The Grande Prairie Airport has received $140,000 from the province to explore renovations that could include adding customs and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The money will fund a Canadian Border Services Agency Facilities Study. “We hope to get some flights to the sunshine spots in the wintertime, like Mexico,” said Grande Prairie Airport […]
Modifications have been made to the Sexsmith baseball diamonds in time for the return of a prospective baseball team. In August of last year, town council moved to upgrade one of the baseball diamonds for a Wheatbelt Baseball League team, with a budget of up to $15,000. Modifications included making the infield deeper to accommodate […]
Town of Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter said council felt it did not “make sense” to move forward with a $32,000 tree and fence subsidy program for residents living in subdivisions adjacent to the berm built in 2022. In 2023, a proposed tree and fence subsidy was moved to be brought back to council’s attention in […]
Ed Widdifield was a big man. Those who saw him from afar may have thought he was rugged and tough. Neil Robertson knew Ed for 34 years since Ed served as his ninth grade hockey coach, and said he got to know a different side to the big man. “When you got to know him, […]