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Saddle Hills, County of Grande Prairie to support 80th anniversary of D-Day

March 7, 2024

The Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association (CMTA) will receive the support of the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County ahead of a series of celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and 42 veterans of the Blueberry Mountain area. CMTA executive director Renee Charbonneau said the association plans to hold three events in […]

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Sunrise House moved into new location

March 7, 2024

Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter’s move into its new home just before Christmas “could not have happened at a better time,” reports Tanya Wald, executive director.  The shelter is currently under capacity; if it were still in its old location, it would be over capacity. “We were sitting at capacity quite a bit at the […]

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An early start to wildfire season

February 29, 2024
The recent snowfall of up to 25 cm across the South Peace has proved to be good news for wildfire efforts.  “We, thank goodness, got snow on the weekend,” said Grande Prairie wildfire information officer Kelly Burke. A significant lack of precipitation throughout the winter months was a cause of concern ahead of the wildfire […]

Aretha Laverne bridges culture and art locally

February 29, 2024

Local artist Aretha Laverne shared her creative process and how she connects with her community via the Travelling Exhibition Program Northwest (TREX NW) last week.  Laverne’s artwork exhibit opened Thursday (Feb. 22) at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s (AGGP) in recognition of Black History Month.  Her work is being displayed on the TREX wall […]

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Big flavour in a small town: Chili cookoff hopes to hit Sexsmith

February 29, 2024

The Town of Sexsmith will close down Main Street this September for a new fall event. The town’s first-ever chili cookoff is a go following council’s approval of the event on Feb. 20. Don’t be Chy Boutique owners Darryl and Chyanne Smith are spearheading the red-hot cooking competition, having presented the pitch for the cookoff […]

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