When you bring up Judy Olson to Beaverlodge community members, the phrase “infectious giggle” is heard over and over.With Judy’s unexpected passing on Nov. 16 at the age of 70, Beaverlodge mourns a woman who was a mentor to many, a second mother to some, and a community ambassador that will be dearly missed.Judy was […]
The Cool Aid Society’s future remains unknown but if it does not find a funder soon, it may close after serving the community’s youth for 45 years. The society, which provides no-cost after-school and evening programs for children, lost 90 percent of its funding earlier this year after the province changed its funding model to fund […]
Communities across the South Peace are finding new ways to recognize local volunteers in the face of low nominations.Sexsmith Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Naomi Robinson told the News that 17 local associations would receive gift baskets recognizing their efforts after the annual Just Desserts Volunteer Appreciation Evening was cancelled.Robinson said only 12 […]
Dirt bikes, superheroes, puppies and imaginary friends are what you may expect from an art show by children. But the Grade 7 and 8 students of St. Catherine Catholic School in Grande Prairie dug deeper into their art and explored why those same things mean so much to them.Somewhere We Still Play explores what it […]
The Sexsmith Wellness Coalition (SWC) is gauging community interest in new sports amenities.Residents have until May 12 to fill a survey asking for input about a disc golf course or a beach volleyball in the community.Sexsmith Wellness Co-ordinator Melody Sample said both of the amenities have been brought up by community residents over the years.Sexsmith […]
A training event outside the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital had Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) students and professionals working side-by-side in a mass casualty simulation on April 24. Actors with various injuries cried out in pain as crew from the Grande Prairie Fire Department arrived on the scene of a school bus that had been hit by a […]
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has received two reports of youth harming garter snakes in Grande Prairie. Reports on social media from residents have also outlined that youth are harming snakes at their hibernaculum — the underground area where they spend the winter.“On April 21, there were three 13-year-old boys at the snake pit in south […]
