The Town of Sexsmith will soon be recruiting a part time economic development officer. On Feb. 3, town council moved to request that administration develop a job description after Sexsmith’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) made the request. “(EDAC) made the recommendation to council to continue moving ahead with some economic development ideas and projects,” said […]
Almost 100 years ago, the Alde family came out from Ontario to settle on 35 acres outside of Rio Grande. Today, while the farm has expanded to a 2,400-acre operation producing wheat, canola and barley, those original 35 acres are now at the heart of an innovative industry that has given the Alde family municipal […]
Two Grande Prairie teachers are vying to be the next president of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA). Grande Prairie’s Donovan Eckstrom and Peter MacKay are eyeing the top spot at ATA; current president Jason Schilling is seeking re-election. “It's not really a surprise to me that there are two candidates coming out of the north,” […]
An emergency at school can be scary, and some may not know what to do when the unimaginable happens, but three local schools each have 15 students to ensure their peers are safe. The Student Medical Assistance Response Team Program (SMART) is hosted by the EMS Cadets, which provides students with first aid, CPR and […]