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(Image Credit: Cedar Point, photos courtesy Everything GP Staff/The Mustard Seed)
By Curtis Galbraith
Homelessness in Grande Prairie

“It’s not a good situation to be in” says Cedar Point tenant about the upcoming closure of the housing program

Nov 10, 2026 | 6:03 AM

One of the tenants at Cedar Point in Grande Prairie says city staff have been meeting with tenants to help them find a new place. 

The Mustard Seed sent a letter to all the tenants at Cedar Point in October that says because some grant funding is running out at the end of March, the tenants had to find somewhere else to live. 

Dennis, who did not want to give his full name, says he can only speculate on how others are feeling, but has heard people say they are not happy. 

“Pretty sure there’s a lot of fear. People don’t know where they’re gonna go. I know there are people that have been here quite a while.” 

“I feel bad (for them), like, I really do empathize with the people that are here. It’s not a good situation to be in.” 

Dennis says the people from the city who met with tenants are “doing the best they can with what they have.” 

“So, they’re trying to just go around and just assess where everybody’s at (and) what their needs are to help them transition out of here.” 

Dennis says there are tenants at Cedar Point who are low-income. Some have addiction issues, and others have mobility issues. 

Dennis also says he had a three-month lease that was due to expire at the end of November. He has been able to find another place to live. 

He adds he has been homeless himself and “it’s just not a good place to be in this town right now.” 

The Mustard Seed says in a statement that it learned the grant would run out at the end of August. It does not explain why there was a delay in notifying tenants. The organization will not say which grant funding expired. 

The statement also says that The Mustard Seed would meet with tenants to “better understand their circumstances and ensure they receive appropriate support throughout this process.” 

Dennis says all of this “puts people into survival mode.” 

“You know, they say that they understand that this is a tough time for us and that they’re going to do the best that they can.” 

“There was some mention of transparency, but I don’t really hold a lot of stock in that.” 

Cedar Point was established in the former Stonebridge Hotel at a cost of over $26 million. It has operated on grant money and was fully open two years ago.  

An email to Everything GP from another tenant who did not want their name used says, “Cedar Point is subsidized housing. The people who live here are in hardship, many on medical or disability, unable to work, with serious health struggles of their own. Finding any place in Grande Prairie on what we live on is hard enough any time of year. We now have to do it in the middle of winter, over Christmas.” 

The same tenant says in another email, “I am a tenant who is concerned for everyone’s welfare here. I have reached out to municipal, provincial, and federal contacts, as well as media, with my concerns. I would love to see someone step up and help, and someone get to the bottom of what is going on. We pawns have no idea how this came together; it is not being talked about, and we are being told to keep it quiet and keep the peace. Red flag indeed.” 

Officials at The Mustard Seed would not do an interview with EverythingGP, only issuing the written statement noted previously in this article. The full statement appears below: 

“On August 31, 2026, The Mustard Seed learned that the grant for Cedar Point Housing will end on March 31, 2027.

The loss of this grant means that The Mustard Seed will need to close its housing program at this site.

The notices provided to the affordable housing residents were intended to ensure everyone had advance notice of a potential transition and sufficient time to explore housing options should changes to the property move forward. While December 31, 2026, was identified as a potential date, we’re meeting individually with residents to better understand their circumstances and ensure they receive appropriate support throughout this process.

Additionally, the City of Grande Prairie is developing a consent process to connect with each resident individually to understand their unique circumstances and help explore alternative housing options.

Our focus remains on our residents and staff. We are committed to ensuring residents receive appropriate information and support should changes to the property move forward.

The province has emphasized that The Mustard Seed remains a strong and trusted partner across Alberta.

The Mustard Seed will continue exploring opportunities to serve Grande Prairie’s most vulnerable citizens.”

by Curtis Galbraith