The Town of Sexsmith will move ahead with its $75,000 re-branding initiative that will see a new logo and related branding rolled out next month. After a year in the making, Mayor Kate Potter and councillors Bruce Black, Clint Froehlick, Dennis Stredulinsky and Jonathan Siggelkow voted in favour of moving forward with the re-branding rollout […]
The $5 million stormwater berm installed in 2023 in Sexsmith will be put to its first test this spring. Two water pumps will be on standby as it is anticipated this year’s spring melt to be the first time the berm will effectively be put to use, said Town of Sexsmith Chief Administrative Officer Rachel […]
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 […]
