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IN THIS ISSUE

Q&A from the outgoing president of the GPCA, David Brinkman................... 8 Message from the COO of the GPCA, Carmen Lemay...................................... 10 Message from the Premier of Alberta, the Honourable Danielle Smith.......... 12

Message from the Minister of Infrastructure, Nathan Neudorf........................ 14

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Message from the Mayor of Grande Prairie, Jackie Clayton.............................. 16

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CCA securing a strong future for the industry through collective advocacy..................................................................... 18

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ACA advocacy update............................................................................................... 20

GPCA 2023 executive & board of directors......................................................... 24

2023 GPCA committees........................................................................................... 26 GPCA social committee report............................................................................... 28 Partnerships with education.................................................................................... 32

Steps for Life: We walk together............................................................................. 34 A safe and non-judgmental place for men: Men’s Shed Grande Prairie....................................................................................... 35

GPCA membership application form.................................................................... 36 GPCA 2022 members............................................................................................... 38

GPCA document price list....................................................................................... 46 A needed evolution: Construction is almost complete on St. Patrick Catholic School in Grande Prairie...................................................... 52 A safer route: Phase 2 of Highway 40 Twinning project set to start construction in spring............................................................. 54 A centre for it all: Activity and Reception Centre opens in Grande Prairie.................................... 56 Not for the faint of heart: New Bike Skills Park opens in Crystal Lake.......... 58 Local painting business thrives with the help of the Grande Prairie Construction Association................................................. 60 Index to advertisers................................................................................................... 62

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Q&A from the outgoing president of the GPCA

DAVID BRINKMAN

Tell me about yourself and how long you have been president of the GPCA for. Previously, how were you involved with the GPCA and for how long?

I am the owner/operator of Valor Fire Protection here in Grande Prairie. I served as president of the GPCA for a year-and-a-half and have been a board member since 2016. I have held various roles, primarily I head the social committee assisting in our yearly events.

What are some major projects in the area and why is this exciting?

Some major projects that come to mind in the city of Grande Prairie are the new schools being built – the St. Patrick replacement school and Harry Belfour replacement school. New schools mean municipal growth, so that is great to see. There is also the twinning of Highway 40, which is ongoing and producing industrial opportunities south of town.

Grande Prairie seems to grow residentially year to year, opening up population growth and strengthened communities boosting the economy. Commercial expansion usually follows these areas, creating even more employment opportunities. Overall, Grande Prairie will remain one of the fastest-growing cities for years to come.

What are some initiatives and main priorities for the association this year?

Our mission for 2023 is to promote more networking events in order to join and strengthen our local businesses. We are working towards plans to draw more skilled labour to the region and this starts with our Trades Café events where we showcase our various trades to students from the area.

Apprenticeship training will also be at the forefront of our priorities in order to build a stronger future of local trades. We are also working to launch our new website fully by spring which will help employees and employers alike.

How has the association evolved since you’ve been a member? Why should one join the association?

To be perfectly honest, the GPCA has had to make some big changes to stay relevant in an ever-changing environment. We work constantly on new ideas and directions to add value to our membership. This is mostly encompassed with the new website as we steer to serve employees and employers directly.

Why should you join the GPCA? It takes numbers to have your voice heard as we push for more trades training locally so we keep our skilled labour here, it takes numbers to have our voices heard on the provincial level, and it takes numbers to ensure fair dealings throughout the building process so we can eliminate some of the red tape and progress efficiently with expanding our city. Plus, we have some of the best events, in my opinion, to show our gratitude for all our local trades.

What do members have to look forward to this year?

As always, we will have events all year long providing great opportunities to get together with your fellow employers and employees. Our website will launch, creating a one-stop employer/employee shop to attain information on employment opportunities, business development, event calendars, training, safety forums, membership news, and much more. l

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Message from the COO of the GPCA

CARMEN LEMAY

I have been with the GPCA for 14 years and in this time have seen many changes in the construction industry, as well as with skilled workers, our networking events, and the association itself.

Around the board room we often have discussions about member benefits, networking, and advocacy, and asking “why do the members need us?”. We do this so we can continue to improve the services we offer. We want to hear from our members and future members on these topics so we can continue to provide you with the services and opportunities you need/want.

we added. In total, 25 members took advantage of these savings and were very happy to have this new opportunity. We will be bringing it back again for 2023.

Our new website is up and running now, training is going to be starting for staff, and we can get the member directory up and going once this is completed. There will be a member-only section on the site that will have a lot of information, resumes, and quick access for members. The job board will also be back and better once the training is complete.

A few stats from 2022: • We had 294 projects closed in our BuildWorks planroom.

• Membership ended at 85 full members, 51 corporate members, and four associate members.

In April we hired a part-time employee, Amber. She works two days a week and she will be getting her Commissioner for Oaths in the very near future.

2022 was the first year we had a corporate golf membership at Bear Creek Golf Course, and this was a new member benefit that

We will be focusing on more of the advocacy and networking opportunities for 2023 including: •M eetings with Grande Prairie City Council, the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce, and Northwest Polytechnic •C hili & Crib Event, Appreciation BBQ, Golf, and more Contact emails for staff are: Accounting/Course Registrations: Carmen at carmen@gpca.ca Print Requests/BuildWorks: Amber at office@gpca.ca l

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Message from the Minister of Infrastructure

NATHAN NEUDORF

Hello, on behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to extend greetings to the members of the Grande Prairie Construction Association. Thank you for the incredible work you do day-in and day-out to help provide Alberta’s public infrastructure.

