This week we are introducing a new feature called “Country Roads.” The last week of each month, the blog will highlight people, places and events in the County. The articles I chose to begin this new feature are from September 1929. The paper had write ups about the towns and districts surrounding Grande Prairie as part of an information package for a visiting contingent of members of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Including Chamber of Commerce members from every province, newsmen, and a group from Britain, there were over three hundred people. The visitors were divided into groups over two days, and taken in automobiles on a tour of the area. This week: “The Trip West.”
Researched & written by Kathryn Auger
![Grande Prairie Herald ~ September 6, 1929 ~ The Trip West](https://www.southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GPH-6-9-29.jpg)
![Grande Prairie Herald ~ September 6, 1929 ~ Beaverlodge](http://southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Beaverlodge-247x1024.jpg)
![Grande Prairie Herald ~ September 6, 1929 ~ Hythe](http://southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2-262x1024.jpg)
![Grande Prairie Herald ~ September 6, 1929 ~ Wembley](http://southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Wembley-279x1024.jpg)