The Swan City Football Club has turned away about 150 young soccer players because of a lack of field space, an issue the club has lobbying local municipalities to help address. “These players are mostly kids new to the game,” said David Rojas, executive director of Swan City FC. “They want to experience the sport, […]
This weekend’s Farmers and Friends Bonspiel hopes to honour a pair of Sexsmith residents and community members. From Friday to Sunday, the bonspiel will see curling teams coming down to Sexsmith to play in the honour of Ray and Pat Sears, longtime members of the curling club. This weekends curling bonspiel has been named in […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Divison (PWPSD) has added red light cameras to its buses, catching drivers who pass while the stop sign is extended. The division began installing cameras last June. “We do not have a lot of flybys (vehicles passing the bus with the red lights flashing), but they do happen, and the majority […]
The Neon Kitten is the latest show to arrive at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP), featuring pieces from the Northwestern Polytechnic’s (NWP) permanent collection. As viewers walk into the exhibit, they enter a smaller room dedicated to life as a student, with art showcasing studying and learning, accompanied by quotes from students past […]
Parents brought their concerns about class sizes to Grande Prairie Public School’s Dec. 13 regular trustee board meeting. Dustin Archibald, a concerned parent, said more than 50 per cent of the classes in GPPSD had over 24 students. He said the optimal size is approximately 18, according to his research. According to the Annual Class […]