Additionally, new Capital Plan funding is being provided to plan

My ministry of Infrastructure is responsible for delivering about one quarter of the government’s Capital Plan investment. Our efforts are focused on ensuring construction of new public facilities, as well as renovation, renewal, and maintenance of existing buildings throughout the province.

anticipated to start in 2024.

Through the 2023 Capital Plan, the Alberta government is investing $23 billion over three years into enhancing public infrastructure. This investment is helping to secure Alberta’s future by growing the economy and creating thousands of infrastructure jobs related to planning, design, and construction.

expansion options for the Grande Prairie Courthouse.

The Alberta government is following through on its commitment to build the new La Crete Maternity and Community Health Centre. The health centre is in the design phase with construction

Another part of my ministry’s responsibilities is to lead our government’s effort to ensure our province gets its fair share of federal funding to help build the province. Alberta Infrastructure has been instrumental in securing billions in federal funding, which includes funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).

Here in the Grande Prairie and Peace regions, through ICIP, the Alberta government and Government of Canada together are

In Grande Prairie and the Peace region, work is underway on five school projects:

investing $70 million into 26 infrastructure projects. This includes

• Construction of the Grande Prairie Composite High School replacement facility is complete and opened in September 2022. Demolition of the old school is scheduled for completion in 2023.

ment facilities, parks, playgrounds, trails, transit systems, and the

• In Grande Prairie, the replacement of St. Patrick Catholic School is expected to be completed for the September 2023 school year and the construction of the new Harry Balfour School is anticipated to be completed in 2024.

• The École des Quatre-Vents in Peace River is expected to be completed for the September 2023 school year.

completed or current construction, upgrades or repairs to recreational, cultural, educational, and water and wastewater treatGrande Prairie Animal Pound expansion and new Emergency Response and Activity Centre.

I want the Grande Prairie Construction Association members to know that I believe we are key partners in providing needed infrastructure, creating jobs, and growing the economy. I thank you for your ongoing commitment and excellence, and I look forward to working with you.

Working in my capacity as the Minister of Infrastructure has been incredibly fulfilling and encouraging as I represent our province

• Construction is beginning for the addition and modernization of an existing school to better meet the needs of students in the Fort Vermilion/Peace River region.

in many different meetings, sit-downs, AGMs, the list goes on.

The 2023 Capital Plan also includes new funding for two more school projects: design funds for a new facility to replace the Red Earth Creek School, and planning funds for a new Peace Wapiti School Division high school.

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Message from the Mayor of Grande Prairie

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In 2022, the City of Grande Prairie set out on a path prioritizing sustainable and tactful infrastructure improvements that support a strong quality of life for decades to come.

Creating a strong quality of life in Grande Prairie is this council’s core purpose as outlined in the 2022 to 2025 Council Strategic Plan. This is supported by three pillars: • Innovative Efficiencies & Economic Readiness • Inclusive & Caring Community • Engaging Relationships I am pleased to report that over the course of 2022, the City invested $28 million in local projects to improve and build new infrastructure and amenities. Key City projects completed through this investment include:

• The completion of Phase 4 of the Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes Project, adding to the vibrancy and urban atmosphere in the City’s core. Our city centre is now better positioned to accommodate higher-density development and future growth.

• Replacement of four playgrounds, each location receiving a full playground replacement, including protective surfacing, borders, and equipment. The playground replacements are partially funded by the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) which granted the City $300,000.

• The installation of 24 picnic tables to increase connection and gathering in greenspaces throughout Grande Prairie.

• The addition of 6.28 kilometres of pedestrian links including: – A new trail north of 100 Avenue and west of 108 Street.

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– New sidewalks on 94 Avenue from Resources Road to the west.

• 37 kilometre lane lengths of roadway repaired through road rehabilitation, helping ensure transportation and trade routes are well maintained.

• Upgrades to the old Highway 43 bypass continued in 2022, including: – Adding a third lane to 100 Street southbound from north of 124 Avenue to north of 116 Avenue, a recommendation from the City’s current Transportation Master Plan.

– Storm infrastructure removal and replacement, concrete removals and installation, roadway reconstruction, line painting, signage and landscaping.

• Construction of two baseball diamonds at the South Bear Creek Park Baseball Diamond Complex. The park is enjoyed by over 3,000 people in recreational and competitive leagues of all ages, making it a valuable amenity in the community for recreation and sports development.

• Completion of the North Bike Skills Park in Crystal Lake Park. This amenity was added to create additional outdoor recreation in the north sector of the city and encourage an active outdoor lifestyle

In 2022, we saw many positive indicators that the economy is well positioned for future sustainability. These indicators include: • Over $10 billion in planned and proposed major industrial projects around the region.

• The local unemployment rate dropped from 6.9 per cent in December 2021 to 5.2 per cent in December 2022.

• An estimated 250 businesses opened in Grande Prairie in 2022.

• 1,026 drilling licenses were issued in the Grande Prairie region this year, up over 29 per cent from the 791 drilling licenses for 2021.

• 2022 ended with 8,684 over-dimensional vehicles passing through the city, a 13 per cent increase over the same period last year.

• 741 building permits worth over $116.8 million were issued by the City, up from the 637 building permits worth over $84.7 million issued for 2021.

With these positive economic indicators in mind, we look forward to continued growth and recovery in 2023.

Thank you all for your commitment to building our community and our region, I wish you a prosperous 2023. l

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CCA securing a strong future for the industry through collective advocacy

BY MARY VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT, CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION

Representing 20,000+ member firms, the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is proud of our mission to inspire a progressive, innovative, and sustainable construction industry.

The key to our success is working with valued partner associations like the Grande Prairie Construction Association. We are powered by your engagement. Together, we are driving change on key issues that make a real impact, not only for the industry, but for all Canadians.

A smart infrastructure plan backed by investment As the industry’s national advocate, the CCA has been working to help shape a long-term plan for sustainable infrastructure investment. In our meetings with government leaders and reinforced by our advocacy strategies, the CCA has always

maintained that one size does not fit all.

Every region and municipality, including our Indigenous communities, have different needs and priorities.

We need to move from quick fixes to a strategy that focuses on long-term solutions and value for Canadians in the regions they live. It is why we engage with our local construction association partners and members – to learn first-hand what is important to you and your community.

Over the past two years, the CCA has been actively engaged to drive more investment in key trade gateways and corridors across the country. This included partnering with the Western Canada Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association and bringing in national partners, like Export Development Canada, the Business Council of Canada, and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, to build the support we need among politi-

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cians and Canadians. The CCA helped fund the report, From shovel ready to shovel worthy, to strengthen our case. We are also supporting a media and government relations outreach campaign to create more momentum and support for this initiative.

We are gaining traction, and our goal is to have this important issue reflected in the 2024 Federal Budget.

Workforce an urgent priority More than 70 members from across Canada and representing all sectors of the construction industry met with parliamentarians from all parties to discuss the labour crisis and urgent need to Rebuild Canada’s workforce NOW during CCA’s annual Hill Day on November 15. Our collective efforts to bring this message locally, provincially, and federally has generated government support for investing in promotion of the trades and changes to immigration, including increasing immigration to help ease the shortfall.

The urgent need for skilled trade workers is also receiving nationwide attention as we work to build the number of apprentices through our partnership with the Canadian Apprenticeship Service and turn construction into a first-choice career through our industry-wide Talent Fits Here campaign.

Fair procurement The CCA’s semi-annual Meech Lake meeting with government leaders resulted in a

commitment to establish a working group

net zero targets. We submitted detailed

on procurement and project delivery

recommendations on developing a buy

methods. We also embarked on a fact-find-

clean policy, mandating change, enabling

ing mission this summer to learn first-hand

investment decisions, growing Canada’s

from members about their challenges with

advantage in building practices, technol-

current procurement practices. Dubbed

ogy and building materials, and training

the Standard Practices Tour, the CCA vis-

and incentivizing the future workforce. Fol-

ited Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, St. John’s, and Montreal in June.

lowing the submissions, the CCA has been invited to participate in a working group

We are creating resources to educate own-

on Canada’s Green Buildings Strategy. The

ers on the challenges identified by our

CCA and our partners are also aligning on

members, as outlined in the report (which

our message that governments must up-

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content/uploads/2022/09/Standard-Prac-

businesses, share climate data, and create a

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list of approved “green” materials.

needs to adapt to encourage innovation, account for long-term value and sustainability, promote the use of alternative delivery models, and support shared risk. Too often contractors take on the risk of project costs and delays due to the shortage of workers, materials, and supply chain disruptions.

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ACA Advocacy Update

BY KEN GIBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION

ACA Advocacy with new premier and cabinet paying dividends for membership

all forms of alternative dispute resolution, leaving the courts as the only option; • Contractor selection primarily based on low price, treating construction as a com-

Alberta Construction Association (ACA) ad-

New Infrastructure Minister Nathan Neu-

vocacy is reflected in ministerial mandate

dorf comes from our industry, having

letters across government that address key

owned his own firm as a carpentry subcon-

issues for Alberta’s contractors. Mandate

tracting, having worked for a general con-

letters can be found at open.alberta.ca/

tractor, and having served as a consultant

The ACA will carry these themes forward in

publications/mandate-letters-to-minis-

for several public owners. Neudorf is a for-

our advocacy for the upcoming provincial

ters-2022. Highlights include:

mer chair of the Lethbridge Construction

election, slated for May 29, 2023.

• Sustained infrastructure investment in-

the ACA.

cluding trade corridors to support Albertan’s quality of life and economic prosperity; • Best value procurement and standardized contracts to reduce risk.; • Extending prompt payment provisions to Government of Alberta contracts.

• Promoting trades education, working training, recognition of out of province credentials, fostering opportunities for people from under-represented communities, and expanded Provincial Nominee Program; • Continued red tape reduction with an emphasis on streamlined permitting and land titles processes; • Complete Occupational Health & Safety Code review and more focus on mental health supports to keep workers safe; • Review Building Code changes to ensure safety and affordability; 20 Grande Prairie Construction Association

Association and a former board member of

Infrastructure Some of the issues the ACA looks forward to working with the Infrastructure Minister and the Government include:

modity, rather than selection on best value and innovation treating construction as a specialized service;

Builders’ Liens and Prompt Pay Prompt pay came into effect for contracts signed after August 29, 2022.

The ACA successfully advocated for Land Title provisions to speed up resolution of

• Extending prompt pay to projects under

liens in the Government’s Pending Reg-

the Public Works Act;

istration Queue system, and to overturn

• Lack of transparency and variability regarding future projects, funding, timing, delivery, project budget, impacting industry’s ability to plan. It takes years of

stop payments on progress draws by Alberta Infrastructure where a court order signaled pending removal of the lien on school projects.

steady work to produce skilled design

ACA Forms A and B contracts and the

consultants, tradespeople, and proj-

Builders’ Lien Plain Language Guide have

ect managers. Swings in infrastructure

been updated to reflect the new Act. Two

spending inevitably lead to periods in

new ACA Plain Language Guides (Prompt

which industry capacity can’t meet de-

Pay Provisions; Prompt Pay Adjudication

mand without price increases at the ex-

process) are also now available through

pense of taxpayers;

the ACA website at albertaconstruction.

• Relations that are contractual and transactional rather than collaborative; • I nappropriate allocation of risk; • The revision of GoA agreements removing

net/documents/.

The industry consortium of the ACA, Alberta Trade Contractors Coalition, Municipalities Alberta Association, and Consulting Engineers of Alberta will not submit at this

time a proposal to government to act as a nominating authority to accredit prompt pay adjudicators and manage the adjudication process. The ACA is concerned that the proposed administrative responsibilities contemplated in the regulations run counter to the goal of affordable costs borne by parties to an adjudication. The ACA will advocate for choice amongst nominating authorities to best serve industry.

Apprenticeship, Skills, and Workforce Development The ACA continues to advocate for a stronger industry role in vocational education and apprenticeship, offering to assist the new Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Board with industry engagement.

learning that wage scales are under con-

making sure they have a steady pay-

sideration to achieve a more favourable

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investment tax credit, the ACA has reiterated its concerns with the current federal government about bureaucrats replacing

• Ensures that they can get the necessary hours for apprenticeship completion .

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The ACA met with the Minister of Skilled Trades to reinforce the need for the apprenticeship system to maintain quality and address skill shortages and followed up advocating for new incremental funding to train the increase in apprentices registered with Alberta colleges and polytechnics.

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GOLD SEAL CERTIFICATION –

Become a recognized employer

The Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Gold Seal Certification Program can help your company attract, grow, and retain top talent

BY CHANEL ROBERTS, MANAGER, EDUCATION AND GOLD SEAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION

With over 11,000 Gold Seal Certified (GSC) professionals across Canada, the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Gold Seal Certification Program is the industry’s nationally recognized certification. Gold Seal construction management professionals have attained the highest standard of excellence in the industry, have proven industry experience, and are held in high regard. Through professional development and continued mentorship, this professional certification program is focused on helping individuals achieve excellence through education, training, and skills development.

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industry leaders. Becoming a Gold Seal Employer capitalizes on the integrity and prestige of the Gold Seal Certification and profiles your commitment to excellence in the management of construction.

“We recruit, retain, and develop the best construction professionals in the industry,” says Allan MacIntosh, president of Marco.

“Gold Seal Certification and our status as a Gold Seal Employer demonstrate our commitment to excellence. We are proud to tell our clients that by placing their trust in Marco – ‘Builders of Atlantic Canada’ – their projects will be managed by Gold Seal Certified personnel. We strongly believe that having a certified team inspires confidence from owners, designers, and our subtrade partners.”

Key advantages of being a Gold Seal Employer include: 1. Demonstrating your preference for construction professionals who have earned a nationally respected certification.

2. Industry recognition for supporting continuous professional development.

3.

Maintaining a competitive advantage and ensuring that clients understand that your company’s construction projects consistently set the gold standard with Gold Seal Certified professionals.

4. Opportunities for Gold Seal Project recognition, providing increased promotion and exposure for featured projects.

5. Advocating for the Gold Seal Certification Program.

Get the best people for the job Including information on Gold Seal Certification on your website’s careers section and in job postings can benefit your company in many ways. Having a clearly defined and articulated way of growing talent and investing in professional develop-

ny’s ability to manage and undertake challenging construction projects and showcases their professionalism and expertise in the construction industry.

To learn more about Gold Seal Certification, visit cca-acc.com/workforceexcellence/gold-seal.

To learn more about Gold Seal Projects, visit cca-acc.com/workforce-excellence/ gold-seal/gold-seal-projects/.

To inquire about becoming a Gold Seal Employer, contact the Gold Seal team at goldseal@cca-acc.com. l

ment is an incentive for applicants and can help differentiate your company from the competition. By asking for the certification in job postings or by listing it as an asset, you can showcase your appreciation and support of professionalism.

Gold Seal Projects

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Having your project recognized as a certified Gold Seal Project is also a great way to encourage eligible jobsite staff to become certified and gain visibility for your commitment to professional development.

Gold Seal Projects promote the value of Gold Seal Certified professionals on a project site and educate those who are noncertified about the value of certification. A

P: 780-539-0078 F: 780-513-6117 E-mail: gplandscaping@telus.net www.gplandscaping.net

The Commercial & Estate Landscaper of Choice “We commit to treating you, our customer with integrity; and to providing you excellent service at a fair competitive price.”

Harold Schalin

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GPCA 2023 Executive & Board of Directors 2023 Executive & Office Staff

President: Andre Deslauriers – Kamwin Electric 9607 112 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6G8 Tel: 780-532-4416 Email: andre@kamwin.ca Vice- President: Glenn Penner – HWD Construction 10533 98 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4L1 Tel: 780-538-3616 Email: glenn@hwdconstruction.com

Treasurer: Michelle Pelletier – Custom Communications & Security 10008 103 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1B8 Tel: 780-538-2012 Email: michelle@ccsigp.ca Vice Treasurer: Justin Staffen – JMS Construction 104, 8901 156 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2N6 Tel: 780-876-8491 Email: justin@jmsconstruction.ca

Past President: David Brinkman, Valor Fire Protection 8909 61 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2P3 Tel: 780-380-5100 | Email: dave@valorfirepro.ca

Chief Operating Officer: Carmen Lemay – Grande Prairie Construction Association 11439 98 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S5 Tel: 780-532-4548 Email: carmen@gpca.ca

2023 Board of Directors Jill Caine LSM 10910 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 Ph: 780-532-4418 Email: jcaine@golsm.com

Jamie Rich Ruskin Construction Ltd. 4101 97 Street County of GP No.1, AB T8W 5A8 Ph: 780-538-1919 Email: jrich@rcl.bz

Craig Halls G & M Plumbing & Heating 8620 110 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K1 Ph: 780-538-3222 Email: craig@gmplumbing.ca Jaime Hebert M & R Plumbing & Heating Box 374 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A5 Ph: 780-567-2477 Email: office@mandrplumbing.ca

Jeff Hinz LSM 10910 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 Ph: 780-532-4418 Email:jhinz@golsm.com

Honourary Board Members

Jon Halls Absolute HVAC 6214 90 A Street Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2M5 Ph: 780-882-5946 Email: jonhalls@absolute-hvac.com

Adria Mathisen | Ernie Dewhurst | Denise McCarty | Ron Peterson

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WHERE THE WORK IS. BuildWorks Projects Over 7,500 construction opportunities reported on across AB, SK, and MB annually.

