Musical theatre will be hitting the stage at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre after an agreement was made between Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT) last month. NWP will now host GPLT’s musical theatre event, held every two years, on its stage.“GPLT is extremely excited about this partnership,” said Rick […]
For almost 30 years, tourists as well as locals have taken the Rotary bus to learn more about the Grande Prairie area. The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie is hosting free bus tours this summer, sharing not only the area's history but also its contributions to the world. “We try to focus on a lot of key […]
Sexsmith’s annual Chautauqua Days event took place on June 1, inviting the community out for a day of fun and sunshine.A pancake breakfast at the Sexsmith Civic Centre kicked off the celebrations. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Walter Paszkowski also swung by the civic centre to have a pancake breakfast. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Crowds gathered on Main […]
Family members were invited down to Saints’ City on May 30 to get a taste of the past five months of entrepreneurship at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sexsmith.The school’s MicroSociety has seen youth participate in student-run businesses and government since Jan. 18, with the election for the government held on Jan. 22.“It’s been really […]
A $35 million addiction treatment facility with 50 long-term treatment beds will be constructed north of the city.Alberta Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams announced the Grande Prairie Recovery Community May 31 on a site on Range Road 63 west of Clairmont. Clients may stay up to one year, receiving counselling and opioid agonist […]