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The City of Grande Prairie is delighted to announce they are bringing back the free community sandbox for residents. This initiative aims to provide an accessible resource to enhance traction on residential sidewalks, promoting safety and ease of movement during the winter…
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The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce the launch of the 'Aging Well Together' initiative, a key component of the Council's strategic priority to foster an "Inclusive and caring community." This initiative aims to engage and serve all seniors and older adults,…
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(Grande Prairie, AB – December 21, 2023) – The City of Grande Prairie has released an updated Retail Market Analysis that identifies the retail market's current state, including demand, spending, and opportunities for business retention and expansion activities. The study is…
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The City is bringing residents out to the ‘ball game’ with its new Lace ‘em Up exhibit at the Grande Prairie Museum, highlighting Grande Prairie’s sport history to acknowledge and celebrate major upcoming sporting events in 2024 and 2025. “We’re excited to show the depth of…
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The City of Grande Prairie, supporting the Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) Initiative, is excited to announce the Youth Career Discovery Expo 2024. This large-scale event is set to take place on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Bonnetts Energy Centre. The Expo aims to…
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The City of Grande Prairie announces a series of workshops as part of the Grande Prairie Inclusive and Caring Community Initiative (GPICC). The City is inviting local organizations and employers to participate in upcoming workshops to share their experiences in relation to…
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Grande North Winter Festival returns to downtown Grande Prairie January 12 to 14 at three locations; Bonnetts Energy Centre, Montrose Cultural Centre and Muskoseepi Park. “Grande North Winter Festival is a fun way for our community to get out and celebrate our winter city,” said…
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The City of Grande Prairie, in collaboration with the Safer Roads Alliance, is delighted to announce the winners of the "How did the chicken cross the road?" Student Road Safety Contest. This contest, aimed at educating students about the importance of road safety through…
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The City of Grande Prairie is investigating an incident that occurred at the Eastlink Centre on the afternoon of Friday, December 15. Immediately following the incident, all appropriate officials were notified. At this time, the City does not have any information it can share…
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The City of Grande Prairie is urging residents to prioritize safety by refraining from skating on storm ponds. Storm ponds pose significant safety risks, and engaging in recreational activities on them is strongly discouraged. The City emphasizes the following reasons for…
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The public are advised the north and south bound stop signs on Knowledge Way West near Charles Spencer High School are to be removed on Tuesday, July 3. The stop signs are being removed to reduce the risk of collisions associated with traffic backing up onto 68 Avenue from…
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Construction work begins in the Richmond Industrial Park area on Wednesday, July 4, weather permitting. Construction will continue through to August as part of the 2018 Road Rehabilitation Program. Work takes place on the following roads: 97 Avenue from 112 Street to 116 Street…
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The City of Grande Prairie Taxation Department is open late Wednesday to Friday this week to assist residents making property tax payments by the due date of June 29. Payments can be made at the Taxation Department from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the remainder of the business week…
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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…