Monthly teen programming in the Town of Beaverlodge made a gorey, Halloween debut on Oct. 12, as local youths got a first-hand course on Halloween special effects makeup. The faux-bloody evening is the first of Beaverlodge Family and Community Support Services’ (FCSS) new Skills and Chills Nights. Youths who participated in the course on Oct. […]
Events were hosted across the South Peace from April 14 to 20 in recognition of National Volunteer Week. Both the Saskatoon Mountain 4-H Multi Club and the Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society received appreciation packages from County of Grande Prairie as recognition through the It Takes a Volunteer program during a barbecue dinner on April 13. […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) says it will continue work toward a new high school north of Grande Prairie even though funds were not included in this spring’s provincial budget. PWPSD was awarded funding for planning the new facility in 2023 but design funding was not included in the current budget. The division said […]
The province is putting $224.8 million into physician training at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the University of Lethbridge. Operating expenses will receive $55.6 million; $126 million is tagged for physician training expansion. Just over $43 million in capital funding will go to a training facility at the University of Lethbridge. “Anything that we can do […]
The Beaverlodge Fire Department has transitioned to a regional model under the umbrella of the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services. “Instead of each town having their own fire chief and their own deputy chief, we’ve built a regional model,” said county district fire chief Matt Smith. “The Town of Beaverlodge and the council […]
A mysterious figure has joined one of the Peace region’s famous landmarks. East of Grande Prairie along Hwy. 43 has sat a large rock painted in white with text that reads “Elevation 2429 790M.” A grain elevator is depicted beside it. In October, a figure of a person standing next to the locally famous rock […]
County of Grande Prairie council approved $425,000 to have rural fire stations manned around the clock this season. County regional fire service fire chief Trevor Grant said the funding will see firefighters installed at volunteer stations during times of high fire risk. During conditions of a fire ban, temperatures above 20C and winds in excess […]
The Grande Prairie Regional Airshow is gearing up for its first flight this summer. City council approved a $50,000 large-scale tourism grant to the show, that is also being used as a fundraiser to support the renovations and expansion of the D Company (D Coy) Armouries building. “We've got a fully booked show,” said Bruce […]
