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Grande Prairie City Council approved a five-year extension of Hansen Lincoln’s naming rights for the west turf field and grandstands located at the Community Knowledge Campus.  The agreement begins at the end of the current term and extends the naming rights of Hansen…
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The City is cranking up the celebrations in Muskoseepi Park this Canada Day with Alberta-born, double-platinum selling country star Aaron Goodvin headlining the celebrations on July 1.  With a dynamic stage presence and chart-topping hits such as Lonely Drum, 2018 CCMA…
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The City of Grande Prairie fire ban has been downgraded to a fire restriction for all areas of the city, including annexed rural areas, as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18 due to improved, but still dry conditions. Permitted activities: Propane and natural gas barbecues. Propane…
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Delegation Renee Charbonneau & Wanda Zenner presented to Council on behalf of the Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre, requesting that the City of Grande Prairie provide water service to the Veterans Memorial Community Garden. Council received this…
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The City of Grande Prairie is advancing its 2025 capital construction season with road rehabilitation beginning as early as June 18 on 68 Avenue between 108 Street and 116 Street. Work in Pinnacle Ridge is scheduled to begin around June 26 at the following locations: Pinnacle…
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The City of Grande Prairie advises commuters of upcoming road construction projects, with work expected to begin Wednesday, June 11, weather permitting. Richmond Industrial Park: 97 Avenue (108 Street to 112 Street) Construction begins on 97 Avenue with underground valve and…
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The Reverend Forbes Homestead and Pioneer Hospital opens for the 2025 summer season on June 11, 2025.  The City offers free guided tours of Grande Prairie’s oldest home during operational hours of 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays to Saturdays until August 30, 2025. “The…
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The Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) responded shortly after midnight to a significant structure fire at Margaret Edgson Manor. Crews arrived on scene within minutes to find a well-developed fire and began immediate suppression efforts along with search and evacuation,…
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The City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to help guide the future of community supports and services by completing the online Community Supports & Services Survey, open from June 5 to July 4, 2025. The survey is an opportunity for residents to share their feedback,…
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The City of Grande Prairie is hosting two upcoming Candidate Information Sessions on June 24 and August 20 to support residents interested in running for municipal office in the 2025 Municipal Election. Facilitated by members of City Administration the sessions offer prospective…
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All gravel road bans within the City of Grande Prairie have been lifted. The City thanks residents and commuters who abided by the gravel road bans and aided in protecting the integrity of our gravel road network. The gravel road ban is announced annually during the spring when…
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The City of Grande Prairie continues capital road construction projects as part of the 2020 construction season in the neighbourhoods of VLA/Montrose, Country Club West, and South Patterson Place. A total of $16.9 million is being invested into roadway improvements that…
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The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) teams at the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, towns of Beaverlodge and Wembley, along with the Village of Hythe and Seniors Outreach, are inviting local seniors to register to participate in a virtual seniors’ tea…
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City of Grande Prairie Enforcement Services has introduced the use of a 4-person bike unit for summer patrols. The unit will patrol all neighbourhoods in Grande Prairie, with an emphasis on patrolling the Downtown Core, Muskoseepi Park, recreation areas such as South Bear…
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Here are the highlights for the City Council Meeting held May 19, 2020: 2020 Weed Inspector Program City appointed Weed Inspectors and an Independent Appeals Panel under the Weed Control Act of Alberta. Ms. Gwen Lewis, Ms. Rebecca McTavish, Ms. Lisa Makela, and Ms. Madison Ball…
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City Council approved a plan to utilize available grant funding and available capital tax to advance capital investments to the 2020 construction year. The approved plan maximizes available grant funding and will support the creation of jobs in the community this year. Included…
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Update as of May 22, 1:30 p.m.:  The Full Depth Reclamations are now anticipated to start with West Pointe Drive on Thursday, May 28, and completed by end of June 2020. The work on 116 Avenue is now anticipated to start on June 8 instead. Work is still expected to be…
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Food truck vendors looking to operate at City of Grande Prairie facilities over the summer may submit their applications beginning May 6 through a new centralized food truck parking application process. Approved vendors can apply for locations online by visiting the Mobile Food…
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99 Avenue at the intersection of 97 Street is closed to eastbound traffic starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. The closure is to accommodate repairs to the nearby rail crossing and is expected to last approximately six hours. For the duration of the closure, eastbound…
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The City of Grande Prairie is advising Pinnacle Ridge residents of the renewal of the special “recreational services tax” bylaw authorizing a $25.00 levy for certain properties in Pinnacle Ridge for the repair, maintenance and operation of the water features located in Pinnacle…