This Week in History
Seen & Heard
The January 26, 1934 issue of the Grande Prairie Herald included several pages of notes from the rural communities of the South Peace region. Whoever
The January 26, 1934 issue of the Grande Prairie Herald included several pages of notes from the rural communities of the South Peace region. Whoever
Flipping through past issues of Grande Prairie newspapers, you can see the importance of community celebrations. There are announcements for and descriptions of any number
Amazon, Etsy, and a host of other online marketplaces have given a different meaning to the concept of “shopping at home.” On weekends such as
Every year new schools seem to be popping up in Grande Prairie to accommodate the needs of a growing city. In 1916, the plans for
Was this case ever solved? In 1914 Leonard Stephens came to Canada from England. He made his way to the Peace Region and filed on 16-72-10-6
We forget sometimes that those historic events that loom large in our national psyche and have carried such profound resonance over the years, were at
I have read this several times and I’m still not sure if it’s on the up and up, but it’s a bit of fun nevertheless!
This very well written letter was sent to the newspaper, along with a bundle of squirrel skins for the Editor to sell to pay for
The newspaper called it a “unique condition in civic finances” and claimed that “probably” no other municipality in Western Canada was in such a position.
Another bright idea for farmers from the city folks in Edmonton! Farmers using wider sleighs in the winter would be a cost effective way to