The FMX World Tour made a stop at Evergreen Park Sunday, leaving a jam-packed grandstand mesmerized by their heart-pounding and gravity-defying stunts. The event was postponed due to weather on Saturday, but riders came out the next day to sunshine and blue sky, reporting there were no clouds to be found after reaching past the […]
Libraries around the province closed their doors Oct. 1 as part of Alberta Public Libraries Day of Action to both prepare for the provincial government’s new library legislation and to raise awareness of the vital role libraries play in Alberta communities. Alberta’s Bill 28, The Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, was passed in […]
With a development permit for a data centre now approved in the County of Grande Prairie, some nearby residents say they had just enough time to file their appeals with the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LRPT). Development permit PLDEV20250629 was approved through the county’s planning department Sept. 4 and refers to a portion of […]
This fall will see the construction of a $1 million wheelchair-accessible housing development in Beaverlodge. On Sept. 14, the town’s Subdivision and Development Board approved an application for two 1,550 sq. ft. semi-detached two-bedroom, two-bathroom housing units on the corner of 8th St. and 6th Ave. “We are building handicapped places for people who need […]
A $250,000 purchase this September marked the end of a long legal struggle for a group struck to help those facing housing insecurity in Hythe. On Sept. 3, the Helping Homeless Restart Society (HHRS) took possession of the 22-room building named the Dew Drop Inn, which the society has leased to offer affordable housing in […]
Throughout September, boots have been stomping on the hardwood floors of the 55 North Community Centre in Grande Prairie. The new season for the Peace Country Western Dance Club (PCWDC) started on Sept. 15, marking its 34th year of operation in the community. Every Tuesday and Thursday, students take to the floor to learn every […]
A gated seniors’ community in the Wedgewood subdivision is looking for other means of snow removal in their two cul-de-sacs this winter following a recent decision by the County of Grande Prairie to discontinue the service. The Stonegate Condo Association entered into an agreement with the county for snow removal services on a two-year trial […]
The City of Grande Prairie is exploring ways to address nuisance birds after one resident’s appeal in council chambers Sept. 14. Erin Atkinson Jubb, who lives in South Patterson, made a pitch to city council on Sept. 14 for its help in curbing corvid populations. “In my neighbourhood, we have so many magpies and crows […]
