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The students of Northwestern Polytechnic’s music program will be playing their last notes there this fall.  The school has decided to suspend all music programming indefinitely, said Justin Kohlman, NWP president and chief executive officer. “It's obviously a difficult decision,” he said.  “A number of factors were considered, but two of the most significant are […]

The City of Grande Prairie is launching a new pass that will give users access to four city facilities with an aim to promote community wellness and active lifestyles.  The Grande Access Pass will give drop-in access to the Eastlink Centre, Design Works Centre, Dave Barr Community Centre and Aquatera Outdoor Pool while giving users […]

Amphitheatre plans in Sexsmith aren’t being put on the shelf, despite council moving to put the money away. On April 3, council moved that the $95,000 allocated for the amphitheatre project would be moved back into the general operating account. The Sexsmith Wellness Coalition (SWC) had proposed in 2020 construction of an amphitheatre at an […]

Town & Country News reporters were out an about this past weekend taking pictures of the Easter events around the South Peace. Here is a gallery of images from a few events. Also see the photo spread in the print edition on newsstands now. Wembley Sexsmith The Sexsmith Easter Scramble took place in Heritage Park […]

As warm weather returns to the South Peace, so do some tasty treats as food trucks wake from their winter hibernation.  This past weekend marked the first weekend for many returning to the streets for great eats. Fry Factory Corina McCollum owner of the Fry Factory hands out some food in Grande Prairieon Friday (April […]