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Hommy Memorial Society pursuing recreation lease transfer for Hommy Park to County

Grande Prairie's "hidden gem" for campers will soon be run entirely by the county after a recreation lease transfer. 

City approves 135K square foot Trader Ridge multi-rec facility

The City of Grande Prairie has approved the development of roughly 3.21 hectares at a site near Trader Ridge to support the construction of a new multi-sport, air-supported recreation facility. 

County opens applications for 2025 Operating Assistance Grant

The County of Grande Prairie has opened up applications for its 2025 Operating Assistance Grant. 

Get fit with doctors orders: Eastlink Centre partners with Prescription to Get Active

The City of Grande Prairie has announced Eastlink Centre will serve as a new recreation facility partner with the Prescription to Get Active program and GP's Primary Care Network.

County, City of Grande Prairie ink new cost sharing agreement to support recreation, culture

The City and County of Grande Prairie have agreed to share the cost of community services and amenities after Mayor Jackie Clayton and Reeve Bob Marshall inked the Recreation and Culture Cost Sharing Agreement on December 16th. 

GP Pickleball Club one of 12 organizations selected to split $4.2 million in provincial funding

The Grande Prairie Pickleball Club has been selected as one of 12 community groups splitting the Alberta Government's $4.2 million Active Communities Initiative. 

Changes to low-income recreation access program in effect

Low-income families now have a new process to get access to recreation in Grande Prairie. As of August 7th,...

City changes low-income recreation access program

The City of Grande Prairie is changing the way it helps low-income families get access to recreation. City council...

Shovels hit the ground for new regional rec centre

Ground has officially been broken on a new recreation centre in Peace River. Marshall Lee Construction is building the...

Grande Prairie recreation fees going up again

Recreation fees are going up in Grande Prairie. Generally, the increase is three per cent annually, while Eastlink Centre memberships...
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More than 100 participate in NWP-hosted multi-agency mass casualty event

NWP, along with numerous community partners came together for a mass casualty training event on April 24th, ending the school year with a bang, and establishing connections between prospective workers and potential future employers. 

Peace River man charged for stealing a fire truck across the province

A situation one would think to find in a movie or television script involving an alarm, stolen fire truck and police dogs happened in southern Alberta over the weekend, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man.

Grande Prairie riding sees more than 19,000 ballots cast in early voting

Roughly 200,000 more Albertans cast their ballot during early voting during this election than the number of people who did during the 2021 election. 

County crews begin street sweeping, parking restrictions active in some neighbourhoods

Street sweepers are operating throughout the County of Grande Prairie, with a focus on the neighbourhoods of Wedgewood, Taylor Estates, and Maple Ridge in the coming days. 

PRSD announces nominee for 2025 Edwin Parr Award

The Peace River School Division has announced their pick for the Edwin Parr Award.
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