Grande Prairie city council was informed of the difference between the RCMP Police and Crisis Teams (PACT) and mobile outreach teams on Feb. 28 at the Public & Protective Services Committee. Grande Prairie RCMP Superintendent Lee Brachmann gave the presentation, as the committee wanted information regarding the cost-effectiveness of PACT compared to adding more Mobile […]
Longtime Hythe resident Jack Oakford may have passed in 2015, but the re-opening of his former hardware store helped the family get the ball rolling on a striking party last week. On Sunday, Feb. 26, over 25 members of the Oakford family came out to Fatboys Bowling below the Outpost in Hythe to celebrate what […]
After more than 30 years, a small treasure sitting in the back of a jewelry box will be returned to its original owner. In 1986, county of Grande Prairie resident Marie Hutchinson purchased a box of assorted items at an auction in Sexsmith. Inside, she found an emerald 1977 grad ring from Georges P. Vanier […]
The Town of Beaverlodge has reached out to Aquatera to discuss the future of regionalized water. Town Chief administrative officer (CAO) Jeff Johnston said Aquatera has been invited to host a presentation for the council for the second meeting in June. Johnston said that at this time, the council is just seeking information on the […]
June may see the move of the Beaverlodge Fire Rescue Team from its old location to the new, said chief administrative officer (CAO) Jeff Johnston. Johnston said that the construction of the building has seen a number of delays, including the loss of a subcontractor early in the erection of the building, and the cold-snap […]