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The Reverend Forbes Homestead and Pioneer Hospital opens for the 2024 summer season on June 12, 2024.  The City offers free guided tours of Grande Prairie’s oldest home during operational hours of 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays to Saturdays until August 31, 2024. “The…
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The City of Grande Prairie is providing motorists and commuters with updates to traffic patterns starting Sunday, June 9, 2024. These changes are necessary to accommodate deep storm infrastructure installation. Updated Traffic Impact: Starting June 9, 2024, the following traffic…
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City Council directed Administration to prepare amendments and bring back further information on the proposed secondary suite changes presented. At the City Council meeting held June 3, 2024 Council passed the following motions: Council direct Administration to prepare…
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Proclamations Council proclaimed June 15 as Lemonade Day in Grande Prairie. Council proclaimed June as Recreation & Parks Month 2024. Open Delegations The Street Performers Festival presented as a delegate requesting $17,000 in sponsorship for their event. Council approved…
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Applications are now open for  businesses to apply for the Sidewalk Patio Program. The Sidewalk Patio Program is a new initiative that enables local businesses to expand their outdoor dining and seating areas onto public sidewalks and roadways, thereby creating lively…
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The City of Grande Prairie Fire Department has lifted the fire restriction for the City of Grande Prairie as of May 30. The recent and expected rainfall has resulted in a low wildfire danger in the Grande Prairie Forest Area. While a fire can still ignite, it is not expected to…
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Get ready for a fun-filled Canada Day with The City of Grande Prairie on July 1!  The celebrations kick off with the Canada Day parade, move to Muskoseepi Park with all-day activities for all ages and cap off with fireworks over the reservoir.  "Canada Day in Grande…
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Create grander splashes at the Aquatera Outdoor Pool this summer with private facility bookings starting June 8.  Private facility rentals are available in one-hour time slots (for a maximum of two hours) on Saturdays and Sundays between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. during the outdoor…
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The deadline for interested artists to submit expressions of interest for the creation of a Treaty 8 monument has been extended to June 12. The City of Grande Prairie is seeking Requests for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) from artists for the creation of a local monument…
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At approximately 6:00 p.m. yesterday evening, the Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) responded to reports of a wildfire in the area of Crystal Lake Park. The department initiated a full-scale response, calling in off-duty personnel to assist with the incident while ensuring…
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Voting is now available for youth ages 13-24 to select winners for the Grande Prairie Youth Engagement Awards (GP YEA!) 2019 hosted by the City of Grande Prairie Youth Council. The GP YEA! are presented annually to businesses, schools and community agencies that illustrate the…
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Starting mid-April, Parks Operations is commencing their seasonal tree pruning program to remove or modify selected dead tree snags in the Muskoseepi Corridor and around O’Brien Lake. Trail users in the area are asked to obey project signage in the area and avoid areas that have…
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Public workshops are being held to consult the community as part of the engagement process for the Affordable Housing Strategy. The workshops include a brief overview of the findings and recommendations from the recently completed Community Housing Needs Assessment, followed by…
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City Council Highlights for April 8, 2019 Here are the highlights from the City Council meeting held on April 8, 2019: Delegations A proclamation was made in celebration of National Dental Hygienists Week. The week promotes the importance of dental health for all ages. The…
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Grande Prairie, AB – The City of Grande Prairie is seeking feedback from the business community in order to establish a new Economic Development Strategy. The City has retained MDB Insight Inc., a management consulting firm, to contact up to 500 random local businesses to…
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Revolution Place is excited to announce a significant upgrade to its online ticketing system which will now feature e-tickets and the ability to print tickets at home for events. Tickets will now be scanned upon entry at Revolution Place events. The upgrades rolled out over the…
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The City of Grande Prairie’s Parks Operations has several seasonal tree and plant maintenance reminders for residents as we transition into spring. Pruning for Black Knot Disease For owners of mayday, schubert chokecherry, pin cherry or plum trees, now is the ideal time to check…
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Starting on Monday April 1, the wooden stairs that lead into Muskoseepi Park at the end of 103 Avenue by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church will be temporarily closed until Saturday, April 6. The closure is taking place so work can be done on a sewer line in the area. The site will be…
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On Saturday, April 13 local non-profits have an opportunity to learn more about board governance at the Introduction to Board Governance: Understanding Your Roles and Responsibilities workshop hosted by the City of Grande Prairie and presented by the Alberta Culture and Tourism…
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Here are the highlights from the City Council meeting held on March 25, 2019: Delegations A delegation from the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre presented on a project to create a monument for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Grande Prairie. Council moved to have…