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  Grande Prairie, Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grande Prairie (55°10.1′N 118°47.9′W MST) is the chief city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada.
The city of Grande Prairie is one of Canada's fastest growing cities and in 2005, its population was 44,631 (the boundaries of the Census Agglomeration are the same as those for the city proper, and thus the population is the same).
Grande Prairie was incorporated as a town by the Province of Alberta in 1914.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grande_Prairie,_Alberta   (2959 words)

  
 Grande Prairie Marching Band
The Grande Prairie Marching Band is active in the months of March through August and performs both in concert and on parade.
Grande Prairie, Alberta is a city of 40,000 located in North/Central Alberta some 300 miles North and West of Edmonton, Alberta.
Principally an agricultural community, Grande Prairie is the business and cultural center of the Peace Region and the nesting ground for the Trumpeter Swan.
www.grandeprairiemarchingband.com /about.htm   (432 words)

  
 Grande Prairie, Alberta
The County of Grande Prairie approved plans for a residential development just north of the city Tuesday, despite a threat from the city of mediation or a trip to the municipal government board, if county council went through with it.
Grande Prairie is the chief city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta.
The city of Grande Prairie is one of Canada's fastest growing cities and in 2005, its population was 44,631 (the population of the entire Census Agglomeration is the same).
www.discovergrandeprairie.com   (1164 words)

  
 Grande Prairie Real Estate
Grande Prairie began as a Hudson Bay trading post in 1881, and has grown into a dynamic and vibrant city in the South Peace Region of Alberta, so named for the Peace River which flows through it.
A large surge of settlers arrived in the 1930's as farmers from the drought stricken southern prairies came north to farm the moister soils of the Peace.
Grande Prairie was one of the key links on the air route for the American war effort.
www.albertahomesearch.com /offices/grandeprairie.html   (663 words)

  
 Grande Prairie, AB News
Help wanted signs in Grande Prairie remain as common as ruts on the icy streets, but with a slight slowdown in oilpatch activity and an economic slump in eastern Canada, there could be relief coming for the...
The Alberta Liberals say a land deal between the County of Grande Prairie and the province for a proposed container depot site north of the city is a little too sweet for their taste.
Grande Prairie taxpayers will likely have to find at least 6.5 per cent more money in their wallets next year, but at least it was planned for.
www.topix.net /ca/grande-prairie-ab   (684 words)

  
 AlbertaFirst.com - Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a large City in northwest Alberta and has a population of over 40,000 people.
The distance from Grande Prairie to Edmonton, Alberta, is 45 minutes by air and 456 km [290 miles] by road, to Calgary is 90 minutes by air and 752 km [470 miles] by road and to Vancouver is 170 minutes by air and 1,320 km [825] miles by road.
The Grande Prairie Regional Airport, located 6.5 km west of the downtown centre, is operated and maintained by the City of Grande Prairie.
www.albertafirst.com /profiles/statspack/20371.html   (3813 words)

  
 GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA
According to Statistics Canada, (2001) the breakdown of the population of Grande Prairie by mother tongue: English 32,785 (86.74%), French 1,015 (2.78%), German 720 (1.97%), Punjabi 275 (.75%), Polish 240 (.66%), Ukrainian 185 (.51%), Spanish 160 (.44%) and other 1,155 (3.16%).
The median age of a Grande Prairie Resident was 29.7 in May 2001, up from 29.4 in 1996.
Sept 2006- One of the Grande Prairie Colleges annual events is the President's Ball held at the Crystal Centre.
www.discoverthepeacecountry.com   (2845 words)

  
 GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA - CAMPING & FISHING
There are many lakes and rivers located in the area of Grande Prairie that provide hours of fun and fishing for the whole family.
Northeast of Grande Prairie on the High Prairie Highway 750, North of Grouard.
Opened May 2006, Wilderness RV Park at Nitehawk, 16 km south of Grande Prairie along the banks of the Wapiti River.
www.discoverthepeacecountry.com /htmlpages/camping.html   (753 words)

