Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

By Curtis Galbraith

City Hall

Grande Prairie City Council meeting highlights

Sep 10, 2024 | 6:00 AM

Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. Highlights form the meeting include:

– Aquatera customers could see a 30-50 per cent reduction in the recycling fee part of their bills.

This is because council chose what is called the Opt-In model for the province’s Extended Producer Responsibility recycling program.

The province says this will put the responsibility for collecting and recycling waste onto producers, rather than local governments.

City Hall says this also means there would be no change in service levels and glass could be put in the recycling again.

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Administration will be required to negotiate a new contract with Aquatera to continue providing recycling services.

City staff have also been asked to report back to a standing committee on how the new program is working in April of 2026.

The city says there are 27,000 homes in Grande Prairie that have weekly recycling collection, and each one pays a fee of $10.49 per month.

– Council has approving a $10,000 sponsorship for the 36th Festival of Trees.

The money will come from the city’s Sponsorship Fund.

This fund started with $125,000. Prior to this money being approved, just over $92,000 had been allocated.

The Festival of Trees will take place November 21-24 at Evergreen Park.

– Council has given administration the go-ahead to pursue membership in the Prescription To Get active non-profit corporation.

It will see the city work with Primary Care Networks so health care professionals can offer what a report by city staff calls “an introductory prescription of free access” to programs and facilities at the Eastlink Centre.

The report also says the “goal is to bridge the gap between the health care system and the and the recreation and fitness industry.”

The report also says if a quarter of these prescriptions results in people buying memberships at the Eastlink Centre, it could translate into a $10,000 yearly increase in revenue.

Council’s next meeting is set for September 23.