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 The City of Grande Prairie is proud to celebrate Small Business Week, recognizing the significant contributions of local entrepreneurs to our community's economic vitality.  To mark the occasion, the Mayor, Council members, and the Invest Grande Prairie team are…
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City of Grande Prairie snow clearing crews have been working through the night from Sunday, October 20, into Monday, October 21, responding to an early season snowfall. The response includes sanders, plows, loaders and graders focusing on arterial roads. With slippery conditions…
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The City of Grande Prairie advises residents that CN is set to replace a defective section of track at the 68 Avenue rail crossing between Resources Road and 92 Street.  To safely complete this work, all lanes, eastbound and westbound, will be closed overnight from October…
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Aquatera crews are currently on site conducting emergency repairs and assessments following a water main break that occurred this morning at the southeast corner of 108 Avenue and 102 Street. The cause of the break has not yet been determined. As a result of the break, Avondale…
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On October 17, the City of Grande Prairie, in partnership with local organizations and educational institutions, hosted Opportunities for All: Tackling Poverty Together event in recognition of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The event highlighted the…
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Starting Tuesday, October 15, the City of Grande Prairie is implementing a zipper merge on 100 Avenue to improve traffic flow during ongoing bridge work.  The change affects commuters traveling westward from the downtown core. 100 Avenue, a key westbound route, will shift…
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The City of Grande Prairie’s annual fall and winter tree pruning program is now underway through the remainder of October until April of 2025. City crews conduct elm pruning between October 1 and March 31 each year, aligning with the provincial elm pruning ban that extends from…
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Portions of South Bear Creek trails in Grande Prairie are temporarily closing starting October 15, 2024, as part of the City of Grande Prairie’s ongoing FireSmart Vegetation Management work to mitigate wildfire risks.  The closures are essential to ensure public safety as…
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Proclamations Mayor Jackie Clayton proclaimed October 20-26 Small Business Week in Grande Prairie. Our small business sector is one of the greatest strengths of our local economy and the City of Grande Prairie is proud to support our business owners and dedicated employees who…
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On October 9, the City of Grande Prairie is taking part in a coordinated effort to measure homelessness across Alberta and Canada as part of the annual Everyone Counts: Point in Time (PiT) Count of homelessness.  The count tracks homelessness in many forms including people…
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AAA Striping & Seal Coating Service will begin installing thermoplastic pavement markings throughout the city starting this week.   Residents can expect some lane closures in the areas where the contractor will be working. These closures are expected to be short in…
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Here are the highlights from the City Council meeting on September 9, 2019: Bylaw C-1260-109 - Amendment to the Land Use Bylaw Council gave third reading to Bylaw C-1260-109, being an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw. Bylaw and Policy Review Committee Council approved the Terms…
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As part of the College Park Area Redevelopment Plan consultation, residents in College Park are invited to attend a public engagement session and take an online survey. The public information session is a drop-in format and takes place as follows: Date:    …
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Grande Prairie residents and representatives of the vehicle-for-hire industry are invited to participate in engagement sessions that will help shape the new vehicle-for-hire bylaw. The drop-in style sessions take place from September 9, 2019 to September 13, 2019 between 11:00 a…
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The Grande Prairie Outdoor Pool is wrapping up its 2019 summer swim season on Sunday, September 15. The outdoor pool re-opened the newly renovated facility on August 24. Warmer temperatures over the past week have encouraged strong attendance, with the pool reaching capacity…
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Due to the popularity of the “In the Shadow of the Rockies: Alberta’s Sasquatch Stories” exhibit currently on display at the Heritage Discovery Centre in Centre 2000, the Grande Prairie Museum is hosting a Sasquatch Symposium on Saturday, September 28. The event takes place at…
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The City of Grande Prairie is seeking feedback on design concepts for the proposed new city entrance features at the north and west gateway entrances to Grande Prairie. Earlier this year, a survey and idea space were opened at engage.cityofgp.com to engage the community on what…
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In 2019, the City is investing $9.7 million into road reconstruction projects to extend the life of existing roadways and replace roadways at the end of their life. These projects are captured under the Road Rehabilitation Program already occurring in sites throughout the City.…
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The City of Grande Prairie has launched a new survey to engage on park and playground use throughout the community as we prepare for the next cycle of budget planning. The goal of the survey is to gain a better idea of who uses the parks and playgrounds, which locations are most…
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Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - Back to School Road Safety School zones are in effect on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 and the City’s Enforcement Services reminds drivers to use extra caution during the transition into the school year. Drivers are reminded to watch…