The County of Grande Prairie’s 75th anniversary celebration will include music, drama, historical intrigue and something never-before-seen within its borders to top off the weekend. At the May 4 regular meeting, council heard from communications director Lesley Nielsen-Bjerke who provided an update on the celebration plans scheduled for Aug. 21-22 at the Tara Centre. She […]
Donated seeds will be brought to the Beaverlodge Regional Hospital and planted on May 25 as part of a long-awaited gardening project. Hospital therapy assistant Hannah Goerz put out the call for seedlings over social media on April 23 to start a garden on the hospital’s back patio. “They just have picnic benches for people […]
Youths took to the woods south of Sexsmith with the Forest School program on May 12. Hosted by A Wilder Calm, a local group offering tours and programs for elementary school students in the Grande Prairie area, approximately 10 students with the program get a chance to explore the forests around town on Tuesdays to […]
A free community pantry on 98 St. in Sexsmith seeks to aid those in need. Opened by Jake and Faye Laberge on May 7, the “Neighbors Pantry” offers free non-perishable food items and other necessities for those in need from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. “We do soaps, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, feminine hygiene, […]
The doors of the Spirit River Secondary School were first opened on Dec. 11 of 1970. Fifty years later, former students have been invited to a reunion this July. Organizer Ed Zaichkowsky said that while he hoped to see plenty of former students who graduated from the school from 1971 to 1981, students from across […]