  
 Ainsworth Lumber - Alberta Grande Prairie Forestlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The DTA covers an area north of Grande Cache to just south of Spirit River, and from the Smoky River in the east to the British Columbia border in the west.
Ainsworth’s Grande Prairie Woodlands operations were registered under the ISO 14001 Standard in the fall of 2003 and were recertified in the fall of 2004 and 2005.
Reforestation of deciduous timber areas harvested to support our Grande Prairie operations depends mainly on natural regeneration because of the natural ability of the harvested deciduous species to regenerate a site quickly.
www.ainsworth.ca /html/prof_env_alta.html   (1023 words)

  
 MARFLEET Family History: Alberta - Grande Prairie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
After a few years a hospital was built (the Pioneer Hospital, Grande Prairie, was opened on the 16th June, 1914) and Alfred went to work there.
There is a picture of Alfred and Kate MARFLEET in the book 'Pioneers of the Peace' published by Grande Prairie and District Old Timers' Association.
Katherine Elizabeth MARFLEET died in June 1943 at the age of 63 years and is buried in Grande Prairie Cemetery
web.ukonline.co.uk /john.marfleet/Overseas/Canada/Alberta/Grande_Prairie.html   (345 words)

  
 Grande Prairie - Alberta Centennial
The complex creates a well-defined civic/cultural precinct for the City of Grande Prairie in combination with City Hall, the Courthouse and the Provincial Building.
The Grande Prairie Museum and Heritage Discovery Centre presents the history and prehistory of the entire Peace Region.
This facility is located on Grande Prairie's Community Knowledge Campus, which brings educational and community facilities together in one multi-use, multi-sport complex.
www.albertacentennial.ca /grants/grandeprairie.html   (372 words)

  
 Grande Prairie Men, Grande Prairie Guys at Matchmaker.com
HEy i'm new in grande prairie - Hello i'm here in grande prairie for work, i dont know anybody here lol so i guessed that it would be a nice way to meet people in here...
While Grande Prairie men and women in Grande Prairie might find dating to be more annoying than nice, it's important to get past this by breaking the ice.
After taking a good look at a number of local Grande Prairie guys, you'll know that the person you are attempting to get to know will have plenty in common with you.
www.matchmaker.com /mm/men-single/alberta-grandeprairie.htm   (485 words)

  
 Grande Prairie Regional College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grande Prairie Regional College, often abbreviated GPRC, is a community college in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Grande Prairie Regional College was opened as the Grande Prairie Junior College in 1966.
Both are often used to host some of the community events in Grande Prairie.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grande_Prairie_Regional_College   (485 words)

  
 Curry's is a family run business in downtown Grande Prairie Alberta. Andre, Michael, Alice and Suzanne extend a warm ...
Curry's is a family run business in downtown Grande Prairie Alberta.
For moms and dads, kids and grand kids and grand parents - occasions are made even more special with Curry's.
For moms and dads, kids and grand kids and grand parents-occasions are made even more special with Curry's.
www.currysjewellers.com   (242 words)

  
 Alberta News (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Former provincial treasurer Jim Dinning and backbencher Ted Morton were well ahead of the pack with a third of the province's 83 constituencies reporting in.
CALGARY, Alberta - Calgary's promotional slogan is "Heart of the New West." And to distinguish it from the Old West, a few new rules are about to apply.
South-side site of Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Dr. Bob Westbury cracks up with Premier Ralph Klein yesterday at the announcement of a new NAIT southside campus to be named after Klein.
www.topix.net.cob-web.org:8888 /ca/alberta   (645 words)

  
 Community sentence for Alberta nurse who drugged co-workers (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A northern Alberta nurse who drugged and stole from her hospital colleagues will serve a two-year sentence in the community.
Sarah Christine Bowes, 28, received the conditional sentence Wednesday afternoon for slipping a sedative to some of her colleagues at Grande Prairie's Queen Elizabeth II Hospital.
Alberta's aboriginal affairs minister should return $3,000 in campaign contributions because the donors face charges under the Elections Act, says the leader of the provincial NDP.
www.cbc.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /canada/edmonton/story/2006/09/13/nurse-sentence.html   (1602 words)

  
 www.countygp.ab.ca - Home Page (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Your help is needed to look for the signs of Mountain Pine Beetle in trees and forests within the County of Grande Prairie.
November 23, 2006 - The County of Grande Prairie is pleased to announce that we will be supporting the QEII Foundation in their fundraiser campaign for a 64 Slice Computerized Tomography Scanner.
The County of Grande Prairie requires contractors to complete Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) Surveys and Treatment of MPB infected trees.
www.countygp.ab.ca.cob-web.org:8888   (146 words)

