Committee of the Whole Highlights

June 17, 2025

Alberta Transportation Update on Provincial Projects — The Committee received an update from Derek Young, Regional Director of Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) on  provincial transportation infrastructure projects and initiatives within the County of Grande Prairie. Learn more at www.majorprojects.alberta.ca. Notable projects include:

May 22, 2025  

Regional Policing Quarterly Report – County Regional Enforcement Services were joined by representatives from the Grande Prairie Rural and Beaverlodge RCMP Detachments to present first quarter 2025 reports to the Committee. 

March 27, 2025

Recreation and Culture Strategic Plan Proposal — The Committee received a proposal from Administration highlighting the importance of creating a 2026 Recreation and Culture Strategic Plan. The Committee directed Administration to develop a work plan for a Recreation master plan and bring it back to a future Council meeting. The intent of the proposed strategic plan is to provide guidance for an overall vision for all Recreation and Culture initiatives within the County

March 3, 2025

Regional Fire Service Presents 2024 Annual Report — The Committee received the 2024 Annual Report from County Regional Fire Service which highlighted the serious drought conditions in the Spring of 2024, creating the ideal scenario for the spread of wildfires across the County. Major impacts on the community included the 2024 Kleskun Creek wildfire and the Jasper evacuation. The Service also deployed resources to support partners across Alberta including the Municipal District of Peace, Zama City in Mackenzie County, Saddle Hills County, Municipality of Jasper, and Garden River.

January 16, 2025

Hythe Heritage and Historical Society Request — The Committee received a letter and presentation from the Hythe Heritage and Historical Society Board requesting that the County assume the assets owned by the Society. The Committee recommended to Council to take no action on the request from the Society and directed Administration to assist with the process of dissolution or finding other organizations that may be willing to assume the Society's assets.

December 19, 2024

Business Incentive Program — The Committee received a presentation from Ernst, Basler and Partner (EBP) on the final draft of recommendations to enhance the County’s Business Incentives Program, part of the 2022 Industrial Investment Attraction Strategy aimed at attracting non-resource extraction investments. The Committee directed Administration to amend the draft and bring it back to a future Committee of the Whole meeting for consideration and discussion.

November28, 2024  

October 18, 2024

Television Installation Project Progressing at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital — The Committee received a progress update from the Hospital Foundation regarding installation of television services at the hospital. Council approved a ten-year $1 million commitment for a bedside engagement system to begin in 2020. To advance the project forward in November 2023, Council redirected those funds toward television services and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Foundation. To date, the County has provided $570,465, including $70,000 in 2024. The project, which is expected to be completed in March 2025, will see widescreen TVs installed in patient rooms and common areas, including individual TVs at each treatment chair in the Cancer Centre.

September 20, 2024

Disaster Recovery Program Update – Administration provided an update on the status of Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) submissions related to the Dunes West Wildfire and Kleskun Creek Wildfire. The total cost submitted to the DRP for the Dunes West Wildfire was $7,585,656.33 with just under $1.8 million awaiting reimbursement. The application submitted on August 7, 2024, for the Kleskun Creek Fire is pending approval from the Municipal Wildfire Assistance Program.