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Joint Media Release – Six individuals and three organizations were honoured for their outstanding contributions to local social services at today’s 18th annual Passionate Heart Awards ceremony.  The awards, which celebrate people, teams and businesses that make a…
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Delegations The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation presented as a delegate to provide information regarding the future strategy and vision of the organization. They have asked Council for advocacy support to the appropriate provincial government leadership. Council…
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“On behalf of our community, I want to thank and welcome the 2,500 athletes, coaches and referees along with the many spectators to our northern city for a weekend celebrating competition and camaraderie at the 2024 Alberta Winter Games. We’re thrilled to have been chosen as the…
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The City is announcing a one-year naming rights agreement renewal for the Weyerhaeuser North Arena at Design Works Centre. “We look forward to advancing our long-standing relationship with Weyerhaeuser for the north arena through the renewed naming rights agreement,” said City…
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The annual Eastlink Centre Triathlon is returning on July 7, 2024 for participants to swim, bike and run their way across the finish line. “The Eastlink Centre Triathlon is a significant community event contributing to sport tourism, active lifestyles and engaging relationships…
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City Council has endorsed a Recreation and Culture Strategy to lead planning and decision making about investments in recreation and culture facilities, services and programs in Grande Prairie over the next 10 years. “Council is excited to adopt the new Recreation and Culture…
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For the meeting held on January 29, 2024 Delegations Susan Schneider, Ken Westguarde and Colin Woodcock presented to Council regarding the cricket pitch and batting cage in Northridge. Council directed Administration to investigate the possibility of moving the batting cage to…
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The City of Grande Prairie’s committee report on the Stormwater Utility Charge has recommended Council approve Bylaw C-1443, moving the discussion to a future Council meeting for decision, scheduled for February 12, 2024. On January 23, 2024, the Operational Services Committee…
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The City of Grande Prairie and CDN Controls Ltd. have signed a one-year naming rights agreement for the south arena at the Design Works Centre. The arena has been renamed to the CDN Controls South Arena. “Council is excited to add CDN Controls as a partner, contributing to…
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The City of Grande Prairie has announced parking bans on permanent snow routes starting Tuesday, January 23. The parking ban restricts parking on permanent snow routes (priority 1 and 2 routes) from Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. until the ban is lifted. Parking bans…
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From July 3 to September 30, the Muskoseepi Park Senior Children's Playground is closing to allow for installation of the new playground structure and rubber fall tile surfacing. The scope of work is as follows: July 3 to July 9: Removals of old playground equipment, playground…
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Food truck vendors can now apply to operate at a variety of City of Grande Prairie facilities over the summer. The Montrose Cultural Centre, South Bear Creek Park, CKC Grandstand and Muskoseepi Park/ Bear Creek Pool are all seeking mobile concession operators for the season. It…
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On July 6, the public is invited to join the City of Grande Prairie and the Community Advisory Board on Housing and Homelessness (CABH) for their Annual Report to the Community on Ending Homelessness. The event is being held at Teresa Sargent Hall in the Montrose Cultural Centre…
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In just over a week's time, Grande Prairie will be bustling with a weekend full of Canada Day celebrations featuring some exciting, new additions this year. Festivities begin on June 30 at 8:00 p.m. at Muskoseepi Park near the Ernie Radbourne Pavillion. The Canada Day Kick-Off…
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On July 3 the City of Grande Prairie is launching Active Play, a new summer initiative encouraging creative and active play through weekly themed activities. Active Play is a free, drop-in, recreational activity. It will be at a number of City Parks throughout the summer to…
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On Sunday, June 24, 2018 construction begins in the intersection of 100 Avenue and 102 Street as part of the Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes Project. A partial closure of the intersection will occur for four to five days, followed by a full closure of the intersection…
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Youth Art Contest Winners Winners in the 2018 Municipal Government Day Youth Art Contest were presented by sponsors at Council. The contest allowed Grande Prairie's young artists to demonstrate their talents in three grade categories – Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3, Grades 4-9 and…
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Four City bylaws were amended to include cannabis regulations at a City Council meeting yesterday evening. The amended bylaws are: Business License Bylaw (C-1064H) Land Use Bylaw (C-1260-94) Smoke Free Playgrounds and Athletic Fields Bylaw (C-1278B) Minimum Property Standards…
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An invasion of cottony psyllid, an alien, invasive insect, is impacting the health and vitality of black ash trees throughout Grande Prairie. Affected trees will show leafless branches or may have died completely. Parks Operations recommends the best way for residents to help…
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Aquatera Utilities will begin cleaning the City's storm system and performing video inspections in the Gateway area on Monday, June 18. The project boundaries include: 100 Avenue 107 Avenue 111 Street 108 Street This work is part of the 2018 Storm Line Flushing, Cleaning and…