Sunday saw skiers of all ages take to the Wapiti Nordic Ski Club south of Grande Prairie for the annual Wapiti Loppet. Cross-country skiers could sign up for the loppet and challenge themselves to see how far they can ski. Jeron helped Lucy, 6, stomp into her skis ahead of the untimed fun race. (Photo […]
A pedestrian walkway under the Hwy. 40 bridge over the Wapiti River south of the city is the latest step toward a future system of trails from Clairmont to O’Brien Park. Completed last fall, the 150-m pedestrian bridge is part of a much larger project that saw the twinning of 19 km of highway and […]
The Grande Prairie and District Catholic Division (GPCSD) Education Foundation has been left reeling after several sudden decisions from the school division. On Jan. 27, GPCSD announced that the division would begin managing the nutrition program that had been operated by the foundation for the past 22 years, saying on social media the decision was […]
Covenant Health has requested $1 million from the province for a study to evaluate a new, integrated continuing care centre for seniors that would offer urgent, primary and ambulatory care to residents from a “Catholic mindset” in Grande Prairie. Grouard-McLennan Covenant Health Community Committee board member Russ Snoble said the organization has applied for funding […]
While the province was announcing $5 million for development of a new youth care facility in the city, Alberta’s largest union was condemning its logistics. Last week the province announced it has tagged $14.5 million for campus-based care facilities to “ensure rural and underserved communities have access to reliable therapeutic care for youth”. Part of […]
The legacy of respected Métis Elder Angie Crerar will live on in myriad ways, from her service to others, to her wisdom, and her ongoing advocacy for Métis Peoples across Canada, her daughter Bonita Nowell from Yellowknife said. Crerar, who was born in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories in 1936, lived most of her life in […]
A grassroots group has submitted a proposal to Alberta Advanced Education outlining a “community-led path forward to protect and renew post-secondary education and trades training in Fairview.” Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced in October it was closing its campus in Fairview at the end of this school term. Since then, locals have rallied to mount an […]
