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SPORTS FACILITIES GUIDE WWW.CITYOFGP.COM COVER PHOTO BY Morgan Reid Any questions regarding this publication can be directed to: City of Grande Prairie, Economic Development Department PHONE 780.538.0475 | EMAIL [email protected] | WWW.CITYOFGP.COM Please contact independent venues with specific questions regarding meeting spaces and accommodations. ____________________________________ The information in this publication has been compiled from sources deemed reliable. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this guide, some information is subject to change without notice. This guide is intended as an information source and does not imply endorsement of any service, association or organizations. The City of Grande Prairie will not be responsible for any loss, damage or claim arising from or related to an interpretation, use or reliance on the information contained in this publication. a highlight of sport in Grande Prairie Grande Prairie is a community of choice to host high-calibre sport, recreation and cultural events. With world-class facilities, major airline and public transportation services, more than 3,000 hotel rooms and plenty of dining and shopping, Grande Prairie is a premier destination for many events. Coming up, Grande Prairie is honoured to host the 2017 Alberta Provincial Boxing Championships, the Alberta 55+ Provincial Curling Championships and the 2018 Alberta Summer Games. Past successes include the 2010 Arctic Winter Games, 2014 Senior Men’s Provincial Fastball Championship, 2014 Racquetball Canada Junior Nationals, 2015 Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games, 2015 Alberta Lacrosse Minor Box Provincial Championships, 2015 Tour of Alberta, 2015 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling and the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. This publication was developed to help teams and sport associations find the information they need to host exceptional events. The City of Grande Prairie and the Sport Council also work to empower all sport organizations by providing them with everything they need to be successful. This includes: • Access to tools such as sport event marketing templates, bid templates and evaluation models • The Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model (STEAM) • Ongoing educational seminars and webinars • Promotion of sports in Grande Prairie and area • Support for individuals or organizations in hosting or bidding for sport events For more information about how the Sport Council can help you be successful, please contact: Karna Germsheid Meeting Space Executive Director, Grande Prairie Sport Council PHONE 780-532-1164 HOTEL & EVENT Facilities Guide When you go to plan your next EMAIL [email protected] FACILITIES WWW.GPSPORTCOUNCIL.CA GUIDE event, meeting or conference, look no further for all the information to make booking decisions. Find room dimensions, photos, facility amenities and accommodation information for every space in Grande Prairie. WWW.CITYOFGP.COM www.cityofgp.com/livehere 30km 24 3km 15 43 grande prairie 23 132 Ave 670 100 St sport facility venues Rr 63 94 St 116 Ave 116 Ave 6 7 92 St 106 St MAP LOCATION VENUE PAGE 43 1 Revolution Place 6 108 Ave 2 Grande Prairie Curling Centre 7 4 3 Dave Barr Community Centre 8 20km 22 5 4 Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) 9 43 100 Ave Richmond Ave 100 Ave 99 Ave 5 Muskoseepi Park 10 2 1 100 St 108 St 92 St 6 The Indoor Soccer Pitch 11 7 Legion Field 12 8 CKC West Turf Field 13 40 9 Eastlink Centre 14 Resources Rd 116 St 10 Coca-Cola Centre 16 84 Ave 11 Grande Prairie Gymnastics Centre 17 Wapiti Road Wapiti 3 12 Aquatera Outdoor Speed Skating Oval 20 100 St 13 South Bear Creek Park 21 14 Evergreen Park and ENTREC Centre 22 12 11 9 10 15 Crosslink County Sportsplex 23 8 68 Ave 68 Ave 16 Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park 24 17 Wapiti Nordic Ski 25 13 18 Wapiti Shooters Club 26 19 Dunes Golf & Winter Club 27 20 40 20 Grande Prairie Golf & Country Club 28 21 Grovedale Golf & Country Club 29 22 Pipestone Golf Club 30 23 Bear Creek Golf Club 31 24 Morning View Golf Course 32 Gymnasiums & Sports Fields 34 17 2km 16 15km 21 1km 19 20km 18 2km 4 14 30km 24 3km 15 43 23 132 Ave 670 100 St Rr 63 94 St 116 Ave 116 Ave 6 7 92 St 106 St 43 108 Ave 4 20km 22 5 43 100 Ave Richmond Ave 100 Ave 99 Ave 2 1 100 St 108 St 92 St 40 Resources Rd 116 St 84 Ave Wapiti Road Wapiti 3 100 St 12 11 9 10 8 68 Ave 68 Ave 13 20 40 17 2km 16 15km 21 1km 19 20km 18 2km 14 Revolution Place _____________ REVOLUTIONPLACE.COM 10017 99 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0R7 PHONE 780.538.0387 EMAIL [email protected] Comprised of the Revolution Arena and the Bowes Family Gardens, this facility is a multi-purpose arena originally built for the 1995 Canada Games. The arena is the proud home to the Grande Prairie