It could’ve been Chompy. It could’ve been Beaverly. It could’ve been BABS or Gary or Gerald the Great. But when the Town of Beaverlodge council met last week, it was decided that the iconic Beaverlodge beaver sculpture would be known as Justin. Justin Beaver, that is. It’s a decision that wraps up a naming contest […]
Winter has come to the South Peace, and Beaverlodge Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is trying to keep driveways clear for its residents. FCSS has launched the first year of a snow angel program, and is asking both for seniors and residents with physical disabilities and for volunteers willing to shovel to reach out. […]
Over $20,000 was raised in October for the Stollery Children’s Hospital by one Sexsmith Secondary School student, and she says that it’s just one step she’s made in paying back the hospital for a transplant she received in her childhood. Tylynn Hollingshead was three when she received a liver transplant as a result of a […]
A Wembley councillor’s resignation has put a byelection on the schedule for the new year. Coun. Sean McCallum sent in his letter of resignation on Nov. 3, citing a desire to focus on personal ventures. “I just need to focus on my own personal business and family business,” McCallum says, referring to a consulting and […]
South Peace schools have received approximately $500,000 in mental health support from Alberta Education. The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) and Grande Prairie and District Catholic School’s (GPCSD) partnered with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to create four new positions (two in each division) for dedicated addictions counsellors in its high schools. Counsellors will work […]