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GRANDE PRAIRIE NEWS - 2012 ARCHIVED

Jan 2012: Woody's RV World is opening their 4th location in Alberta, right here in Grande Prairie. They have purchased Leisureland Camper Village with the change over expected February 1st. - Dogs Billiards and Service has closed its doors at 10015-100 Avenue Grande Prairie. Everything was sold off at a receivership auction.

FIrst it was a Liquor Store, then a Liquidation World Store, and now this building located next to the Curling Rink on 99 Avenue Grande Prairie has been renovated and has become the offices of Dr Senekal, eye specialist. -Aquatera Head Office has moved to 11101-104 Avenue, just east of Home Depot. The billing department that was at City Hall is now at this new location.


Crouse's Cleaners Wins Award.

Feb 2012: The Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce gave out the following awards: The Dan H. Minchin award for long-term business achievement was awarded to Crouse's Cleaners. Above and Beyond award to Trenton Perrott, Business Citizen of the year went to Dr. Brenda Millar, The Clem E. Collins award went to Greg Podmore, -County of Grande Prairie Reeve, Evertett McDonald won the PC nomination for the GP-Smoky riding. Replaces Mel Knight who retired.

Feb 2012: The Stonebridge Hotels and Grande Prairie Inn has just sold to the Pomeroy Group who have a number of hotels in Grande Prairie, Fort St John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Grimshaw, and Manning. The Stonebridge has hotels in Grande Prairie, Fort St John and Fort McMurray. -City of Grande Prairie now officially has a population of over 55,000. That is a 16.8% increase over 2006.

March 2012: Wild Bills is closing after 33 years. Bill Lilge says, his son Michael, who owns Fourward, will be moving from downtown Grande Prairie to take this spot later this summer.

March 2012: Valhala Pure Outfitters store, downtown Grande Prairie is closing their store. The Franchise has 16 locations in Alberta and BC.

GRANDE PRAIRIE NEWS 2012 ARCHIVED

WELCOME TO 2012 with the Grande Prairie New Years Eve Fireworks
December 31st, 2011- Large crowds gathered around Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie to enjoy the New Years Eve Fireworks. The sky lit up with fabulous color.
View 20 photos of the Grande Prairie New Years Eve Fireworks. VIEW PHOTOS

Feb, 2012: One of Grande Prairie's Landmarks on 100 avenue, the Gaiety Theatre, has been demolished. It operated from 1950 to 1991 as a 500 seat movie theatre.

KISKATINAW RIVER BRIDGE - New VIdeo Posted Located just north of Dawson Creek, the Kiskatinaw River Bridge is one of the Landmarks you will want to see this summer as you DiscoverThePeaceCountry. It is the 1st wooden curved bridge built in Canada during the 2nd World War, and is still operational today. View VIDEO> (1:05min)

March 2012: After so little snow and warm temperatures, mother nature gave the Peace Country a dump of snow just days before the official first day of spring. Compare last years snow and the Spring of 2011. View VIDEO of Spring 2011. (1:15 min)

March 2012: -Hollywood Video will be opening soon in the former Rogers VIdeo lacation on 100 Street Grande Prairie. It will have around 8,000 videos for rent. -Frontier Bus Lines will be discontinuing its schedule between Grande Prairie, Valleyview, Fox Creek, Whitecourt, Mayerthorpe and Edmonton effective March 31, 2012. -The Grande Prairie Multiplex will now be called the Eastlink Centre after Eastlink has agreed to a 10-year commitment worth $3million in sponsorship to the facility. -Valhala Pure Outfitters store, downtown Grande Prairie is closing their store. The Franchise has 16 locations in Alberta and BC.

The Falher Pirates 2011-2012 NPHL Champions. Also see the NPHL FINAL STATS

3 NEW VIDEOs - NPHL Final Game Falher won the 7th game final in Grande Prairie on March 25, 2012 . Entire 3rd PERIOD action View VIDEO> (27:14min) OVERTIME PERIOD action View VIDEO> (5:46min) Falher PARADES THE CUP View VIDEO> (4:48min) 5 MORE NEW VIDEOS -Featuring the Goals (also in slow motion) Goal 1 FL VIew VIDEO: (:57sec), Goal 4 GP VIew VIDEO: (:58sec) Goal 2 GP VIew VIDEO: (:57sec), Goal 5 FL VIew VIDEO: (:58 sec) Goal 3 FL VIew VIDEO: (:57sec), Disallowed Goal by Grande Prairie in the 2nd period VIew VIDEO: (:59sec)

April 2012: The Salvation Army Thrift Store in Grande Prairie will be closing May 19th because of financial difficulties. They have already stopped taking all dropped off donated items. -An All-Candiates Provincial Election Forum for the GP-Smoky and GP-Wapiti will be held at the Grande Prairie College, April 18th, starting at 6:30pm -Another RV dealer has come to Grande Prairie. Western RV Country is now open near McGoverns RV along 100 Street north Grande Prairie.

April 2012: Wiebo Ludwig, known for his confrontations with the oil campanies, died at his home at Trickle Creek near Hythe, at the age of 70. He had become known world-wide for his opinions on sour gas wells. -The Alberta Provincial Election will be held April 23, 2012 and the candidates list has been finalized. Grande Prairie-Smoky: Wildrose-Todd Loewen, Conservatives-Everett McDonald, NDP-Mary Dahr, Liberals-Kevin McLean, Independent-Andrew Muise. Grande Prairie-Wapiti: Wildrose-Ethane Jarvis, Conservatives-Wayne Drysdale, NDP- Paul Anderson, Liberal-Alya Nazarali, Independent- Anthony Barendregt. In the Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley: Wildrose- Kelly Hudson, Conservatives- Hecor Goudreau, NDP- Nathan Macklin, Liberal- Carole Carby. In Peace River: Wildrose- Alan Forsyth, Conservative- Frank Oberle, NDP - Wanda Laurin, and Liberals- Remi Tardif.

SNOW STORM HITS THE PEACE COUNTRY April 14, 2012: Many had put away their snow shovels and started booking their tee times at the local golf courses, but Mother Nature gave us another taste of winter. Highway conditions were slipperly through-out the Province and a number of vehicles ended up in the ditch. Highway 43 from Whitecourt to Grande Prairie is featured in this video. View VIDEO> (4:48min)

CANDIDATES FOR ALBERTA PROVINCIAL ELECTION GRANDE PRAIRIE-SMOKY (5 Candidates below)					April 2012: The Progressive Conservatives win the Alberta Provincial Election held April 23, 2012. In the Peace Country the Conservatives are elected , GP Smoky: Everett McDonald. GP Wapiti: Wayne Drysdale, Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley: Hector Goudreau , and Peace River: Frank Oberle.
Everett McDonald Conservative	Todd Loewen Wildrose	Mary Dahr AB New Democrat	Kevin McLean Alberta Liberal	Andrew Muise Independent
CANDIDATES FOR ALBERTA PROVINCIAL ELECTION GRANDE PRAIRIE-WAPITI (5 Candidates below)
Wayne Drysdale Conservative	Ethane Jarvis Wildrose	Paula Anderson AB New Democrat	Alya Nazarali Alberta Liberal	Anthony Barendregt Independent