The County of Grande Prairie is putting out feelers in regards to the development of a new fire hall in the South Peace. At a regular meeting of council Jan. 30, administration was directed to develop a bylaw to establish a building committee to oversee construction of a fire hall in Teepee Creek. “By the […]
Local 4-H beef clubs have been celebrating 30 years of one dedicated member’s service. Joanne Hotte has been involved with the Beaverlodge 4-H Beef Club since 1993, when she stepped up as the club’s leader until 1996. “Our kids started 4-H first in 1992, and then the leader wanted to step down and I got […]
One local youth athlete scored provincial recognition from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) last month. Seventeen-year-old Spencer Rheaume from Beaverlodge was selected as Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week following back-to-back wins that saw the Whitecourt Wolverines taking home victory late last month. Rheaume opened the scoring and forged the path to a […]
The needs of the food bank continue in the City of Grande Prairie. Captain Peter Kim, Grande Prairie Salvation Army executive director, said the number of people accessing the food bank is plateauing but is still sits at a higher level than usual. “Typically, we're able to provide for, let's say, five to seven per […]
The City of Grande Prairie has launched a real-time map of snow clearing that will show where crews are currently working. Direction for the map came from city council to ensure snow-clearing operations are transparent and are better communicated with the public. “The map is a testament to our commitment to increased transparency and proactive […]