Richard Froese
South Peace News
Big Lakes County has received many suggestions from youth in Grouard to make their hamlet a better community.
At its regular meeting March 12, council discussed many suggestions presented to CAO David Reynolds.
In late 2024, he was invited by the Grouard Seniors’ Community Club to join them for lunch and talk about issues and ideas for the county, he says.
“As part of that conversation, the seniors provided me with a collection of letters that had been written by some of the youth within Grouard, on ideas for how to make Grouard a great place to live,” Reynolds says.
Ideas included:
1 – Outdoor activities – new playground, new/larger park, basketball court, climbing wall, splash park, skating rink, skatepark, canoeing and kayaking.
2 – Indoor activities – sports complex, hockey rink, open science room at Northland Grouard School and open kitchen at Northland Grouard School so children and youth can learn to cook.
3 – Community events – cultural festivals, arts and crafts nights, teachings from parents and Elders.
4 – Other – getting rid of Moosehorn Lodge, building a roof over the bridge.
The item was tabled to a future meeting since Grouard Councillor Jeff Chalifoux was absent.