Three free courses coming to the Shannon Municipal Library next month hope to dispel women’s health myths for Sexsmith residents. Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) Carly Barker will be hosting courses at the library on Feb. 5, 12 and 19 to answer questions about perimenopause and menopause. “It’s an important part of aging that affects […]
The County of Grande Prairie is hoping residents will attend an upcoming open house for a proposed rezoning project to integrate the Hamlet of Hythe into the county’s Land Use Bylaw (LUB). Since becoming part of the county in 2021, planning applications within Hythe have continued to be reviewed under the Village of Hythe LUB. […]
Recreation is “essential to building healthy, connected communities,” says County of Grande Prairie Reeve Amanda McDonald and its new survey aims to pick the brains of its residents when it comes to charting a course for parks, programs and community services over the next decade. “This survey gives residents an opportunity to help inform the […]
Sexsmith business owners have until March 31 to apply for the town’s Small Business Tax Incentive. First offered in 2019, the program offers small businesses with five or fewer employees the opportunity to get up to a 25 per cent reduction on the municipal portion of their property tax bill. “We try to make sure […]
Growth, communication and collaboration are the priorities of the Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL) for the next four years. Its 2026-2030 plan of service, launched Jan. 5, will serve as a “roadmap” for the library, according to GPPL director Hailey McCullough. McCullough said the plan, divided into four priorities, helps the GPPL continue to serve […]