The City of Grande Prairie and County of Grande Prairie have approved a joint purchase of a building owned by the Edmonton Humane Society that houses the Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association.

The purchase of the 9,184 square foot industrial building located at 12220 104 Avenue ensures continuity of the rehoming and adoption services provided by Bandaged Paws, the existing tenant, to the adjoining Grande Prairie Regional Animal Care Facility which is jointly owned and operated by the City of Grande Prairie and the County of Grande Prairie.

City and County administrations entered into an Offer to Purchase agreement in the amount of $750,000, with 60 per cent of funding covered by the City and the remaining 40 per cent by the County.

This follows a recent $300,000 investment in renovations to the Regional Animal Care Facility completed at the end of 2022.

Conditions of the purchase agreement include that the City and County administrations will negotiate the terms of a new lease with Bandaged Paws and renew the terms of the service agreement. 

Information provided by the City of Grande Prairie