The City of Grande Prairie has announced holiday hours for numerous city facilities scheduled to begin on Christmas Eve.
From December 24th to January 3rd, 13 city services will have adjusted hours and, in some cases, there will be no service between Christmas time and the new year.
City Hall and the City Service Centre will be closed between December 24th and 26th, open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. between the 27th and 29th, and closed again from December 30th to January 1st. AccessGP is in a similar situation, except the facility will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from December 27th to the 29th.
City Transit is a unique case as the service will be accessible every day of the holiday week except for December 25th and January 1st. for regular weekday and weekend service and on-demand service after 9 p.m. Late-night on-demand service will be available until 1:00 a.m. on New Year’s Eve/Day.
Eastlink Centre and Design Works Centre will be open on Christmas Eve in the morning before closing on Christmas and Boxing Day and reopening with adjusted hours heading into the new year. Playcare at Eastlink will be closed from December 24th to the 26th and reopen on December 27th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. until New Year’s Eve/day.
The Ernie Radbourne Pavilion will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and open late on New Year’s Eve for the City’s upcoming “New Year’s Eve-ning Out” event. The Montrose Cultural Centre and the Grande Prairie Museum will be closed from December 24th to the 26th, both facilities will be closed on New Year’s Day, and Bonnetts Energy Centre will be closed to the public on the same days.
The City Activity and Reception Centre will be closed from December 24th to the 26th and New Year’s Eve/Day.
The Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment will be closed from December 24th to the 26th before it reopens from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from the 27th to the 29th and closes again from December 30th to January 1st. The RCMP says officers will remain on duty, and emergency response will not be interrupted.