Events were hosted across the South Peace from April 14 to 20 in recognition of National Volunteer Week.Both the Saskatoon Mountain 4-H Multi Club and the Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society received appreciation packages from County of Grande Prairie as recognition through the It Takes a Volunteer program during a barbecue dinner on April 13. (Photo […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) says it will continue work toward a new high school north of Grande Prairie even though funds were not included in this spring’s provincial budget. PWPSD was awarded funding for planning the new facility in 2023 but design funding was not included in the current budget.The division said enrollment projections […]
The province is putting $224.8 million into physician training at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the University of Lethbridge. Operating expenses will receive $55.6 million; $126 million is tagged for physician training expansion. Just over $43 million in capital funding will go to a training facility at the University of Lethbridge. “Anything that we can do to have […]
The Beaverlodge Fire Department has transitioned to a regional model under the umbrella of the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services.“Instead of each town having their own fire chief and their own deputy chief, we’ve built a regional model,” said county district fire chief Matt Smith.“The Town of Beaverlodge and the council is still […]
The use of wireless or “invisible” fences as the primary means of animal containment has been banned in Sexsmith. Town council gave third reading Monday evening to bylaw 1079 to amend Animal Control Bylaw 1039. Amendments stipulate invisible fences cannot be the primary source of containment, recommending the animal be within a fenced area, tethered or […]