A $20,000 renovation is set to take place at the Sexsmith arena this winter. On Nov. 18, Sexsmith town council approved funding of up to $19,500 for the replacement of stairs at the entrance leading up into the bleachers and down into the changing rooms and access to the ice surface. Sexsmith arena manager Clint […]
The Town of Sexsmith will move ahead with its $75,000 re-branding initiative that will see a new logo and related branding rolled out next month. After a year in the making, Mayor Kate Potter and councillors Bruce Black, Clint Froehlick, Dennis Stredulinsky and Jonathan Siggelkow voted in favour of moving forward with the re-branding rollout […]
When you bring up Judy Olson to Beaverlodge community members, the phrase “infectious giggle” is heard over and over. With Judy’s unexpected passing on Nov. 16 at the age of 70, Beaverlodge mourns a woman who was a mentor to many, a second mother to some, and a community ambassador that will be dearly missed. […]
The City of Grande Prairie spent $1.38 million on its Mobile Outreach program last year for something the mayor says should be the province’s responsibility. The City of Grande Prairie’s Mobile Outreach team has already supported about 949 individuals this year, an increase from last year’s total of 929 and 2022’s 697. “This obviously is […]
A new fitness program at the Eastlink Centre is aimed at helping women be successful with their application to the Grande Prairie Police Service. The Alberta Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (A-PREP) is just one of the examinations applicants must pass to move on in their application process. “The A-PREP is hard,” said Lana Sieben, […]