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Several municipal services presently located at the City on 99 building are relocating to the Coordinated Care Campus effective April 1, 2024. The move includes: Enforcement Services, Mobile Outreach, Community Social Development (CSD), Housing & Homeless Initiatives (HHI),…
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Registration is now open for the 2024 Eastlink Centre Triathlon, taking place on Sunday, July 7. Race categories include adult, Kids of Steel and an exciting new category for children ages five and under. The Eastlink Centre Triathlon has also been awarded the Triathlon Alberta…
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Delegations Wendy Evert presented as a delegate regarding garbage dumpster pick-up concerns behind Sunrise Towers. Council accepted the presentation as information. County/City Cost-Sharing Agreement Mediation Protocols Council endorsed the 2024 Recreation and Culture Cost…
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During their meeting held March 11, City Council approved the 2024 Advocacy Priority List. The key advocacy priorities for 2024 are: Electricity Distribution Costs; Health Care Supports; Medical First Response Funding; Northwestern Polytechnic Support; and Provincial and…
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The County of Grande Prairie and City of Grande Prairie invite residents to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, at the Montrose Cultural Centre in Teresa Sargent Hall. The family-friendly drop-in event runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and features engaging learning…
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The City of Grande Prairie, alongside the Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) initiative, invites youth in Grande Prairie to participate in the Youth Career Discovery Expo 2024. This event, happening on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Bonnetts…
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The City of Grande Prairie is seeking feedback from residents as part of its Museum Expansion Project. Since 2016, the Grande Prairie Museum has been exploring options for expansion to accommodate its extensive collection. Now that South Peace Regional Archives have relocated…
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The City of Grande Prairie has issued a FIRE ADVISORY effective at 6:00 p.m. today, Thursday, March 15, 2024.  The advisory is in place until further notice.  A fire advisory is being issued due to current and forecasted dry and windy weather conditions.  Under…
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Delegations Sarah Card from the Bear Creek Folk Festival presented to Council regarding funding for this year's festival, as well as support for future infrastructure purchases. 2024 Advocacy Priorities Council approved the 2024 Advocacy Priority List. Since 2021, City Council…
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The City of Grande Prairie and organizing committee extend their congratulations to the 2024 Women of Influence Award Presented by Peace Diagnostic Imaging Recipients: Daisy Nellis, Samantha Jones and Cecilia Mzvondiwa. Daisy Nellis is the recipient of the Young Woman of…
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The Muskoseepi Park pond is temporarily closed, starting September 4, to allow Alberta Environment and Parks to treat the pond after an aquatic invasive species, goldfish, was discovered. The pond will be treated on September 7, and closed for up-to six weeks to allow crews to…
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The Recreation Access Program has been expanded to assist eligible applicants access memberships, passes and registered programs at five new participating facilities. The full list of participating facilities now includes the Eastlink Centre, Grande Prairie Museum, Muskoseepi…
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The FASD Network of Northwest Alberta is hosting a free event on Friday, September 7 to recognize International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. The event takes place at the Ernie Radbourne Pavillion in Muskoseepi Park from 8:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. and is free…
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Grande Prairie's population is 69,088 according to the unofficial 2018 municipal census results. The unofficial population number is up 532 individuals from the last municipal census conducted in 2015. "Even through challenging economic times like the last couple years, Grande…
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The cycling route for the Eastlink Centre Triathlon Route is changing for the race this year on Sunday, September 9. Cyclists will now race down 68 Avenue from Knowledge Way to Poplar Drive. This new route aims to improve the triathlon experience based on feedback from last year…
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City of Grande Prairie Mayor, Bill Given; RCMP Deputy Commissioner Todd Sean; and Accident Support Services President, Steve Sanderson marked the opening of the Grande Prairie Collision Reporting Centre with speeches and a ribbon cutting ceremony, earlier today. The centre is…
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Here are the highlights from the City Council meeting on August 27, 2018: Delegations Several delegations presented in regards to the City of Grande Prairie's Cannabis Retail Bylaws. A representative of the Avondale Neighbourhood Association presented about signage around the…
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Beginning Monday, August 27, the intersection of 84 Avenue and Patterson Drive will be a four-way stop for all motorists. The lights at the intersection are dark to allow for upgrades to the traffic signals. All vehicle and pedestrian commuters will be impacted and there is a…
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Residents are reminded that several temporary closures are taking place at the Eastlink Centre starting on Saturday, August 25 for annual maintenance. From Saturday, August 25 to Sunday, September 9 the 25 metre pool, lazy river, splash park, FLOW Rider, water slides and water…
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Residents in Grande Prairie are able to report non-injury accidents at the Collision Reporting Centre beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 27. The Centre is the first in Canada for an RCMP-policed community. It is expected to create capacity for Grande Prairie RCMP officers to…