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A new partnership hopes to help grow rural communities by attracting remote workers away from the big cities. The County of Grande Prairie announced on Jan. 10 that the county, as well as Beaverlodge, Wembley and Sexsmith, have made a partnership with YOLO Nomads, an online directory that seeks to advertise smaller communities across the […]

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Sexsmith residents will continue to use clear bags for recycling after council decided against a $92,000 purchase of about 1,000 recycling carts at last Monday’s town council meeting. Instead, council opted to wait on details of the province’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, an initiative that will transfer the duties of collecting, processing, and recycling […]

The Alberta Winter Games created an estimated economic impact of $4.6 million for the Grande Prairie region. The estimate comes from a Sport Tourism Canada STEAM report.  “Being a games city is something we're very proud of,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton.  “It gives us an opportunity not only to highlight our […]

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Saddle Hills County has allocated nearly $380,000 in an innovative initiative it says will improve access to health care for its residents. The Saddle Hills County Health Clinic has been in development since 2021.  “(The clinic) will be open to all Saddle Hills County residents,” said Saddle Hills communications co-ordinator Monica Randell. The municipality tagged […]

Ten Sexsmith residents turned out for a March 12 open house to discuss reducing town council size.  Attendees who spoke out said they were not in favour of bylaw 107 which would reduce seats at the Sexsmith council table to five from seven.  Former town councillor Isak Skjaveland spoke against the proposed bylaw. Coun. Clint […]

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$80K for Bear Creek Folk Festival

The Bear Creek Folk Festival (BCFF) will receive $80,000 from the city. City council approved $50,000 in sponsorship and an additional $30,000 from the Council Strategic Initiatives Fund at last Monday’s (March 11) regular council meeting. “​​We're very grateful that council is so supportive of the festival and such a fantastic partner in this event,” […]

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Jean Rycroft: August 13, 1942 - March 12, 2024: Connecting the past to the present to the future

It’s hard to believe that Sexsmith would be the way it is today without the work of Jean Rycroft. A passionate historian, Jean was dedicated to the cause of preserving Sexsmith’s historic past, from collecting the stories of pioneers to advocating for the historic frontage on the town’s main street. But according to daughter Stacy […]

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Community art project for upcoming sporting event

A community art project will welcome athletes nationwide for the upcoming National Aboriginal Hockey Championship. The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) is facilitating the painting of more than 700 hockey pucks that will make a mural, displayed at the Design Works Centre during the tournament.  “We are going to try and fill the entire […]

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