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The City of Grande Prairie and Disabled Transportation Society (DTS) are pleased to announce that the service model for accessible transportation in Grande Prairie and region will be transferred to the City of Grande Prairie effective September 1, 2019. The City will assume…
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With the increase in outdoor events in Grande Prairie, the Event Permit Bylaw has been updated to reflect the growing requirements to support these activities. The changes in Bylaw C-1405 will ensure a timely application process to assist the event organizers in acquiring their…
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Alberta's 45th Heritage Day is being celebrated on August 5 in Grande Prairie with a showcase of Canadian heritage and multiculturalism at Muskoseepi Park and the Grande Prairie Museum. Muskoseepi Park is showcasing a variety of cultural music and dance performances by local and…
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The City of Grande Prairie in partnership with the Government of Alberta’s Family and Community Supports Services (FCSS) Program is offering a Collaboration Grant: Building Capacity for Collaboration and Systems Transformation Funding to local organizations and groups aiming to…
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The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce Angela Redding as the new General Manager for the Community Knowledge Campus. “Angela Redding has been a valuable employee of the City of Grande Prairie for over 25 years, and has proven herself as a strong, people-focused leader…
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The recent wet weather has caused an outbreak of fireblight disease in Grande Prairie’s urban forest. Fireblight is legislated under the Agricultural Pests Act of Alberta and must be controlled wherever found.  It affects apple, crabapple, pear, hawthorn and mountain ash…
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The next three phases of the City’s annual Road Rehabilitation Program are underway. Phase 2 will see roads milled and repaved in three locations: Beginning on July 22, 108 Street between 76 Avenue and 84 Avenue. This location will have a concrete pad installed on the left…
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Alberta’s energy efficiency industry is real and growing. An upcoming event presented by the City of Grande Prairie and Energy Efficiency Alberta is showing local business how they can be part of the trend. The Growing the Energy Efficiency Industry in the Grande Prairie Region…
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Here are the highlights from the City Council meeting held on July 15, 2019 Long-Term Economic Development Strategic Plan City Council approved the long-term economic development strategic plan as presented. The plan outlines an economic development strategy for the City to…
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City of Grande Prairie administration continue to work with local project consultants, Field Engineering & Associates Ltd. to finish construction on the outdoor pool. “We hear the community and know there is an eagerness to visit the outdoor pool,” said Director of Corporate…