Storm, the local AJHL team and the successful YEAR COMPLETED 1994 SEATING CAPACITY Hockey Games: 2,950 host of sports events, concerts, tradeshows and more. Concerts: 4,600 PARKING CAPACITY FEATURES MEDICAL ROOM No • 17,000 square foot ice surface with seating for 2,950 people WARM UP AREA Yes • Six well-equipped dressing rooms and officials quarters MEDIA ROOM Yes • Three meeting rooms OFFICIAL’S ROOMS Yes • 18,000 square foot exhibit space with 1,400 event seating and 800 DRESSING ROOMS 6 banquet seating OFFICE SPACE Yes ACCESSIBLE Yes FACILITY USES OWNER City of Grande Prairie • Hockey, concerts, banquets, galas, trade shows, RV and car shows and sales, weddings, tickets and consumer shows SOUND SYSTEM Yes SCOREBOARD Electronic HOST OF FITNESS FACILITY No • 1995 Canada Games EQUIPMENT STORAGE No • 2000 Alberta Summer Games BOX OFFICE Yes • 2004 Royal Bank Cup LICENSED FOR ALCOHOL Yes • 2006 Ford World Women’s Curling Championships FOOD SERVICE Crystal Catering • 2006 Edmonton Oilers training camp INTERNET CAPABILITY Free Wi-Fi • 2015 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling HOSPITALITY ROOMS 3 • 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts 6 7 Grande Prairie Curling Centre _______________ GRANDEPRAIRIECURLINGCLUB.COM 10127-99 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A4 PHONE 780.532.7221 EMAIL [email protected] YEAR COMPLETED 1976 SEATING CAPACITY Main Lounge: 225 FEATURES Meeting Room: 75 • Located downtown, the Grande Prairie Curling club is an eight PARKING CAPACITY 75 sheet curling facility MEDICAL ROOM No • Two banquet rooms are available for weddings, meetings and WARM UP AREA Yes special occasion rentals MEDIA ROOM No • Corporate curling packages are available OFFICIAL’S ROOMS Yes DRESSING ROOMS Yes FACILITY USES OFFICE SPACE Yes • Curling and meeting space ACCESSIBLE Yes OWNER City of Grande Prairie HOST OF • Annual Forestry Bonspiel SOUND SYSTEM Yes • Annual Peace Challenge Cup SCOREBOARD Yes • Annual Ladies Bonspiel FITNESS FACILITY No • Oilmen’s Open Bonspiel EQUIPMENT STORAGE No • Prairie Show Down BOX OFFICE No • Big Brothers / Big Sister Curl for Kids Sake LICENSED FOR ALCOHOL Yes • 2016 ATC Bonspiel FOOD SERVICE Yes • 2015 Rotary Worlds INTERNET CAPABILITY Yes • 2016 Traveler’s Championships HOSPITALITY ROOMS Yes • Alberta 55 Plus 2017 Provincial Curling Championships 6 7 Dave Barr Community Centre ____________ DB.CITYOFGP.COM 9535 Prairie Road Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6G5 PHONE 780.538.0469 EMAIL [email protected] The Dave Barr Community Centre is a quality multi-use venue featuring year-round sports programming and educational YEAR COMPLETED 1982 opportunities. The Centre provides a safe, fun, healthy envi- SEATING CAPACITY 150 ronment with a friendly atmosphere for families, community PARKING CAPACITY 90 groups and sports organizations. MEDICAL ROOM No WARM UP AREA No FEATURES MEDIA ROOM No • Ice arena surface from September- March OFFICIAL’S ROOMS 1 • Dry floor arena surface from April- August DRESSING ROOMS 5 • The Kid’s Place: Accredited Daycare and Pre-K Programs OFFICE SPACE Yes • Active Zone: Summer & Winter Recreational programs for children ACCESSIBLE Partially ages 3-12 years old OWNER City of Grande Prairie • Concession open on weekends from September-March SOUND SYSTEM Yes • Tennis Courts and ball diamonds in Dave Barr Community SCOREBOARD Yes Centre Park FITNESS FACILITY No EQUIPMENT STORAGE No FACILITY USES • Minor Hockey, Figure Skating, Public Skating, Shinny Hockey, Ball BOX OFFICE No Hockey, Lacrosse, Inline Skating, Child and Youth Programming and LICENSED FOR ALCOHOL No Child and Youth Seasonal Camps FOOD SERVICE Seasonal INTERNET CAPABILITY Free Wi-Fi HOST OF HOSPITALITY ROOMS No • Minor and recreational hockey tournaments 8 9 Grande Prairie Regional College ________________ GPRC.AB.CA 10726-106 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C4 PHONE 780.539.2882 Grande Prairie Regional College features a state of the art TOLL FREE 1.888.539.4772 fitness centre, recognized for its form and function also home EMAIL [email protected] to the Wolves Athletics Teams. FEATURES • 17,000 square feet of gymnasium space, furnished with superior wooden floor • Space to accommodate as many as eight badminton courts, four YEAR COMPLETED 1992 volleyball courts and two full sized basketball courts SEATING CAPACITY Bleachers: 680 • Supported by two large change rooms with showers, a physical PARKING CAPACITY therapy room, a state-of-the-art indoor climbing wall and 500 weight room MEDICAL ROOM Yes • Fully set up for video and live event streaming WARM UP AREA Yes MEDIA ROOM Yes FACILITY USES OFFICIAL’S ROOMS Yes • The facility has been used for all levels of use from amateur to DRESSING ROOMS Yes international competition for sports including basketball, volleyball OFFICE SPACE Yes and badminton ACCESSIBLE Yes OWNER GPRC HOST OF SOUND SYSTEM Yes • 1995