift to install banner brackets, while Nodes Construction and resident Max MacAulay stepped up to contribute lifts to […]
A new sidewalk from 94 Avenue from 101 Street to 96 Street in Wembley is open for business. Town of Wembley Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Noreen Zhang said this sidewalk will serve as a way to connect residents with local playgrounds and walking trails in the community. Starting from the Wembley Elementary School area, the […]