Issue 5 March 7

16 Sunday, March 7, 2010 Extracurricular Games ULUNEWS The City of Grande Prairie welcomes Cultural Activities all visitors & participants! fl avour THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCTIC WINTER GAMES www.dailyherald-tribune.com • www.awg2010.org Sunday, March 7, 2010 Rundown of all 2010 Arctic Winter Games Exhibit the non-sports Heritage Discovery Centre - Centre 2000, 11330 – 106th Street Monday - Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm The Leisure Centre Pool events Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Your guide to the 2010 Arctic Winter Games Featuring: Arctic Winter Games Schedule •The History of the Games •The Arctic Winter Games Pin Collection March 6-14, 2010 8 •Stained Glass Drums from each contingent. •Artifacts from the Circumpolar World During the Arctic Winter games why not warm up at The Leisure Centre •Admission for this exhibit is free. •If you are interested in a group tour, please phone ahead to (780)-532-5790. Enjoy our swimming pool, waterslide, hot tub and dry sauna with additional public swim times Monday thru Friday from 1-3pm Grande Prairie Museum’s Polar Challenge 10329 – 101 Avenue (Across the bridge from Muskoseepi Park) SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 12, 2010 Program Times: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Age of group: Suitable for ages 6 and up. 5:30-6am 6-6:30am Participate in the Grande Prairie Museum’s Polar Challenge! Learn to play traditional Inuit Games and how User User Groups User Groups User Groups User Groups User Groups these games relate to life in the Polar region. The cost of the program is included with the price of regular 6:30-7am Group Sharing Sharing Sharing Sharing Sharing admission to the Grande Prairie Museum. Special group rates are available for this program. Please call Rental With Lane With Lane With Lane With Lane With Lane the program coordinator at (780) 830-7086 for more information or to schedule your program. 7-7:30am Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Venues 1’s a Purchase, 2’s a Pair, 3’s a Congeries! 7:30-8am identifi ed Grande Prairie Museum Rodacker/ Campbell Gallery 8-8:30am Lane Swim & Why do people collect? The fascination of objects is the foundation of any individual or museum collec- 8:30-9am Limited tion. In this exhibit, local and regional community members showcase their treasured private collections 9-9:30am Edition Where you which celebrate the diversity of our community culture. Lane Swim & Lane Swim & Lane Swim & Lane Swim & Facility 9:30-10am Family Swim Ltd. Edition Ltd. Edition Ltd. Edition Ltd. Edition Maintenance need to be The Heritage of Winter Sports in the Peace Country: 10-10:30am Family Family Family Family An Evening of Reminiscences 10:30-11am 11-11:30am Lane Swim & Thursday, March 4, 2010 • 7:30pm • Grande Prairie Museum Lane Swim Public Swim 11:30-12 pm Fitness Place Schedule - Drop in Classes 12-12:30pm Lane Swim & 12:30-1pm User Group Ltd. Edition 11 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Rental Family 1-1:30pm Public Swim SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN Public Swim Public Swim Public Swim Public Swim Public Swim with Laurie with Richard with Amber with Laurie with Richard 1 :30-2pm 6:15 am 6:15 am 6:15 am 6:15 am 6:15 am 2-2:30pm MIX IT UP MONDAY CARDIO BLAST SPIN CARDIO BLAST CARDIO BLAST CYCLE CIRCUIT 2:30-3pm Public Swim with Sari with Colleen with Colleen with Colleen with Sari with Jessica 3-3:30pm Sr. Lane Swim Sr. Lane Swim Sr. Lane Swim Sr. Lane Swim Sr. Lane Swim 9:15 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 9:30 am 3:30-4pm CHISEL & SCULPT CHISEL & SCULPT SPIN 4-4:30pm Rental with Colleen with Colleen with Colleen Space 10:30 am 10:30 am 10:30 am 4:30-5pm User Group Rental Swim Swim Swim Swim User Group 5-5:30pm Lessons & Lessons & Lessons & Lessons & Rental & STEP STRENGTH TOTAL BODY Lessons Birthday Space with Sari WORKOUT CYCLE CIRCUIT SPIN 5:30-6pm User Group User Group User Group User Group Birthday Party Birthday Rentals Rentals Rentals Rentals Rental Space 5:25 pm with Sari with Lisa with Lisa 6-6:30pmSpace Rental Sports & Thursday 5:25 pm 3:15 pm 5:25 pm 6:30-7pm Space Call in (even the day before) to book a SPINS bike 780-538-0455! Spring Schedule in effect until June 27, 2010* 7-7:30pm User Group Family Swim schedules Weight Room Schedule 7:30-8pm Family Rentals Public Swim Public Swim (Stay For Public) Public Swim Family Swim MONDAY - FRIDAY SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8-8:30pm Swim Public Swim Competition 5:30am - 9:30pm 9:00am - 9:00pm Lane Swim 8:30-9pm information Childcare Services - Monday - Friday 9-11:30am 9-9:30pm Lane Swim Lane Swim Lane Swim Rental Our Childcare service is available for children 8 months to 6 years. 