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Beaverlodge residents curious about their latest utility bill are being advised of the anomaly. The June utility billings are showing no consumption figures due to a failure in the town’s communication system.  Administration is working to correct the problem but advise it may take as long as the end of the month as components require […]

Producers may have been wishing for more moisture over the winter months but dry soil led to a quick seeding season for Peace farmers, according to County of Grande Prairie agricultural fieldman Sonja Raven. “For our county, we were probably two weeks early and we were done fast,” Raven said. “Seeding went really well. It […]

Rising Above, a faith-based addictions treatment centre, asked city council for permission to build a new building at its current location and extend the current land lease an additional 40 years at the June 26 council meeting.  The estimated $3.8 million build will be a three-storey 3,200 sq. ft. structure on the northeast corner of […]

Richard Harpe had some extremely busy years, his son Andre recalls. At work or on the farm, in the council chambers and in his community, Richard was always there to lend a helping hand, right up until his passing last month. Richard passed away June 2 at the age of 79. “He was a very […]

While Sexsmith looks forward to its first Communities in Bloom (CiB) competition and Wembley expresses its interest, one venerable community is gracefully bowing out. Community members have until July 15 to register for a competition of yards, gardens, and flower displays, judged by the local CiB committee. Six members sit on the committee, including coun. […]