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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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The City of Grande Prairie is bringing back GP Grows: On Tour for another season of informative, drop-in events designed to support local gardeners and green thumbs of all experience levels. Running from June through September, the series invites residents to explore seasonal…
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Delegations Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park presented to Council requesting redirection of previously approved decommissioning funds for engineering and design work for a long-term replacement solution. Council directed Administration to meet with Nitehawk to find the best…
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Gear up for a day of patriotic pride at the City of Grande Prairie’s 2025 Canada Day festivities in Muskoseepi Park on July 1.  The City is celebrating with a full day of family-friendly fun, starting with the annual downtown Canada Day parade at 2 p.m., Muskoseepi Park…
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The City of Grande Prairie begins residential street sweeping operations on Monday, June 2 to help maintain clean and safe neighbourhood streets. Residential street sweeping follows the same neighbourhood pattern as the City’s residential snow clearing schedule. Each area is…
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The City of Grande Prairie is expanding its On-Demand Transit service to include the Copperwood neighbourhood starting June 1, adding three new on-demand stops. On-Demand Transit is part of the City’s Community Bus Services, which provide convenient and accessible transit…
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A fire ban is now in effect for the City of Grande Prairie, including annexed rural areas, as of 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 29 due to extreme fire conditions. Permitted activities: Propane and natural gas barbecues. Propane and natural gas firepits. Propane and natural gas…
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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…
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Delegations A representative from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers provided an industry update. Renee Charbonneau presented an update on the Veterans’ Memorial Garden. Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park presented an update on the facility and request a…
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Registration for the second phase of GP Grows opens May 6, with Phase 2 featuring an Outdoor Gardening Starter Pack. Starter kits include a variety of seeds to begin an outdoor vegetable garden. To participate and receive a supply kit, residents can register online at…
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During the month of May, the City’s Enforcement Services focuses on motorcycle safety for the Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and on bicycle safety for the Bylaw Enforcement Education Program (BEEP). SELECTED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) – Motorcycle Safety…
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The Annual City Scrub takes place this week starting today and wrapping up May 8, with the City of Grande Prairie encouraging residents to participate independently rather than in teams for 2020. The City Scrub is a community clean-up that occurs each spring…