The Champions of the Grande Prairie Public Library are looking for artists of all skill levels to help with its Tiny Art Show and Auction. The canvases – just 10x10 cm (4x4 in) - are being given out to artists at the library to create pieces to be auctioned off as a fundraiser for the […]
Camp Tamarack RV Park is making its final preparations to open as a new KOA Journey this week. The official ribbon cutting will take place on Wednesday, April 24 and it officially retires the ‘Tamarack’. “We’re on our 11th year of ownership, but it’s the 25th anniversary of Camp Tamarack RV Park,” said owner Edward […]
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 […]
Let there be light! The County of Grande Prairie is preparing to enter a detailed design phase for a $350,000 illumination project at the Webster intersection. The project will see lights installed at the intersection of Range Rd. 53 east and west of Hwy. 2 and Township Rd. 744 at Webster. County Transportation and Utilities […]
