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2021 ALBERTA FAIRVIEW Visitors Guide We are happy to extend our well-known Town of Fairview hospitality to visitors travelling in Northwestern Alberta. Take time to enjoy the beautiful Cummings Lake Trail, Campground and Community of Choice Recreation Area, as well as all our amazing in the Peace Country amenities within town. Our retail and service centres will meet all of your travel needs. The impacts of the pandemic to our hosted events have been notable, but the experiences we have waiting for you with our 4 season outdoor amenities, and cultural attractions are HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/TOWNOFFAIRVIEW extraordinary. Fairview’s beauty will capture you, with our tree-lines streets, charming downtown shopping and green spaces. Thank you for visiting; come again soon and bring your friends! HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/FAIRVIEWALBERTA/ Gordon MacLeod, Mayor EXPERIENCE OUR WEBSITE AND FIND ALL THAT FAIRVIEW HAS TO OFFER HTTPS://WWW.FAIRVIEW.CA/ Welcome to our fully interactive Visitors Guide Through out this guide links and QR codes have been imbedded for your best travel experience. Every page will bring all that Fairview has to offer, to life. Click in and enjoy! Watch for our Heart of the Peace emblem throughout the guide, online users can click to reveal unique Fairview treasures Thank you for visiting! M.D. of Fairview On behalf of our residents, I am pleased to welcome visitors to our picturesque area of No. 136 Northern Alberta. We are fortunate to experience the beauty of our surroundings every day. The scenery and the warm and welcoming people of the Fairview area, make our community a great place to visit. Scenic camping and picnic areas on the banks of the beautiful Peace River HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MDOFFAIRVIEW136 are favorite gathering spots for residents and visitors alike. Be sure to visit Pratt’s Landing and The Maples to take in the splendor of the Peace River and its valley. We are very proud of our agricultural heritage and the progressive nature HTTP://WWW.MDFAIRVIEW.COM of our people, past and present. The M.D. of Fairview No. 136 is a wonderful place to visit and an even better place to live! Reeve Peggy Johnson 1 Page of Contents Welcome 4 Community 5-6 Fairview Regional Aquatic Centre 7-8 Fairview Golf & Country Club 9-10 Splash Park | Skate Park 11-12 Fairview Ski Hill & Snow Boarding 13-14 Fairview Arena | Fairview Fine Arts 15-16 Historic Dunvegan 17-22 the Maples Park Dunvegan Market Gardens Cummings Lake Trail 23-26 Cummings Lake Recreation Area Pioneer Museum Dunvegan Nordic Ski & Cycle Fairview Farmer’s Market Camping 27-30 Services 31-36 2 Dunvegan Market Gardens Sharon Landry 3 WELCOME The Town of Fairview was named after an early homestead and prides itself on being the “Heart of the Peace”. Fairview began as an agricultural service centre. Carving a niche for itself between the city of Grande Prairie to the south and the town of Peace River to the northeast, Fairview evolved as an important regional centre for education, government, health hub and resource services. Having celebrated its 90th Anniversary in 2018, the Town of Fairview remains integral to the vibrant future of the Peace Country. The M.D. of Fairview No. 136 is host to the beautiful Historic Dunvegan Provincial Park and Dunvegan bridge which spans the Peace River Valley. This unique bridge is the longest gravity-anchored suspension bridge in Alberta. With an abundance of nature the M.D. of Fairview is the perfect place to spot wildlife and the Northern Lights! | SPLASH AND PLAY | FAIRVIEW REGIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE FEATURES A LARGE WATER SLIDE, DIVING BOARD, ROPE SWING, HOT TUB, CLIMBING WALL AND SKYWALKER. WHY STOP THE FUN—HEAD OVER FOR MORE WATER ENJOYMENT AT THE OUTDOOR SPLASH PARK ! VISIT HISTORIC DUNVEGAN PROVINCIAL PARK NESTLED IN THE RIVER VALLEY NEXT TO ALBERTA’S LONGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE. THE DUNVEGAN AREA OFFERS A VARIETY OF FUN ACTIVITIES AND VENUES SUCH AS MINI GOLF, GARDENING CENTRE, ICE CREAM SHOP, HISTORIC MUSEUM, FULL CAMPGROUND, MAPLES DAY-USE AREA, AND PLAY STRUCTURES. ENJOY THE 11 KMS OF NATURE TRAILS STARTING WITHIN FAIRVIEW, WINDING THROUGH OUR PICTURESQUE BIRD SANCTUARY, CUMMINGS LAKE NATURAL AREA, AND SURROUNDING OUR NINE 4 COMMUNITY ‘life will take you places but FAIRVIEW brings you home’ Fairview is a town in northern or pick up a paper copy at Alberta within the heart of the any of our establishments in Peace Country. It is located 82 Fairview. “amazing km (51 mi) southwest of the residents Town of Peace River and 115 The M.D. of Fairview operates km (71 