  
 Grande Prairie, Alberta Hotel and Resort Travel Deals
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There are so many reasons to visit us at the Best Western Grande Prairie Hotel and Suites.
The Stanford Inn is located just minutes from the airport and in close proximity to Grande Prairie shopping, entertainment and recreational facilities.
www.nextag.com /grande-prairie-alberta/search-html   (277 words)

  
 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | spiritandsong
Flew from DFW to Calgary for a four hour flight, then a three hour layover waiting for a flight to Grande Prairie.
Russ Snoble invited me for a three day visit to the school district in Grande Prairie which would involve high school, junior high and a day for faculty and staff.
This was a night to raise awareness of what has been, hopes to be, and needs to accomplished in the community.
www.spiritandsong.com /node/1423   (988 words)

  
 Hotels & Motels in Grande Prairie Alberta
The Grande Prairie Super 8 is conveniently located off highway 43 near restaurants, shopping, and area attractions.
The Ramada Inn and Suites Clairmont/Grande Prairie is located in Clairmont, AB about 1 mile from Grande Prairie, Alberta.
The Ramada Inn and Suites Clairmont/Grande Prairie is conveniently located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 43.
www.pricerighthotels.com /hotels/Grande_Prairie/AB/USA   (392 words)

  
 UNCONFIRMED TORNADO TOUCHES DOWN IN GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA
EDMONTON - July 8, 2004 (17:35 MST) - Eyewitness reports indicate that a weak tornado may have touched down in Grande Prairie, Alberta (460 km northwest of Edmonton).
Rain showers were forecasted for Grande Prairie area today.
Dan Kulak, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, is en route to the City of Grande Prairie to investigate the site of the storm.
www.mb.ec.gc.ca /info/news/cc02/cc02s02.en.html   (231 words)

  
 Grande Prairie, Alberta Real Estate
Request More Information about Grand Prairie homes for sale.
The city of Grande Prairie is approximately 456 kilometers northwest of Edmonton.
Grande Prairie provides manufacturing components to the agriculture, forestry, oil and gas industries and is the administrative center for the government and most industries in the Peace region.
www.relocate-canada.com /ab/grandeprairie.htm   (271 words)

  
 Grande Prairie Travel: City of Grande Prairie Alberta Tourism Directory & Vacation Guide (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The largest centre in Alberta, north of the provincial capital of Edmonton, Grande Prairie is the gateway to Peace River Country.
A rich, agricultural history coupled with a thriving oil and natural gas industry has helped to bring Grande Prairie from a small village to a city of around 45,000 and a greater area of over 200,000.
The history of the Peace River Region and the city of Grande Prairie, from its founding as a village in 1914 to its present-day boomtown status, is exhibited at the Grande Prairie Museum.
www.grandeprairie.worldweb.com.cob-web.org:8888   (250 words)

  
 Grande Prairie Panthers Women's Hockey Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Most of our players reside in the area around Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.
Last year, we were bumped to AA under Hockey Alberta and competed in Provincials last year.
If you are a new player or looking for a less competitive team, please contact us and we can assist you in finding a team in the area.
eteamz.active.com /gppanthers/index.cfm   (334 words)

  
 Grande Prairie, Alberta: Grande Prairie's Online Community - a Grande Prairie web directory, guide, and portal serving ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The city of Grande Prairie, Alberta is one of Canada’s fastest growing cities!
With 44,631 residents of Grande Prairie, it is Alberta’s seventh largest city.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation in Grand Prairie is committed to preventing and reducing disability and death from heart disease.
grandeprairiedirect.info.cob-web.org:8888   (370 words)

  
 Grande Prairie Real Estate - Values, MLS Listings,Homes For Sale,Realtors
We would be happy to send you school and community information in addition to the current real estate listings and property values.
Many times Grande Prairie Real Estate buyers avoid using the services of a REALTOR under the mistaken belief that it costs them money - or that they will be able to negotiate a better deal directly with the seller or seller's real estate Broker.
The realty business is unique, where an agent with one day's experience and no home sales gets paid the same as real estate agents with several years experience and hundreds of successful sales.
www.epoweredprofessionals.com /grande-prairie/index.html   (459 words)

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