City council is looking into twinning two sections of road: 132 Ave. between 103 St. and 116 St. as well as 116 St. from the city’s northern limit to its southern boundary. On Feb. 12, the city council Committee of the Whole recommended $325,000 from the council strategic initiative reserve be approved to begin preliminary […]
The Town of Sexsmith will soon be recruiting a part time economic development officer. On Feb. 3, town council moved to request that administration develop a job description after Sexsmith’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) made the request. “(EDAC) made the recommendation to council to continue moving ahead with some economic development ideas and projects,” said […]
Almost 100 years ago, the Alde family came out from Ontario to settle on 35 acres outside of Rio Grande. Today, while the farm has expanded to a 2,400-acre operation producing wheat, canola and barley, those original 35 acres are now at the heart of an innovative industry that has given the Alde family municipal […]
Two Grande Prairie teachers are vying to be the next president of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA). Grande Prairie’s Donovan Eckstrom and Peter MacKay are eyeing the top spot at ATA; current president Jason Schilling is seeking re-election. “It's not really a surprise to me that there are two candidates coming out of the north,” […]