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The City of Grande Prairie proudly accepted the 2025 Minister’s Award for Municipal Excellence at the City Council meeting held September 8, 2025 for work done to streamline the development permitting process. The City won in the Red Tape Reduction or Service Delivery…
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Award Presentation  Council was presented with the 2025 Red Tape Reduction Minister’s Award by MLA Wiebe, recognizing city efforts to streamline processes and enter creative community partnerships around Grande Prairie. Proclamations Welcoming Week Mayor Jackie Clayton…
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The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to roll up their sleeves on Sunday, September 14 for the TD Tree Days event, planting trees and shrubs to grow and enhance community green space. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Ivy Lake and 100 Avenue and is a great way…
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(Grande Prairie, Alta. – September 5, 2025) – The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to take part in Welcoming Week from September 12–21, 2025, alongside local community partners. The theme for the 2025 celebrations is “Stories We Share” and highlights storytelling as a…
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The City of Grande Prairie is hosting the return of Drop & Swap, a free clothing exchange that helps reduce waste, with support from Aquatera Utilities Inc. and Goodwill Industries of Alberta. At the Drop & Swap, residents can donate clean, good-condition clothing to…
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The City of Grande Prairie is completing minor road rehabilitation work across various locations of the city starting Monday, September 1.   Work includes a mill and overlay and is scheduled at the following locations: 96 Street from 100 Avenue to 107 Avenue and Hillcrest…
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A fire restriction is going into effect for the City of Grande Prairie, including annexed rural areas, as of 1 p.m. on Friday, August 29 due to very dry conditions. Permitted activities: Propane and natural gas barbecues. Propane and natural gas firepits. Propane and natural…
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Delegations  Ken Drysdale presented an update to Council on the Maska Medical Centre and provided them with a ceremonial shovel from the groundbreaking as a token of appreciation for their leadership and contribution to the project. Edward Peterson presented to Council on…
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(Grande Prairie, Alta. – August 22, 2025) – The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to celebrate Alberta Day on Saturday, August 30 with free opportunities to play, skate and swim at local facilities. To mark Alberta’s 120th anniversary, the City is offering complimentary…
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The City of Grande Prairie has planted 263 new trees in parks, boulevards and civic spaces to expand the urban canopy and strengthen long-term forest health. The project was made possible through City capital funding and a $125,000 grant funded by the Government of Canada…
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Here are the highlights for the City Council Meeting held October 5, 2020: Delegations International Coliseums Company presented as a delegate in regards to development of a new multi-purpose arena complex and mixed-use development. A resident presented as a delegate regarding…
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The Grande Prairie Outdoor Pool has officially closed for the season after a successful first summer of operations. The facility opened for the season on Saturday, July 4 with limited operations to maintain provincial health regulations around COVID-19. With these limitations in…
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The annual Heritage Village Folktales Tour takes place on October 16 and 17 at the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village. The Heritage Village Folktales Tour is a guided tour featuring historical stories with both fact and fictional elements. Stories range from spooky, to…
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Starting October 13, the Eastlink Centre is excited to re-introduce their regular fee and membership rates as they expand availability of amenities, resume fitness classes, and add Sunday hours. As of the effective date, the following facility amenities will be available to the…
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The City of Grande Prairie continues capital infrastructure improvements with traffic signal replacements and road construction projects starting. Seven Traffic Signals to be Repaired and Replaced Starting October 5 Starting Monday, October 5, seven traffic signal sites will…
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Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Pedestrian Safety Drivers are reminded to reduce their speed when approaching busy intersections as pedestrians may not be visible and their intent to cross may not be immediately noticed. Seasonal changes in daylight during October…
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Parks Operations is set to begin pruning Elm Trees throughout the city starting October 1, 2020 until March 31, 2021. Crews will be visible in residential areas and along major roadways pruning dead wood from trees and cleaning sites as they prune. Dutch Elm Disease (DED) is…
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The City of Grande Prairie is seeking stakeholder input on updates to the Transportation Off-Site Levy – Bylaw C-1197. Transportation off-site levies are funds collected to cover the costs to construct new regional arterial roads within undeveloped areas of the city. All…
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The City of Grande Prairie is entering the next phase of Budget 2021 engagement with the introduction of the Balancing Act tool as a final opportunity for residents and businesses to provide feedback on how their tax dollars are spent for the 2021 year. Balancing Act is an easy-…
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Revolution Place is inviting members of the community to drop into the facility from October 1-3 to participate in an interactive engagement session to share their thoughts on the proposed Revolution Place Revitalization. The engagement session is available for participants to…