Council Highlights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – November 12, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview 2024 Staff Christmas Party Fundraiser Recipients Approved Each year Greenview employees organize prizes and sell raffle tickets as part of a Staff Christmas Party fundraiser. In 2023, the Staff Christmas Raffle brought in $3380, providing $676.00 to each food bank. Council voted unanimously to approve Fox Creek, Valleyview, DeBolt, Grande Cache and the Salvation Army (Grovedale Residents) as the recipients of the 2024 Staff Christmas Party fundraiser. [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – October 22, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Boards and Committee Appointments Updated Each year at the annual Organizational Meeting, Council approves all of the Boards and Committee appointments for Council for a one-year term and will be reappointed again at the 2025 Annual Organizational Meeting. Council also approves the Member at Large appointments, with terms set as per each Board or Committees’ respective Bylaw. Greenview Council recognizes the vital role of Non-Profit boards [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – October 8, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Surplus Assets to be Sold at Auction Greenview Council approved the Administration's listing and sale of items noted on the 2024 Surplus Disposal list at the next Alberta North Auction. All surplus assets will be sold at auction pricing. Council also moved to authorize Administration to list an A243 - 2014 Dodge 1500 SLT Command Fire unit and extraction equipment for sale through the Greenview website, as [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – September 24, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Grande Cache Family and Community Support Services Location Change Proposed The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) department in Grande Cache, currently located in the Provincial Building, has been offered an opportunity to relocate to a larger space within the building. This space will provide more space for confidential meetings and programming, as well as improved internet services and a second exit for safety. Council moved to defer [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – September 10, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Northwestern Polytechnic receives Sponsorship for the 37th Annual Presidents Ball The President’s Ball is an annual event hosted to raise funds for Northwestern Polytechnic and bring donors, friends, and alumni together for an evening of celebration of student and staff achievements. Greenview Council approved a $5,000.00 Live Auction Sponsor package in support of this event, which supports the educational institution. Greenview Council provides support to help celebrate the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – August 27, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Newly Purchased Valleyview Visitor Information Center Gets New Name In 2024, Greenview purchased the Valleyview Visitor Information Center. The Center is a core asset in the area. Since 1979, it has provided travellers near and far with a first-class rest area and facility to obtain information from seasonal staff members on local points of interest. With this purchase comes the opportunity to review the existing name of the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – July 23, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Adopts Bylaw 24-967 Authorizing Loan to Support Maskwa Medical Centre Maskwa Medical Center (Canada) Inc. is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for Northwestern Alberta, committed to accelerating the process and improving access to medical specialists, family physicians and health services for the Peace Region. Greenview Council has previously approved grants in the amount of $525,000 to [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – July 9, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Approves Peace Area Motorsports Association PAMSA (originally Grande Prairie Stock Car Association) operates and maintains the Hythe Motor Speedway in Hythe, Alberta. The track is one of the premier motorsport ovals in Western Canada, with a 3/8-mile high-banked track with a grandstand, concession, media tower, and a small dirt track for lawn mower and kids’ races. The event attracts racers and crew members from all over [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – June 11, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Approves Capital Grant for Little Smoky Cemetery Improvements The Little Smoky Cemetery Committee was recently formed in August 2023, and the group applied within the regular grant process for new fencing to establish correct site boundaries. Council approved a capital grant of up to $20,000.00 to the Little Smoky Cemetery Committee to purchase and install new chain-link fencing at the Cemetery. Nose Creek Area Fire Guard [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – May 28, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Approves Livestock Veterinary Innovation Initiative Policy The Livestock Veterinary Innovation Initiative aims to support innovative approaches to increase delivery options and geographic reach of veterinary care to livestock producers. Its goal is to enhance animal health and strengthen the livestock agri-food sector and food supply. This funding initiative seeks to address various challenges, such as the considerable distance between farmers and veterinary facilities and the shortage [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – May 14, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Royal Canadian Legion #278 in Grande Cache Gets Greenview Support For a New Roof The Royal Canadian Legion #278 (Grande Cache Legion) is a highly used community facility in the hamlet of Grande Cache. It has been used as a community hall to host various events for over 50 years. In January 2024, the roof at the Grande Cache Legion unexpectedly began leaking and has caused the Legion [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Highlights – April 9, 2024 Valleyview, Alberta Bear Creek Folk Music Festival Gets Greenview Support The Bear Creek Folk Music Festival Society is hosting its 7th Annual Folk Music Festival on August 16-18, 2024, in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The festival is organized and run by a non-profit society and governed by a volunteer board that helps coordinate staff and over 500 volunteers each year to make this event successful. Council approved a sponsorship of $5,500.00 [...]