mi) north of Grande the Fairview Municipal that truly Prairie at the intersection of Airport located 5 km west make this Highway 2 and Highway 64A. of the Town of Fairview on Hwy 64a and proudly is area the Fairview and area is home home to the Canso PBY-5A to thousands of amazing C-FNJE. The historic plane residents that truly make Community had its first flight in 1943 this area the Community of as a patrol bomber during of Choice in Choice in the Peace Country. WWII, after the war it was Our kindness and collective the Peace converted for civilian use but spirits are known through out Country” Northern Alberta and we are took on water while fighting ready to welcome you, for a fires in Inuvik NWT and was quick visit or to help welcome written off. The plan was you to your new home and exquisitely restored by 6 community. Fairview farmers; read the amazing restoration story at savethecanso.com The Fairview Post is our local news organization reporting on all that happens in our area. Hop online to view local news 5 Fairview is home the GPRC The Fairview Fine Arts Centre Fairview Campus that is bursting with creative delivers state-of-the-art local talent and has hosted career programs & specialty courses by inspirational training. Students benefit renowned artists in various from smaller class sizes genres. coupled with high quality personalized instruction, ensuring comprehensive opportunities for the learners of our region as well as students from across Canada and around the We have your fur friends world. Programs include best life in mind too, visit the hands-on training to give Fairview Dog park to help graduates a head start in get those travel zoomies out their chosen field. Fairview and for any travel needs, is proud to welcome each visit our Pet store downtown and every student and hope Fairview. The Fairview everyone enjoys all the heart Veterinary Clinic Ltd. is here of the peace has to offer. when you need it most. The kind staff will help your other’s Family Fairview has incredible little fir buddy with tons of We are all each amenities available for all cuddles and kisses. to enjoy, with something to entertain throughout each season 6 780-835-2812 Ext. 3 Reception Ext. 4 Lifeguard Staff The Fairview Regional Aquatic Centre is a hot tub with wheelchair access ramp. The cen- five lane, 25-metre lap pool and a zero-depth tre offers many levels of aquatic programs; wading pool. The pools have multiple water from adult lane swim, to swim lessons for features including river jets and fountain ages 3 months and up, to seniors aqua-size canes. The facility also has a 150-foot wa- classes. The aquatic centre is a great place to ter slide – the biggest in the Peace Country, a de-stress, meet new people, spend time with Tarzan rope, Skywalker hanging monkey bar loved ones, or exercise. climber, rock climbing wall and a 20 person 7 Our top priority continues to be everyone’s health and safety! hether you want to work on your strokes, get in shape, or simply come W to enjoy the atmosphere and relax; our professional and friendly staff are here to assist and help you make the most of your time at our facility. airview Regional Aquatic Centre strives to maintain reasonable fees and admission F rates. Drop-in, punch cards, and season passes are available for purchase. Rentals of the pool and the activity room are also available. ocated on the GPRC campus, off the #2 Hwy. This facility is easy to access and L has something to offer everyone. (click the Heart emblem on this page for a direct link to google maps) Guidelines & Expectations • All swim lessons are by pre-registration only • Payment must be received at the time of registration to book your spot • Due to Covid-19 Red Cross requires all preschool (age 3-5yrs.) and Level 1/2/3 (age 5-7yrs.) participants to have a responsible adult age 18+ in the water and with the child throughout the class. Levels 4-10 do not require an adult in the water • Covid-19 pre-screening questionnaire is required for both the participant and the adult. If they both reside in the same residence only one form is required if the answers for both are all the same • Access authorized Covid-19 assessment is required for every lesson attended • Swimmers who arrive for lessons without an adult to accompany them in the water will not be allowed to participate • Participants in swim lessons who do not live in the same household must maintain 2m physical distancing in the water • Instructors are required to remain on the deck wearing a face shield unless doing a quick in-water demonstration • No spectators allowed in the viewing area 8 FAIRVIEW GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 9 Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect.