A Feb. 27 traffic stop in the Grande Prairie area resulted in the arrest of Kenneth Shea (41), a resident of Crooked Creek, and two Grande Prairie residents: Richard Leonard Trautman (54) and Ricky Howard Vance (41). A search of the vehicle and its occupants revealed: A handgun with extra ammunition. The handgun was later […]
There’s a special side to Remembrance Day services in Sexsmith this year. The Sexsmith and District Museum Society is hosting a reception of its new "Forever Remembered" veterans exhibit at the Dr. David Leonard Memorial Hall, formerly the old firehall (99th St. and 100th Ave.) on Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Historical […]
City tries new AI assistant, while County of Grande Prairie seeks public feedback on AI data centre land use The Town of Sexsmith is reviewing a new policy on AI use, following in the footsteps of other local municipalities like the County of Grande Prairie, the M.D. of Greenview, and Saddle Hills County. “We don't […]
Taylor Perron will fill a seat at the council table for the Town of Sexsmith after being acclaimed earlier this week. With no other nominations put forward, Taylor was acclaimed this week. The seat became vacant when Ken Hildebrand announced his resignation Sept. 8 Though technically a new resident of Sexsmith – he and wife […]
A Sexsmith bylaw to incentivize developers with a 50 per cent tax reduction to build more homes on vacant residential lots was before council for a second time to help clarify the scope of the developments that would be eligible. After a thorough discussion, council agreed a $200,000 minimum assessed value and three years of […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) is deciding whether or not to end Compressed School Weeks (CSW) for some of its schools. The division is asking staff and parents to weigh in by answering a survey. Right now, 14 schools out of 34 schools within the division follow the CSW calendar, but the decision could […]
Sexsmith’s Regional Stormwater Implementation Plan project is one step closer to getting underway after town council awarded the tender for the project at its last meeting. Town council accepted the recommendation from administration to award the contract to McElhanney Ltd. for its bid of $196,350 — one of two bids that came in, which were […]
Sexsmith’s proposed new traffic bylaw includes an addition that will allow off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to stop at local service stations for fuel and vehicle washing. Sexsmith town council considered the recent use of off-highway vehicles in the community during the Oct. 5 meeting and passed first reading of Municipal Traffic Bylaw 1120, which consolidates the […]
