A Grande Prairie teacher is speaking out about the working conditions of substitute teachers in the province and locally. “The sub shortage is real, and so is the burnout inside every school,” writes Andrea Willman, a Grande Prairie teacher. “Because subs are not considered staff, we can never be viewed as more than first-year teachers […]
Clairmont and Wembley community members were among those recognized for their hard work following a breakfast on International Volunteers Day last week. The International Volunteer Day Celebration Breakfast, hosted at the Golden Age Centre on Dec. 5, returned to the community after a COVID-induced hiatus. It concluded with the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer […]
For the third and what he calls the final time, coun. Ken Hildebrand has asked the Town of Sexsmith council to reinstate representation at local school councils. The motion, brought forward during the town’s regular meeting of council Dec. 5, was defeated. Joining Hildebrand in favour of the motion was coun. Clint Froehlick; councillors Bruce […]
The City of Grande Prairie is looking for resident feedback as it looks toward developing its own municipal police service. The city has contracted MNP to engage with the community and create a detailed transition plan for establishing a municipal police service. The City of Grande Prairie is looking for resident input on the creation […]
A group of volunteers is giving rides to those who need to get to their flu shots this season. Drive Happiness, which began its operations in the Grande Prairie area in April, is for seniors but now the organization has expanded to include anyone of any age who needs to update their vaccinations. “From now […]