A rezoning application that would lead to multi-family housing on about 32 ha of land in Forest Grove in Sexsmith is being met with strenuous opposition. A public hearing in council chambers Monday saw about 35 people express concerns over increased traffic, parking and emergency access. Landowner Intra Fidem Investments of Grande Prairie filed a $604 […]
Another recall petition for Grande Prairie’s other MLA needs canvassers, according to petitioner applicant Deborah Harris. Organizers have just about three months to gather 11,921 signatures on a recall petition for Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe. A petition for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck got started in November. “With nearly 12,000 signatures required, we’re going […]
A stitch in time may save nine, but 30 years of stitching in the Silver Valley area have helped hundreds. For three days a month, the Savanna Creations club gathers at the Fourth Creek Hall to make quilted creations to help those across the Peace region. Since 2019, more than 1,530 handmade quilts have been […]
A dog rescue in the North Peace is expanding its operations to help support pet owners in the Beaverlodge region. Tsintah Siberian Husky Rescue, a non-profit located west of Berwyn, has been taking in dogs since 2019, specializing in huskies and malamutes. “We like to keep it as a Siberian husky rescue, but we do […]
Three free courses coming to the Shannon Municipal Library next month hope to dispel women’s health myths for Sexsmith residents. Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) Carly Barker will be hosting courses at the library on Feb. 5, 12 and 19 to answer questions about perimenopause and menopause. “It’s an important part of aging that affects […]
The County of Grande Prairie is hoping residents will attend an upcoming open house for a proposed rezoning project to integrate the Hamlet of Hythe into the county’s Land Use Bylaw (LUB). Since becoming part of the county in 2021, planning applications within Hythe have continued to be reviewed under the Village of Hythe LUB. […]
Recreation is “essential to building healthy, connected communities,” says County of Grande Prairie Reeve Amanda McDonald and its new survey aims to pick the brains of its residents when it comes to charting a course for parks, programs and community services over the next decade. “This survey gives residents an opportunity to help inform the […]
Sexsmith business owners have until March 31 to apply for the town’s Small Business Tax Incentive. First offered in 2019, the program offers small businesses with five or fewer employees the opportunity to get up to a 25 per cent reduction on the municipal portion of their property tax bill. “We try to make sure […]
