Grande Prairie businesses and organizations are ensuring no one has to spend Christmas alone this year.The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre (GPFC) and Major’s Family Restaurant are offering free Christmas dinners to anyone who wants one on Christmas Day. “We understand a lot of people's families are far, and it's a hard time to travel; things are […]
One local youth will be heading up north to play in Alaska in March.Shea Line of Wembley has been selected as a goaltender for the Team Alberta North Junior Female roster for the Mat-Su 2024 Arctic Winter Games.The games will take place from March 9 to 16 in Mat-Su Valley, Alaska, featuring teams from Alaska, […]
West county residents will have more opportunities to see a physician with the extension of walk-in clinic hours in Beaverlodge.Starting Jan. 2, walk-in clinic hours at Beaverlodge Health and Wellness will expand to include evening clinics as well as Fridays. Walk-in clinics will run every weekday from 9 a.m. to capacity and 1 p.m. to capacity.Evening […]
Aquatera is looking at reducing power costs with the installation of solar panels at one of its reservoir and pump stations. The solar panels are expected to produce about 80 per cent of the power required at the Zone 3 reservoir and pump station.“What led to the idea of doing this was the inflationary pressures that […]
The City of Grande Prairie will enter negotiations with Métis Local 1990 about transferring the land on which its elder caring centre sits. The building is owned by the Métis local, but the city owns the land. “It's been a long time coming,” said Métis Local 1990 president Shannon Dunfield.She said transferring the land to the Métis […]