Charleston, anyone? The Sexsmith and District Museum Society is seeking someone who can do the social jazz dance that was highly popular in the 1920s. A special 1929-themed fundraiser has been slated to hit the town on April 20, just in time for residents to break out their fedoras and flapper dresses. “If there’s somebody […]
The Town of Sexsmith is taking steps to address costs its fire crews are incurring when attending to medical calls. Council directed administration to collect the expenses of the Sexsmith Fire Department providing Medical First Response (MFR) services at its regular meeting of council April 2. The MFR program, run through Alberta Health Services (AHS), […]
City residents may face a 5.74 per cent property tax increase instead of the 3.28 announced after budget deliberations in November. The 2024 budget has a deficit of more than $3 million after council decided to scrap its stormwater utility. “Council decided not to continue with the utility model for funding the city's stormwater operations […]
The latest exhibit at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP), Land Breaths: A Treaty 8 Exhibition, explores the signing of Treaty 8 from the perspectives of different indigenous groups and artistic mediums. Jaime Morse, an educator from the National Gallery of Canada, curated the exhibit. Jaime Morse, an educator from the National Gallery of […]
The Coordinated Care Campus (CCC) at the former Stonebridge Hotel is being renamed Cedar Point. The name comes from a committee comprising a city councillor, city staff, a member of the CCC advisory committee and two indigenous representatives. “One of the things that we wanted to talk about or address was connection to the land […]
Dr. Trien Van is closing his practice at Beaverlodge Health & Wellness, leaving about 1,000 patients in search of a new family doctor. Van, who arrived at the clinic in 2016 to replace Dr. David Miller, will close the practice June 27, said clinic manager Becky Isley. Isley said Van is working in the the […]
The Grande Prairie Airport has received $140,000 from the province to explore renovations that could include adding customs and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The money will fund a Canadian Border Services Agency Facilities Study. “We hope to get some flights to the sunshine spots in the wintertime, like Mexico,” said Grande Prairie Airport […]
Modifications have been made to the Sexsmith baseball diamonds in time for the return of a prospective baseball team. In August of last year, town council moved to upgrade one of the baseball diamonds for a Wheatbelt Baseball League team, with a budget of up to $15,000. Modifications included making the infield deeper to accommodate […]
