The Town of Sexsmith will move ahead with its $75,000 re-branding initiative that will see a new logo and related branding rolled out next month. After a year in the making, Mayor Kate Potter and councillors Bruce Black, Clint Froehlick, Dennis Stredulinsky and Jonathan Siggelkow voted in favour of moving forward with the re-branding rollout developed […]
Tensions were high at a public information session hosted by the developer of a proposed $5 million tourism operation southwest of the city near the Wapiti River April 22. About 80 residents expressed their frustrations at the meeting at the Dimsdale Hall hosted by Brian Bildson, who is leading the project. Northern Roots Lodge would feature 12 […]
This year has seen two new initiatives held by Saddle Hills County to support education in the region.On April 8, Saddle Hills County moved to provide a one-time grant of $112,500 to Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) to hire a staff member for mental health support.Saddle Hills County Reeve Kristen Smith said the staff […]
A training event outside the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital had Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) students and professionals working side-by-side in a mass casualty simulation on April 24. Actors with various injuries cried out in pain as crew from the Grande Prairie Fire Department arrived on the scene of a school bus that had been hit by a […]
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has received two reports of youth harming garter snakes in Grande Prairie. Reports on social media from residents have also outlined that youth are harming snakes at their hibernaculum — the underground area where they spend the winter.“On April 21, there were three 13-year-old boys at the snake pit in south […]
The Grande Prairie Golden Age Centre will change its name to the 55 North Community Centre.The name change comes after a public contest to rename the centre. The change clarifies that the centre is not a nursing home but a community centre for community members over 55.Golden Age Centre executive director Elaine Jobin asked city […]
A 2.4 per cent municipal tax rate increase inside the 2025 budget was approved by County of Grande Prairie council last week. According to the county, the increase translates to approximately $57.85 annually, or $4.82 per month on a residential property valued at $575,000. The budget “ensures alignment with public feedback which consistently identifies roads and public […]
