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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 issued a fire advisory, effective Tuesday, April 15, 2024, at 3 p.m. due to dry and windy conditions. Under this advisory: Fire permits for open burning and fireworks will not be issued. Existing burning permits are suspended. New fire pit permits…
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The Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games City of Grande Prairie 2025 (SOGP 2025) is officially under 100 days away from kicking off. The sport tourism event welcomes over 1000 athletes from 20 affiliates across Alberta and the Northwest Territories to compete in Grande Prairie…
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Registration is now open for the Grande Prairie Triathlon, formerly the Eastlink Centre Triathlon, happening Sunday, July 6, 2025. Race categories include Try-a-Tri, Kids of Steel, Sprint and Team Sprint. “Launching this year’s triathlon with fresh, updated branding helps shine…
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Proclamations Council proclaimed April 13-19 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Grande Prairie.  The week recognizes the role public safety telecommunicators play on the frontline of emergency response and community safety and the compassion and professionalism of the…
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The City of Grande Prairie, in partnership with the Grande Prairie Primary Care Network (PCN), invites residents aged 55 and older to attend upcoming information sessions to learn about the benefits of Social Prescribing — a community-based initiative designed to enhance overall…
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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…
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The City of Grande Prairie has declared a state of local emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Declaring a state of local emergency enables the City to enact additional powers to combat the spread of the pandemic, ensure the stability of core services and support the…
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The City of Grande Prairie is actively monitoring the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and is taking precautionary measures to prevent spread and prepare for the possibility of a confirmed case in our community. The health, safety, and wellbeing of our residents and community is our…
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Here are highlights from the City Council meeting held on March 9, 2020: 2020 Business Improvement Area Budget Review Council approved the 2020 Downtown Business Association budget. Public Member Appointments The following public member appointments were made: John Croken to…