Urban beekeeping was on the docket again for the Town of Sexsmith council on Monday. Draft bylaw 1088 was given its first reading, adding bees to the animal control bylaw and permitting beekeeping in Sexsmith. Urban apiculture was first discussed in May 2023 as part of a bylaw to both introduce beekeeping to the town […]
A rezoning application that would lead to multi-family housing on about 32 ha of land in Forest Grove in Sexsmith is being met with strenuous opposition. A public hearing in council chambers Monday saw about 35 people express concerns over increased traffic, parking and emergency access. Landowner Intra Fidem Investments of Grande Prairie filed a $604 […]
Three free courses coming to the Shannon Municipal Library next month hope to dispel women’s health myths for Sexsmith residents. Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) Carly Barker will be hosting courses at the library on Feb. 5, 12 and 19 to answer questions about perimenopause and menopause. “It’s an important part of aging that affects […]
Sexsmith business owners have until March 31 to apply for the town’s Small Business Tax Incentive. First offered in 2019, the program offers small businesses with five or fewer employees the opportunity to get up to a 25 per cent reduction on the municipal portion of their property tax bill. “We try to make sure […]
Residents came down to the Heritage Farm Seed School on Sexsmith’s Main Street on Jan. 8 for a watercolour class led by local artist Julius Miraflor. The students learned a variety of watercolour tips while they painted a beautiful misty mountainside. The Seed School’s Wendy Smith was one of the students who took up a […]
The Town of Sexsmith is seeking local residents and business owners with an interest in spurring growth to step up and join the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC). Sexsmith’s Economic Development Officer (EDO) Kathleen Connolly said the committee is looking for a small business representative (with one to five employees), a large business (more than […]
More than $3 million has been approved in grants for local community groups and organizations in the County of Grande Prairie 2026 interim budget. Approximately $1,940,377 of the total will be allocated to Community Assistance Grants, with $1,092,416 awarded to Capital Community Projects. “Our communities thrive because of the dedication and hard work of local […]
