Grande Prairie residents have the opportunity to recognize outstanding volunteers and organizations in the community as the George Repka Outstanding Achievement Award and Bill Bowes Organization of the Year Award open up nominations for 2019.  

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 specialized training in an effort to advance their skills in their particular sport.

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 playgrounds throughout the summer to encourage children to play and make new friends within their community.

The Active Play leaders visit a different playground each weekday afternoon from 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. from July 2 - August 23. The locations for this year are as follows:

Start planning your summer- registration is open for the City of Grande Prairie’s 2019 Summer Camps!

The City is proud to offer a fun selection of summer camps across our many facilities. A variety of camps are available for children with interests in athletics, recreation or culture. These camps are designed to provide every child with exciting games, activities, challenges, and experiences.

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 Board Development Program.

The workshop takes place from 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the Ernie Radbourne Pavilion in Muskoseepi Park and includes a lunch. Registration is $25 and is available online at econnect.cityofgp.com using course code 53774.

Topics covered in the workshop include: 

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 encourage children to play and make new friends.

The Active Play leaders visit a different playground each morning and each afternoon Tuesday through Thursday from July 3- August 30.

The program is geared towards children ages 6-12 years old and is free for all to attend.