BuildWorks Canada is your Locally connected source for construction opportunities.

BuildWorks Directory The most comprehensive listing of qualified contractors and service providers in the industry. Find better partners, and list your company to be seen, get invited, and win more work!

BuildWorks On Demand A growing number of companies are using BuildWorks On Demand for private, secure, invitations to bid. This zero-cost service streamlines communication and document distribution, saving you time and money.

For more information, contact your Local Construction Association or visit www.buildworkscanada.com

2023 GPCA Committees ACA Director Jeff Hinz LSM Tel: 780-532-4418 Email: jhinz@golsm.com Glenn Penner HWD Construction Tel: 780-538-3616 Email: glenn@hwdconstruction.com

ACSA/WCB/Safety Jeff Hinz LSM Tel: 780-532-4418 Email: jhinz@golsm.com Jill Caine LSM Tel: 780-532-4418 Email: jcaine@golsm.com

Jaime Hebert M & R Plumbing & Heating Tel: 780-567-2477 Email: office@mandrplumbing.ca Dave Brinkman dave@valorfirepro.ca Justin Staffen justin@jmsconstruction.ca

Social/Marketing Committee David Brinkman Valor Fire Protection Tel: 780-380-5100 Email: dave@valorfirepro.ca Craig Halls G & M Plumbing & Heating Tel: 780-538-3222 Email: craig@gmplumbing.ca

Government Action

Nichole Staffen admin@jmsconstruction.ca

Jamie Rich Ruskin Construction Tel: 780-538-1919 Email: jrich@rcl.bz

Jon Halls jon.halls@absolute-hvac.com

Jon Halls Absolute HVAC Tel: 780-882-5946 Email: jonhalls@absolute-hvac.com

Partnerships with Education Awards & Scholarships Andre Deslauriers Kamwin Electric Tel: 780-532-4416 Email: andre@kamwin.ca

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Jaime Hebert office@mandrplumbing.ca

Contracts & Trade Definitions Glenn Penner HWD Construction Tel: 780-538-3616 Email: glenn@hwdconstruction.com Justin Staffen JMS Construction Tel: 780-876-8491 Email: justin@jmsconstruction.ca

GPCA CALENDAR CALENDAR GPCA OF EVENTS 2023 MAR

MAR APR MAY

JUN

07

TRADES TRADES CAFE CAFE 9:00 9:00 AM AM -- 4:00 4:00 PM PM

CURLING CURLING FUNSPIEL FUNSPIEL

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CHILI CHILI & & CRIB CRIB

APPRECIATION APPRECIATION BBQ 26 BBQ GOLF GOLF TOURNAMENT 9 TOURNAMENT

GPCA Social Committee Report The Social Committee brought us four events in 2022:

• Morning Coffee Mixer • Chili & Crib Event • Member Appreciation BBQ • Golf

Morning Coffee Mixer The Morning Coffee Mixer was held in the Valor Shop right behind our office, and donuts and coffee were served. Approximately 10 people attended. We do hope to bring more of these back this year.

Chili & Crib Event We decided to combine the Chili & Crib Event together in hopes to bring more people out. We held this at the Grande Prairie Curling Club. A big thank you to our judges for bravely testing all the chili’s and choosing the winner. We had five entries this year and Councillor Chris Thiessen presented Nichole Staffen with the winning chili title.

The Crib Tournament saw 27 crib players, which was an amazing turnout! We are so very thankful for all those that attended. Chili & Crib will be back on April 21, 2023.

Clockwise from left: Chili winner, Nichole Staffen; Chilis at the Chili & Crib event; and the judges testing the chili.

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Annual Appreciation BBQ The weather for our Annual Appreciation BBQ was not promising, but we had many people still attend. Bandaged Paws attended with the most adorable puppies ever, Steps for Life Grande Prairie also attended.

• South Wapiti Meats for the amazing deal on burgers.

• Northern Metalic for the use of the BBQ. • Valor Fire Protection for providing the shop.

• Everyone that came out to show their support.

Thank you to: • Bandaged Paws & Steps for Life Grande Prairie for being there to share with everyone.

This year the BBQ will once again be behind the shop at our office on May 26, 2023.

• Freson Bros IGA for the donation of chips.

Clockwise from left: BBQ masters, Preston and Ron; Bandaged Paws attended the Annual Appreciation BBQ with the most adorable puppies; Annual Appreciation BBQ; and Amber, Sam and Carmen snuggling the puppies.

New Construction | Renovations Tenant Improvements | Maintenance Project Management | Sub-Contracting Millwork 10533-98 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4L1

Tel: 780.538.3616 | Fax: 780.532.2066

www.hwdconstruction.com Your local

2015 Canadian Industrial Building of the Year by Butler.

2016 Canadian Industrial Building of the Year by Butler.

dealer.

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Annual Golf Tournament Our golf tournament was another amazing success and we could not have asked for warmer weather. We were at the Dunes Golf & Country Club for the 2022 tournament and will be back for the 2023 tournament as well.

