Despite the blustery weather, dozens attended Kleskun Hill Museum Day on Sunday, coming out to step into history. It an opportunity for Lynne Oe to step into her own history. Speaking with the News, she remembered attending East Kleskun School, which opened in 1919 and currently stands on the grounds of the museum. “About 1954 […]
The County of Grande Prairie plans to create its own Municipal Policing Committee. It is therefore requesting an exemption from the province from joining a regional policing committee. “Municipalities that have populations between 5,000 and 15,000, like Clairmont, are required to join a regional policing committee, but the municipalities can, if they choose to, opt […]
A new name may soon find itself on the Sexsmith Arena. The Town of Sexsmith is currently seeking expressions of interest for naming and sponsorship rights for the arena. “It’s a bit of a process to go through, just to make sure that we’ve given everyone equal opportunity, anyone who would like to look at […]
Grasshoppers and drought are delivering a one-two punch to Peace region ag producers. “We definitely have a large number of (grasshoppers),” said Saddle Hills County Agricultural Co-ordinator Kathrin Langlois. “We haven't started our grasshopper surveys yet, but just walking in the ditches there’s a lot for sure.” On July 8, the MD of Greenview Council […]