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 County of GP ready for growing season
The County of Grande Prairie's agriculture department has suited up for this year's growing season. The department has some new weed inspectors, particularly for subdivisions, a new mower and a tractor unit.[...]
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 Extreme fire hazard this spring
If the myth is true that if you kill a spider it's bound to rain, the County of Grande Prairie and Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) better make some calls to local exterminators. The county's Fire Service and SRD aren't actually headhunting spiders, but they are hopeful of some precipitation.[...]
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 The benefits of aging are...
Contrary to popular belief there are a number of advantages to sliding into the category of senior citizen. I just can't think of any...oh, yeah! The girl at the till will announce loudly enough to be heard by everyone in a two block radius that I qualify for the seniors' discount.[...]
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 County looking at offal disposal system
It's pretty offal, but it has to be dealt with somehow. Councillors at the County of Grande Prairie have tasked Economic Development Officer Walter Paszkowski to come up with sanitary ways to dispose of offal, or dead animal scraps and remains.[...]
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 FRONT PAGE PHOTO - May 18
Cornal Tschetter, his stock dog and his horse watch the flank of the herd, to ensure everyone keeps moving in the right direction at Shady Lane Hutterite Colony last week. [...]
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 No residential tax increase in County of GP
If there's one thing that the County of Grande Prairie is lacking, it's red ink. The 2012 county budget was finalized during a special meeting last week. Councillors approved the budget with a zero per cent increase in average residential property taxes.[...]
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 Don't put off those athletic endeavours
SPORTS! Defined as an athletic activity requiring physical prowess usually of a competitive nature, sports usually involve skill, sweat and strained muscles. I don't do physical prowess and I certainly don't do sweat! My Grade 9 physical education teacher despaired.[...]
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 Small falcons are skilled predators
Whenever you drive country roads this summer you will likely notice kestrels sitting on power lines. These striking birds of prey are common in the region and definitely worth a second look. Kestrels are North America's smallest falcons.[...]
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 4-H crews hit the highways
Last Saturday was the yearly highway cleanup activity. Many local clubs and organizations went out and spent the day cleaning large stretches of the highways in this annual event. For the kids in the Coyote Acres 4-H club in High Prairie, this is a mandatory activity.[...]
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 Warm weather wonders
We're heading into warm weather eating. This means dinners we can assemble and create with ingredients on hand, and desserts with wow factor times 10.[...]
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 FRONT PAGE PHOTO - May 11
A great horned owl swoops in as she watches over her young along Township Road 730, near LaGlace. [...]
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 Beaupre new County of GP reeve
The recent departure of former County of Grande Prairie Reeve Everett McDonald left an open seat in the council chamber. Council unanimously elected Leanne Beaupre as the new reeve, Monday.[...]
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 4-H kids gearing up for achievement days
All the 4-H clubs in the Peace Country are heading into the final stretch for with their projects. Achievement day is just around the corner, record books need completing and preparations for the big show and sale are underway.[...]
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 New AED welcomed in Sexsmith
For victims of cardiac arrest, seven minutes is typically the maximum amount of time they can survive before needing serious medical attention. With a brand new automated external defibrillator (AED) at the Sexsmith arena, users will be able to bridge that gap and possibly save lives.[...]
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 Jewel of the garden coming our way
May's here - keep your eyes peeled for asparagus. This delightful, delicious harbinger of spring is considered one of Mother Nature's most irresistible vegetables. Delicate in taste, radiant in colour, you can also consider it one of the most sensual of foods, too.[...]
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A trumpeter swan takes flight as others graze in an empty field near Cutbank Lake northwest of Grande Prairie.[...]
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 Moisture levels looking good
Alberta Agriculture released a provincial moisture update last week speculating on the end of a months-long dry spell just in time for the start of seeding season for Peace Country farmers.[...]
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 Family focus helps Woking School flourish
Building and fostering community - both within the school and in the greater Woking area - is one of the goals of Woking School. "We fully believe that in order for small rural schools to flourish, they need to be an integral part of the community," says Kathy Anderson, principal of the K-8 school.[...]
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 Frogs and toads a sign of healthy wetlands
Birds aren't the only creatures that sing in the spring. Frogs and toads are also filling our ponds with their calls at this time of year. The first frogs to start calling are the little boreal chorus frogs.[...]
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 Grande Prairie 4-H Multi-Club busier than ever
It's been five months since the 4-H year kicked off in the October meeting and so much as been going on. One of these activities was Public Speaking. The club gathered at the Crystal Creek hall nervous and excited.[...]
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Camp Tamarack representative Verna Milford shows Francois Denkema, 6, how to create a craft using two sticks at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park April 22 as a part of the annual Swan Festival at the park.[...]
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