Winners of the tournament were: Geoff Moyles, Nathan Bidwell, and Lanny Lock.

2022 Sponsors Title Sponsor

Cart Sponsor

Beverage Sponsors

Putting Sponsor

Shooter Hole Sponsor

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Mulligan Sponsors

Lunch Sponsor

Hole-In-One Sponsors

ialists

Hole Sponsors Absolute HVAC Bull Mechanical Cat the Rental Store Celtic Construction Clark Builders Cloverdale Paints Cutline Painting Everlast Plumbing & Heating

Northern Roof-Life Specialists Consulting • Condition Reports • Thermography Specifications and Tendering Quality Control Inspections

GFL Environmental GP Regional Safety Committee Green Acre Ventures Gurevitch Burnham Law Office HWD Construction

Dawson Creek, BC

250-782-6878

Terrace, BC

Grande Prairie, AB

250-641-4204 780-538-4190

Dick Van Genne RRO

Mike Van Genne

Mel Hoffart RRO

Email: mel@topsideconsulting.ca

Kamwin Electric Knelsen Sand & Gravel LanTech Services LSM

RCABC and ARCA Accepted Inspectors

MNP LLP Nelson Lumber NK5 Mechanical

ACCEPTED INSPECTION FIRM

Northern Doors Northern MEMBERS OF Metalic Southwest Design & Construction Wapiti Gravel Suppliers Wayne’s Building Products Platinum Sponsor Northern Metalic Gold Sponsors ACSA Greenham Woodworking Herc Rentals Navada Bobs Northern Doors Prairie Mall Ultimate Productions l

Leanne Martin

E-mail: Leanne@lan-techservices.ca P.O. Box 844, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3R5

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Partnerships with education

The Grande Prairie Construction Association issued three scholarships to very deserving recipients from member companies:

of Grande Prairie for the use of the Activity and Reception Centre, this venue was exactly what we were needing for this event.

Venue Sponsor:

• David Douillard – Kamwin Electric

On March 7, 2023 we held our Trades Café at the City of Grande Prairie Activity and Reception Centre. We had 23 booths attend this year and 144 students come through.

We want to send a big thank you to the City

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• LED Services • LSM

• Modern Decore

• Karl Whillier – M&R Plumbing & Heating

Unfortunately, we did not host our annual Trades Café in 2022.

• Kamwin Electric

• M&R Plumbing & Heating

• Elijah Cardinal – LSM

We didn’t receive as many applicants as previous years and we feel this is attributed to the drop in apprenticeship applications within the industry.

• HWD Construction

• New Horizon Co-Op • Northern Doors Booths that were in attendance included: • Arctic Crane • Atco Electric • Careers Next Generation • GP Lawn Doctor • G&R Insulating • Grande Prairie Regional Safety Committee

• Northwest Polytechnic • One Beauty Academy • Pat’s Auto • Serv-All Mechanical Services • Sundown Oilfield • Valor Fire Protection • Woman Building Futures l

PLEASE RECYCLE Robert Stegmeier, President Cell: 780-518-6376 Email: roberts@kaymor.ca

Machining, Welding, Millwright, HD Mechanical & Hydraulics

9703 – 72 Avenue, Clairmont, Alberta T8X 5B3 Phone: 780-538-2623 Fax: 780-538-2650

www.kaymor.ca

API THREADING CNC MACHINING PORTABLE WELDING B PRESSURE SHOP FABRICATION CONDUCTORS CASING BOWLS RIG WELDING WELL ABANDONMENTS CVIP FACILITY SERVICE TRUCK RIG MECHANIC GEARBOX REBUILDING

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Steps for Life:

We walk together Steps for Life national spokesperson Melanie, right, walks with her team in 2022.

There’s strength in numbers, but there’s also empathy, encouragement, and shared passion for a cause. When it comes to Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy, the empathy and encouragement are for those who’ve experienced a work-related death or injury. The shared passion is for the cause of prevention.

Mark, an industrial electrician, was severely injured in a fall while doing maintenance on an industrial press. He lost everything that made him Mark on that one day, and four years later, his injuries cost him his life as well. His dream was to be a father, and today, his son is growing up without him. His widow, Melanie, is the national spokesperson this year for Steps for Life-Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy. For Melanie, Steps for Life is about honouring her husband and preventing future tragedies.

It supports those affected by work-related tragedies, like Melanie and her family, and aims to keep workplace health and safety front of mind.

Each year in Canada, roughly 1,000 families learn their loved one won’t be coming home from work due to a traumatic accident or occupational disease. Thousands more have their lives permanently altered by injuries at work. Since the Peace Region-Grande Prairie Steps for Life walk began in 2015, the community has raised close to $120,000 to provide these families with one-on-one peer support, links to community support services, and the opportunity to take action to help prevent similar tragedies to other families.

Threads of Life is a national, registered charity, helping many fami-

“My husband will never come home, but having the opportunity to share our story makes it feel like our loss means something,” she says.

lies in Alberta and across the country. The Peace Region-Grande

Steps for Life is a fun five-kilometre walk planned for May 6 in Muskoseepi Park in Grande Prairie and other communities across Canada. Steps for Life is the flagship fundraiser for the Association for Workplace Tragedy Family Support (known as Threads of Life).

affected by tragedy. You can help too! Register to walk in Steps for

Prairie Steps for Life event is organized and hosted by local volunteers committed to health and safety, and to supporting families Life, form a team of your coworkers or friends, raise some money or donate to another walker! If you’re unable to attend on May 6, you can still register to support the Peace Region-Grande Prairie Steps for Life community and walk on your own another day.

