FESTIVAL OF TREES
The annual
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Festival of Trees goes Friday, Nov. 22 to Sunday, Nov. 24 in the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park. For more information and to purchase tickets visit their website at:
https://supportyourhospital.ca
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FESTIVAL OF TREES GALA
The premiere event at the Festival of Trees, the
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
Festival of Trees Gala evening is one of the most anticipated events in Grande Prairie. This sellout event features a live auction, a silent auction, an exquisite meal prepared by executive chef Kelly Buyar and fantastic live entertainment. This is an adult only event. It goes Saturday, Nov. 16 with a champagne hour from 5-6 p.m. followed by a dinner, auction and dance from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $250 each. Visit the Foundation website at:
https://www.festivaloftreesgp.ca/buy-tickets
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Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection
is hosting the first Alberta North Sport Conference. The conference will bring together a team of professionals offering interactive sessions addressing safe sport, mental health in sport, LGBTQI2S community in sport, grassroots sport sponsorship and more to help sport volunteers, coaches, parents, and teachers better support your athletes and create a safe, healthy and fun sporting environment.
The conference will feature sessions with dynamic speakers, including; Jennifer Sygo the Performance Nutritionist for the Toronto Raptors (NBA), sharing information and tools for quality coaching and sport management.
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Attention all dancers, singers, comedians and all other talented individuals of the Peace Region!
It’s that time of year again, and this year could be your year!
The Marketing Management team of GPRC is urging you to showcase your unique talents in the 2019 Peace Country Rising Stars talent competition! Bring your "A" game and compete for the Grand Prize!
Sign up now, registration is open until November 2, 2019!
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity!
The Grand Finale is November 23rd from 7:00-10:00 PM in the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre
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Every year the
GPRC Alumni/Foundation
honours the incredible achievements of our Alumni along with GPRC volunteers and supporters who have made a difference to the success of the College and our students.
If you know a former student who has gone on to make outstanding contribution to their professions or their community please nominate them for one of our Alumni Awards.
The awards include the:
The
GPRC Alumni/Foundation
also presents an award to a College volunteer who has made exceptional contributions of time and energy to GPRC.
If you have a deserving volunteer who as gone above and beyond to support GPRC and its students please nominate them for the:
The GPRC Board of Governors also selects a recipient for the
Board of Governors Award of Distinction
. If you know of an individual or group in the community that has made exceptional contributions to our community and to the advancement of higher education you can submit your nomination to the Board of Governors for its consideration.
More information about that award can be found here:
The deadline for nominations is November 6, 2019 and the online nomination forms can be found here:
gprc.me/awards
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The awards will be announced and honoured with GPRC’s donors and community supporters and leaders at the annual President’s Awards Luncheon in March 2020.
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High school students looking at Post-Secondary options and community members considering a career change or are lifelong learners with diverse interests should check out GPRC’s Open House, November 8, 2019!
High school students are invited to participate in a student for a day in the morning and starting at 2:30 p.m. everyone is invited to the gymnasium on our Grande Prairie campus to see all GPRC offers.
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Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta (PPAA) presents Fractionation 101 Workshop - Wednesday, 27 November 2019 at Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB. Find event and ticket information here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fractionation-101-workshop-tickets-74291013421
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PAINT NIGHTS AT THE PARK
The Pines Restaurant & Casino at Evergreen Park is hosting Paint Nights on Wednesdays
November 6 and 20 and December 4.
Cost is $40 per person, which includes a drink and all art supplies.
JEFF SCHWITZER HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC
Jeff Schwitzer, one of the most experienced horse clinicians in the country, will be putting on a Horsemanship Clinic in the Drysdale Centre at Evergreen Park on November 9-10.
Enrolment fee is $450 with a $250 deposit. There will be a maximum of 14 participants in two groups of seven.
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FREE SLOT TOURNAMENTS
Take us for a spin!
And you can do it for free at the Tuesday (ladies only) and Thursday (open to all) slot tournaments at the Pines Restaurant & Casino at Evergreen Park.
The tournaments go from 7-9 p.m. and you can pre-register starting at 5 p.m. There will be prizes handed out at both tournaments.
The Pines Restaurant & Casino is open 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily.
NORTHERN SPIRIT LIGHT SHOW
The schedule for the 2019 Peace Draft Horse Club Northern Spirit Light Show at Evergreen Park has been set.
This year the Show will open to the public a total of 38 days.
Wagons go from 6 to 9 p.m. and vehicles can drive through from 6 to 10 p.m.
Prices remain the same at $5 per person on the wagon, 10 years of age and younger free. Vehicles are $15.
Dates are:
November 14-17
November 21-24
November 28-December 1
December 5 -24
December 25 (closed)
December 26-31
FARMER’S MARKET CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW & SALE
The Grande Prairie Farmer's Market is gearing up for the biggest Christmas show of the season, the Grande Prairie Farmers Market Christmas craft sale.
The show at the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park Thursday, Nov. 28 to Saturday, Nov. 30.
Please contact their office at 780-814-8224 for more information.
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NITEHAWK SKI & BOARD SWAP
Nitehawk's Ski & Board Swap Nov. 1 & 2 in the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park.
* Equipment Drop Off is Friday, Nov. 1 from 4-8 p.m.
* Equipment Swap & Sale is Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Annual Nitehawk Ski & Board Swap is an awesome opportunity to get great deals on new or gently used ski and snowboard equipment or even sell your equipment from last year.
They are also happy to have the
Wapiti Nordic Ski Club
join them to make cross country skiing a part of their event again this year.
It's also your last chance to purchase your Nitehawk 2019/20 Winter Season Passes at discounted rates. Note: you can also purchase Season Passes online at
https://gonitehawk.com/shop/
or at Ernie’s Sports Experts in town.
So, get up early and be prepared to find some great deals for the whole family!
*Please note that the cheques for sold equipment, as well as unsold equipment will be available for pick-up at the Evergreen Park TARA Centre following the swap at 5 p.m. (no earlier) on Saturday Nov.2.
*Any unsold equipment that is not picked up by 6 p.m. on Nov.2, will be disposed of as the GP Ski Club sees fit.
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Call Rentco's Toolshed for a quote on commercial grade LED lights, professionally installed!
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The
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s
39th annual fundraiser is here! Join us on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 for our signature event of the year Spectaculart!. All proceeds support the exhibitions and programs for one of the premiere Free Admission Galleries in Western Canada.
Date:
November 2nd
Tickets:
Available through Eventbrite
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Do you know who we are? Do you know what we do?
We are the
Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta.
We build community through grants and leadership. We know our region inside and out and have a pulse on what’s going on in the community. We work closely with charitable organizations, post-secondary students and donors to help make Northwestern Alberta an area filled with healthy and vital communities. We focus on collaboration, not competition. Our final goal is to be able to leave a legacy that will continue to make an impact long after we are gone.
#GIVING2020
is a movement to tell Northwestern Alberta about the Foundation. We need your help in reaching 2,020 friends by 2020. Want to help? Tell a friend about us.
Make a donation here
or call us to find out how you can help. Help us reach 2020 by 2020!
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Thank you for supporting the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce! This bi-monthly email highlights sales, promotions, accomplishments, events, and general awareness of our membership.
Chamber Member submissions should be emailed
tom@gpchamber.com
prior to our regular issue dates of the 1st and 15th of the month. Ads may include text up to 300 words, and/or UP TO TWO images in pdf, jpg, or png formats.
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Website: www.grandeprairiechamber.com
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Email info@gpchamber.com|Phone 780-532-5340 | Fax 780-532-2926
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