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 […]
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 […]
A very different kind of summer camp is coming to Grande Prairie. Forty youth interested in pursuing a career in health care are expected to attend a medical school camp at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital July 24-26. The Asclepius Medical Camp for Youth is a free camp to help under-represented youths get a taste […]
The County of Grande Prairie and the M.D. of Greenview will be sharing their community peace officers under a shared services agreement. Under the agreement, neighbouring peace officer agencies may work together in emergencies or in joint operations for traffic safety. County council made the motion to enter into the agreement on May 13. The […]