“The Steps for Life walk is a day we can honour loved ones,” says

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Nicole Lazaruk, lead for the Peace Region-Grande Prairie Steps for Life committee. “We walk in memory of the lost, injured, and the families that have suffered as a result of a workplace tragedy. We raise awareness of the importance of workplace safety in hopes of preventing future life-altering workplace tragedies.”

Through Steps for Life, we all walk together. For more information and to register for the Peace Region-Grande Prairie 2023 Steps for Life walk, visit www.stepsforlife.ca. #StepsForLife #WeWalkTogether l

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A safe and non-judgmental place for men MEN’S SHED GRANDE PRAIRIE

In February 2022, Richard Nasedkin founded the Men’s Shed in partnership with the Grande Prairie Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention.

The Men’s Shed is a safe, non-judgemental place for men to gather and develop relationships besides those that men have formed at work.

Currently, the Grande Prairie Men’s Shed is held in a 550-square-foot woodworking shop and a 350-square-foot meeting space hosted by local founder Richard Nasedkin’s business, AR Solution.

Suicide is often described as a permanent

intense shift schedules, such as working 15

solution to a temporary problem. Feel-

days on with six days off. The Men’s Shed is

ings of not belonging, worthlessness, and

a safe, non-judgemental place for men to

hopelessness are experienced by people

gather and develop relationships besides

who also feel that their lives aren’t worth

those that men have formed at work.

living. Men often die upon their first attempt, due to greater access to more lethal means of suicide such as firearms, street drugs, and hazardous work environments.

The Men’s Shed movement started in Australia in the late 1990s, and has spread internationally, particularly in the UK, Ireland, and Western Canada. In February 2022,

a 350-square-foot meeting space hosted

by Nasedkin’s local business, AR Solution, located at 11436 97th Avenue in the Richmond Industrial Park.

Members, or Shedders, meet on Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. The group may be hosted in a woodworking shop, but Grande Prairie’s Men’s Shed is not a woodworking club. It’s a fellowship club that does woodworking.

In Alberta, the further north you travel, the

Richard Nasedkin founded the Men’s Shed

higher the rates of death by suicide, and

in partnership with the Grande Prairie Re-

men are three- to four-times more likely to

source Centre for Suicide Prevention. The

die by suicide in Canada than women (Gov-

Men’s Shed fills for today’s men the man-

ernment of Canada, 2019). Where it’s more

date that the Royal Canadian Legion his-

likely for women to reach out to friends

torically filled for war veterans. It provides

and family when they are struggling, men

men with a safe place in which to share,

are more prone to retreat from relation-

develop positive friendships, and find sup-

ships.

port in the company of peers.

The tendency for men is to form friend-

Grande Prairie is the sixth Men’s Shed to be

ships limited to their workplace. If they

established in Alberta. Over 20 men inter-

are out of work, on disability or newly re-

ested in developing friendships and hob-

tired, they often lose all their friendships.

bies attended the first meeting. Currently,

In Grande Prairie, this is compounded by

the Grande Prairie Men’s Shed is held in a

For more information, visit www.mensshedgp.ca, or call

work that involves long, inconsistent, and

550-square-foot woodworking shop and

780-830-9717. l

The Men’s Shed is open to all men, 18 years old and over, who would like to connect with peers. There is no expectation to fundraise, have a skill, or produce anything. As men, we don’t always need to be productive. Sometimes just connecting with others is enough. As a testimony to the power of connection and what Grande Prairie’s Men’s Shed offers its members, one Shedder said, “I only had one friend, now I have five.”

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GPCA 2022 Members Absolute HVAC Jon Halls 6214 90 A Street Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2M5 T: 780-882-5946 E: jonhalls@absolute-hvac.com AGS Mechanical Contractors Ltd. Matt Gannon Box 6206 Peace River, AB T8S 1S2 T: 780-624-1184 E: office.main@agsmechanical.com Alberta Wild West Fencing Ltd. Gord Mitchell 19 Governor Place Spruce Grove, AB T7X 0M2 T: 780-686-1893 E: albertawildwestfencing@gmail.com www.albertawildwestfencing.com All Pro Glass Ltd. Paul Cooper Unit B, 9716 128 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6K4 T: 780-978-0088 E: paulc@allproglass.ca www.allproglass.ca All-West Northern Glass Curtis Ankerstein 9606 108 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4E1 T: 780-532-4711 www.all-westglass.com AR Solution Richard Nasedkin 11436 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5Z5 T: 780-830-9717 E: richard@arsolution.ca www.arsolution.ca Ardy Rigging Ltd. Bill Davis Box 180 Valleyview, AB T0H 3N0 T: 780-524-3459 E: bill.davis@ardyrigging.com www.ardyrigging.com ATB Drywall Grande Prairie Ltd. Tyson McCrea 52 714010 Range Road 73 Grande Prairie, AB T8W 5J7 T: 780-402-8469 E: atbltd@telus.net www.atbdrywall.com

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Beairsto & Associates Engineering Ltd. Dennis Hussey 10940 92 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6B5 T: 780-532-4919 E: dennish@baseng.ca www.baseng.ca

Celtic Construction Ltd. Leon Gullickson Box 507 Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H4 T: 250-782-6109 E: leon@celticconstruction.ca www.celticconstruction.ca

Bekevich Construction Lorne Bekevich Box 5003 Peace River, AB T8S 1R7 T: 780-624-5654 E: wonderstruck2000@yahoo.com

Checkmark Services Ltd. John Schmidt Box 579 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 T: 780-928-4801 E: johns@checkmarkservices.com www.checkmarkservices.com

