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Business and Economic Development - Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Fosters growth of local business in the Grande Prairie Region.
www.gpchamber.com
- Alberta First
Info for those interested in starting a business or locating to Alberta; includes Community Profiles, Business Directories and Properties for Sale.
www.albertafirst.com
- Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region
A progressive organization focussed on sustaining economic development in the Grande Prairie region Their services include: Business counselling, Business loans and business development programs to kick start or expand your enterprise, Self-employment programs and entrepreneur training, Community economic development – helping communities find local solutions to complex social and economic issues, Specialized programs for youth.
www.cfofgp.com
- Alberta Economic Development
Information on the Alberta's economy, exporting your products, immigration, investing & locating, manufacturing, regional development, statistics & publications, tourism and much more!
www.albertacanada.com
- Alberta Permit Pro
The authorized accredited agency on contract with the County of Grande Prairie to issue all other required permits, such as building, gas, electrical, private sewage, and plumbing.
www.albertapermitpro.com
- Community Foundation of Greater Grande Prairie
A locally run organization that builds and manages endowment funds to support charitable activities in the greater Grande Prairie area.
www.buildingtomorrowtoday.com
- Branding the Peace Country Association
Peace Country Canada is an innovative project dedicated to developing and promoting strategies that encourages a marketing advantage for the Alberta and British Columbia Peace Country of Canada.
www.canadapeacecountry.com
- River of Death and Discovery Dinosaur Centre
View a 3D Tour of the upcoming Dinosaur Interpretive Centre at Pipestone Creek within the County of Grande Prairie.
www.riverofdeath.ca
Careers and Employment - Opportunity Network 2 Careers in the Grande Prairie Region
Online career and resource center for job seekers and employers in the Grande Prairie Region.
on2careers.com
- Career Ad
Excellent resource for career and job postings for the Peace Region; updated Friday’s and printed in the Daily Herald Tribune newspaper.
www.careerad.com
- InfoOil Careers
Search for Mechanical, Operating, Engineering, Geosciences, Drilling, Health, Safety, and Environment jobs in the Oil and Gas Industry.
www.infooil.com
- Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Job opportunities with municipal governments across the province.
www.auma.ca
- Alberta Government Jobs
Jobs available with the Alberta Government across the Peace region and rest of the Province.
www.pao.gov.ab.ca
- Grande Prairie Jobs
A source for job listings and career related information in the Grande Prairie area.
www.grandeprairiejobs.com
- Grande Prairie Online
Source of business, career, news and entertainment information within the Grande Prairie area.
www.grandeprairieonline.com
Education - Grande Prairie Regional College
Offers university degree programs, career programs and academic upgrading for the Peace Region.
www.gprc.ab.ca
- Nait - Northern Campuses
Delivering practical industry related training to Northwestern Alberta through its campuses in Grande Prairie, Peace River, Fairview, High Level and La Crete.
www.nait.ca
- Peace Wapiti School Division
Serves approximately 6,000 students located in 28 schools spread over an area of 23,000 square kilometers in northwestern Alberta.
www.pwsd76.ab.ca/Pages/default.aspx
- Grande Prairie Public School Division
Information about the Public School program serving the community of Grande Prairie.
www.gppsd.ab.ca
- Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools
Information on the Catholic School Program serving the community of Grande Prairie.
www.gpcsd.ca
- Northwest Francophone Education Region No.1 (Conseil Scolaire Du Nord-Quest No.1)
Offers the only Francophone school located with the Grande Prairie region.
www.csno.ab.ca
Environment - Earth Hour
Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
www.earthhour.org
- Peace Airshed Zone Association
(PASZA) operates an air quality monitoring program that collects air quality data in the Peace River region.
www.pasza.ca
- Water for Life Strategy
Committed to the wise management of Alberta’s water quantity and quality for the benefit of Albertans now and in the future. Excellent information on water conservation and what you can do to help out.
www.waterforlife.gov.ab.ca
- Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
Responsible for managing our environment and forested landbase including public lands, FireSmart and Wildfire programs, management of fish and wildlife and oversees Alberta's Forest Industry.
www.srd.gov.ab.ca
- Canada Forest Service MPB info
Outbreak Origins, Historical Activity, Detection, Planning Tools & Decision, Support Systems, Management Strategies & Tactics, Links & Resources, Contacts
cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/subsite/mpb/home-accueil
- More on Pine Beetle
The mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Pine_Beetle
- CBC News - Indepth Profile on Fight to Stop the Mountain Pine Beetle
Mountain pine beetles are expected to wipe out 80 per cent of B.C.'s pine forest by 2013 — now the race is to stop their eastward expansion.
www.cbc.ca/news/background/science/beetle.html
Fire and RCMP - Grande Prairie Fire Department
Providing fire services to the Grande Prairie Region
www.gpfire.ab.ca
Health and Wellness - Peace Country Health
The major health services provider for over 130,000 people in the Peace Region. Provides information on both the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital located with the City of Grande Prairie and the Beaverlodge Hospital, located within the County of Grande Prairie.
www.pchr.ca
- Healthy Alberta (Healthy U)
A site dedicated to creating Healthy Albertans and a Healthy U! This site is chalk full of easy tips for staying active and making healthy eating choices!
www.healthyalberta.com
- AADAC (Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission)
Provides information, prevention and treatment services to help Albertans with alcohol, other drug and gambling problems.
www.aadac.com
- Alberta Health Services - Peace Country Health EMS
Peace Country Health EMS provides advanced and basic life support ground ambulance service throughout the 150,000 square kilometres that make up the Peace Country Health region.
