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The City of Grande Prairie’s Engage Grande Prairie event returns to Eastlink Centre for its second year.  The event showcases a variety of current municipal topics for residents to explore and provide feedback on. Residents are invited to join Council members and City…
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The City of Grande Prairie, the County of Grande Prairie, and the Municipal District of Greenview are proud to announce a united initiative to showcase the exceptional investment opportunities in Northwest Alberta. With rich natural resources and thriving communities, this…
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The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce that Dave Barr Community Centre is hosting a third year of free PD day skates, sponsored by ARC Resources Ltd. Sponsored 2024/2025 skates take place at Dave Barr from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on the following days: September 20…
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The City of Grande Prairie is providing an update on the road rehabilitation project on 84 Avenue and 116 Street. Due to an equipment delay, the full-depth reclamation portion of the work initially scheduled to begin on August 21 is now expected to commence on September 14.…
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The City of Grande Prairie continues its 2024 road rehabilitation project with resurfacing work first on 116 Avenue followed by 102 Street. This project is part of a broader initiative to upgrade several key roads. Work is ongoing tomorrow through to end of September, weather…
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The Eastlink Centre is proud to be participating in the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association's National Safe Swimming Recovery Program. . This initiative aims to address the national lifeguard shortage by offering subsidized certifications and employment opportunities for…
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The City of Grande Prairie is providing an update on the ongoing roadwork on 116 Avenue with significant progress being made between 102 Street and 100 Street.  The work, which includes full depth reclamation (FDR) operations is part of improving the lifespan of our…
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The City of Grande Prairie continues the 2024 Storm Drainage Rehabilitation Program, enhancing stormwater infrastructure and public trails around Muskoseepi Park.  This stage of the program, beginning September 11, includes significant upgrades across three primary areas,…
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Festival of Trees Sponsorship Council approved $10,000 in sponsorship to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation for Festival of Trees. Bear Creek Dam Engagement Plan Council amended the Bear Creek Engagement Plan to allow for Council decision to be made in Spring 2026.…
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Beginning Saturday, September 7, the south side of 102 Street and 116 Avenue will be closed for approximately seven days, weather permitting, as part of ongoing roadway improvements. The closure is taking place to accommodate a Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) and paving operations…
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Muskoseepi Park is opening up the opportunity for food truck vendors to provide a lunch and dinner service at the park during the summer months. The opportunity is available during the week and weekends for the months of July and August, with potential for extension into…
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The City of Grande Prairie granted $9,968 to local athletes through the latest round of Pursuit of Excellence Funding. $3000 was awarded through the Athlete Development Fund. This fund assists coaches and athletes to attend clinics and conferences or high performance and…
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SELECTED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) - Construction Zone – Safety (Speeding) Enforcement Officers will spend the month of July concentrating on road safety within construction zones. Motorists are reminded to use caution and slow down when approaching a construction or…
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City Council Highlights for July 2, 2019 Here are the highlights from the City Council meeting held on July 2, 2019 2020 Budget City Council has directed administration to prepare the 2020 budget with a tax increase that does not exceed, plus or minus, 1% of the best estimation…
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All events at Revolution Place scheduled over the Canada Day weekend are proceeding rain or shine. Municipal Government Day Municipal Government Day proceeds today inside Revolution Place from 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. The free, public event includes a barbeque, bouncy castles, City…
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The City of Grande Prairie has launched a Snow and Ice Control Satisfaction Survey ahead of a scheduled review of the policy for Snow and Ice Control. The survey launched on June 24 and is designed to gauge City resident’s satisfaction with Snow & Ice Control, as well as…
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The City of Grande Prairie and the Community Advisory Board on Housing and Homelessness (CABH) are hosting their Annual Report to the Community on Ending Homelessness on Friday, July 5. The event takes place at Teresa Sargent Hall from 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. and features the…
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Starting on August 19, Grande Prairie Transit is altering the frequency of several routes as part of a service adjustment review for all Transit service begins. The changes coming into effect are as follows: Route 5 Service frequency is being reduced to hourly throughout the…
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The City of Grande Prairie’s Active Play Park Program returns for the season on July 2, 2019. Active Play is a free, drop-in, recreational activity, encouraging creative and active play between children in public, outdoor space. It takes place across a variety of parks and…
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The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to a public information session for College Park Area Redevelopment Plan. Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Place: Ernie Radborne Pavilion, Muskoseepi Park The Information Session will be a drop-in format,…