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Proclamations Mayor Jackie Clayton proclaimed May 1-7 Youth Week in Grande Prairie. Youth Week recognizes the contributions and potential of young people in our community and encourages ongoing collaboration to build a strong and supportive place to live for all.  Youth…
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“Today, The City of Grande Prairie stands with all of Canada in recognizing Red Dress Day and remembering our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). Red Dress Day is a time to reflect on and honour the lives lost and impacted due to violence against Indigenous people…
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A fire ban is now in effect for the City of Grande Prairie, including annexed rural areas, as of 9 a.m. on Monday, May 5 due to extreme fire conditions. Permitted activities: Propane and natural gas barbecues. Propane and natural gas firepits. Propane and natural gas appliances…
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The City’s Grande Prairie Museum has partnered with the Boreal Wetland Centre, Philip, J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) and Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre to celebrate International Museum Day (IMD) on Saturday, May 17.…
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A fire restriction is now in effect for the City of Grande Prairie, including annexed rural areas, as of 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 1 due to very dry conditions. Permitted activities: Propane and natural gas barbecues. Propane and natural gas firepits. Propane and natural gas…
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UPDATE, April 29 at 09:00: 911 phone services for Northern Alberta are now fully and independently operational. If you have an emergency, call 911. GP911 is built with backup systems to ensure it keeps working without interruption, even if one part of the system fails. …
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The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to GP Grows: Dig It on Sunday, May 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Activity & Reception Centre, located at 9401 Park Road. Sponsored by Servus Credit Union and supported by Farm Credit Canada and KLon Services, this free event…
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Proclamations Mayor Clayton proclaimed April 22 as Earth Day in Grande Prairie. The day provides an opportunity for positive actions to conserve natural resources by reducing, reusing, recycling, using efficient transportation and buying/using products and services that are…
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The City of Grande Prairie is launching a new tool called AccessNow at the Eastlink Centre and Design Works Centre to enhance visitor experience. AccessNow is an online dashboard created to communicate amenity status within a 20-minute accuracy window as either available,…
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The City of Grande Prairie begins annual pest control operations in May to support the health of parks, trees and green spaces.  Operations run from May to October, weather permitting, and focus on controlling noxious weeds, insects and plant diseases. All pest control…
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The City of Grande Prairie has launched a new program offering free supplies for residents to start their own indoor garden. The goal of the program is to provide residents an opportunity to experience the benefits of gardening and to provide a free and fun activity everyone can…
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A Business Advisory Service Voucher Program has been launched by the Business Resiliency Taskforce to help enhance local businesses and enable them to remain viable during the pandemic. Community Futures Grande Prairie and Region has been contracted to administer the program…
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Mayor Given is encouraging Grande Prairie residents to focus on the true spirit of Easter and abide by health officials’ directives as the holiday weekend approaches. “Practicing physical distancing as we celebrate Easter this year will be a critical part of our community…
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Delegations Bear Creek Folk Festival presented as a delegation. The Grande Prairie Downtown Association presented as a delegation in regard to their budget. Bylaw C-1260-115 - Amendment to the Land Use Bylaw Councillor Minhas provided a notice of motion at the last Council…
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Results of the 2020 Citizen Satisfaction Survey were presented at Council Committee of the Whole on March 31. The survey was conducted by Forum Research over the phone and online from January 13 to 31. A sample size of 401 individuals, selected based on Statistics Canada census…
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A two-week round of residential snow clearing began yesterday, along with parking bans on permanent snow routes. Residential snow clearing begins when activated by the City with consideration of snow accumulations and upcoming weather conditions. It occurs in two-week rotations…
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The City of Grande Prairie made the difficult decision today to reduce our valued casual and temporary employee workforce by 330. The majority of these employees supported the operations of our recreation and event facilities including Eastlink and Revolution Place which began…
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The City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce have launched a joint taskforce to support businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The partners are meeting daily as the situation and business needs rapidly evolve. The…
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CAO Update The City Manager provided an update on the City’s COVID-19 response. Deputy Mayor Schedule Council accepted a revision to the Deputy Mayor schedule. Property Tax Deferral Council directed Administration to draft relevant bylaw amendments and procedures to extend the…
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La déclaration de l’état d’urgence localement permet à la Ville d’adopter des pouvoirs supplémentaires pour lutter contre la propagation de la pandémie, d’assurer la stabilité des services de base et de soutenir la collectivité. " Nous avons pris cette décision dans le meilleur…