A recent report suggests local food banks and government need to collaborate to help reduce poverty and food insecurity in Grande Prairie. City administration presented the report to the Public and Protective Services Committee on April 16, outlining the services being provided by local organizations and their challenges. “Looking ahead, ongoing collaboration and innovative initiatives […]
Events were hosted across the South Peace from April 14 to 20 in recognition of National Volunteer Week. Both the Saskatoon Mountain 4-H Multi Club and the Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society received appreciation packages from County of Grande Prairie as recognition through the It Takes a Volunteer program during a barbecue dinner on April 13. […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) says it will continue work toward a new high school north of Grande Prairie even though funds were not included in this spring’s provincial budget. PWPSD was awarded funding for planning the new facility in 2023 but design funding was not included in the current budget. The division said […]
The province is putting $224.8 million into physician training at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the University of Lethbridge. Operating expenses will receive $55.6 million; $126 million is tagged for physician training expansion. Just over $43 million in capital funding will go to a training facility at the University of Lethbridge. “Anything that we can do […]
The use of wireless or “invisible” fences as the primary means of animal containment has been banned in Sexsmith. Town council gave third reading Monday evening to bylaw 1079 to amend Animal Control Bylaw 1039. Amendments stipulate invisible fences cannot be the primary source of containment, recommending the animal be within a fenced area, tethered […]
A mysterious figure has joined one of the Peace region’s famous landmarks. East of Grande Prairie along Hwy. 43 has sat a large rock painted in white with text that reads “Elevation 2429 790M.” A grain elevator is depicted beside it. In October, a figure of a person standing next to the locally famous rock […]
Let there be light! The County of Grande Prairie is preparing to enter a detailed design phase for a $350,000 illumination project at the Webster intersection. The project will see lights installed at the intersection of Range Rd. 53 east and west of Hwy. 2 and Township Rd. 744 at Webster. County Transportation and Utilities […]
