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The Day of the Collapse On Monday, March 19, 2007 at 10 a.m., the historic 1929 Grande Prairie High School that was home to the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (previously Prairie Art Gallery) suffered a collapse of the southern wing of the building.  No one was injured and no artworks were significantly damaged.  The […]

The provincial budget  includes $18 million to fund furnishings, equipment and information technology infrastructure for the Mountview Health Complex in Beaverlodge as well as $170 million in capital lease costs. The Valleyview Health Centre and the  Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River  made the short list for the first phase of planning under the […]

A Municipal District of Spirit River councillor is questioning sanctions that ban her from municipality properties and remove her monthly remuneration. A motion from Reeve Tony Van Rootselaar that addressed Elaine Garrow’s “ongoing breach of the Council Code of Conduct and pattern of ongoing misconduct” was passed Jan. 15. “I was never aware of an […]

There will new change rooms at the Sexsmith Community Centre to accommodate an “influx” of new female footballers.  Sexsmith Football Club president Val Richards said the club asked the Town of Sexsmith for additional changing rooms for the 2025 season for its mixed atom and peewee leagues. Town council decided March 17 to approve the […]

The latest exhibit at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie dances along the wall, leading viewers to a large nest-like piece that allows them to reflect on their potential.  Reconnect by Edmonton-based artist Elsa Robinson uses crocheted jute intertwined with brass keys that take viewers on a journey of thought and reflection.  “My art aims […]