An open house in Sexsmith is set for Nov. 2 ahead of council’s final decision on rezoning the Sexsmith Civic Centre and Sexsmith Curling Club. On Sept. 8, council gave first reading to Land Use Bylaw 1117, which would see the civic centre and curling rink rezoned from Central Commercial to Institutional, which would allow […]
More than 500 shooters spent the day blasting clay pigeons out of the sky Sept. 14, not just for fun, but to raise $790,000 for Ronald McDonald House (RMH). The 14th annual Shoot for the House event saw guests come out to the Wapiti Shooters Club in Grande Prairie, adding that $790,000 to previous years’ […]
Construction of a new sports pad at the Red Willow Boys and Girls Camp is underway thanks to a provincial grant. Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe presented the Beaverlodge Boys and Girls Camp Society with a $31,368 Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant on Sept. 25. Society secretary, treasurer, and campground caretaker Dave Schmidt said […]
Residents in Hythe will notice lower utility bills in 2027 after County of Grande Prairie council voted to cut ATCO franchise fees on gas and electricity to zero. The fees were set at their current rates of 12 per cent and 10 per cent to help pay off the debt absorbed by the county when […]
It wasn’t an emergency, but First Responders Appreciation Day gave the public a chance to thank local police, firefighters, EMS and other emergency first responders and to take a look at some of the equipment they use to save lives every day. City of Grande Prairie Senior Firefighter Justin Wirove gave this future firefighter a […]