www.pchr.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=613
Libraries - Peace Library System
A cooperative library system serving the Peace Region’s Public Libraries, Schools and Residents. Includes links to all the libraries in the Peace.
www.peacelibrarysystem.ab.ca
- Grande Prairie Public Library
Promotes and provides library materials and services that meet the educational, cultural, informational and recreational needs of the people of Grande Prairie.
www.gppl.ab.ca
- Beaverlodge Library
Serving the residents of Beaverlodge and surrounding area and managed by the Friends of the Beaverlodge Library.
www.beaverlodgelibrary.ab.ca
Local News Media - Peace Country Sun
Free newspaper distributed to rural Greater Grande Prairie area, published by the Daily Herald Tribune.
www.peacecountrysun.com
- Rock 97.7 FM
Local community radio playing modern and classic rock, with up-to-date news coverage.
www.rock977.ca
- 93.1 Big Country CJXX
Local community radio which plays a mix of country, with up-to-date news coverage.
www.bigcountryxx.com
- 104.7 Free FM
Local community radio station that plays a mix of county, rock and pop, with up-to-date news coverage.
1047freefm.com
- CFRN TV (Grande Prairie)
Local television news coverage of the Greater Grande Prairie area.
www.cfrntv.ca
- 96.3 Shine FM
Local community radio station with a Christian rock and talk format, with up-to-date news coverage.
www.cjcy.ca
- Q99
Local community radio station that plays Top 40 and hits from the 80s and 90s, with up-to-date news coverage.
www.q99live.com
Municipalities - City of Grande Prairie
Official website for the City of Grande Prairie
www.cityofgp.com
- Town of Wembley
Located 20 km west of Grande Prairie on Highway #43, with the boundaries of the County of Grande Prairie.
www.wembley.ca
- Village of Hythe
Official website for the Village of Hythe
www.hythe.ca
- Hamlets of Clairmont, Bezanson, LaGlace, Valhalla and Teepee Creek
Find information on theses Hamlets located within the County of Grande Prairie.
www.discoverthepeacecountry.com
Recreation and Culture - Evergreen Park
The largest full featured exhibition facility north of Edmonton which hosts a variety of events from trade shows, seminars and banquets to dances, rodeos and monster truck pulls.
www.evergreenpark.ca
- Wapiti Nordic Ski Centre
Offering over 35 km of trails for skiing in the winter and walking, running or biking in the summer. Recreation programs are offered throughout the year as well.
www.wapitinordic.com
- South Peace Regional Archives
Promote and encourage the appreciation and study of the history of the south Peace by acquiring, preserving and making accessible to the public, records in any format which reflect the history of this area
www.southpeacearchives.org
- Grande Prairie Museum and Heritage Discovery Centre
Offering many children’s program on regional history, archaeology and natural history. Other facilities and services include a multipurpose room available for meetings and events, the McQueen Presbyterian Church for weddings, Gift Shop which contains souvenirs to local history books.
www.grandeprairiemuseum.org
- South Peace Centennial Museum
Visit this 40 acre agricultural pioneer village featuring hundreds of restored antique tractors, rare steam engines, stationary engines, horse drawn wagons, carriages and antique automobiles and experience a day in the life of a pioneer.
www.spcm.ca
- Nitehawk Ski Area
Offering the best local downhill skiing and year round recreational opportunities, located just 10 minutes south of Grande Prairie.
gonitehawk.com
- Arctic Winter Games 2010
This international celebration of sport and culture is expected to bring together almost 2,000 youth from regions North of the 55th parallel. Grande Prairie is the southern-most city ever to host these biennial games.
www.awg2010.org
- Alberta Culture and Community Spirit
Committed to deveoping culture in Alberta's communities and preserving our historical heritage.
www.culture.alberta.ca
- Peace Country Natural Luge Association
Learn all about the Natural Luge Track located at Nitehwak Ski Area and the Peace Region's participation in this world class event!
www.peacecountryluge.ca
- The Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society
Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society is a progressive organization that manages a facility that is the self-sustaining social centre of the greater Saskatoon Lake Community.
www.slashall.com
Services - Aquatera
Provides water and wastewater treatment services to the Hamlet of Wedgewood, Hamlet of Clairmont and some areas within the County of Grande Prairie.
www.aquatera.ca/Default.htm
- Grande Prairie and District SPCA
Provides animal adoption, education investigation and sheltering services for Grande Prairie and surrounding areas.
www.gpspca.com
Travel and Tourism - Grande Prairie Airport
Your Peace Country Flight Connection to the World, now served by WestJet, Air Canada Jazz, Airco and Swanberg Air.
www.grandeprairieairport.com
- Grande Prairie Regional Tourism
Info on communities, accommodations, camping, golf courses, events, museums, maps and mileages for travel in the Peace Region.
www.northernvisitor.com
- Grande Alberta Trail
Raft mighty rivers, climb snow-capped peaks, spot birds, fish in crystal clear waters, barrel down waterslides—a sample of Alberta’s finest. The Grande Alberta Trail is an anomaly. This 1,100 km-long Edmonton-to-Edmonton Circle tour keeps you on first-class highways, but gets you off the beaten track.
www1.travelalberta.com/en-ca/index.cfm?pageid=7&id=192
- GRANDE PRAIRIE 2010 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES
This international celebration of sport and culture is expected to bring together almost 2,000 youth from regions North of the 55th parallel. Grande Prairie is the southern-most city ever to host these biennial Games.
www.awg2010.org
- Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Committed to preserving and promoting Alberta's natural heritage.
www.tpr.alberta.ca
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