Beaverlodge council approved a 33 per cent increase in its monthly remuneration for councillors Monday night. Council moved to accept council remuneration policy 100.1 that will see monthly remuneration increased from $525.15 to $700 for town councillors. The mayor’s monthly honorarium will increase from $1,167 to $1,200; the deputy mayor’s will increase from $787.72 to […]
From his perch, a princely figure surveys his territory. He is eight years old. He is a cat. His name is Jaws. Today he is wearing a spiffy little red tie. And at the Whiskers Cat Cafe in Grande Prairie, he has become a much-beloved king of the cafe. Cafe owner Angie Plante said that […]
The annual County of Grande Prairie Winter Family Frostival on Saturday saw families come out to enjoy the beautiful weather at the Pipestone Creek Campground south of Wembley. Juno Coates, 5, took a big sticky bite of a toasted marshmallow at the event. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Guests could take wagon rides through the campground. […]
Grande Prairie is aiming to enhance emergency services with faster deployments and increased co-operation between departments with a new $8.5 million Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC). “The (PSCC) plays a significant role in localizing and streamlining emergency and public safety call intake and dispatch, improving response time and service delivery,” said Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie […]
Improved heating and lighting as well as a new tractor are improving the user experience at the Ed Brown & Ed Hotte Agriplex in Beaverlodge. The upgrades are made possible through a $37,700 Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant to the Beaverlodge & District Agricultural Society received Feb. 19. “(The systems) were aging and in […]