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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The City of Grande Prairie reminds residents to confirm their property lines before trimming, planting or removing any trees near their homes.
A strip of City-owned land—known as the boulevard—runs along the front and sometimes the side of most properties. Trees growing in this…
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 Thursday, May 22 due to improved, but still dry conditions.
Permitted activities:
Propane and natural gas barbecues.
Propane…
Proclamations
Mayor Jackie Clayton proclaimed May 19 to 25 as Community Disability Services Professional Appreciation Week in Grande Prairie.
The week honors the crucial role support workers play in making sure every Albertan has the opportunity to live rich, meaningful lives…
The City of Grande Prairie begins neighbourhood canvassing on May 26, followed by exterior property photos from late June to August. This work ensures property records and tax assessments remain accurate and up to date.
“The neighbourhood canvassing helps us maintain accurate…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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