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 […]
It takes a village: Nearly 23,000 kg of potatoes were free for the taking across the South and Central Peace this week. Thanks to Second Harvest Food Rescue, Veterans Memorial Gardens and dozens of local volunteers, hundreds of residents showed up Tuesday, Sept. 2 to help themselves to some spuds. Locals could swing by the […]
Local paleontologists and residents have made some prehistoric discoveries this summer that may hold significance in understanding what the region looked like millions of years ago “We’re on track to probably get close to 700 fossils out this summer,” said Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (PJCDM) curator Emily Bamforth. The bones of a Pachyrinosaurus lakustai […]
Local organizations will receive a slice of the $11 million the province is handing to non-profits via the Community Initiatives and Community Facility Enhancement programs. More than $450,000 in funding is coming to local organizations. “From communities preserving heritage and women gaining strength to children discovering their passions, these investments help create spaces and experiences […]
The Sexsmith disc golf course is expected to open soon. The course, on the north end of town north of the stormwater berm, will feature nine baskets. Sexsmith Wellness Co-ordinator Melody Sample said she anticipated the course to open in mid-September. “Public works has already started some of the installation, but the bulk of the […]
The old machinery is set to be booted up this weekend at the South Peace Centennial Museum for the annual Harvest Festival. It’s a chance to experience how pioneers lived, says South Peace Centennial Museum Society president Bob Scott. “It gives us a glimpse of how they took in the harvest, processed their gardens, worked […]
Federal and provincial drought assistance programs may not be enough, say local ag producers. The County of Grande Prairie, Saddle Hills County and the MD of Greenview declared agricultural disasters this year. Keegan Scorgie, who farms about 5,000 acres and runs 1,000 head of cattle in the Elmworth area, said this is the driest year […]