9:30-10pm Space Rental Rental Space Participate in fi tness, weight training, or swimming while your child enjoys a supervised playtime. Please 10-10:30pm Space send your child with small, nutritious snack time. No food containing nuts please 10:30-11pm All snacks must be labeled with child’s name 13 GP Transit Welcomes all AWG Athletes! • Game Day 6 Routes serving the City of Grande Prairie 7 days/week Adults $2 • Students, Seniors & Children $1.50 (Children under 12 ride FREE with a paying adult; max. 4 children) 1 Transit information 780-538-0337 • www.gptransit.ab.ca get it CRYSTAL RHYNO For Ulu News online Harry Balfour Grade 8 students are among the many artists who worked on signs welcoming the Arctic Winter Games athletes and coaches to their school. www.dailyheraldtribune.com Schedules for sports • Cultural Events • Merchandise • INSIDE! 2 Sunday, March 7, 2010 Sunday, March 7, 15 ULU•News ULU•News tennis, traditional Columbia, Yukon winter sports, Inuit extends to the Arc- Contingent Profi le: sport events, and Contingent Profi le: tic Ocean and the cultural activities. Beaufort Sea. ATB makes major legacy donation Yamal-Nenets Included within Team Yamal- is one of the sub- Team Yukon this area is the jects (similar to a famous Klondike, DARRELL WINWOOD McConnell said 40 ATB employees are Visit www.awg2010.org for more infor- The opening ceremonies are this even- province or state) Canada’s northwestern-most area, the host of the last great For Ulu News also volunteering for the Games. mation on the Games. ing at the Canada Games Arena. within the Russian Federation. sparsely-populated Yukon, has a rich his- North American gold rush in 1898. The laptops, however, represent much Nenets Yamal region is Russia’s most important tory that hints at its vast mineral wealth. Min- About 20% of Yukon’s population is of abo- The Arctic Winter Games are on budget more than the cash donation. Games staff Russia sent cultural delegates to the Arctic source of natural gas, with more than 90% ing has been the leading economic activity riginal descent. About 70% of the population and barring any emergencies should not are already making use of the computers Winter Games for the fi rst time in 1990. of the country’s production coming from in the region since its formation, and though resides in Whitehorse, the capital. have a defi cit according to the host soci- and they will be relied on heavily over the Since that time it has sent small contin- there. Th e region also accounts for 12% of resource development emphasis has shifted Yukon’s flag has vertical bars of green, ety’s president. next week. gents of athletes and cultural performers to Russia’s oil production. from gold to industrial minerals such as lead white and blue. In the middle white section Debbie Reid was upbeat after the When the Games end, community every Games. The flag is a traditional three-banded and zinc, gold is still being discovered in large above a wreath of fireweed, the terrirotiral groups across northern Alberta will be last expected corporate donation was Yamal-Nenets made its first appearance horizontal flag, with white, dark blue and quantities in the territory. fl ower, is Yukon’s coat of arms. announced Thursday as athletes begin allowed to apply to ATB Financial to have red. The team colours are white, blue and Stretching from the St. Elias Range, which Team Yukon’s colours are black, red and some donated to them. at the Arctic Winter Games in 2004, when arriving. 37 members of the team competed in table red. forms Yukon’s border with Alaska and British white. Reid said the Games society is no longer McConnell praised the bank’s staff for actively fundraising and has met its their work and said they were excited with budget of $6.8 million in cash and gifts in the legacy concept. 9712-99 Ave With you every step of the way. kind. “Grande Prairie is a great place for ATB, PHONE: (780) 539-3230 “We don’t look at it minute-by-minute we have all kinds of success up here,” he P but we’ve met our goals,” she said. said. “I don’t want to say we’re setting F FAX: (780) 539-3883 “Obviously we need cash to be able to new ground ... but it’s neat to be able to talk about the Arctic Winter Games years PPLAYFAIR [email protected] operate the Games,” she said. “We needed computers desperately and we weren’t in after.” ATHLETICS LTD. Michael’s a position to buy them.” The weather has been anything but But just as the big show was about to Arctic in the last week but Reid said offi - School Specialists Supplying Northern Alberta launch, ATB Financial handed over a cials are not worried, at least not yet, and Flooring Canada cheque for $10,000, along with announ- she hopes the warm weather will benefi t cing a legacy donation of 100 laptops that fans. •Embroidery •Sublimation will stay in northern communities after “I think it’s a positive ... we have back- 780-532-8680 the Games. up plans for snow but we think this gives •Silk Screening •Athletic Wear “When we found out the Arctic Winter people an ability to get out and see the Games.” Proud supporter of the Games were coming to Grande Prairie we •Promotional Products knew we had to get involved,” said the Groups who want to apply for a com- bank’s vice-president northern region, puter donation after the Games can con- Arctic Winter Games Chuck McConnell. tact Jodi Brown-Kirbyson at 780-538-6286. 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DARRELL WINWOOD For Ulu News Top left clockwise: Dwayne Knoblauch, Grande Prairie marketing manager for ATB Financial, Gord & Carol McLevin • Designing Dreams Building Homes Mascot Aluk and Chuck McConnell vice-president north region for ATB and Debbie Reid, president Phone: 780-539-3246 • Fax: 780-538-3246 of the host society, show off some of the computers and the $10,000 donation made by the bank [email protected] • www.cardonhomes.com to the Arctic Winter Games Thursday at the Montrose Cultural Centre.

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‘A HERO’S JOURNEY’ • 2,000 screaming exciting youth from ••• TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY AT Sport Venues OPENING/CLOSING around the circumpolar north SPORTS SUPER PASSES CRYSTAL CENTRE BOX OFFICE! ATCO Place - Muskoseepi Park 10329 101 Street Dene Games CEREMONIES - $40 ••• Your all-access-pass to preliminary rounds Call: 780-538-0387 Coca Cola Centre 6 Knowledge Way Hockey, Speed Skating • Canada Games Arena – Sunday, March 7 PERFORMING ARTS GALAS in each of the 21 indoor and outdoor sports Click: www.awg2010.org Crystal Centre - Canada Games Arena 10017 99 Avenue Figure Skating & Saturday, March 13 From throat singing to pop-bands, tradi- featured in the Games. Events include sports For More Information: Evergreen Park* 5 km South on Resources Road* Dog Mushing, Snowshoeing Note: Opening Ceremonies Are Sold Out tional drummers to yoikers (it’s a type of sing- that enjoy worldwide popularity, as well Call the Games Office at 780-538-4777, Grande Prairie Curling Club 10127 99 Avenue Curling • Both Shows are Completely Unique ing perfected by the Sami people of Northern as the Arctic Sports and Dene Games that Visit www.awg2010.org • Hundreds of entertainers Scandinavia), the cultural participants from refl ect the unique cultures of the circumpo- Or Find Your Way to the Games on Face- Grande Prairie Gymnastics Centre 16 Knowledge Way Gymnastics • 7 Masters of Ceremonies each of the Games’ nine circumpolar con- lar North. Adults $45 / Youth & Seniors $40 book, Twitter, or Blogger Grande Prairie Regional College - Gymnasium 10726 106 Avenue Arctic Sports, Volleyball • Dozens of behind-the-scenes helpers tingents will take their turn on stage at the Grande Prairie Soccer Centre 11319 105 Street Indoor Soccer • 157 professional concert lights Douglas J. Cardinal Centre for Performing Leisure Centre 11313 105 Street Indoor Soccer • 2 large HDTV screens Arts (GPRC). Tickets $50 www.awg2010.org / 780-538-4777 for info Maude Clifford Public School 9206 Lakeland Drive Basketball, Volleyball Montrose Jr. High School 6431 98 Street Wrestling JUST RELEASED Mother Teresa Catholic School 7501 Willow Drive Table Tennis Nitehawk Recreation Area* 13 km South on Highway #40* Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Freestyle Skiing DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS St. Joseph's Catholic High School 10520 68 Avenue Badminton “AND REALLY BIG DEALS - Wapiti Nordic Ski Centre* 7.5 km South on Highway #40* Cross Country Skiing, Ski Biathlon, Snowshoe Biathlon Building respect one hotel at a time Cultural Venues ” Centre 2000 - Heritage Discovery Centre 11330 106 Street History, Pin & Cultural Display The story behind one of Canada’s colourful entrepreneurs – Centre for Creative Arts 9910 99 Avenue Art Displays a real northern Dream Achiever – BOB POMEROY Crystal Centre - Bowes Family Crystal Gardens 10017 99 Avenue Games Trading Post: Games Gear Sales, Pin Trading, Lunchtime Performances, 'Northern Sky' Fashion Show Get it today at: Crystal Centre - Canada Games Arena 10017 99 Avenue Opening Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies COLES BOOK STORE Grande Prairie Friendship Centre 10105 97 Avenue Craft Sales (Prairie Mall, Grande Prairie) Grande Prairie Regional College - Theatre 10726 106 Avenue Performing Arts Galas Books also available at the Pomeroy Hotel, (Fort St. John, BC), Montrose Cultural Centre 9839 103 Avenue Visual Arts Exhibit Pomeroy Inn & Suites (Chetwynd, Grimshaw, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John) Prairie Mall 11801 100 Street Lunchtime Performances or online anytime at www.bobpomeroybook.com Second Street Theatre 10130 98 Avenue Lunchtime Performances Best Wishes for a successful Welcome Good Luck Athletes! Arctic Winter Games! all athletes & Proud Sponsor of the visitors Arctic Winter Games 2010 • General • Commercial • Industrial • Renovation • Same Day Service on cleaning dropped off before 10am Located beside the Crystal Centre on 100 St. and 98 Ave. 10533-98 Avenue • Grande Prairie 6:00 am – 6:30 pm Monday to Friday 6:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday Hon. Mel Knight, M.L.A. Wayne Drysdale, M.L.A. 780 538-3616 Grande Prairie-Smoky Grande Prairie-Wapiti 780-532-7610 • www.crousescleaners.com CONSTRUCTION LTD www.hwdconstruction.com Saluting the eff orts and determination of the athletes and volunteers

From left to right: Division 2 Councillor Sharon Nelson, CAO Bill Rogan, Division 7 Councillor Serving P 780-532-1110 Frank Lowen, Division 8 Councillor Richard Harpe, Division 4 Councillor Jack O’Toole Grande Prairie F 780-532-2120 Sitting: Division 8 Councillor Leanne Beaupre, Division 9 Councillor Mary Ann Eckstrom, Proud Reeve Everett McDonald, Division 5 Councillor Pat Jacobs, Division 6 Councillor Lois Dueck since 1913 Grande Prairie, AB to lend www.dailyheraldtribune.com a hand 10 Sunday, March 7, 2010 Sunday, March 7, 2010 7 Ulu • News Ulu • News Volunteer Profi le Volunteer Profi le FEATURING... Doug Harper • Asst. Director Sport Technical Doug has been a tireless volunteer for a number of years, and has been involved Dave Hurta • Director of Medical Services with the 2010 Games since the beginning. He attended the very fi rst organi- Dave has been an integral part of the Arctic Winter Games coming to Grande zational meeting where he off ered his expertise immediately. And after years Prairie. He was a member of the Bid Committee and is currently the Chair of of involvement with the Arctic Winter Games in other communities, he was a Medical Committee of the Care and Comfort Division. He will be overseeing member of the bid committee that helped bring the 2010 Games to Grande doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, massage therapists and fi rst aiders who will Prairie. Doug served on Mission Staff for the 2000 Games in Whitehorse, and be providing medical attention, physiotherapy, massages etc. to the athletes the 2004 Games in Wood Buff alo. He has worked for many years with the sport of Alpine Skiing while while they are participating in the Arctic Winter Games. Dave has participated 2006 Lexus GX470 2008 Lexus RX400h 2009 Lexus RX350 also teaching Speak Out for Hockey Alberta and Coach Certifi cation Courses for N.C.C.P.Through his as a Mission Staff member for previous Arctic Winter Games and Canada Games. He is also on the 90,000 Kms • $$43,827 69,000 Kms • $42,119 31,000 Kms • $44,223 board of the Northwest Alberta Sport Development Centre. Dave is extremely organized, intelligent involvement with Grande Prairie’s Alberta Summer Games held in 2000, Doug saw fi rst-hand what BL800 L1846-1 L3686A tremendous hosts our community can be! He has been invaluable to not only to the Sport Technical and more than willing to off er assistance to others. With Dave the work always gets done, he is very Division but also to the Management Committee as a whole dependable. Volunteer Profi le Volunteer Profi le Michelle Dupont •Chair Advertising, publications April Weavell • Asst. Director Marketing/PR Michelle has been a proud volunteer of the Arctic Winter Games since shortly after they were fi rst awarded to our community in 2007. As chair of advertising, Since becoming a volunteer with the 2010 Arctic Winter Games shortly after 2006 Lexus IS250 2007 Lexus GX470 2006 Lexus GS430 publications and website, she was part of the Grande Prairie contingent that Grande Prairie won the bid in 2007, April says she is inspired over and over again 97,000 Kms • $29,995 71,000 Kms • $44,966 85,000 Kms • $35,102 travelled to the 2008 Games in Yellowknife. Michelle fi rst moved to Grande Prairie by stories of those who have been involved in past Arctic Winter Games – of the eight years ago for a job in broadcasting, she dusted off her radio-news experi- lifelong friends they have made, the unforgettable opportunities they had experi- BL663 BL803 BL654 ence for the trip North as she gathered information and interviews to send back encing and sharing in the cultures of their northern friends, and the inspirational to the media in Grande Prairie. For her it was the sharing of communities that set these Games apart stories of achievements and accomplishments. As Media Chair and Assistant from similar Games events; the opportunity for developing athletes, performers, coaches and volun- Director of Marketing and Public Relations, April said she became part of the Arctic Winter Games teers to strengthen their skills, see new places and share the sports and culture of their community team because she saw knew that hosting these unique Games was a tremendous opportunity for our with others from North of the 55th parallel. Michelle has since volunteered her skills in advertising, community. Raising her family in Grande Prairie, April said it made sense to get involved in an event media, and promotions as part of the marketing and public relations division of the Games, and most that would not only showcase our region, but would showcase the talents and athletic and artistic recently joined the 2010 staff . The experience has already been great fun and wonderfully rewarding achievements of young people. The excitement is building, and already April is fi elding calls from she says, giving her the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring people to bring this high profi le international media curious to learn what our northwestern Alberta region will have to off er the world international event to Grande Prairie. in March 2010. She says she is proud to be part of such a dynamic, committed Arctic Winter Games team that is growing and becoming more energized each day. April is looking forward to the upcom- 2007 Lexus RX350 2006 Lexus RX330 2007 Lexus ES350 ing year and the chance to help create unforgettable memories and experiences. 48,000 Kms • $39,684 82,000 Kms • $33,554 51,000 Kms • $34,921 BL809 BL794 L3614A

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In Quebec, participated in the Arctic Winter being predominantly made up of moss and 'A Hero's Journey' Opening Ceremonies $ includes several large islands in the Arctic 1999 the former Northwest Territories was Games in 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1986. lichen. Crystal Centre - Canada Games Arena 7:00 Ocean. Yukon Territory is to the west and divided, creating the new territory of Nuna- Participation resumed again in 2000 until Nunavik-Quebec’s vast territory is mainly the Arctic Ocean is north. Nunavut Territory vut. today. inhabited by Inuit and a small Cri popula- History, Pin & Cultural Display 8:30-4:30 8:30-4:30 8:30-4:30 8:30-4:30 8:30-4:30 10:00-4:30 10:00-4:30 Centre 2000 - Heritage Discovery Centre is east, while British Columbia, Alberta and The N.W.T flag depicts Canada’s North. Nunavik is the region of Quebec located tion in the more southern part of the Hudson Saskatchewan are south. Th e blue in the fl ag represents water while above the 55th parallel. Bay. Art Displays 9:00-5:00 9:00-5:00 9:00-5:00 9:00-5:00 9:00-5:00 2:00-4:00 2:00-4:00 Centre for Creative Arts Yellowknife is the capital city. It is also the white symbolizes ice and snow. The It is often included in the Arctic Win- Th e fl ag depicts the traditional fl eur de lis known as the Diamond Capital of North shield is in the centre of the flag, which ter Games because of the close cultural ties in each corner on a blue background, sec- Visual Arts Exhibit 10:00-9:00 10:00-9:00 10:00-9:00 10:00-9:00 10:00-6:00 2:00-5:00 2:00-5:00 Montrose Cultural Centre America. More than half of the people are became the official flag of the N.W.T in between its Inuit residents and those of tioned by a white cross. Th e team colours are aboriginal: Dene, Inuit (Inuvialuit) and 1969. Nunavut and Greenland. Navy and Silver. 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Doug Harper • Asst. Director Sport Technical Doug has been a tireless volunteer for a number of years, and has been involved Dave Hurta • Director of Medical Services with the 2010 Games since the beginning. He attended the very fi rst organi- Dave has been an integral part of the Arctic Winter Games coming to Grande zational meeting where he off ered his expertise immediately. And after years Prairie. He was a member of the Bid Committee and is currently the Chair of of involvement with the Arctic Winter Games in other communities, he was a Medical Committee of the Care and Comfort Division. He will be overseeing member of the bid committee that helped bring the 2010 Games to Grande doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, massage therapists and fi rst aiders who will Prairie. Doug served on Mission Staff for the 2000 Games in Whitehorse, and be providing medical attention, physiotherapy, massages etc. to the athletes the 2004 Games in Wood Buff alo. 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Volunteer Profi le Volunteer Profi le Michelle Dupont •Chair Advertising, publications April Weavell • Asst. Director Marketing/PR Michelle has been a proud volunteer of the Arctic Winter Games since shortly after they were fi rst awarded to our community in 2007. As chair of advertising, Since becoming a volunteer with the 2010 Arctic Winter Games shortly after 2006 Lexus IS250 2007 Lexus GX470 2006 Lexus GS430 publications and website, she was part of the Grande Prairie contingent that Grande Prairie won the bid in 2007, April says she is inspired over and over again 97,000 Kms • $29,995 71,000 Kms • $44,966 85,000 Kms • $35,102 travelled to the 2008 Games in Yellowknife. 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As Media Chair and Assistant from similar Games events; the opportunity for developing athletes, performers, coaches and volun- Director of Marketing and Public Relations, April said she became part of the Arctic Winter Games teers to strengthen their skills, see new places and share the sports and culture of their community team because she saw knew that hosting these unique Games was a tremendous opportunity for our with others from North of the 55th parallel. Michelle has since volunteered her skills in advertising, community. Raising her family in Grande Prairie, April said it made sense to get involved in an event media, and promotions as part of the marketing and public relations division of the Games, and most that would not only showcase our region, but would showcase the talents and athletic and artistic recently joined the 2010 staff . The experience has already been great fun and wonderfully rewarding achievements of young people. 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Enjoy our swimming pool, waterslide, hot tub and dry sauna with additional public swim times Monday thru Friday from 1-3pm Grande Prairie Museum’s Polar Challenge 10329 – 101 Avenue (Across the bridge from Muskoseepi Park) SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 12, 2010 Program Times: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Age of group: Suitable for ages 6 and up. 5:30-6am 6-6:30am Participate in the Grande Prairie Museum’s Polar Challenge! Learn to play traditional Inuit Games and how User User Groups User Groups User Groups User Groups User Groups these games relate to life in the Polar region. The cost of the program is included with the price of regular 6:30-7am Group Sharing Sharing Sharing Sharing Sharing admission to the Grande Prairie Museum. Special group rates are available for this program. 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