The City of Grande Prairie through GPREP is accepting evacuees from Jasper at the reception centre set up in Bonnetts Energy Centre.
The city says the reception centre will be open until 8:00 p.m. on July 23rd, and again from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 24th to facilitate evacuee registration, which provides access to food and lodging.
GPREP Director of Emergency Management Dan Lemieux says the city is “open and ready” to accept and register evacuees who choose to come to Grande Prairie.
“We strongly encourage evacuees to register as soon as possible so they can access food and lodging at no cost.”
Evacuees in Prince George who require transportation to Grande Prairie are advised that busses will depart to transport up to 45 passengers each at 4:00 p.m. PST on July 23rd, and another at 10:00 a.m. PST on July 24th.
Evacuees are asked to contact GPREP at (780)-830-5002 with any additional questions about the reception centre from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
