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County census workers wearing identification badges will be out and about starting Monday, April 15, ready to help residents complete the census in person, at their front door. All that’s needed is the PIN card that was delivered to County households earlier this month. 

A census is an official count of the number of people living in a municipality at a given time. The County will use the census data to better understand the community and how to serve the population as it changes. 

In light of the escalating wildfire risk, we urge all residents and visitors to strictly adhere to our current fire restrictions. Failure to comply puts our communities, natural resources, and infrastructure at serious risk. 

This month's Charity Corner is Bandaged Paws

Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue is a primarily volunteer run, registered charitable organization and non-profit in Grande Prairie.  Their focus is to help injured, homeless, abandoned, or otherwise in need animals find permanent and loving homes.  They focus on dogs and cats from our community as well as northern Alberta and surrounding areas.

Singer, songwriter and 2x Grammy Award winner Lauren Daigle was presented with two plaques over the weekend. 

Her 2018 album, Look Up Child, was officially certified 2x Platinum and her single, 'Thank God I Do' received Gold Certification.

Exodus 6:2–29 

And God said to Moses, “I am Yahweh—‘the LORD.’ I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’—but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them. And I reaffirmed my covenant with them. Under its terms, I promised to give them the land of Canaan, where they were living as foreigners. You can be sure that I have heard the groans of the people of Israel, who are now slaves to the Egyptians. And I am well aware of my covenant with them.

Luke 9:23-24

"Then he said to them all: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.'"

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The wildfire danger for the Grande Prairie Forest area is HIGH.

A fire restriction is in effect in northwestern Alberta in the Forest Protection Area surrounding the communities of Valleyview and Grande Prairie and west of the Peace River.

Under this restriction, all existing fire permits are restricted, suspended or cancelled and no new fire permits will be issued.

Spring is the time of year when wildfires are 100 per cent preventable. Most if not all of the wildfires we see at this time of year are human caused.

Applications are now open for the City of Grande Prairie’s Community Microgrant Funding.

The Community Microgrant is intended to foster connections and pride in the community through the funding of gatherings, projects, and celebrations of arts and culture. It provides individuals and groups with funding up to a maximum amount of $1,500.

This new funding stream was developed through a consolidation of existing grants to better improve accessibility of funding and take a progressive approach to grants based on community trends.

Congratulations to Calvin and Andrea Fehr, from Clairmont Community Church, our latest Date Night on Daniel winners.

Calvin and Andrea won a $100 gift card to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Casual and a Cineplex gift card courtesy of Daniel Cram of Sutton Realty.

Residents of Pinnacle Ridge are asked to provide their feedback on the $12.50 levy which supports the operation and maintenance of the front entrance fountain and water feature.

Residents are invited to discuss the Pinnacle Ridge Water Feature Levy at the following meetings: