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CONTENTS In this issue

An interview with the GPCA President, Leon Gullickson...............................................6 Message from the GPCA COO, Carmen Lemay................................................8 Message from the Premier of Alberta, the Honourable Rachel Notley......................10 Message from the Minister of Infrastructure, Sandra Jansen.......................10 Message from the Mayor of Grande Prairie, Bill Given.............................. 11 2017 Municipal Election Results...................12 Canadian Construction Association’s 2017 accomplishments................................ 14 ACA Update Review of 2017.........................16

Connectivity through COOLNet..................... 39 Community readiness a priority for chamber and local stakeholders as economy heats up................................... 40 New BuildForce/Government of Canada benchmarking tool lets contractors know how they measure up......................... 42 Helping you stay informed: What you can expect with the changes to WBC legislation.......................... 44 Improvements to worksite health and safety coming into effect............. 45 Getting started and learning about lean construction................................ 46

Gold Seal Certification program update.........18

Building the foundation for a stronger career: Grande Prairie Regional College................... 48

2018 Grande Prairie Construction Association

A more vibrant downtown core..................... 49

executive, board of directors, and committee members............................. 20 GPCA Social Committee Events.................... 24 GPCA Seminars & Presentations...................27 GPCA Awards & Scholarships...................... 28 2017 GPCA Golf Tournament recap............. 30 Partnerships with education......................... 32 Safety first: GPRSC 2017 events recap........ 33 GPCA Pricing............................................... 34 Alberta Construction Safety Association celebrating its 30th anniversary.................... 35 Message from the

Touchdown: New CKC grandstand will add to the city’s master plan for the area....................... 50 Growing the hive: The National Bee Diagnostic Centre in Beaverlodge expands............................... 52 European elegance: Shopping complex, Monaco Square, is bringing new retailers to Grande Prairie..................... 54 Strengthening a small-town community: The new Bezanson Regional Community & Cultural Centre....................... 56 GPCA membership application form............ 58 GPCA 2018 members.................................. 59

Ministry of Transportation............................. 36

CCA/CCDC/CDBI/ACA documents................67

Steps for Life: Paying it forward.................... 38

Index to advertisers.......................................70

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AN INTERVIEW WITH GRAnde prairie construction association president

leon gullickson Tell us about yourself and how long you have been a member of the GPCA for and how long as president?

My wife Linda and I moved up here in 2006 from the Lethbridge area to start the Southwest Design & Construction office here, and have been GPCA members ever since. I have served as president for almost two years, and will complete my term at the end of this year. Normally it’s a twoyear term, but the past president moved away, so I started early! The first winter here we had 11 feet of snow so we were wondering what we got ourselves into, but have since grown to love the country and community up here.

Grande Prairie has been steadily growing over the past number of years. What are some major projects currently in the works?

Grande Prairie serves as a major hub for Northwest Alberta and Northeast B.C. This includes a very strong oil and gas sec-

tor, lumber and pulp/paper industry, agriculture, and some mining facilities. So, we have seen major projects in all these sectors, as well as infrastructure to support the growing community. This would include a new multipurpose aquatic centre, multiple new schools, a new arena in the County of Grande Prairie, several new firehalls, new automotive dealerships, and the new hospital which is nearing completion.

What are the main priorities for the GPCA for 2018/19?

Some of the main priorities for the GPCA in the coming years include stepping up the value and services we offer our members. This includes additional training courses, youth education and involvement in the trades, safety training and various programs, and working with the Alberta Construction Association in lobbying government on WCB, labour relations and regulations, and occupational health and safety issues.

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How has the construction industry evolved over the past five years? Where do you see it going?

The construction industry has seen large swings in the past five years, from extremely busy to a big slow down over the past couple of years. This has resulted in companies having to become more efficient and innovative to keep the ball rolling. It has also resulted in lower margins, and a fair amount of stress in the sector. But, it appears we are slowly crawling out of the low part of the curve, and I believe Grande Prairie is one of the leading areas of resurgence in Alberta.

We are also seeing developments in much greater energy-efficient construction methods, lean construction, and 3D integration into our design and engineering (BIM). We are fortunate to have multiple industry sectors in the Grande Prairie region, and future growth looks quite promising.

What do GPCA members have to look forward to over the next year?

I believe GPCA members can look forward to some steady growth over the next year. Part of this growth is tied to oil and gas pipelines, but it is quite a diverse region that should prosper even if development of such does not progress to expectations. The Alberta Government has retrenched some on infrastructure spending, and we hope this will come back online soon. Members can look forward to the GPCA working to increase the value that our association can offer, and to work with members to continuously improve productivity, worker safety, and profitability in the construction industry. -

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Message from the GPCA COO

CARMEN LEMAY A few stats from 2017: • We had 323 projects posted in the plans room • Membership saw a total of 189 companies We are slowly seeing less blueprint requests come in, this is a result in members using electronic plans. We are however still seeing a lot of members getting old prints scanned in and saved to a USB. We hired a casual employee, Mikayla Jacques, to help in the office a few days a year. You may have spoken to her at some

Partnerships with Education The schools are still very receptive to us presenting the trades to the students. With the new format we tried on February 21, 2018 we can talk to even more students and have more trades in attendance.

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point during 2017. Mikayla will be taking

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2018, and our goal is to be active on social

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We updated our website to give it a fresh, new and clean look. We now have a job board on our site that our members can post,

tendance. The committee meets often to

in the sponsorship, but everyone who attended had a great time and we had nice weather. For the Member BBQ this year we teamed up with the GP Regional Safety Committee and had a fair turnout.

The GPCA has decided to discontinue offering CSTS and will be directing all calls to the ACSA directly.

For 2018, the board is looking at ways we can stay relevant to our members and we are always open to your thoughts.

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message from the premier of alberta the honourable

rachel notley

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to send greetings to all the readers of the Grande Prairie Construction Association magazine.

Three years ago, when Albertans elected a new government, Alberta was in the midst of one of the worst economic recessions our province has ever experienced. The collapse in oil prices put Alberta in a very tough spot.

From the start, our government refused to make a bad situation worse by making panicked cuts that would have hurt Albertans and damaged the recovery. Instead, we got down to work to make life better and help Albertans weather the storm.

We took action to protect and support jobs, building new roads, hospitals, and schools. By investing, we have built essential infrastructure while also creating good construction jobs for people throughout our province, like here in Grande Prairie. It hasn’t been easy for Albertans and there is more work ahead. But the plan is working. Alberta is moving forward.

In part, every member of Alberta’s construction industry has contributed to this success, and you are vital to Alberta’s economy. I commend the Grande Prairie Construction Association for serving the commercial construction industry, helping your members to pursue excellence, and building a more resilient Alberta. -

message from THE MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE

sandra jansen

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, I am pleased to recognize all Grande Prairie Construction Association members for the important contributions you make in our province.

I’m proud to note that in Grande Prairie and the Peace region, work on 10 public facilities is underway or recently completed.

This includes the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, as well as the modernization or new construction of nine schools situated throughout your growing community.

As vital partners in the provision of public infrastructure, my government colleagues and I rely greatly on your expertise. Together, we are ensuring generations of Albertans have access to innovative, quality facilities constructed to:

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• educate and inspire • house the important services and programs families and communities depend on • provide healthy environments in which people can live, heal, learn, work, and visit Thank you for all that you contribute, day in and day out. With the Grande Prairie Construction Association members’ dedication, ingenuity, and old-fashioned elbow grease, we are all helping to make Albertans’ lives better. -

message from the mayor of grande prairie

bill given

Grande Prairie’s economy is once again firing on all cylinders.

Buoyed by the energy sector’s resurgence and several other encouraging economic indicators, as well as the city’s position as the regional business and service hub, the community is geared up for further growth.

This year marks Grande Prairie’s 60th anniversary as a city, and positive economic news will help bolster its position as a driving force on the Alberta landscape.

Numerous signs point to a revitalized local economy: • The city is strategically positioned on two of the largest oil and gas plays in North America – Montney and Duvernay – and 2017 saw drilling licenses and well completions increase by 34 per cent and 48 per cent respectively.

• Over-dimensional vehicle traffic moving through the city surpassed the 12,000 mark, up sharply from 7,970 in 2016.

• Building permits climbed from 882 in 2016 to 1,008 in 2017.

A further $15 million is earmarked in the 2018 budget for Phase 3 to proceed this year. The Downtown Incentives Program was also approved for $500,000 in 2018 for the Façade Improvement Grant and the Urban Residential Grant.

The diverse economy ensures population growth, even during transitional times.

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of residents increased by 13.5 per cent to 63,166, according to the Federal Census.

Migration trends and housing stats are signs the population will be substantially higher in the 2018 Municipal Census.

The 2016 annexation of 6,300 hectares from the County of Grande Prairie will soon bear the anticipated benefits of an increased industrial assessment base. The resulting Hughes Lake Area Structure Plan will allow significant commercial and industrial activity to occur to the west and northwest of the airport.

Significant commercial development along Resources Road has continued into 2018, with the opening of several businesses on previously vacant land.

The 142-acre Trader Ridge development on the north side of the city will feature a new Co-op grocery store, gas bar, liquor and convenience store, as well as the new Windsor Ford dealership, and opportunities for new restaurants and retail locations.

The opening of the $730 million, 172bed regional hospital in 2019 means 507 new jobs and a $276 million increase to Grande Prairie’s Gross Domestic Product.

With many positive signs, 2018 is shaping up to be a successful year in the Grande Prairie area, and the City looks forward to partnering with industry to build the future of the region. -

Construction of two new hotels will help welcome more visitors and workers.

The City invested in downtown by using $20 million in Municipal Sustainability Initiative funds to rehabilitate and upgrade below-ground infrastructure and streetscape features in 2016 and 2017.

• Single-family housing starts increased to 146 in 2017, a 35.2 per cent increase over the previous year.

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• There were 2,231 residential house sales at an average price of $293,935 in 2017, a 27 per cent increase.

With median household income at $105,555 – 50 per cent higher than the national average and 10 per cent above that of the province – Grande Prairie remains an affordable place to live.

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2017 Municipal Election Results The Grande Prairie municipal elections were held on Monday, October 16, 2017.

Here are the results for the Grande Prairie and Peace Region.

City of Grande Prairie

Town of Peace River

Mayor: Bill Given

Mayor: Tom Tarpey

Dylan Bressey

Council: Johanna Downing

Eunice Friesen

Don Good

Kevin P. O’Toole

Byron Schamehorn

Chris Thiessen

Northern Sunrise County

County of Grande Prairie No. 1

Deputy Reeve: Norm Duval

Reeve: Leanne Beaupre

Council:

Council:

Ward 2: Nampa – Audrey Gall

Division 2: Daryl Beeston

Ward 4: St. Isidore – Normand Duval

Division 4: Ross Sutherland

Ward 6: Cadotte Lake/Little Buffalo – Gaylene Whitehead

Division 6: Peter Harris

County of Northern Lights

Division 8: Karen Rosvold

Deputy Reeve: Brenda Yasinski

Council: Clyde Blackburn

Deputy Mayor: Elaine Manzer

Jackie Clayton

Orren Ford

Yadvinder Singh Minhas

Colin Needham

Wade Pilat

Deputy Reeve: Ross Sutherland

Reeve: Carolyn Kolebaba

Ward 1: Reno/Harmon Valley – Carolyn Kolebaba

Division 1: Harold Bulford

Ward 3: Marie Reine/Judah – Dan Boisvert

Division 3: Leanne Beaupre

Ward 5: Three Creeks – Corianna Williams

Division 5: Bob Marshall

Division 7: Linda Dianne

Reeve: Terry Ungarian

Division 9: Corey Beck

Council:

Municipal District of Greenview

Ward 2: Arie Loogman

Ward 1: Cheryl Anderson

Reeve: Dale Gervais

Ward 3: Brenda Yasinski

Council:

Ward 5: James McCracken

Ward 2: Little Smoky – Dale Gervais

Ward 7: Linda Halabisky

Deputy Reeve: Tom Burton Ward 1: Grande Cache – Winston Delorme Ward 3: Valleyview – Leslie Urness

Ward 4: Sunset House – Shawn Acton

Ward 5: New Fish Creek – Dale Smith Ward 6: DeBolt – Tom Burton

Ward 7: Crooked Creek – Roxie Rutt Ward 8: Grovedale – Bill Smith

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Ward 4: Brent Reese

Ward 6: Terry Ungarian

Municipal District of Fairview No. 136

Mackenzie County

Reeve: Peggy Johnson

Reeve: Peter Braun

Council:

Ward 1: Ray Skrepnek

Ward 2: Phil Kolodychuk Ward 3: Bev Wieben

Ward 4: Peggy Johnson

Ward 5/6: James Adams Municipal District of Peace No. 135 Reeve: Robert Willing

Deputy Reeve: Sandra Eastman Council:

Division 1: Sandra Eastman Division 2: Janice Reyda

Division 3: Theresa Johnson

Division 4: Ken Herlinveaux Division 5: Robert Willing

Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 Reeve: Anthony Van Rootselaar Deputy Reeve: Stanley Bzowy Council:

Ward 1: Elaine Garrow

Ward 2: Nick Van Rootselaar

Ward 3: Anthony Van Rootselaar Ward 4: Stanley Bzowy Big Lakes County Reeve: Ken Matthews

Deputy Reeve: David Marx Council:

Ward 1: Heart River/Salt Prairie – David Marx

Deputy Reeve: Lisa Wardley Council:

Ward 1: Tompkins Landing/Blue Hills – Josh Knelsen

Ward 2: Buffalo Head/West La Crete – Anthony Peters Ward 3: La Crete – Peter Braun

Ward 4: La Crete/La Crete Rural/HWY 88 Connector – David Driedger Ward 5: Blumenort – Ernest Peters

Ward 6: Fort Vermilion/Fort Vermilion Rural – Eric Jorgenson Ward 7: Fort Vermilion – Cameron Cardinal Ward 8: Rocky Lane – Walter Srapuk

Ward 9: High Level Rural – Jackie Bateman Ward 10: Zama – Lisa Wardley Town of High Prairie Mayor: Brian Panasiuk

Council: Donna Deynaka Arlen Quartly Debbie Rose

Judy Stenhouse Brian Gilroy

Michael Long Town of High Level Mayor: Crystal McAteer Council: Boyd Langford Michael Morgan Beth Gillis

Ellis Forest

Terry Jessiman

Brent Anderson

Ward 2: Grouard – Fern Welch

Ward 3: Gilwood North/Triangle – Ken Matthews Ward 4: Kinuso – Ken Killeen

Ward 5: Faust – Robert Nygaard

Ward 6: Joussard – Richard Simard

Ward 7: Enilda/Big Meadow – Donald Bissell

Ward 8: Banana Belt/High Prairie East – Donald Charrois Ward 9: Sunset House/Gilwood South – Ann Stewart

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Canadian Construction Association’s

2017 accomplishments

CCA president emeritus Michael Atkinson and CCA president Mary Van Buren.

2017 was a time of transition for the Ca-

– CCA meeting held at Meech Lake, the

We also held in partnership with the lo-

nadian Construction Association (CCA).

government organized a follow-up meet-

cal partner associations, 11 seminars on

Mary Van Buren replaced retiring Michael Atkinson as the president with a mandate to modernize and guide the association in the development and implementation of a new five-year plan. As we turn the page on 2017 and reflect on our accomplishments, we also look forward to celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2018.

ing in October.

Best practices Our best practices efforts included some planning for the future, in addition to providing our members with valuable tools and information. In 2017, the CCA board discussed a heightened role for CCA in

CCA and CCDC standard documents. buildingSMART Canada, a committee of Institute for BIM in Canada, published a BIM Practice Manual. Gold Seal Certification launched a designation for foremen, while the Canadian Design-Build Institute held a conference and tutorial in Calgary, as well as separate tutorials in

support for partner associations’ educa-

three other cities. The Lean Construction

the government

tional activities. To meet the needs of our

Institute of Canada (LCI-C) held a confer-

It was a very busy year; the CCA had 24

online store for CCA, CCDC, and CDBI

Strengthening our voice with

meetings with government officials and appeared in front of one committee. The six top issues that dominated much of 2017 include federal payment, small business tax changes, cannabis legalization, S-229 the underground infrastructure safety bill, community benefits framework, and advocacy for the École Lakay

busy members, the CCA developed an

ence and training day in Toronto, as well as increased the number of local commu-

documents, which also enables electroni-

nities of practice to eight.

cally sealing contracts and forms. This

Member engagement

system is currently being tested by partner associations and will be available sometime in 2018.

In terms of tools, the CCA published a corporate social guide tailored for the

Meeting with members is key to fostering improved understanding of regional interests. The CCA Tour took CCA chair Chris McNally and other members of the CCA executive team to 26 cities in

project, which is still $700,000 short of

construction industry, which is avail-

completion. In addition to the annual

able as a free download to our members

and to brief partner association boards on

springtime joint government of Canada

from our website’s Member Login section.

the progress that CCA is making. In re-

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Canada to listen to our members’ needs

The attendees of the joint government of Canada – CCA meeting at Meech Lake.

lation to CCA’s future strategic plan, we held an environmental scan with 60 construction leaders from across the country.

The professional development forum for partner association chief operating officers (COO) gathered COOs to Winnipeg to learn about topics such as health and safety, marketing, partnering, and building information modeling. To top it all,

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ACA Update Review of 2017

By Ken Gibson, executive director of the Alberta Construction Association As the economic and regulatory environment for Alberta’s construction industry continues to change, the Alberta Construction Association’s (ACA) Board of Directors has adjusted the association’s strategic plan accordingly. The ACA acknowledges and appreciates the vital leadership of the regional construction associations across Alberta to ensure effective two-way communication and action from the grassroots membership.

The ACA’s vision is to serve members and the industry through advocacy to address two overarching themes: improving market opportunities and reducing risk.

With retrenchment in private sector investment in new oilsands projects not expected to reverse for the next several years, Alberta’s traditional economic engine has sputtered. In response, the ACA has redoubled its advocacy for sustained public investment in infrastructure.

Beyond the province’s traditional capital program, the ACA is urging sustained investment in energy retrofits to reduce GHG emissions and improve building performance.

The ACA is also advocating for public policies that enhance business confidence to boost private investment. One such

area is a desire to build support for initiatives to get Alberta resources to export markets.

The ACA is working to raise industry awareness and adoption of collaboration, digital delivery, and technology skillsets in order to take advantage of emerging opportunities required by Alberta Infrastructure and other owners.

Reducing risks faced by Alberta’s construction industry has gained prominence. Far-reaching changes to provincial legislation and policy require careful monitoring and advocacy grounded in evidence to try and minimize unintended

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consequences. Legislative changes to employment standards, occupational health and safety, the WCB, and marijuana are at the forefront. The ACA advocated with some success on the ultimate details for Alberta Infrastructure and Alberta Transportation procurements that mandate the use of apprentices on selected projects.

The ACA needs members to share the full impacts in order to improve our advocacy.

The association does not want to add to the administrative burden already carried by members and is working through mechanisms to collect from our members the impacts across all these changes.

The ACA will continue to develop the Construction & Community Together initiative to raise public awareness of the importance of construction industry employers to their employees and to all residents of communities across Alberta.

Building on the success of developing best practices and new training courses for reducing the occupational exposure to

silica, the ACA will work with the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) to ensure the employer’s voice shapes construction safety education and training in Alberta.

The ACA appreciates the ongoing dialogue with Alberta Health Services and Alberta Infrastructure in reviewing their contracts and processes. Through this dialogue, volunteers drawn from the membership provide insight to ensure owner satisfaction and fairness and profitability for industry.

The ACA is also benefiting from the contributions of industry leaders to identify common onerous terms seen in Alberta commercial contracts as a first step to educating the industry about the implications of these terms. The association further hopes to use this work to engage in dialogue to see if alternate terms can be developed that meet the needs of owners while utilizing more familiar standard CCDC contracts.

The Optimizing the Payment Process Workshops bring project management and financial personnel from across project chain together to enhance the flow of money. Improved payment practices reduce delays in payment and are a necessary precursor to invoking contractor rights in payment legislation, such as Ontario’s Bill 142. The ACA has been advocating for the wider adoption of one such best practice, the contract approach of Alberta Infrastructure. The board will continue to review whether a focus on developing best practices is sufficient to address the payment problem.

While there are many challenges ahead, Alberta’s construction industry has a proven track record of resiliency and growth. The strength of our associations rests on the knowledge, experience, and contributions of our member firms.

Please continue to help us help you, and answer the call as we reach out to you to collectively address challenges. -

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You don’t need us to tell you that extra training is always an asset to any employee, especially when it comes to those desiring to grow in their field and reach higherranked positions within an organization.

Getting to know educational and training programs available for construction professionals and enabling their professional growth through training and education is imperative.

The Gold Seal Certification, unlike other certification programs, was created to overstep the professional plateau and create a streamlined force of exceptionally well-educated and trained talent for managerial staff in the Canadian construction industry.

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tion Safety Coordinator, or the newly introduced Foreman designation, all certificate holders leave with the same Gold Seal standard for excellence while on the job.

the Canadian construction industry for the better, which is why as of 2018, you should be considering working towards yours.

Training for the Gold Seal Certification is not a 12-day workshop, nor is it a “complete it over a weekend online” type of certification. The Gold Seal Certification requires a minimum of five years of experience, as well as minimum requirements for education and training.

The Gold Seal Certification is reserved for the individual. It can be subsidized by employers who expect a level of excellence on their job sites, as much as the individual expects excellence for their career. Employers can register as Gold Seal Employers on the Gold Seal website to let the industry and clients alike know that they expect no less than excellence for their construction project.

The golden plum-bob logo is representative of exceptional training. It exemplifies the individual as not being average or at par with the rest of the industry. The Gold Seal logo is a symbol of excellence, that lifts the individual to a rank of professionalism and expertise that no other certification in Canada holds.

The Gold Seal Certification program is an esteemed construction professional certification program, with a mission to change

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What clients are looking for

Gold Seal recognizes projects as well.

Across Canada, Gold Seal Projects are showcasing the value of Gold Seal Certified professionals. Gold Seal Projects are a reflection of experience, competency, and excellence in the management of a construction project. If you would like to gain additional exposure for your construction project and raise the level of your management staff’s professionalism, you should consider registering as a Gold Seal Project.

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The Gold Seal Certification is a healthy, burgeoning program. Over 2018 you should expect more success stories features of individuals from across Canada highlighted for their achievements. Rather than handwritten in-class exams, we are working on implementing online exams that can be completed electronically at designated writing sites (your local construction association). Gold Seal is also working on a special student designation. The student designation will be tailored for students enrolled in college or university construction-related programs, who are preparing to transition into the construction industry and expect excellence for their careers. -

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2017 Grande Prairie Construction Association Executive and Board of Directors

Front row, L to R: Ron Peterson, Michelle Pelletier, Leon Gullickson, Todd Anderson, and Dorrin Diesel. Middle row, L to R: Brent Caisse, Dave Brinkman, and Tanya Jacques. Back row, L to R: Andre Deslauriers, Sean Gray, Kelly Boissonnault, Preston Gnidec, Paul Cooper, Lanny Brown, Ken Gorgichuk, Willie Kempin, and Haydar Al Dahhan.

2018 Executive & Office Staff President, Leon Gullickson Southwest Design & Construction 11215-91 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5Z3 Ph: 780-830-2400 | Fax: 780-830-2411 Email: leong@swmw.net

Vice Treasurer, Michelle Pelletier Custom Communications & Security 10008-103 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1B8 Ph: 780-538-2012 | Fax: 780-539-5904 Email: michelle@ccsigp.ca

Vice-President, Todd Anderson Chinook Drywall Ltd. 8802-70 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0C1 Ph: 780-978-0958 | Fax: 780-513-8965 Email: todd@chinookdrywall.ca

Chief Operating Officer, Carmen Lemay Grande Prairie Construction Association Unit 107, 10814-100 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2M8 Ph: 780-532-4548 | Fax: 780-539-4100 Email: gpca@telusplanet.net

Treasurer, Ron Peterson Cutline Painting 11428-97 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5Z5 Ph: 780-882-6555 | Fax: 780-532-3648 Email: cutlinep@telus.net

Office Administrator, Nicole McKinlay Grande Prairie Construction Association Unit 107, 10814-100 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2M8 Ph: 780-532-4548 | Fax: 780-539-4100 Email: office@gpca.ca

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2018 board of directors Andre Deslauriers Kamwin Electric/Cookshaw Electric 9607-112 Street,Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6G8 Ph: 780-532-4416 | Fax: 780-539-5440 Email: andred@caisnet.com David Brinkman Tyco Integrated Fire & Security Canada 11439-98 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S5 Ph: 780-532-5314 | Fax: 780-532-5317 Email: david.brinkman@jci.com Dorrin Diesel Camdon Construction 6780-76 Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 4G6 Ph: 780-357-1248 | Cell: 587-343-0091 Email: Dorrin.Diesel@camdon.ca Haydar Al Dahhan Design Works Engineering & Inspections 9931-100 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0V1 Ph: 780-814-5533 | Fax: 587-838-9951 Email: haydara@designworkseng.com Jordan Wipf G & M Plumbing & Heating 8620-110 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K1 Ph: 780-538-3222 | Fax: 780-539-3307 Email: jordonmw27@gmail.com Ken Gorgichuck Northern Doors 10933-96 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J4 Ph: 780-831-1111 | Fax: 780-831-1112 Email: ken@northerndoorsgp.com Mike Jacques Overhead Door Co. of GP 11511-95 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5P7 Ph: 780-539-9350 | Fax: 780-532-8150 Email: mike@ohdoor.com

Preston Gnidec HWD Construction Ltd. 10533-98 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4L1 Ph: 780-538-3616 | Fax: 780-532-2066 Email: preston@hwdconstruction.com Sean Gray Gray Electric 10913-97 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4G6 Ph: 780-296-5274 | Fax: 780-539-4792 Email: sean.gray@grayelectric.ca Tanya Jacques LSM – Lee’s Sheet Metal 10910-97 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 Ph: 780-532-4418 | Fax: 780-539-0680 Email: tjacques@golsm.com Willie Kempin Wilmar Drywall 11946-107 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8G3 Ph: 780-518-4642 | Fax: 780-513-8847 Email: wkempin@yahoo.ca

Lifetime Board Members Adria Mathisen Ernie Dewhurst Denise McCarty

City of Grande Prairie Representatives Laurie Gaudet Lanny Brown

County of Grande Prairie No.1 Representatives Dale Van Volkingburgh

Paul Cooper All Pro Glass 9535-117 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4R2 Ph: 780-978-0088 | Fax: 780-357-9275 Email: paulc@allproglass.ca

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committee representatives ACA Director Leon Gullickson, Southwest Design & Construction Ph: 780-830-2400 Email: leong@swmw.net

Preston Gnidec, HWD Construction Ph: 780-538-3616 Email: preston@hwdconstruction.com

Todd Anderson, Chinook Drywall Ltd. Ph: 780-978-0958 Email: todd@chinookdrywall.ca

Social Committee David Brinkman, Johnson Controls Ph: 780-532-5314 Email: david.brinkman@jci.com

ACSA/WCB/Safety Tanya Jacques, LSM – Lee’s Sheet Metal Ph: 780-532-4418 Email: tjacques@golsm.com

Sean Gray, Gray Electric Ph: 780-296-5274 Email: sean.gray@grayelectric.ca

Paul Cooper, All Pro Glass Ph: 780-978-0088 Email: paulc@allproglass.ca Government Action Todd Anderson, Chinook Drywall Ltd. Ph: 780-978-0958 Email: todd@chinookdrywall.ca Leon Gullickson, Southwest Design & Construction Ph: 780-830-2400 Email: leong@swmw.net Contracts Committee Paul Cooper, All Pro Glass Ph: 780-978-0088 Email: paulc@allproglass.ca Dorrin Diesel, Camdon Construction Ph: 780-357-1248 Email: Dorrin.Diesel@camdon.ca Partnerships with Education Andre Deslauriers, Cookshaw Electric, A div. of Kamwin Electric Ph: 780-532-4416 Email: andred@caisnet.com Haydar Al Dahhan, Design Works Engineering & Inspections Ph: 780-814-5533 Email: haydara@designworkseng.com Sean Gray – sean.gray@grayelectric.ca Preston Gnidec – preston@hwdconstruction.com Mike Jacques – mike@ohdoor.com Christa Youngman – christayoungman@hotmail.com Online Plan Room Sean Gray, Gray Electric Ph: 780-296-5274 Email: sean.gray@grayelectric.ca

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Jordan Wipf – jordanmw27@gmail.com Willie Kempin – wkempin@yahoo.ca Mike Jacques – mike@ohdoor.com Dorrin Diesel – Dorrin.Diesel@camdon.ca Ken Gorgichuk – ken@northerndoorsgp.com Haydar Al Dahhan – haydara@designworkseng.com Dean Levers – dlevers@shoemakerdrywall.com Awards & Scholarships Willie Kempin, Wilmar Drywall Ph: 780-518-4642 Email: wkempin@yahoo.ca Dorrin Diesel, Camdon Construction Ph: 780-357-1248 Email: Dorrin.Diesel@camdon.ca Preston Gnidec – preston@hwdconstruction.com Tanya Jacques – tjacques@golsm.com Seminars & Presentations Ken Gorgichuk, Northern Doors Ph: 780-831-1111 Email: ken@northerndoorsgp.com Tanya Jacques, LSM – Lee’s Sheet Metal Ph: 780-532-4418 Email: tjacques@golsm.com Mike Jacques – mike@ohdoor.com Paul Cooper – paulc@allproglass.ca Trade Definitions Preston Gnidec, HWD Construction Ph: 780-538-3616 Email: preston@hwdconstruction.com Paul Cooper, All Pro Glass Ph: 780-978-0088 Email: paulc@allproglass.ca

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GPCA Social Committee Events The Social Committee organizes the Member Appreciation BBQ, Golf Tournament, and Christmas Wine & Cheese. In 2018, the committee is striving to host an event every quarter.

Member Appreciation BBQ We held our Member Appreciation BBQ in our parking lot on May 17, 2017. We served hamburgers, chips and pop to our members, and approximately 25 to 35 people attended.

The Grande Prairie Regional Safety Committee had a booth where they were handing out promotional swag and inviting members to attend their regional safety committee meetings.

Thank you to:

• Tyco Integrated (now Johnson Controls) for the donation of hamburgers & buns • Grande Prairie Regional Safety Committee for the donation of the pop and water • The Cat Rental for the donation of the BBQ • Gray Electric for the donation of the DeWalt Drill • Our chefs, Ron Peterson and Preston Gnidec • And to everyone who attended The winner of DeWalt Drill was Dave Resch from Integrity Heating & Air Conditioning.

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Christmas Wine & Cheese We held our Christmas Wine & Cheese at our office on December 13, 2017. We once again handed out our scholarships at this event and collected items for the food hamper. This year we chose a family through the Catholic Family Services and were very pleased once again with the amount of stuff that was donated from the members. We are so very proud to call you all members.

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We had four door prize draws, and the winners were: 1) Ken Gorgichuk, Northern Doors (whiskey basket) 2) Micah Claxton, LSM (chip and dip basket) 3) Michael Jacques, Overhead Door Co. of GP (wine basket) 4) Tanya Jacques, LSM (DoTerra essential oils basket)

Thank you to everyone that attended and

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March Chili Cook-Off We held our first-ever chili cook-off on March 15, 2018.

We had six competitors and approximately 15 to 20 people attended. Everybody had a good time and many asked if we would do this again next year, so keep an eye out for this.

Hottest chili award went to Rob Elliot.

We invited Scott Cartwright with his family, as well as officer Chris Ferguson to attend. Cartwright and Ferguson will be stepping into the boxing ring on April 28, 2018 in the Fight for Hope. Fight for Hope is a fundraising event for the Kids with Cancer Society and Ronald McDonald House. We were honoured to have Cartwright and his family present a young boy with his own Fight for Hope sweater during our event. Those in attendance raised $1,025 for the Fight For Hope; our members once again making us proud. For more information please view the Fight for Hope Facebook page.

In keeping with the boxing theme, we named all six chilis after famous boxers: • George Foreman (Tanya Jacques, LSM) • Jack Dempsey (Sean Gray, Gray Electric) • Muhammed Ali (Dave Brinkman, Johnson Controls) • Oscar De La Hoya (Dorrin Diesel, Camdon Construction) • Evander Holyfield (Jules Albert, LSM) • Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Rob Elliot, LSM) Chili winners: • Best chili was Dave Brinkman (Muhammed Ali) • Hottest chili was Rob Elliot (Floyd Mayweather Jr.)

Fight for Hope is a fundraising event for the Kids with Cancer Society and Ronald McDonald House.

We also had two door prizes: • Wine basket, won by Gabriel Belanger • Two tickets to the Fight for Hope event, won by Jules Albert

Thank you

to everyone that attended, made chili, and tasted/voted on the chili.

Upcoming Events • Member Appreciation BBQ (Date TBD) • Golf Tournament (June 23, 2018) • Christmas Wine & Cheese (December 6, 2018) The 2018 Social Committee is: • Lead: Dave Brinkman, Johnson Controls • Second Lead: Sean Gray, Gray Electric • Jordan Wipf, G&M Plumbing & Heating • Willie Kempin, Wilmar Drywall • Dorrin Diesel, Camdon Construction • Ken Gorgichuk, Northern Doors • Haydar Al Dahhan, Design Works Engineering & Inspection • Dean Lievers, Shoemaker Drywall Supplier 26 Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2018

Scott Cartwright and his family presented a young boy with his own Fight for Hope sweater during the chili cook-off event on March 15, 2018.

GPCA Seminars & Presentations The Seminars and Presentations Committee is going into its third year as a GPCA committee. Its mandate is to bring seminars, presentations, and courses that benefit businesses in the construction industry to Grande Prairie. Some courses offered are Gold Seal accredited, which can contribute to the number of learning hours required to apply for a Gold Seal designation. The committee encourages input from local industry businesses for course recommendations. We are also interested in hearing topic suggestions for hosting Lunch and Learn events.

In 2017 we held: • Construction 101 on May 2-3, 2017 • Fundamentals of Infection Control During Construction, Renovation or Maintenance in Health Care Facilities on March 21, 2017 • Effective Implementation & Practical Application of Infection Control During Construction, Renovation & Maintenance of Health Care Facilities on March 22, 2017 For 2018 we will be booking in more courses/seminars and presentations, and we will be continuously updating our website and Facebook page with any upcoming courses, seminars, and presentations. If there are any you would like to see us bring in, please contact us at gpca@gpca.ca.

2018 Seminars & Presentations Committee Lead – Ken Gorgichuck, Northern Doors Second Lead – Tanya Jacques, LSM Michael Jacques, Overhead Door Co. of GP Paul Cooper, All Pro Glass 2018 Seminars & Presentations • March 15, 2018 - Etegri Presentation – COOLNet Online Bidding • April 4-5, 2018 - Construction 101 • April 6, 2018 - Construction Industry Ethics • April 19, 2018 - Fundamentals of Infection Control During Construction, Renovation or Maintenance in Health Care Facilities • April 20, 2018 - Effective Implementation & Practical Application of Infection Control During Construction, Renovation & Maintenance of Health Care Facilities • May 10, 2018 - (Morning Session) CCDC Seminar – Project Delivery Choosing the Best Method • May 10, 2018 - (Afternoon Session) CCDC Seminar - Understanding Procurement & Contracting • May 10, 2018 - (Bonus Lunch Session for those registered in above CCDC sessions) New and Updated CCDC Documents • Date TBD - CCDC Contracts 101 • Date TBD - Employment Standards Information Session Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2018 27

GPCA Awards & Scholarships

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Photo 1 – L to R: Tanya Jacques, GPCA board member, Leon Gullickson, GPCA president, and Kate Claxton, who accepted the GPCA scholarship on behalf of her husband Micah.

Photo 2 – L to R: Michael Lethbridge, Pro-West Refrigeration, and Preston Gnidec, GPCA board member.

Photo 3 – L to R: Tanya Jacques, GPCA board member, Leon Gullickson, GPCA president, and Matthew Cox, Kamwin Electric.

Photo 4 – L to R: Tanya Jacques, GPCA board member, Leon Gullickson, GPCA president, and Daniel Wall, Indoor Elements Mechanical.

In 2017, the Grande Prairie Construction Association gave out four scholarships to: • Micah Claxton, third-year sheet metal worker at Lee’s Sheet Metal.

• Michael Lethbridge, a second-year refrigeration technician at Pro-West Refrigeration.

• Matthew Cox, a second-year electrician at Cookshaw Electric, A Div. of Kamwin Electric.

• Daniel Wall, a second-year sheet metal worker at Indoor Elements & Mechanical.

Recipients were presented with their scholarships at the Christmas Wine & Cheese event on December 13, 2017.

2018 scholarships can be submitted until October 31, 2018.

Please visit our website, gpca.ca, to download the application.

The 2018 Awards & Scholarships committee

Lead – Willie Kempin, Wilmar Drywall Second Lead – Dorrin Diesel, Camdon Construction Preston Gnidec, HWD Construction Tanya Jacques, LSM -

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on ti ia oc ss A n io ct u r st on C ie ir a r P 2017 Grande

Golf Tournament Recap

The winning team, Hub International. From L to R:

Matthew Albinati, Blake Clement, Brant Stilwell, and Brock Clement.

Some members on the Kamwin Electric team.

Overhead Door team.

Golf tournament prize draw winners.

Knelsen Rock Products team.

Golf tournament prize draw winners.

Left: Lemay team members.

Below: Southwest Design & Construction team.

Northern Doors team members.

Golf tournament prize draw winners.

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The Grande Prairie Construction Association hosted our 31st Annual Golf Tournament on June 10, 2017 at the Grande Prairie Golf & Country Club where we had 125 registered golfers.

Congratulations to Team Hub International for winning the tournament.

We would like to thank our 2017 committee for all their hard work: Dave Brinkman, Ken Gorgichuk, Dorrin Diesel, Haydar Al Dahhan, Sean Gray, Carmen Lemay, and Nicole McKinlay. A special thank you to Pierre Fillion who lead our social committee for several years and came back to Grande Prairie to help with the tournament. We wish you all the best in Calgary.

The 2018 tournament is going to see some changes, a few of them are: • Location: This year we will be at The Dunes Golf & Winter Club • Date: We will be holding the tournament on June 23, 2018 Sponsorship opportunities are open, and calls are being made for these, registration will open in April.

The 2017 sponsors included: BEVERAGE SPONSOR

WET YOUR WHISTLE SPONSOR

LUNCH SPONSOR

CHIPPING CONTENT SPONSOR

MYSTERY PRIZE SPONSORS

SHOOTER HOLE SPONSOR

MULLIGAN SPONSORS

Hole sponsors: All West Glass Beairsto & Associates Engineering Bull Mechanical Camdon Construction Cookshaw Electric (Kamwin Electric) Cutline Painting Eecol Electric G & M Plumbing & Heating G.P. Regional Safety Committee Green Acre Ventures

Guillevan International Co. HWD Construction Kaefer Integrated Services Ken Sargent Pontiac Buick GMC Kenry Electric Knelsen Rock Products Lan – Tech Services Mainline Construction Modern Decore Carpet One Odessa Doors

Plan Group Safety Trends Sean Sargent Toyota Serv All Mechanical Services Southwest Design & Construction T-West Construction Terel Electric The Cat Rental Store Tyco Integrated Fire & Security Wilmar Drywall

Gold sponsors: Accu-Fab Custom Metal Works Alberta Construction Safety Association Alliance Disposal Atco Gas Boston Pizza Northside

Boston Pizza Westgate COOLNet Alberta Custom Communications & Securities Gridline Plumbing & Heating

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Partnerships with Education

By Andre Deslauriers Far left: The second GPCA Trades Cafe took place on March 15, 2017 and was hosted at the Grande Prairie Regional College.

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Left: Approximately 80 students attended the 2017 event and there were eight presenters from the industry.

Right: The 2018 Trades Cafe was held at St. Joseph Catholic High School on February 21, 2018.

Middle: The Trades Cafe was open from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and classes signed up to attend for 15-minute increments.

Far right: The GPCA will look at continuing the same format for this event.

Our second Trades Café took place on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. We once again hosted the event at the Grande Prairie Regional College and had a total of eight presenters representing the construction association.

The event was well attended by the following schools: • Grande Prairie Composite High School • St. Joseph Catholic High School • Peace Wapiti Academy • The Bridge Network • Charles Spencer High School • St. John Bosco Approximately 80 students attended the event.

We decided to take a different approach for the Trades Café in 2018 and held a shorter event at St. Joseph Catholic High School on February 21, 2018. We had 13 booths there representing different areas of the construction trades. The Trades Café was open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and classes signed up to attend for 15-minute increments.

By holding this at one school, we were able to have more students attend, and with it being shortened to a few hours, we were able to get more trades there. This worked very well, and we will be speaking to the other districts in Grande Prairie about doing this same format with their schools.

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Thank you to the following companies for attending: • Gray Electric/Youngman Electric • Johnson Controls • Wilmar Drywall • LSM • Careers Next Generation • Alberta Apprenticeship Program • Grande Prairie Regional College • Grande Prairie Regional Safety Committee • All-West Glass • CCSI • M & R Plumbing & Heating • Knelsen Sand & Gravel • Southwest Design & Construction The 2018 Partnerships with Education committee members are: • Lead – Andre Deslauriers, Kamwin Electric • Second Lead – Haydar Al Dahhan, Design Works Engineering & Inspections • Sean Gray, Gray Electric • Christa Youngman, Youngman Electric • Preston Gnidec, HWD Construction • Michelle Pelletier, CCSI -

Safety first

GPRSC 2017 events recap

The Grande Prairie Regional Safety Committee (GPRSC) provides guidance and assistance to enable local companies to develop and maintain a health & safety program that is capable of providing adequate due diligence defense and above-average audit results. The committee holds numerous events throughout the year, here is a snapshot of what was held in 2017.

Day of Mourning Ceremony The 2017 Day of Mourning Ceremony was held at Safety City on April 28th, 2017. Representatives of the Grande Prairie Fire Department, RCMP, City of Grande Prairie, and various companies from the region were in attendance.

The guest speakers were Melanie Moore from Heritage Roofing, and City of Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given.

A memorial plaque and flowers were donated by the Grande Prairie Regional Safety Committee.

Far left: The Day of Mourning Ceremony was held at Safety City on April 28, 2017.

Left: The great speakers at the Day of Mourning event included Melanie Moore from Heritage Roofing and Mayor Bill Given.

Steps for Life 2017 The Steps For Life walk was very well attended in 2017 with approximately 100 participants.

The fundraising goal was $15,000 and we surpassed that by raising $25,000. Mayor Bill Given and other members of council were in attendance.

To help fundraise for this event, we held a drive-in movie, which was held on April 29, 2017 at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital construction site. The movie we featured was E.T. the Extra Terrestial. Approximately 136 vehicles attended and we raised $2,961 from the donated admission and the snack bar. Our 50/50 draw was $317.50 and won by Preston Gnidec.

Right top: To fundraise for the 2017 Steps for Life, the GPRSC held a drive-in movie at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital construction site.

Right bottom: Approximately 136 vehicles attended the drive-in theatre event and the GPRSC raised $2,961.

Trades Café The GPRSC had a booth at the Grande Prairie Construction Association’s Trades Café, which was held at the Grande Prairie Regional College. Approximately 80 students came through and spoke to us about safety in the trades and as a career.

2017 guest speakers • Angela Armstrong: Prime CARE Health (Occupational Injury Service – OIS Clinic) • Leah-Ann Maybee: Graham Construction (Risk Tolerance Factors) • Gordon Ellert: Office of Traffic Safety (Traffic Safety Days) • Melanie Moore: Heritage Roofing (New to Heritage and the Loss of a Worker) The GPRSC had a booth at the GPCA Trades Café in 2017.

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Alberta Construction Safety Association celebrating its 30th anniversary In a year that is seeing significant change in Alberta’s occupational health and safety system, the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its founding. As a leader in the safety sector, the ACSA has achieved some notable accomplishments since its start with just three staff on November

2012: ACSA relocated to new offices and training facility on Parsons Road; eAudit System launched 2016: A CSA rebrands and celebrates its one-millionth student 2017: A CSA participates in Government of Alberta review of occupational health & safety system; NCSO designation

9, 1988. Here is just a few:

is accepted by members of the Canadian Federation of

1989: Regional safety committees (RSCs) established across the province 1991: Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR) pilot project began; first PIR Certificate issued 1992: First Construction Safety Officer courses held and certificates presented 1993: COR program opened to all ACSA members in all WCB classifications; Computer-based training (CBT) in health and safety provided to onsite workers 1994: First Construction Safety Officer Professional Development seminar held

Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) It is safe to say that the ACSA has, for a generation, provided training and successfully administered the certification of employers and safety practitioners. Rather than dwell on our achievements, the ACSA is focusing on the future.

We are excited to see a new generation of safety leaders and employers participating in the ongoing efforts to reduce workplace incidents. We are committed to engaging with our stakeholders – existing and new – and remain dedicated to meeting their needs and expectations.

To achieve this, we are continuing to develop innovative and industry-leading courses to help Alberta’s safety leaders instill a culture

1994: Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) officially launched 1999: Roadbuilder Safety Training System (RSTS) introduced 2006: ACSA opens Fort McMurray office 2007: ACSA builds and opens Rocky View (Calgary) office 2011: Electrical Safety Training System launched; First online course, ePHSM released

of safety in workplaces across the province; working to help employers understand the new legislation and the benefits of reducing workplace incidents, and; through advanced web-based solutions, we will be making training more easily accessible across the province.

The ACSA will continue to evolve and adjust with the changes faced by the safety sector. We will continue to support Alberta’s safety practitioners and employers as they continue to work hard to help everyone live safer lives and continue to build safer workplaces. -

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Message from the Ministry of Transportation

Major construction programs in the Grande Prairie Peace region

Westbound lanes at Bear Creek.

Highway construction in the Grande Prai-

by connecting communities and enhanc-

on Highway 43X to continue westbound

rie Peace region in 2017 kept the industry

ing access to markets and services.

on Highway 43 without stopping. It also in-

very busy.

In the Grande Prairie Peace region, con-

The Government of Alberta invested more

struction began on the $38-million High-

than $5 billion in the provincial highway

way 43X bypass. That work includes a

network to make life better for Albertans

ramp that will allow traffic heading south

cludes work on the intersection to improve safety, including lighting and traffic signals.

A roundabout will also be built at the intersection of Highway 43X and Range Road 63 on the bypass.

The project will provide access to and from

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traffic, including the movement of danger-

fic congestion. It will also allow industrial ous goods, to avoid residential areas.

Alberta Transportation is also designing a 55-kilometre paving project on Highway 40 from the Kakwa River to the Canfor intersection. The project will include the construction of 28 kilometres of passing

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design work for the twinning of Highway 40 between the City of Grande Prairie and

These construction programs are also creating jobs in the construction industry and are contributing to Alberta’s economic recovery, not only front-line jobs, but jobs in sectors that provide goods and services to the roadway construction industry. the Norwood Plant, including a second

interchanges, and twinning of Highway 2

bridge over the Wapiti River.

through the town of Peace River.

Although the twinning project is not on

The Government is also investing about

the current three-year provincial construc-

$200 million in 18 projects along High-

tion program, it is on the unfunded Capital

way 40 between the Yellowhead Highway

Project List.

and Grande Prairie. Projects include grade

Work has also started on the new $150-million Peace River Bridge twinning project.

Construction of the new bridge, as well as

In February, the Governments of Alberta and Canada, along with the Town of Peace River, announced nearly $6.7 million in funding to stabilize the 99 Street slope area following a landslide that had a significant impact in 2016. Funding will go toward building an anchored wall along the top and bottom of the slope and will include rerouting water flow to ensure reliable water and sewer services.

widening, new passing lanes, and several repaving projects along with two bridge replacements and culvert repairs.

associated road work began in November

All of these projects are making life better

2017. Once the new bridge is complete,

for Albertans by improving safety and pro-

westbound traffic will use the new bridge

viding sound infrastructure for the regions’

and eastbound traffic will be on the exist-

commercial, industrial, and residential

ing bridge. The project includes a pedes-

needs.

trian walkway under the new bridge.

sectors that provide goods and services to the roadway construction industry.

The Government of Alberta remains committed to improving life for Albertans through job creation and improving connections between communities. We also know that reliable infrastructure is the key to improving the economic well-being of industry. -

These construction programs are also cre-

The project is on schedule to be complet-

ating jobs in the construction industry and

ed in the fall of 2020 and will include the

are contributing to Alberta’s economic re-

new bridge, improvements to the existing

covery, not only front-line jobs, but jobs in

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Steps for Life: Paying it forward

The walk raises awareness about the importance of workplace health and safety, and how we can work together to prevent others from being injured or killed on the job.

The 2018 Steps for Life walk took place on May 5. The walk is the flagship fundraisefor Threads for Life, a five-kilometre walk taking place in communities across Canada.

On Saturday, May 5, 2018, people from all over the Peace region did their part to make a difference and pay it forward when they participated in this year’s Steps for Life walk.

Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy, is the flagship fundraiser for Threads of Life, and is a fun five-kilometre walk taking place in communities across Canada. The walk also raises awareness about the importance of workplace health and safety, and ultimately, aims to educate the community about the devastating ripple effects of each workplace tragedy and how we can work together to prevent others from being injured or killed on the job.

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Life walk since it began here in 2015. “We miss him terribly and my family knows first-hand, the value of the programs that Threads of Life provides to help families just like mine to heal from this tragic loss.”

Since that first walk, the Peace region community has raised over $55,000 and this support has been truly amazing, says Lazaruk, adding that they look forward to the continued involvement from individuals and companies alike through participation and sponsorship at the 2018 Steps for Life. “We’re excited to see what we can do in 2018,” she says.

All proceeds from Steps for Life support Threads of Life, a national charitable organization dedicated to helping families to heal after they’ve been affected by a traumatic workplace fatality, life-altering workplace injury, or occupational disease. Threads of Life provides families with one-on-one peer support, links to community resources, and opportunities to promote workplace injury prevention. Threads of Life currently supports more than 2,700 family members from across the country.

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For more information about sponsorship at the national or community level, and to find out more about the Peace Region-Grande Prairie Steps for Life walk, visit www.stepsforlife.ca. -

Connectivity through COOLNet

By Curtis Griffith

Most understand COOLNet as a place to log in, find work, get the

In this spirit of connectivity and networking, we will launch a new

plans, and log out. While providing plans and specs to the industry

public directory service later this year. A place for contractors to

is a primary role of our service, another equally important informa-

highlight past achievements, certifications, qualifications, key per-

tion and networking service is being provided.

sonnel, previous projects, photos, and more to new and prospec-

Through the interested bidders and planholder lists, we are creat-

will be a place to connect and create new business relationships

ing an opportunity for users to connect and build new relationships. Advertising your company on a specific project by selecting “I’m bidding” is telling your industry partners, “we are open for business”. This opportunity to connect with other contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and vendors is invaluable to our industry.

Relationships are what build great buildings, and we aim to create a space to promote building new relationships with the best our industry has to offer.

tive partners in an easily accessible public space. This directory through all stages of construction procurement.

Good construction is so much more than just plans and specs, and we are working to help your business achieve its goals by creating a space to find new business partners and help build great project teams. We look forward to launching this new service later this summer, and helping your company participate to find more work.

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The new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is expected to create a multitude of economic opportunities across the region.

Community readiness a priority for chamber and local stakeholders as economy heats up At the end of 2016, the Grande Prairie &

west. It is one of the largest public proj-

attracting international attention. And

District Chamber of Commerce, in part-

ects in this area’s history.

as the shopping hub for the northwest

nership with local municipalities and regional stakeholders, released an Economic Impact Study and Gap Analysis showing that the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is expected to create a multitude of economic opportunities across the Grande Prairie region.

The study, conducted by Deloitte, also estimates that regional hospital operations will generate an economic impact of around $443.7 million annually.

“The opportunities and benefits the project will bring to the region are tremendous,” says Dan Pearcy, chamber CEO. “These include not only heathcare occu-

region, the Grande Prairie area serves a retail trade area of approximately 280,000 people, with about $3.7 billion annual spending on retail alone.

pations and service provision, but eco-

Pearcy says that while there’s plenty of op-

nomic and long-term social benefits.”

timism on the horizon, a growing econ-

This initiative, combined with a robust and diversified economy and a thriving

omy means communities will need to be responsive and ready to meet the demand.

resource industry, is driving growth in

According to the study, the regional hos-

the region. The tri-municipal partner-

pital alone will require numerous skilled

ship between the MD of Greenview, City

individuals to meet the demand. The study

The new regional hospital and state-of-

of Grande Prairie, and County of Grande

also identified the gaps local communities

the-art cancer centre, expected to open in

Prairie – an alliance to explore oppor-

need to address – or as Pearcy prefers to

2019, will provide healthcare services to

tunities to develop a world-class heavy-

name them, “opportunities” – not only to

patients from across the province’s north-

industrial park in Greenview – is already

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healthcare experience and services while they are in the region, but also to address the influx of people coming here to work.

Areas of greatest need identified in the study include healthcare positions and skills, permanent housing, childcare, schools, restaurants, and hospitality services. The study also cited the need for regional public transit services to transport people to the facility from catchment areas, particularly communities in northern Alberta.

Cris Seppola-Podsada, chair of the chamber, says that the chamber is “putting the report to work”, regularly meeting with regional stakeholders to discuss progress and look at collaborative ways to assess the gaps. Already, the Grande Prairie Regional College is working toward offering new healthcare programs to support the new hospital. Discussions are underway between the City, County, Wembley, Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, and Hythe to determine the feasibility of a regional handibus service.

“It’s exciting to see such a positive outlook for our region,” says Seppola-Podsada.

“Through collaborative efforts, local communities are approaching the gaps and challenges with an opportunistic mindset, leveraging the resources and expertise of stakeholders across all sectors to meet the demands and capture the opportunities ahead.”

To view the study, visit the chamber website at grandeprairiechamber.com.

The stakeholders participating in the study, organized as the Grande Prairie Chamber Regional Economic Development Group, include the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce, City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, MD of Greenview, Grande Prairie Regional College, Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation, Northern Alberta Development Council, and Alberta Health Services. -

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New BuildForce/Government of Canada benchmarking tool lets contractors know how they measure up

By Bill Ferreira, BuildForce Canada Everyone likes to know how their company stacks up against the

of safety, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and human resource

competition.

planning, company managers can obtain valuable information on

A new online benchmarking tool gives construction and mainte-

how they rank against their competitors nationally.

nance industry employers an opportunity to do just that – quickly,

To best capture a firm’s practices, it is strongly recommended that

easily, anonymously, and at no cost.

owners and the entire management team complete the questions

This tool allows companies anywhere in Canada to compare them-

together. The key is in the discussion, which can often produce

selves against the broadest range of companies across the country,

fresh insights on how a firm can best use existing resources to im-

whether they’re in the commercial, industrial, civil, or residential

prove their performance in the key subject areas.

sector.

Once a company’s answers are submitted, respondents receive a

Understanding that most Canadian construction companies are

free analysis reporting how their business stacks up against indus-

smaller businesses, the benchmarking tool was designed for simplicity and requires no training to use. Respondents answer a set of simple online questions about their business, and once completed,

try competition in key areas, and highlights which areas could use improvement. Preliminary work on the tool completed by the University of New Brunswick has already created a seed database of

are provided with their score on each of the measured areas and the

construction businesses for comparison.

industry average. Most participants shouldn’t take long to complete

In time, the tool should provide firms with the ability to measure

the questions as all answers are multiple choice and ask contractors

their performance not only against an industry average, but against

simply to rate their practices in terms of “always”, “often”, “some-

other firms in their industry sub-sector or firms of a similar size.

times”, “rarely”, or “never done”.

Initially, industry firms will be comparing themselves against

The tool is structured to help companies measure their manage-

the aggregate scores of businesses in the construction industry.

ment performance, not how many I-beams they installed, or how

Through their participation, however, each new entry enriches the

much concrete they poured on any given project. Through a series

overall database and makes it more robust.

of questions developed from industry best practices on the subjects

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The goal is to get companies to benchmark their performance on an

and much to be gained for industry firms. As Lord Kelvin would

ongoing basis. As businesses work to improve their performance,

say, until you can measure something and express it in numbers,

they can revisit their accounts and submit updated responses to

you have only the beginning of understanding.

generate new benchmark reports measured against the current

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Helping you stay informed What you can expect with the changes to WCB legislation Update from WCB-Alberta

At the end of 2017, the Government of Alberta introduced legislation that impacts the workers’ compensation system. As the neutral administrators of the legislation, WCB is focused on implementing the changes as smoothly and effectively as possible. We’re committed to making the system better, and we remain focused on supporting our stakeholders through these changes and ensuring Albertans understand what support their workers’ compensation system provides.

You can count on WCB to keep you informed We know you may have questions about the changes resulting from this new legislation, and how these changes might impact you.

As changes continue to be rolled out over the coming months, we will share information and updates as details become available.

We’re dedicated to keeping you informed and we are available to answer any questions you may have. Here’s how you can stay informed:

Here you will find relevant details on this year’s changes, including links to policy and legislation, updated fact sheets, and other information to ensure you’re aware of what’s changing.

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Improvement to worksite health and safety coming into effect

By Minister of Labour Christina Gray

Alberta’s new occupational health and safety laws come into effect June 1. As the busy summer construction season approaches, I would like to remind employers and workers of the new rules so that we can work together in making Alberta’s workplaces safer.

The original OHS Act came into effect in 1976. Before the Internet. Before cell phones. Before the Oilers moved to the NHL. A lot has changed since then in Alberta and our workplaces.

The new Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act defines worksite roles for employers, workers, supervisors, and contractors. It also preserves three basic rights for workers: the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse unsafe work. It is important for workers to know their rights and for employers to know what rights they must grant workers.

The right to know means workers must be informed about potential hazards and have access to basic health and safety information in the workplace.

The right to participate means employers must make sure workers are involved in health and safety discussions, and can participate in joint health and safety committees.

Alberta was the only province in Canada not to mandate these committees. Our government didn’t think this was right.

The new act catches us up with the rest of the country. It makes joint worksite health and safety committees mandatory for employers with 20 or more workers at a worksite lasting 90 days or more. Smaller

employers will need to have a health and safety representative for work lasting at least 90 days.

sion to hospital, instead of an injury that requires hospitalization for two or more days.

The third worker right in the new OHS Act is the right to refuse dangerous work.

When a worker refuses dangerous work, employers must investigate the matter and they cannot take or threaten to take discriminatory action against that worker.

Employers will also be required to report “near misses,” or incidents that could have caused a serious injury or situation.

Another way we are modernizing our laws is by including strong definitions for workplace violence and harassment, and clarifying the responsibilities of all workplace parties to prevent it. Workplace harassment is unacceptable in all its form.

Our new legislation makes that clear.

We are also improving the way injuries and “near misses” are reported. The threshold for reporting a serious injury to OHS will be an injury that requires admis-

All workers deserve healthy and safe workplaces from their first shift through to retirement. We owe it to our friends, family, and future generations. No quota or deadline is worth risking serious injury or loss of life.

Let’s keep working together to make life better for Alberta’s workers.

For information on all the changes to Alberta’s occupational health and safety laws, please visit alberta.ca/ohs-changes, or call the OHS contact centre at 1-866-415-8690. -

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Getting started and learning

about lean construction

Over the past several years, lean principles have made increasing inroads into the Canadian construction industry. But there are questions on what exactly lean in construction means for industry Getting started and learning about lean construction stakeholders.

A vital component to the process and implementation of lean remains “people”. Lean is successful when people are empowered to improve themselves. That is why culture is so important when it comes to lean.

is important to clarify what exactly lean construction is.

New project and techniques Over tFirst, he pitast several years, lean principles have made increasing inroads into the delivery Canadian methods construction expected to shift industry practices industry.

B ut t here a re q uestions o n w hat e xactly l ean i n c onstruction m eans f or i ndustry s takeholders.

At its core, lean is the application of manufacturing management systems derived from lessons learned from the Toyota production

First, isystem. t is important to clarify what exactly lean construction is.

The Lean Construction Institute of Canada has maintained the important distinction that lean is not a project delivery model. It can be used on any project, and with any project delivery model.

recognizing in existing processes, sought systems derived from lessons learned At its Toyota, core, lean is the awaste pplication of mproduction anufacturing management to enhance their own manufacturing by improving process flow and “To deliver construction projects in today’s rapidly changing and from the Toyota production system.

sequencing to improve production and productivity. To this day, increasingly complex and competitive environment, project teams Toyota remains awleader inetheir field because of pthis production Toyota, recognizing aste in xisting production rocesses, sought must to enhance their own manufacturing rethink how they organize themselves and collaborate,” notes system, which has fgiven the introduction of leanproduction in other by improving process low away nd sto equencing to improve aand p roductivity.

T o t his d ay, oyota 2016 report entitled Motivation Tand Means: How and Why IPD industries as they began to take note. remains a leader in their field because of this production system, wand hich Lean has Lead given towSuccess. ay to the “There is growing consensus among

introduction of lean in other industries as they began to take note. industry stakeholders that these approaches indeed help produce In construction, the industry first saw the wide introduction of lean

and project outcomes. ” In construction, the industry first saw the wide introduction of lean better with team establishment of the Lean with establishment of the Lean Construction Institute in the United Construction I nstitute i n t he U nited S tates i n 1 997, a nd l ater i n C anada i n 2 015.

States in 1997, and later in Canada in 2015.

According to the same study on lean, teams with a heavier emphasis on lean construction were more likely to have more positive several differences bbetween manufacturing in- industry While While there there are sare everal differences etween the the manufacturing and the design and team and building outcomes, and those teams were also more likely dustry and the designthe andcore construction industries, coretpracconstruction industries, practices of lean rthe emain he same: to rate their projects as less complex. tices of lean remain the same: Although not one in the same, both lean and IPD call for increased collaboration and greater communication on projects, while promising more productivity and better results for all stakeholders.

An IPD project, for example, establishes a contractual relationship between all project participants that focuses on shared risks and rewards, and encourages better collaboration throughout the design and construction of a project. This too is seeing increased interest, and the Canadian Construction Documents Committee is anticipating the release of a new IPD contract mid-2018.

What is lean construction?

The use of lean practices benefits all stakeholders throughout the project. For consultants, it creates more collaborative relationships throughout their projects to ensure design is efficient and effective. For contractors, lean improves workflows and coordination throughout the total project, providing consistency and reliability in execution. And for owners, a better final product is achieved through greater consistency, fewer surprises, with more engagement and information throughout a project.

• Reduce waste • Identify and generate value throughout the design and construction process For those interested in getting involved in lean, there a number of flow and process • • Improve Reduce waste ways to do so. But first and foremost is to challenge the traditional nd finally,acontinuous improvement that optimizes whole • • AIdentify nd generate value throughout the dthe esign and construction process way of thinking and doing business.

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construction of a project. This too is seeing increased interest, and the Canadian Construction Documents Committee is anticipating the release of a new IPD contract mid-­‐2018.

What is lean construction?

Lean construction

For those interested in getting involved in lean, there a is to challenge the traditional way of thinking and doing

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The uHow se of lean practices benefits all stakeholders throughout the project. For consultants, it creates Practitioners may wish to look at their local marketplace to estabmore collaborative relationships throughout their projects to ensure design is efficient and effective. For lish a lean community of practice (CoP), or join an existing one in contractors, their area. lean improves workflows and coordination throughout the total project, providing consistency and reliability in execution. And for owners, a better final product is achieved through The CoP helps the supply chain in a region make this new way of greater consistency, fewer surprises, with more engagement and information throughout a project. doing business the “new common sense”. It enables the supply chain to learn rapidly and to continue to improve the value delivered to customers of capital projects, as well as the value to all who use the facility in the future, the people and the projects in that region.

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Building the foundation for a stronger career Grande Prairie Regional College (GRPC) 2017 was an exciting year for Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) plumbing student, Jeff Burgess, who successfully achieved his Red Seal in plumbing through GPRC this past December.

In 2005, Burgess made the move from Ontario to Alberta to begin his career in construction and fabrication. After working for a few years, he enrolled at GPRC to begin his apprenticeship training in plumbing.

Burgess chose GPRC to obtain his training because he was won over by the location of the campus, the small class sizes, the oneon-one instruction, and the knowledgeable instructors. More specifically, Burgess chose plumbing as his desired trade for a myriad of factors. The plumbing industry compensation tends to be based on professional experience and knowledge as a combination, versus solely on the paper value of a certification, he said.

“Working in the plumbing industry is a lifestyle choice and can be tough. That being said, I find it very rewarding, both financially and emotionally - it’s great because you’re helping people,” said Burgess, adding that he knows that his career can of course be challenging at times, but it’s worth the effort.

Even with the recent turbulence in Alberta’s economy, Burgess always felt stability in his trade. Although, not entirely unaffected from the economic decline, he felt the impact to the industry in the form of changing client needs, as well as the impact on the community’s ability to adequately maintain equipment to the level of that during peak times.

Today, Burgess couldn’t be happier with his decision to complete his journeyman in plumbing at GPRC.

GPRC plumbing student Jeff Burgess (right) and instructor Brett Dillman (left).

“Plumbing is a trade that will always be in demand,” said Dillman. “Whether it is oilfield, residential construction, or service work, plumbers will be present. GPRC offers all four periods of plumber/gasfitter apprenticeship training, and our facility is second to none. Our students benefit from smaller class sizes and they receive more one-on-one time with instructors, as compared to other larger institutions. The trade is popular because it incorporates many different aspects, skills, and responsibilities. Most people don’t realize this as there are a lot of stigmas attached to

“All of the instructors were very accommodating, especially when asked for additional help and office hours. The classroom setting was great – the instructors always made sure to come around to see how we were doing. Our class was like a small, tight-knit community, where we were able to bounce ideas off each other in terms of exams and processes,” Burgess said, highlighting GPRC instructor Brett Dillman in particular. “He was great and very knowledgeable. He has been in the field so can really relate to the industry; very personable.”

the name.”

Brett Dillman’s experiences working at GPRC and seeing how it fits in with Grande Prairie’s plumbing industry reflects his students’ experiences.

Marvin Hickson, has been in the trade for 35 years. Working as

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Now off to forge his path fulltime in the field, Burgess reflected on his experiences working in Northern Alberta. “In addition to GPRC, Grande Prairie is a great community that really fosters the learning process as well. There are a lot of young guys coming into the trade and we are very busy. The keys are to ensure that you communicate with your customers and understand that equipment is always changing. It is important to have a great employer, like my current employer, GK Mechanical, where my supervisor, an apprentice at a great company ensures there is always support that is only a phone call away.” -

Rendering of Phase 1 and 2 of the Grande Prairie Downtown Rehabilitation Project.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE.

By Tammy Schuster

A more vibrant downtown core The Grande Prairie Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes Project Revitalizing the streets of downtown Grande Prairie is a project that runs deep. The objective was to give the downtown core a more modern and vibrant vibe by making the streetscape more accessible and pedestrian-friendly for all users. However, before the revamp could occur, underground services that had been installed in the late 1930s and had long outlived their serviceable life, needed to be updated.

through and around the area, while still keeping businesses open,”

The Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes Project, a fourphase initiative which began in 2014 with visioning sessions, includes the installation of new sanitary, storm, and water infrastructure along with improvements to roadways and sidewalks, plus the addition of trees, lighting, benches, and landscaping.

which means major redirecting will take place during construction.

“We couldn’t really do one project without the other,” says Conor Coney, project sponsor, City of Grande Prairie. “It wouldn’t make sense to complete a nice surface with finishing, then dig it up to replace water and sewer lines.”

Phase 1 of the project saw the update of the underground infrastructure north of the CN Rail tracks on 101 Street to north of 102 Avenue. Phase 2 refinished roadways, curbs, gutters, and sidewalk installation along 101 Avenue from the Golden Age Centre to 100 Street.

says Monty Haughain, city representative. “Downtown has to prosper and maintain its livelihood throughout construction, so the objective is to try and balance the work while keeping people downtown and moving around.”

That particular stretch of 100 Avenue is a major downtown throughway that handles approximately 13,000 vehicles per day, But, Haughain says all efforts are being made to ensure all businesses along the route will maintain their front access during construction.

ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd., the prime consultant for the project, was retained by the City to perform the detailed engineering work and administer the contracts for the entire project.

“Phase 3 will be more challenging than Phase 1 and 2 because 100 Avenue will be closed,” says Brian Morrison, manager of the Grande Prairie branch of ISL. “The challenge will be accommodating vehicle and pedestrian traffic, and working with business owners so the public can access all downtown businesses.”

Phase 4, which will begin in 2019, will focus on streetscape features

Phase 3 of the project will see similar infrastructure upgrades to 100 Avenue between 100 Street and 102 Street and is scheduled to commence this May and wrap by winter. The tender for this phase has just been awarded to Wapiti Gravel Suppliers in Grande Prairie, who also won the tender for Phases 1 and 2.

and includes public seating, upgraded roadway lights, a new irriga-

While upgrading and enhancing the city’s downtown core is the objective, doing so safely and with minimal interruption to businesses in the area has been the City’s top priority during the project.

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tion system, and secondary power sources to accommodate downtown events and festivals. Landscaping includes flowerbeds and trees planted in soil cells to ensure they thrive in the urban setting.

“It’s an exciting project,” says Morrison. “It has been disruptive, but To keep up to date with the construction schedule and traffic pattern changes during the Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes

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Touchdown!

Fieldview rendering of the CKC Grandstand.

New CKC grandstand will add to the city’s master plan for the area

By Shayna Wiwierski A new grandstand at the Community Knowledge Campus (CKC) field will be open just in time for the 2018 Alberta Summer Games.

The CKC Campus was started with a partnership being formed between the municipality, and the Public and the Catholic School Divisions. The campus is home to two high schools, a twin ice arena, aquatics, wellness centre, gymnastics centre, track, speed-skating oval, and a skate park.

After the completion of the CKC West Synthetic Turf Field in October 2014, the City of Grande Prairie began the second phase of the project for the site, a grandstand designed to provincial standards for both football and soccer, capable of meeting regional, provincial, and national requirements.

“The vision for the campus was to develop a fully integrated leading-edge recreation and community concept that is a model of interagency and public cooperation,” says Lanny Brown, project manager for corporate facility management with the City of Grande Prairie. “In order to host these events, we needed a facility for football and soccer players to change and prepare for competition, so the grandstand has always been identified as part of the process.”

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The design for the project was completed in Q1 2017 and the project went to tender in April 2017, with construction starting in June 2017. The grandstand should be finished by June 2018.

The project was awarded to Southwest Design and Construction, an Alberta company which has been in operation for 35 years, with 11 years in Grande Prairie. DIALOG, based out of Edmonton, did the design work, and All-Star Masonry also had a large scope in the project as well. Other Grande Prairie Construction Association members who worked on the project include Gray Electric (2013) Ltd., NK5 Mechanical, and Shamrock Underground Ltd. The grandstand is a two-storey 950.8square-metre building, with 760.5 square metres on the lower level and 190.3 square metres on the top. The lower level is made from concrete blocks with the exterior finish being metal panels. The second floor is wood frame construction with the exterior finish being metal panels. It houses 1,000 spectator seats, eight dressing rooms, a meeting room, spotter’s boxes, concessions, storage, and a workshop for turf maintenance equipment. The project is budgeted at $4.7 million.

The grandstand features a blue canopy that extends from the ground over most of the concrete and steel structure. The building is made with concrete blocks, meaning it’s built to last a long time. The stands will be aluminum and the building will be heated by energy-efficient boilers through an infloor system which will be controlled by an energy management system.

Since Grande Prairie was hit with an extra amount of snow and cold weather during the beginning of the year, it presented a challenge to keep everything on schedule.

“We put the last of the precast in [at the beginning of February], and the ramp precast concrete is in place. We would have grouted [at the beginning of February], but it was too cold,” said Leon Gullickson, operations manager for the Grande Prairie division of Southwest Design and Construction, who adds that his company is spending the extra money for heating and snow removal. “It’s going to be complete in late June, just in time for the Alberta Summer Games. We are doing anything and everything required to make sure that happens.” -

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Growing the hive

The National Bee Diagnostic Centre in Beaverlodge expands

1

By Tammy Schuster After just five years since it began opera-

pathogens, and parasites present in the

The new expanded space, shared between

tions, Grande Prairie Regional College’s

composite sample.

the NBDC and Agriculture and Agri-Food

National Bee Diagnostic Centre (NBDC) in Beaverlodge, Alberta, is expanding its research facility. And it’s creating quite a buzz.

Alberta is the largest honey-producing province in Canada, and a report in 2010 showed an alarming trend where over half of the bee colonies in the province were dying each year. In an effort to support healthy growth of the beekeeping industry in Canada, the industry needed to exam-

“The intake was astonishing,” says Dr. Carlos Castillo, applied scientist & manager of the NBDC. “As people began talking about our services and saw the results we were getting, our numbers continued to grow.”

The original lab was approximately 3,230 square feet and conducted 1,500 diagnostics in its first year. But demand for services grew and by year three, the lab was over capacity conducting 20,000 diagnostic

Canada’s bee production management program, almost triples the original floor space at 9,310 square feet and will have the ability to perform 60,000 diagnostic tests per year.

The comprehensive suite of equipment together in one lab for the exclusive purpose of conducting bee diagnostics and research does not exist anywhere else in Canada.

The new lab and research area will have

tests per year.

two-storey floor-to-ceiling windows to

partnership between the GPRC and Agri-

“We have customers all across Canada,”

culture and Agri-Food Canada, the NBDC

says Castillo. “We realized this would con-

structural glazing system, which is an all-

opened as an NSERC-funded Technology

tinue to grow and we needed to increase

Access Centre in 2013.

the original capacity.”

The NBDC is the first comprehensive labo-

The $6-million expansion received $3 mil-

ratory in Canada to provide diagnostic ser-

lion in federal government funding and

vices for honey bee pests, pathogens, and

$1.5 million from the provincial govern-

parasites. Beekeepers and researchers can

ment as part of the Strategic Investment

send their samples to the lab for testing

Fund. The college raised $1.5 million to

verlodge, you will see a modern glowing

and the lab can provide a profile of pests,

complete the project.

yellow beehive structure.” Stirling says this

ine the reasons behind the bee deaths. In

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allow for plenty of natural light. Using a glass wall scheme, the facility will have a yellow glow at night – like a beehive.

“It’s going to have a quite an interesting look, and will be stunning from the outside,” says Jeff Stirling, CEO and principal at Delnor Construction Ltd. “If you are driving from Grande Prairie toward Bea-

2 1 In partnership between the GPRC and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the NBDC opened as an NSERC-funded Technology Access Centre in 2013, which is the first comprehensive laboratory in Canada to provide diagnostic services for honey bee pests, pathogens, and parasites.

2 Th e new expanded space at the Grande

Prairie Regional College’s National Bee Diagnostic Centre almost triples the original floor space at 9,310 square feet and will have the ability to perform 60,000 diagnostic tests per year.

3 The new lab and research area will have two-storey floor-to-ceiling windows to allow for plenty of natural light. Using a structural glazing system, which is an all-glass wall scheme, the facility will have a yellow glow at night – like a beehive.

3

was the vision of the architect for the project, IBI Group Inc. The two-storey addition will have a mezzanine used for administration with demountable wall partitions for a more flexible and open set up. The exterior of the existing facility, which is only a few years old, has been updated to match the new extension. The old stucco has been removed and replaced with metal cladding and pre-cast panels to be consistent with the look of the expansion.

Construction on the new hive started in spring 2017 and is expected to be complete at the end of April. And, with all the curiosity surrounding the building, a grand opening will be held in early September.

“There has been a lot of interest in the development. People are excited to see new development in such a short amount of time,” says Castillo. “We are building a much closer working relationship with the federal agriculture program, and this centre is part of the college’s vision to become more engaged with research.” Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2018 53

European elegance

Shopping complex, Monaco Square, is bringing new retailers to Grande Prairie

Monaco Square, located at the intersection of 100th Avenue and 116 Street, is currently undergoing construction of Phase 2 of the complex, with two buildings totalling 23,000-square-feet.

By Shayna Wiwierski When it comes to shopping in Grande Prairie, there has been a lot of activity in the northwest side of the city over the past few years.

One of the newest retail developments, Monaco Square, is located at the intersection of 100th Avenue and 116 Street. It is currently undergoing construction of Phase 2 of the complex, with two buildings totalling 23,000-square-feet. Phase 1, a 26,000-square-foot building, opened in 2014.

“Back in 2012, we were looking at which way Grande Prairie was expanding and realized that the northwest sector is where [retailers are going]. We were able to secure land in an amazing spot located at a very busy intersection, and in 2012 made the decision to purchase it,” says Rehan Haq, a member of the business development team for Monaco Square. “We decided to build a shopping complex that was unique to Grande Prairie and the Peace County. Due to the complexity and nature of the project, it was decided to complete the project in two phases.”

Monaco Square is located in an attractive 54 Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2018

area since there are major retail developments surrounding the buildings, including Costco, which bring a lot of traffic to the region. Previously it had been bare land, but the building came with its fair share of challenges, including a restrictive covenant from a different development on the east, which stated, among other things, that the neighbouring development was to have the view corridor to the intersection.

“They put a caveat on the land saying that we couldn’t build on this zone [that blocked the viewpoint of the intersection], so we had to build on either side of it,” says Lori Thiessen, architectural technologist for Beairsto and Associates Engineering Ltd., who handled all the civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical and engineering work.

What they ended up with were three buildings with creative shapes to make the plans work. Beairsto and Associates Engineering managed to lay out a site plan that gave the management team the buildings they were looking for, as well as adequate parking.

Building one, which opened in 2014, features an odd shape that gradually tapers off to accommodate the restrictive covenant.

Building two is a rectangular box, and building three, which is 4,680 square feet, is a rectangular building for two tenants (one of which has space for a drive-thru), with one of the spaces cut off diagonally at the front.

In addition to the sitelines, they also had a number of other challenges arise on the project.

There was an awkwardly shaped existing utility right-of-way cutting across the southeast end of the property that was also limiting the area of the land that could be built on. In order to maximize the building footprint, the existing storm sewer and sanitary sewer lines were dug up and relocated to the east end of the property. As a result, they started the construction in the summer of 2013, and did the final inspections on building one in the spring of 2014.

Building two is almost done with tenants opening soon, and they are currently in discussions with potential tenants for building three.

Building one was originally set up for six or seven tenants, making it flexible enough

The project came with its fair share of challenges, including a restrictive covenant from a different development on the east, which stated, among other things, that the neighbouring development was to have the view corridor to the intersection.

that they could subdivide in a couple of different ways depending on the leases.

Building one was also built to accommodate a second floor if a tenant wanted one.

Building two is set up for eight tenants, and building three houses two.

The other unique feature, in addition to the shape of the buildings, are the large sign panels.

“The sign panels all look different. Instead of one plain wall with signs, there are different colours, shapes, and sizes, which gives the building a very aesthetically-pleasing look,” says Haq, who adds that since the development team is Grande Prairie-based, they wanted to bring something very special to the residents of the city.

“We have been established locally for over 30 years and plan on staying in the Peace Country for the long term,” says Haq. “We wanted a local effect to the building and provide leasing space to other local businesses. Community investment is the core of our values and we feel that this project was our small part in investing into our community. -

Monaco Square consists of three buildings with creative shapes to make the plans work thanks to the restrictive covenant.

A unique feature of the buildings are the large sign panels, all in different shapes, which gives the complex an aesthetically-pleasing look. Photo by John Myrowich.

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Strengthening a small-town community

The $4 million Bezanson Regional Community & Cultural Centre is scheduled to be complete this summer.

The new Bezanson Regional Community & Cultural Centre

By Tammy Schuster A new beginning is what’s in store for the

style,” says Laura LaValley, capital cam-

Cultural Centre. Crews broke ground on

residents of the small picturesque commu-

paign manager at the Bezanson Ag Soci-

the project in September 2017, and now

nity of Bezanson, Alta.

ety. “In order to support and promote this

with the roof under construction, the $4

growth, there was a need for a facility that

million project is scheduled to open to the

could host community events.”

public this summer.

and has a population of 2,600 people. “It’s

LaValley heads up the advisory board that

The new facility will help build and

a growing community with many young

is helping to raise funds for construction of

strengthen the community by enabling it

families moving here for the acreage life-

the new Bezanson Regional Community &

to host larger scale entertainment, sports,

Bezanson, known as a hamlet, is approximately 30 kilometres east of Grande Prairie

The centre includes over 16,000 square feet of space added onto the existing structure.

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In just under two years of campaigning and fundraising, the community centre is just $300,000 shy of achieving its financial goal.

and corporate events while improving social programming. It will also be accessible to the local schools to host team sporting tournaments.

The centre includes over 16,000 square feet of space added onto the existing structure. It will feature a banquet room with a 400-person seating capacity, gymnasium able to facilitate a full-sized basketball court, commercial kitchen and bar, and accessible washrooms and locker rooms. It will also have space suitable for recreational activities, child care, meetings rooms, and continuing education programs that will serve the needs of the community.

“The existing community centre has been in place for over 30 years and required some updates,” says Brian Drew, project manager, Fillmore Construction. “We removed one of the entranceways, installed new foundations, and began construction on the new portion of the structure which is made of pre-cast concrete.”

site at the end of January and by midMarch, Standard Roofing and Exteriors began installing the roof membrane. “We should be complete in June. It’s been a good project so far.”

Updates were also made to electrical and connected to city draining and water services.

In just under two years of campaigning and fundraising, the community centre nancial goal. The County of Grande Prairie contributed $2.2 million towards the project, the Province of Alberta funded a $750,000 provincial grant through the

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Alliance Disposal 2010 Ltd. 4001-99 Street County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A8 Tel: 780-538-0551 | Fax: 780-538-1327 Warren Toews warren@alliancedisposal.com www.alliancedisposal.com

AECOM Production Services 10414-84 Avenue Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0 Tel: 780-539-7111 | Fax: 780-538-3135 Duane Fischer rryan@flint-energy.com

Allwest Northern Glass Ltd. 9606-108 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S5 Tel: 780-532-4711 | Fax: 780-539-0252 Brian Wiebe grandeprairie@all-westglass.com www.all-westglass.com

Abel Contracting Corp.

4360-82 Avenue N.W. Edmonton, AB T6B 2S4 Tel: 780-490-5861 | Fax: 780-469-9701 Jane Bell jane@abelcontracting.com www.abelcontracting.com

Agri Max Equipment Ltd. Box 2405 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-841-5047 Bernhard Knelsen agrimax@telus.net

Arctic Crane Service Inc. 14915-89 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0J2 Tel: 780-814-6990 | Fax: 780-830-2530 Sara Lavoie sara@arcticcrane.com www.arcticcrane.com

BW Berch Concrete 12715-101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S1 Tel: 780-532-1409 | Fax: 780-513-6773 Geoff McLaughlin admin@bwbconcrete.com www.bwbconcrete.com Bgreen Irrigation Inc. 12703-101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8X 5S1 Tel: 780-532-6656 Brian Peters bgreeirrigation@live.com Billy’s Hoe Service Ltd. Box 23173 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6X2 Tel: 780-832-8061 Bill Lypowich b.hoeing2@gmail.com Blondin’s Paving Ltd. 9046-95 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8X 1V3 Tel: 587-259-7283 Rob Blondin Rob@blondinspaving.ca www.blondinspaving.ca Blue Ridge Concrete Box 386 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A5 Tel: 780-539-7344 | Fax: 780-539-0944 Robert Blum www.blueridgeconcrete.ca

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GPCA 2018 Members Built Rite Structures Box 240 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-841-1994 | Fax: 780-928-0132 Andrew Zacharias azbuiltrite1981@gmail.com www.builtritesbp.ca

Clark Builders (GP) 4703-52 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6B 3R6 Tel: 780-395-3300 | Fax: 780-395-3542 Martina Cyrynowski bdeca@clarkbuilders.com

Bull Mechanical Ltd. 11301-98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5A5 Tel: 780-518-6573 | Fax: 780-357-3364 Rob Howarth rhowarth@bullmechanical.com

Community Electric Ltd. #2, 4617-41 Street Camrose, AB T4V 2Y8 Tel: 780-672-1942 | Fax: 780-672-2360 Connie Kosinski conniek@celelectric.com www.celelectric.com

Camdon Construction Ltd. 6780-76 Street Red Deer, AB T4P 4G6 Tel: 403-434-1233 | Fax: 403-342-2422 Troy Spelt info@camdon.ca www.camdon.ca

Cookshaw Electric - A Division of Kamwin Electric Ltd. 9607-112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6G8 Tel: 780-532-4416 | Fax: 780-539-5440 Harm Gerrits cookshaw@telusplanet.net

CC & C Services 11036-89 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4W4 Tel: 780-830-0444 | Fax: 587-259-9995 Glen Christie properties@cccservices.ca www.cccservices.ca

Country Pump Out Box 324 Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0 Tel: 780-532-1548 | Fax: 780-568-2358 Kyle Bidewell kyle@countrypumpout.com www.countrypumpout.com

CCSI (Custom Communications & Securities) #104, 10001-100 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0V2 Tel: 780-538-2012 | Fax: 780-539-5904 James Melmoth www.ccsigp.ca

Cross River Construction Ltd. 8813-60A Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2V2 Tel: 780-876-6433 | Fax: 780-533-5287 Clint Osborne clint@crossriverconstruction.com

Challenger Geomatics Ltd. 105, 10126-117 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7S4 Tel: 780-833-4156 | Fax: 780-833-4159 John Haggerty jhaggerty@chalgeo.com www.challengergeomatics.com Checkmark Services 9175 106 Avenue La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-928-4801 | Fax: 780-928-3929 John Schmidt johns@checkmarkservices.com Chinook Drywall Ltd. 10943-92 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J3 Tel: 780-978-0958 | Fax: 780-513-8965 Todd Anderson todd@chinookdrywall.ca

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Cutline Painting 11428-97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5V5 Tel: 780-882-6555 | Fax: 780-532-3648 Ron Peterson cutlinep@telus.net D. Harms Contracting 2010 Ltd. PO Box 25224 Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2L0 Tel: 780-513-1576 | Fax: 780-539-4636 Dan Harms dan.dharmscont@netnet.ca dharmscontracting.ca Design Works Engineering & Inspections Ltd. 9931-100 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0V1 Tel: 780-814-5533 | Fax: 587-838-9951 Haydar Al Dahhan haydara@designworkseng.com www.designworkseng.com

Diverse Overhead Doors Ltd. Box 5830 Wembley, AB T0H 3S0 Tel: 587-297-2623 Len Girard len@diversedoors.ca www.diversedoors.ca Donovan Mills Cabinetry 103, 8805 Resources Road Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A6 Tel: 780-539-9441 | Fax: 780-539-9412 Sandy Donovan donmills1@telus.net www.donovanmills.com Driedger Construction Box 1894 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-926-9403 Vill Dreidger villd.dc@gmail.com Economy Concrete Ltd. Box 22268 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6X1 Tel: 780-814-2010 Darren Doll economyconcrete@hotmail.com Elite Waste Disposal Box 128 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A1 Tel: 780-933-7400 | Fax: 780-402-0306 Andy Kaut rentals@elitevac.ca www.elitevac.ca Emco Corporation 11202 - 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4Y6 Tel: 780-532-3363 | Fax: 780-538-4166 Ken Hoeppner khoeppner@emcoltd.com www.emcoltd.com Enviro Home Box 1341 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4Z2 Everlast Plumbing & Heating 8814-88 B Street Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0G7 Tel: 780-897-6988 | Fax: 780-357-1581 Nathan Bidwell nathan.everlast@gmail.com Fair & Square Tile Setting Ltd. 10119-103 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1C2 Tel: 780-532-5958 | Fax: 780-402-8500 Dana Wilson dana@fairandsquaretile.ca

GPCA 2018 Members Flooring Superstores Grande Prairie Unit B, 10545-117 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7N6 Tel: 780-539-7887 | Fax: 780-539-7466 Bill Littleton bill@fssgp.ca www.flooringsuperstoresgrandeprairie.ca

Grandeur Housing Ltd. Box 2260 Winkler, MB R6W 4B9 Tel: 204-325-9558 | Fax: 204-325-5048 Larry Thiessen larryt@grandeurhousing.com www.grandeurhousing.com

Guillevin International Co. 11101-97th Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J6 Tel: 780-814-7001 | Fax: 780-814-3319 Tracy Bilodeau Tracy.Bilodeau@guillevin.com www.guillevin.com

Frasko Concrete Cutting Ltd. 9517-117 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4R2 Tel: 780-830-0102 | Fax: 780-830-0807 Frank Skolly frank@fraskoconcrete.ca

Granite Energy Corp.

58-704029 RR 64 County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5C5 Tel: 780-539-1655 | Fax: 780-539-1669 Wally Lovlin graniteconstruction@telus.net

G & M Plumbing & Heating Ltd. 8620-110 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K1 Tel: 780-538-3222 | Fax: 780-539-3307 Greg/Alan Marcotte greg_gm@telusplanet.net

Gray Electric (2013) Ltd. 10913-97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4G6 Tel: 780-296-5274 | Fax: 780-539-4792 Sean Gray sean.gray@grayelectric.ca

H2O Plumbing & Heating 11422-97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5Z5 Tel: 780-538-4777 Steve Starko sstarko@h2oplumbinggp.com www.h2oplumbinggp.com

G.P. Flooring Ltd. #102, 10136-128 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1E9 Tel: 780-532-6800 | Fax: 780-532-6512 Rick Horneland info@gpflooring.com

Green Acre Ventures Ltd. Box 207 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A4 Tel: 780-876-4992 | Fax: 780-538-1897 Bruce Dyck greenacreventures@telus.net

G.P. Landscaping Ltd. 11053-30 Avenue County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5B5 Tel: 780-539-0078 | Fax: 780-513-6117 Darcy Schalin gplandscaping@telus.net www.gplandscaping.org

Greenblade Landscape Co. Ltd. 9513-68 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2R3 Tel: 780-539-0303 | Fax: 780-539-0310 Greg Carlson gbl_off@telus.net www.greenblade.ab.ca

G.P. Lawn Doctor 12B 711016 RR 53 County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A3 Tel: 780-539-7090 Darren Chambers darren@gplawndoctor.com www.gplawndoctor.com

Greystone Electric Ltd. 8 Ravine Drive Whitecourt, AB T7S 1H6 Tel: 780-706-4440 | Fax: 780-778-2126 Alvin Clementovich greystone@seltec.ca

Genron Enterprise 2007 Ltd. Box 566 Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H4 estimator1@hendersonroofing.com Glen Armstrong Construction Ltd. 8122-102 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1M6 Tel: 780-624-2101 | Fax: 780-624-2103 Mike Fosty mike@glenarmstrongconstruction.com www.glenarmstrongconstruction.com Good Brothers Construction 2002 Ltd. Box 3689 High Level, AB T0H 1Z0 Tel: 780-926-6671 | Fax: 780-926-2565 Pete Fehr pete@gbc2002ltd.net www.gbc2002.net

Gridline Plumbing & Heating Ltd. 5501-85 Street County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A6 Tel: 780-532-9547 | Fax: 780-532-9548 Mario Beaudry 123grid@telus.net Gross Venture Ltd. 1131 Lewis Road Kelowna, BC V1P 1C7 Tel: 250-914-1428 Ed Penner cegv@telus.net GSL Construction Ltd. Box 25051 RPO Cobblestone Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0E9 Tel: 780-533-5656 | Fax: 780-533-3594 Moe Abu-Shah/Val Hoskins gslconstructionltd@gmail.com

HWD Construction Ltd. 10533-98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4L1 Tel: 780-538-3616 | Fax: 780-532-2066 Glenn Penner glenn@hwdconstruction.com www.hwdconstruction.com HADROB Contracting Box 1397 Valleyview, AB T0H 3N0 Tel: 780-524-4694 | Fax: 780-524-4692 Wayne Hadley-Roberts hadrob@xplornet.com Heritage Roofing Box 2102 Valleyview, AB T0H 3N0 Tel: 780-831-4383 | Fax: 780-532-5072 Melanie Moore melanie@heritage-roofing.com www.heritage-roofing.com Hertz Equipment Rentals 10801-78 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2L2 Tel: 780-538-9499 | Fax: 780-538-9466 Marc Neufeld mneufeld@hertz.com Hotflash Electric Ltd. Box 1439 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-928-3142 | Fax: 780-928-3358 Philip Friesen hotflashelectric@gmail.com www.hotflashelectric.ca Indoor Elements Mechanical Ltd. 8549-112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6A4 Tel: 780-539-6799 | Fax: 780-532-4637 Lena/Lori info@indoorelements.ca www.indoorelements.ca

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GPCA 2018 Members Industrial Scaffold Services 7404-100th Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 5T8 Tel: 780-933-7644 | Fax: 780-537-3014 Michael Northcott mnorthcott@industrialscaffoldservices.com www.industrialscaffoldservices.com Inland Concrete Ltd. 11334-91 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6K6 Tel: 780-532-2083 | Fax: 780-539-0380 Bill Shaw Integrity Heating & Air Conditioning Box 21210 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6W7 Tel: 780-882-8879 | Fax: 780-882-8895 Mike Dingeldein office@integrityhtg.com www.integrityhtg.com Intersteller Electric Ltd. Box 992 Manning, AB T0H 2M0 Tel: 780-836-5558 Elizabeth Thomson elizabeththomson10@gmail.com IPAC Services Corporation 8701-102 Street Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0 Tel: 780-532-7350 | Fax: 780-532-7769 Rochelle Killins rochelle.killins@ipacservices.com www.ipacservices.com

K-Co Contracting Box 23180 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7G7 Tel: 780-512-9215 | Fax: 780-882-6544 Abe Klassen abe@k-co.ca K & M Bldg. Contractors Ltd. Box 750 Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0 Tel: 780-532-3881 | Fax: 780-864-3444 Darren McCarty kmbc@telusplanet.net www.km-building.com

La Prairie Works Box 372 Grimshaw, AB T0H 1W0 Tel: 780-332-4452 | Fax: 780-332-1115 Ian McGillis ian.mcgillis@laprairiegroup.com www.laprairiegroup.com

Kaefer Integrated Services Ltd. 10006 101 Avenue, Unit 201 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0Y1 Tel: 780-903-8045 | Fax: 780-538-1699 darrell.desveaux@kaefer.com www.albricokaefer.com

Lafarge Construction Materials (GP) 9001-112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7J4 Tel: 780-532-7766 | Fax: 780-532-4169 Randy Bennett randybennett@lafarge-na.com

Kaynic Construction Ltd. 12202-104 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8A8 Tel: 780-538-4646 | Fax: 780-538-4212 Dennis Hunter office@kaynic.ca

Lake Excavating Ltd. 1070 North Mackenzie Avenue Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N8 Tel: 250-392-6291 Sabina info@lakeexcavating.com www.lakeexcavating.com

Kenry Electric Ltd. 9715-90 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1G8 Tel: 780-624-5435 | Fax: 780-624-5441 Henry Menu/Amanda Flaherty kenry.electric@live.ca

ISL Engineering & Land Services Ltd. 202, 10537-98 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2C8 Tel: 780-532-4002 | Fax: 780-539-1656 Brian Morrison bmorrison@islengineering.com

Klassen Brothers Northern Ltd. Box 449 Debolt, AB T0H 1B0 Tel: 780-957-3760 | Fax: 780-957-3766 Dave Klassen dave.klassen@klassenbrothers.com www.klassenbrothers.com

Johnson Controls 11439-98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S5 Tel: 780-532-5314 | Fax: 780-532-5317 DBrinkman@simplexgrinnell.com www.simplexgrinnell.com

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Krahn Logging, A Div .of 829659 AB Ltd. Box 1797 High Level, AB T0H 1Z0 Tel: 780-926-8884 | Fax: 780-926-8889 Corny Krahn krahnlog@telus.net

K Shaw & Sons Contracting (2009) Ltd. 10424-96 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5V2 Tel: 780-532-0565 | Fax: 780-539-4834 Len Shaw kshaw75@telus.net www.kshawandsons.com

Iron Enterprises o/a Lukan Inc. Box 581 Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A0 Tel: 780-805-6115 Ronnie Lukan ironenter@gmail.com

JMS Construction 723046 RR 53 County of GP No. 1, AB T8X 4J5 Tel: 780-876-8491 Justin Staffen justin@jmsconstruction.ca

Knelsen Sand & Gravel Ltd. Box 21119 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6W7 Tel: 780-539-7667 | Fax: 780-539-4474 Tom Hill tomh@knelsen.com www.knelsen.com

Knappett Industries (2006) Ltd. 10519C-100 Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Z1 Tel: 250-785-0123 | Fax: 250-785-0132 Cor Buys CorB@knappettindustries.com www.knappettindustries.com

Lan-Tech Services Ltd. Box 844 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3R5 Tel: 780-876-3353 | Fax: 780-830-0897 Leanne Martin leanne@lan-techservices.ca www.lan-techservices.ca Lanco Construction 64037 TWP 730 County of GP No. 1, AB T8X 4R1 Tel: 780-882-0461 | Fax: 877-539-5523 Phillip Dyck phillip@lancoconstruction.ca www.lancoconstruction.ca Lavergne Construction (1988) Ltd. 8009-102 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1M6 Tel: 780-624-3616 | Fax: 780-624-1662 Brent Lavergne lavergneconstruction@telus.net www.lavergneconstruction.com

GPCA 2018 Members LED Services 9557-116 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5W3 Tel: 780-539-4477 Richard Lebrun richard@ledservices.ca

Mid-Knight Contractors Ltd. Box 191 Grovedale, AB T0H 1X0 Tel: 780-532-4431 | Fax: 780-882-0067 Darren Knight midknightcontract@telus.net

Linea Ceiling & Wall Systems # 202, 2680 Progressive Way Abbotsford, BC V2T 6H9 Tel: 604-788-2265 Tim Peters sales@lineaceilings.com www.lineaceilings.com

Midpoint Mechanical Ltd. 7914 Westpoint Drive Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2T9 Tel: 780-831-6713 Chance Roessler/Chadd Campbell midpointmechanical@gmail.com

Nufloors (The Flooring Source Inc.) 12627-100 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4H2 Tel: 780-532-3250 | Fax: 780-538-0877 Dan Bergsma info@nufloorsgp.ca www.nufloors.ca

Modern Decore Carpet One 10404-100 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2M2 Tel: 780-532-3888 | Fax: 780-538-1770 Dean Tissington mdecore@telusplanet.net

Odessa Doors Ltd. 101, 9602-115 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5W2 Tel: 780-539-3677 | Fax: 780-539-7625 Carole Story carole@odessadoors.ca

NK5 Mechanical Box 25098 Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0E9 Tel: 587-259-9973 Karen Przybylski karen@nk5mechanical.com

On Side Restoration 11302-95 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5M1 Tel: 780-532-5883 | Fax: 780-532-5998 Jason Waine jlwaine@onside.ca

Northern Doors 10933-96 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J4 Tel: 780-831-1111 | Fax: 780-831-1112 Blair Keller ap@northerndoorsgp.com www.northerndoorsltdgp.com

Overhead Door of Grande Prairie 11511-95 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5P7 Tel: 780-532-9350 | Fax: 780-532-8150 Kevin Timanson kevin@ohdoor.com

LNB Construction Inc. Unit L 954 Laval Cres.

Kamloops, BC V2C 5P5 Tel: 250-378-4524 | Fax: 250-378-4764 Dennis Wilson admin@lnbconstruction.com www.lnbconstruction.com LSM - Lee’s Sheet Metal 10910-97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 Tel: 780-532-4418 | Fax: 780-539-0680 Brian Freemark/Pete Merlo mail@golsm.com www.golsm.com M & R Plumbing & Heating Box 374 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A5 Tel: 780-567-2477 | Fax: 780-567-2699 Marty Wilson mandrplumbing@telus.net Magnum Electric 11039-101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2R7 Tel: 780-532-4000 | Fax: 780-532-1651 Tim Tartia magnumgp@telus.net Mainline Construction Box 23187 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7G7 Tel: 780-532-8545 | Fax: 780-539-9446 Brad Ogston bradogston@mainlineconstruction.ca Marko Electric Ltd. 46 Greenfield WYND Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0E3 Tel: 780-998-0626 Terry Marko terry@markoelectric.ca Michael’s Flooring 9919-113 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1W6 Tel: 780-532-8680 | Fax: 780-532-6644 Larry Degiano info@mflooring.com

Northern Road Builders Inc. (Div. of FTEN Group of Companies) Box 1570 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-928-4900 | Fax: 780-928-4915 Paul Driedger pauld.nrb@gmail.com Northgate Electric (GP) Ltd. 12625-99 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5Z4 Tel: 780-538-4056 | Fax: 780-539-1466 Todd Gorman norgp@telus.net www.northgateelectric.ca Northstar Sharps Foundation Specialists 7101-102 Street Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0 Tel: 780-539-0700 | Fax: 780-539-3014 Bill bill.p@northstar-inc.com www.northstar-inc.com Northwest Trenching Ltd. Box 576 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-928-3129 Ron Dyck nwtltdpaul@gmail.com

Norwest Construction Management 9501-42 Avenue County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A8 Tel: 780-539-5926 | Fax: 780-532-9470 www.norwestcm.com

Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd. 20109 Logan Avenue Langley, BC V3A 4L5 Tel: 604-534-2060 | Fax: 604-534-8063 Neil Hisoaka nhisaoka@pacwestsystems.com www.pacwestsytems.com Paramount Builders & Design 2-72030 TWP 704A County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5G3 Tel: 780-876-8378 | Fax: 780-532-8710 Scott Sorley jeds3@coool.ca www.paramountbuilders.ca Paul Flasha Contracting Ltd. Box 163 Stn. Main Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N4 Tel: 780-779-9912 | Fax: 780-778-6625 Steven Flasha info@paulflashacontracting.com www.paulflashacontracting.com Paveit Construction Ltd. Box 1031 Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A0 Tel: 780-849-8586 | Fax: 780-849-2823 Robert Loroff rob.paveit@gmail.com www.paveitconstruction.ca Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2018 63

GPCA 2018 Members Phoenix Treatment Systems Ltd. 202 A, 8502-112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5X4 Tel: 780-539-6668 | Fax: 780-539-6622 Michael Carriere mdc@ptscentral.com www.ptscentral.com

Rentco Equipment Ltd. (GP) 11437-97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5R8 Tel: 780-539-7860 | Fax: 780-532-2230 George Lightfoot glightfoot@rentcoequipment.com www.rentcoequipment.com

Serv-All Mechanical Services Ltd. 18120-107 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1K5 Tel: 780-532-6682 | Fax: 780-532-6822 Dwain Velve servall@serv-all.ca www.serv-all.ca

PhoneCo Inc. 10131-97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0N5 Tel: 780-538-0003 | Fax: 780-539-5031 Tim Sheehan phoneco@phoneco.ca www.phoneco.ca

Response Maintenance Services 9923-90 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0E6 Tel: 780-538-3688 | Fax: 780-538-3682 Rob McMillan rms86@telus.net

Shadow Rathole Drilling Ltd. 11301-91 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5Z3 Tel: 780-538-3911 | Fax: 780-532-1155 Patrick Shanks shadowrd@telus.net

REW Electric (2003) Inc. 9806-100 Street High Level, AB T0H 1Z0 Tel: 780-926-2245 | Fax: 780-926-4159 Marilyn Wilton office@rewelectric.com

Shamrock Underground 7013-102 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2Y4 Tel: 780-814-3593 | Fax: 780-830-0481 Chip Fitzgerald s.rock@telus.net

Roxy’s Drywall Ltd. 10456-161 Street N.W. Edmonton, AB T5P 3J2 Tel: 780-220-3566 Andrea Michaud roxys_drywall@hotmail.com

Signature Contractors 5255 Brendan Lane Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0 Tel: 519-972-6472 | Fax: 519-737-0548 Don Bastien don@signaturecontractors.ca www.signaturecontractors.ca

Pro-West Refrigeration Ltd. (GP) 9022-109 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4K8 Tel: 780-513-2511 | Fax: 780-513-6804 Vincent Kirkham prowest4@telus.net Quality Floors 12426-100 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4H8 Tel: 780-882-6866 | Fax: 780-882-6896 Mitchell Kachnic qfloors@telus.net RanN Maintenance Western 843 Center Street, Box 639 Carstairs, AB T0M 0N0 Tel: 519-763-2997 | Fax: 519-763-9271 Roger Knapp info@r-n.com Rapid Span Structures 11145 Industrial Drive Armstrong, BC V0E 1B6 Tel: 250-546-9676 | Fax: 250-546-9066 Tim Damen/Tamer Akkurt gthiessen@rapidspan.com www.rapidspan.com Reco Construction Box 339 Lt 17 Hwy 40 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A5 Tel: 780-532-0233 | Fax: 780-539-3536 Darren Dowling darren@recoconstruction.com www.recotrenching.com Redline Electric Ltd. Box 88 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780-928-2644 | Fax: 780-928-2671 Ken Derksen rdline@telusplanet.net

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Ruel Concrete Ltd. Box 10004 Peace River, AB T8S 0A7 Tel: 780-625-8399 Albert Laurin ruelgravel@telus.net Ruskin Construction Ltd. 4101-97 Street County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A8 Tel: 780-538-1919 | Fax: 780-538-3350 Jim Basha jbasha@rcl.bz www.ruskinconstruction.com Schendel Mechanical Contracting Ltd. 20310-107 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1W9 Tel: 780-447-3400 | Fax: 780-447-4313 Simone Reese schendel@schendel.ca www.schendel.ca Scott Builders Inc. 9835-60 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 0C6 Tel: 780-463-4565 | Fax: 780-463-5211 Hubert hubertb@scottbuilders.com www.scottbuilders.com

Silver Tech Contracting Ltd. Box 23065 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6X2 Tel: 780-832-0279 | Fax: 780-568-2950 Adam Link adam@silvertechcontracting.com www.silvertechcontracting.com Smash & Sons Contracting Ltd. 713046 RR 65 County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5E7 Tel: 780-538-3665 | Fax: 780-538-2536 Randy Smashnuk randy@smashandsons.com www.smashandsons.com Southwest Design & Construction Ltd. 11453 98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S5 Tel: 780-830-2400 | Fax: 780-830-2411 Leon Gullickson leong@swmw.net www.steelproducts.ab.ca Spirit River Flooring Ltd. Box 301 Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0 Tel: 780-864-3073 | Fax: 780-864-2345 Jim & Gaynel Sawers koreen@spiritriverflooring.com www.spiritriverflooring.com

GPCA 2018 Members Standard Roofing & Exteriors 11413-101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2R8 Tel: 780-539-4880 | Fax: 780-532-3805 Anke Lindroos srgp@telus.net www.standardroofing.net

Trend Home Improvement 12501-102 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5L8 Tel: 780-538-4888 | Fax: 780-532-0956 Andy Zinterer info@trendhomeimprove.com www.trendhomeimprove.com

Wesco Distribution Canada LP 11491-98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S5 Tel: 780-539-2110 | Fax: 780-539-2120 Jim Nelson jinelson@wesco.com www.wesco.ca

Stucco Tech Box 241 Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0 Tel: 780-568-2461 | Fax: 780-568-2421 Ron Schultz stuccotech@xplornet.com

Triton Plumbing & Heating Inc. 13109-101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7H9 Tel: 780-532-7522 | Fax: 780-532-4173 Jim Olson ernie@tritoninc.ca

T.H. Gust Builders Ltd. 9608-96 Street Peace River, AB T8S 1J2 Tel: 780-6244229 | Fax: 780-624-4260 Hayden Gust thgust2@telus.net

Turcon Construction Group Suite B 9920 -100 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0T9 Tel: 780-532-5533 | Fax: 780-539-1260 Cliff Turner cliff@turcongroup.com www.imagedesignpros.com/turcon/home.html

Western Hydroblasting Inc. 615-11715 Baynes Road Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2V1 Tel: 604-465-4492 | Fax: 604-465-4493 Rita Charbonneau info@westernhydroblasting.com www.westernhydroblasting.com

T-West Constrution Ltd. 101, 10126-120 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8H9 Tel: 780-538-3788 Keith Tissington keith@t-west.ca Tek Plumbing & Heating Inc. 11434-89 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5V8 Tel: 780-897-1185 | Fax: 780-532-0025 Matthew Scheck mscheck@tek-plumbing.com Terel Electric Ltd. 9106-109 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4K8 Tel: 780-539-4466 | Fax: 780-539-4055 Bill Alloway terelelectric@live.ca The Complete Masonry #4, 10420-123 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8B8 Tel: 780-539-0943 | Fax: 780-357-9922 Richard Beatty rick31@telus.net The Yardmaster Ltd. 1A-7211072 RR 53 County of GP No. 1, AB T8X 0N5 Tel: 780-538-2020 | Fax: 780-832-0464 Roger Boivin rochelle@theyardmaster.ca Topside Consulting (2004) Ltd. #102, 10712-100 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3X8 Tel: 780-538-4190 | Fax: 780-538-4185 Mel Hoffart mel@topsideconsulting.ca

Ultimate Energy Controls Inc. 10942-97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 Tel: 780-357-3322 Clint Kube clintk@uecgp.com Vertical Building Solutions Inc. Box 366 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A5 Tel: 780-532-0366 | Fax: 780-532-0540 David Richardson ap@verticalbuildings.com www.verticalbuildings.com Wapiti Gravel Suppliers (Div. of NPA Ltd.) Box 608 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A8 Tel: 780-532-1790 | Fax: 780-532-4420 Brent Caissie bcaissie@wapitigravel.ca Weaver Welding Ltd. 7501-107 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1M6 Tel: 780-618-7522 | Fax: 780-624-2974 Kelvin Creighton kelvinc@weaverwelding.ca www.weaverwelding.ca

Wild Electric Ltd. Box 1662 Fairview, AB T0H 1L0 Tel: 780-835-4664 | Fax: 780-835-4900 Clinton Wild wildelectric@hotmail.com www.wildelectric.ca Wilmar Drywall 11946-107 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8G3 Tel: 780-518-4642 | Fax: 780-513-8847 Willie Kempin wkempin@yahoo.ca Winmar Property Restoration Specialists Box 448 Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0 Tel: 780-568-4402 | Fax: 780-568-3766 Nikole Emerson grandeprairie@winmar.ca www.winmar.ca/grandeprairie/ Wolseley Mechanical Group 10940-86 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K3 Tel: 780-532-8785 | Fax: 780-532-3103 Jason Carson www.wolseleyinc.ca

Weberville Aggregate Sand & Gravel Sales Ltd. Box 6374 Peace River, AB T8S 1S3 Tel: 780-624-4344 | Fax: 780-624-4269 Michelle Robinson garymich@telusplanet.net www.webervilleaggreagate.ca

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To purchase contract documents and seals, contact the Grande Prairie Construction Association.

780-532-4548 office@gpca.ca www.gpca.ca

CCA Documents Doc No.

Item Description

CCA 1

2008 Stipulated Price Subcontract ‐ Electronic (2 seals included)

CCA 16 CCA 19

Member Price

Non Member Price

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 66.00 $ 99.00 $ 10.00/ea $ 15.00/ea

1992 Guidelines for Determing the Costs Associated with Performing Changes in the Work

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

Stipulated Price Sub ‐ Contract

$ 66.00 $ 99.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 10.00/ea

$ 15.00/ea

CCA 25

2001 A Guide to Project Management Services

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 26

2000 A Guide to Construction Management Contractors

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 27

1997 A Guide to Construction Environmental Management Planning

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 28

1996 A Guide to Improving Cash Flow in the Construction Industry

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 50

2003 A Contractor's Guide to Project Financing & Payment Security

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 51

A Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding Subcontracts

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 52

Joint Venture Guide

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 53

A Trade Contractor's Guide & Checklist to Construction Contracts

$ 24.00 $ 36.00

CCA 61

2008 Risks of Pre‐purchasing Equipment & Materials for Construction Projects

CCA 81

2001 Best Practices Guide to Solid Waste Reduction

CCA 82

2004 Mould Guidelines for the Canadian Construction Industry

CCA 83

2004 Environmental Best Practices Guide to Hot Mix Asphalt

CCA 90

2007 Guidelines for Electronic Procurement

$ 24.00 Elec ‐ Free HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ Free HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ Free HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ $ 24.00 HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ Free HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ Free HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ Free HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ $ 24.00 HC ‐ $ 36.00 Elec ‐ Free HC ‐ $ 36.00

A Guide to Public Private Partnerships in Canada Construction Accounting Best Practices Banking Guide for the Canadian Construction Industry 1993 Recommended Guidelines for Provision of Geotechnical Information in Construction Contracts Guide for the Construction Industry When doing Business in the United States

$ 36.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC ‐ $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC ‐ $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC ‐ $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC ‐ $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC ‐ $ 54.00 Elec ‐ $ 36.00 HC ‐ $ 54.00

Guide 2010 Human Resource Toolkit ‐ Hardcopy Format Only

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Complete Set of CCA Contracts & Guides ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 390.00 $ 585.00

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CCDC Documents Doc No.

Item Description

CCDC 2

2008 Stipulated Price Contract (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

2016 Master Agreement (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

CCDC 2WA

Work Authorization Seals ‐ Seals Only

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

CCDC 3

2016 Cost Plus Contract (Percentage or Fixed Fee) (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

2011 Unit Price Contract (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

CCDC 5A

2010 Construction Management Contract ‐ For Services (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00 $ 15.00 $ 22.50

CCDC 5B

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals 2010 Construction Management Contract ‐ For Services & Construction (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

CCDC 2MA

CCDC 4

Member Price

Non Member Price

2001 Statutory Declarations 9A & 9B Seals

$ 2.00 $ 4.00

Hard Copy and One Seal

$ 5.00 $ 7.50

(Free Download for documents 9A & 9B from www.ccdc.org) 2016 Canadian Standard Form of Contractors Qualification Statement (2 seals included)

$ 44.00 $ 66.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 3.00 $ 4.50

CCDC 12

1994 Project Financial Information Model Form for owners to provided information of Project Financing (2 seals included) ‐ Hardcopy Only

$ 5.00 $ 7.50

CCDC 14

2000 Design ‐ Build Stipulated Price Contract (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

2000 Design ‐ Build/Consultant Contract (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

2010 Stipulated Price Contract Beween Owner and Trade Contractors for Construction Management Projects (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

2001 Civil Works Contract (2 seals included)

$ 88.00 $ 132.00

Additional Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 15.00 $ 22.50

CCDC 20

2008 A Guide to the Use of CCDC # 2 ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 21

2016 A Guide to Construction Insurance ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 36.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 22

2002 A Guide to Construciton Surety Bonds ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 36.00 $ 54.00

CCDC 23

2005 A Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding Contracts (Stipulated Price Bid Form CCDC 10 included in this Guide) ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 36.00 $ 54.00

CCDC 24

2016 A Guide to Administrative Support Documents ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 36.00 $ 54.00

CCDC 29

$ 36.00 $ 54.00

CCDC 40

2016 Guide to Pre‐Qualification ‐ Electronic Format Only 2005 Rules for Mediation and Arbitration of Construction Disputes ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 43

1998 A Guide to the Use of CCDC 3 ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 44

2016 Guide to Use of CCDC 14 & 15 ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 45

2011 Guide to Use of CCDC 5A ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 46

2011 Guide to Use of CCDC 5B ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 47

2011 Guide to Use of CCDC 17 ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 9

CCDC 11

CCDC 15

CCDC 17 CCDC 18

CCDC 48

2002 A Guide to the Use of CCDC 18 ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 25.00 $ 37.50

CCDC 220

2002 Bid Bond CCDC ‐ Hardcopy Only

$ 5.00 $ 7.50

CCDC 221

2002 Performance Bond CCDC ‐ Hardcopy Only

$ 5.00 $ 7.50

CCDC 222

2002 Labour & Material Payment Bond (Trustee Form) ‐ Hardcopy Only The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act a Guide for the Construction Industry

$ 5.00 $ 7.50 $ 20.00 $ 30.00

Complete Set of CCDC Contracts and Guides ‐ Electronic Format Only

$ 660.00 $ 990.00

CDBI Documents

Doc No.

Item Description

Member Price

Series 100

$ 55.00 $ 82.50

Non Member Price

Series 200

$ 55.00 $ 82.50

Document 210 (2004) RFP Guide

$ 55.00 $ 82.50

Series 300 (2004) Responding to RFQ's & RFP's

$ 55.00 $ 82.50

Document 310 (2004) Conceptual Estimating

$ 55.00 $ 82.50

Series 400 (2009) A Guide to Project Delivery

$ 55.00 $ 82.50

A Complete Set of CDBI Practice Manuals

$ 264.00 $ 396.00

ACA Documents Doc No.

Item Description ACA Form A ‐ 2000 Alberta Standard Subcontract ACA Form A Copyright Authorization Seals ACA Form B ‐ 2000 Alberta Standard Sub‐Contract

Member Price Elec ‐ Free

Non Member Price HC Only ‐ $ 5.00

$ 3.00 $ 4.50 Elec ‐ Free

HC Only ‐ $ 5.00

ACA Form B Copyright Authorization Seals

$ 3.00 $ 4.50

ACA Form C ‐ 1980 Alberta Standard Guide for Take Over Procedures

$ 3.00 $ 4.50

ACA Form D ‐ 1982 Alberta Standard Guide for Change Order Procedures $ 3.00 $ 4.50 ACA Form E ‐ 1986 Alberta Standard Guide Shop Drawings and Submittal Procedures $ 3.00 $ 4.50 ACA Form F ‐ 1988 Alberta Standard Guide to Construction Procedures ACA Document C Suplementary #1 ‐ Certificate of Substantial Performance of Prime Contract (1997) (25 per pad) ACA Document C Supplementary #2 ‐ Certificate of Substantial Performance of Subcontract (1997) (25 per pad)

$ 10.00 $ 15.00 $ 2.00 Each $ $ 3.00 Each $ 20.00/pad 30.00/pad $ 2.00 Each $ $ 3.00 Each $ 20.00/pad 30.00/pad

Alberta Builders Lien Act ‐ Hardcopy Only

$ 10.00 $ 20.00

Plain Language Guide to the Alberta Builder's Lien Act

$ 14.00 $ 21.00

Plain Language Guide to Construction Insurance

$ 14.00 $ 21.00

Plain Language Guide to Bonding

$ 14.00 $ 21.00

Plain Language Guide on Fleet Safety & Compliance

$ 14.00 $ 21.00

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index to

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Abtec Construction.........................................24

GP Landscaping Ltd.........................................44

Lafarge Canada Inc............................................5

AGS Mechanical Contractors Ltd...................OBC

Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce..............7

Lan-Tech Services..............................................7

Alberta Blue Cross..............................................3

Grande Prairie Regional College......................IFC

Lsm - Lee’s Sheet Metal Ltd.............................29

Alliance Disposal 2010 Ltd...............................57

Gray Electric Ltd...............................................43

Mainline Construction (2014) Ltd.......................7

Aquatera..........................................................17

Greatwest Kenworth...........................................9

Odessa Doors Limited......................................51

ATB Drywall Grande Prairie Ltd........................15

GSL Construction Ltd.......................................35

PhoneCo Inc....................................................51

AWG Northern Industries Inc............................41

Guillevin International Co..................................11

Rentco Equipment Ltd.....................................29

B.W. Berch Concrete Ltd..................................39

Gurevitch Burnham Law Office........................24

Risley Steel Services.........................................47

BFL Canada Insurance Services Inc................39

Hertz Equipment Rentals.................................45

Skyway Canada Limited...................................25

Canwest Group Benefits Inc...............................6

Hub International Insurance Brokers............. IBC

Southwest Design & Construction Ltd..............37

Cutline Painting..................................................8

HWD Construction Ltd.....................................42

The Yardmaster Ltd..........................................38

Driedger Construction........................................9

Inland Concrete Ltd..........................................37

Topside Consulting...........................................41

Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta.....16

J.R. Paine & Associates Ltd..............................47

Trans Peace Construction Ltd...........................16

First Alert Locating...........................................51

JCI Building Solutions......................................23

Tri-S Concrete (1996) Ltd.................................36

Frasko Concrete Cutting Ltd.............................25

Kaymor Machining & Welding..........................28

United Rentals...................................................9

George’s Roofing Ltd........................................43

Kemp Concrete Products.................................18

Velocity Group..................................................51

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Ridgevalley Water Treatment Plant

New Block Building for Ridgevalley Water Treatment Plant

Construction of New Shop

Civil Work in Ridgevalley Water Treatment Plant

Concrete Pour for Dixonville Water Plant

(780) 624-1184

60 Fairgrounds Road, Peace River, AB