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Canada Day celebrations kicked off in the South Peace with a pancake breakfast in Wembley, a parade in Valhalla Centre, and a parade and festivities in the city. Wembley Valhalla Centre City of Grande Prairie

The Rio Grande Rodeo returned over the weekend and marked its 108 years of operation. Muddy grounds didn’t stop many competitors from trying their best in a variety of events. Some chuckwagon events were cancelled due to the muddy conditions. 

It’s not all crickets at city hall while council continues its search for a future location for a new pitch.  Last Tuesday, the Public and Protective Services committee moved the conversation about a new home for cricket to a Committee of the Whole meeting. “Cricket has been thriving in Grande Prairie,” said Digvijai Parmar, Grande […]

Students celebrated the beginning of summer break and end of the school year with a water fight on June 26. Some of Wembley’s young residents were ready with water balloons with their teachers names on them. The Wembley Fire Department ensured no one was dry after a splash with their hoses.

The Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow at Bonnetts Energy Centre saw people of all ages and backgrounds over the weekend. The pow wow included a hand games tournament and an indigenous market. National Indigenous Peoples Day People lined the streets of Grande Prairie for the National Indigenous Peoples Day parade on Friday.  The parade was […]