The homeless population in Grande Prairie has grown nearly 70 per cent since 2018. The city’s 2024 Point In Time count says the city has about 387 homeless people. “This number reflects an 18 per cent increase from the 2022 count, with the most notable rise being in unsheltered homelessness,” said Melissa Tucker, city Social […]
The Sexsmith Tumbling Club is on the hunt for a new home. Club president Brandi Mankelow said the organization was told on March 13 that the building it has been leasing since 2022 had been sold. The club received a notice to vacate by the first week of April. The downtown building used to house […]
The County of Grande Prairie’s electricity distribution resolution passed with strong support at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) spring convention last week. The resolution, adopted March 17, reflects the county’s advocacy to the province to adopt a fairer electricity pricing model for transmission and distribution that eliminates the cost disparity across Alberta. It passed […]
Sexsmith’s historic Main Street is iconic and town council is taking steps to keep it that way while supporting local businesses. On March 16, council approved $15,000 for a one-year pilot of the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Storefront and Revitalization Program, contingent on receiving provincial funding. Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter said the program will […]
Thanks to some ingenuity from Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), volunteers in Sexsmith will recognize volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week after the cancellation of the annual appreciation banquet. Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter said FCSS will be building a “giving tree” for Volunteer Appreciation Week from April 19 to 25. It will travel through town […]
The Town of Sexsmith wants to work with the County of Grande Prairie to improve safety on Hwy. 2 at the Emerson Trail intersection. On March 16, council moved for administration to work with the County of Grande Prairie for joint advocacy for safety improvements at the intersection. Sexsmith mayor Kate Potter said the intersection […]
A survey launched for Sexsmith residents last month will help inform future policing priorities. Some 67 responses were received for the Community Policing Priorities (CPP) survey, available on the town website and through the Town of Sexsmith app from Feb. 17 to March 10. The survey results will be summarized for the April 13 town […]
The Sexsmith Skating Club held the Sexsmith Skating Ice Show 2026 on Sunday. With the theme of “Rewind the Rink,” over 40 skaters took to the ice at the annual year-end show with performances inspired by cartoons of the 1980s and hits from the MTV era, from Thriller by Michael Jackson to Madonna’s Material Girl. […]