BFL Canada Risk and Insurance Services Inc. Rachelle Himer Box 217 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1Y7 T: 780-229-5708 E: rhimer@bflcanada.ca www.bflcanada.ca Bgreen Irrigation Inc. Brian Peters 12703 101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S1 T: 780-532-6656 E: bgreenirrigation@live.com www.bgreenirrigation.com Big Stick Rentals Kevin Bjornson 11013 B 65 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 4A8 T: 780-830-4115 E: kevin@bigstickrentals.ca www.bigstickrentals.ca Bull Mechanical Ltd. Rob Howarth 13, 712074 RR 55 Grande Prairie, AB T8X 4A8 T: 587-299-9698 E: rhowarth@bullmechanical.com www.admin69803.wixsite.com/ bullmechanical CCSI Vernon Boyd Unit 104, 10001 100 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0V2 T: 780-538-2012 E: vernon@ccsigp.ca www.ccsigp.ca

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Ross Thiessen 8718 112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5X4 T: 780-532-3610 E: ross@empowerenergy.ca www.empowerenergy.ca

GPCA 2022 Members Environmental 360 Warren Toews 4001 99 Street County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A8 T: 780-538-0551 E: wtoews@e360s.ca www.e360s.ca

G.P. Landscaping Ltd. Harold Schalin 11053 30 Avenue County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5B5 T: 780-539-0078 E: gplandscaping@telus.net www.gplandscaping.net

Everlast Plumbing & Heating Inc. Nathan Bidwell 8701 113 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7B4 T: 780-296-4770 E: nathan@everlastplumbingandheating. com

G.P. Lawn Doctor Ltd. Darren Chambers 3913 99 Street County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A8 T: 780-539-7090 E: darren@gplawndoctor.com www.gplawndoctor.com

Fine Line Services (986855 AB Ltd.) Erick Carter Box 3690 High Level, AB T0H 1Z0 T: 780-926-3298 E: finelineservices2010@gmail.com www.finelineservices.ca

G.P. Yardworks Matthew Martinos 9616 116th Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5W3 T: 780-266-6288 E: estimates@gpyardworks.ca www.gpyardworks.ca

Formula Contractors Ltd. Jonathan Vandenberg 9157 Rock Island Road Prince George, BC V2N 5T4 T: 250-617-3661 E: estimating@formulacontractors.com www.formulacontractors.com

Genron Enterprises 2007 Ltd. Tom Van Spronsen Box 566 Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H9 T: 250-782-4959 E: tom@genron.ca www.genron.com

Fox National Building Systems Inc. D. Jay Fournier Site 10, Unit 58, RR 2 Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0 T: 780-882-5152 E: d.jay@foxnational.ca www.foxnational.ca

Glen Armstrong Construction Ltd. Mike Fosty 8122 102 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1M6 T: 780-624-2101 E: mike@gacltd.ca www.glenarmstrongconstruction.com

Frasko Concrete Cutting Ltd. Rita Skolly 9517 117 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4R2 T: 780-830-0102 E: office@fraskoconcrete.ca

Gray Electric (2013) Ltd. Sean Gray 10913 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4G6 T: 780-296-5274 E: sean.gray@grayelectric.ca www.grayelectric.ca

G & M Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Greg Marcotte 8620 110 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K1 T: 780-538-3222 E: greg_gm@telusplanet.net www.gmplumbing.ca

Green Acre Ventures Ltd. Bruce Dyck Box 207 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A4 T: 780-538-1891 E: bruce@greenacreventures.ca www.greenacreventures.ca

Gross Ventures Ltd. Sarah/Glenn Penner 1131 Lewis Road Kelowna, BC V1P 1C7 T: 780-914-1428 E: cegv@telus.net GSL Construction Moe Abu Shah Box 25051 Cobblestone Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0E9 T: 780-533-5656 E: info@gslconstruction.ca www.gslconstruction.ca Guillevin International Co. Tracy Bilodeau 11202 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4Y6 T: 780-814-7001 E: tracy.bilodeau@guillevin.com HAE Enterprises Ltd. Ben Braim Box 6 Nampa, AB T0H 2R0 T: 780-625-5131 E: ben.haeenterprises@gmail.com www.hae-enterprises.com Homestead Kitchens Rodney Kroeker 9701 100 Street La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 T: 780-926-1081 E: hklacrete@gmail.com Hotflash Electric Ltd. Philip Friesen Box 1439 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 T: 780-928-3142 E: hotflashelectric@gmail.com www.hotflashelectric.com HWD Construction Ltd. Glenn Penner 10533 98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4L1 T: 780-538-3616 E: glenn@hwdconstruction.com www.hwdconstruction.com Jackal Electric Kevin Latham Suite 167, 3-11 Bellerose Drive St. Albert, AB T8N 5C9 T: 780-554-9198 E: kevin@jackalelectric.ca

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GPCA 2022 Members Jayjaxx Controls Inc. Kris Smith 9509 113 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5L2 T: 403-504-4889 E: kris.smith@jayjaxx.com www.jayjaxx.com

Kaynic Construction Ltd. Dennis Hunter 12202 104 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8A8 T: 780-538-4646 E: office@kaynic.ca www.kaynic.ca

Knelsen Sand & Gravel Ltd. Tom Hill 9801 156 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0P4 T: 780-539-7667 E: tomh@knelsen.com www.knelsen.com

JMS Construction Nichole Staffen 104, 8901 156 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2N6 T: 780-876-8491 E: admin@jmsconstruction.ca www.jmsconstruction.ca

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

Lafarge Canada Inc. Terry Peterson 9001 112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7J4 T: 780-532-7766 E: terrance.peterson@lafargeholcim.com

Kamwin Electric Ltd. Andre Deslauriers 9607 112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6G8 T: 780-532-4416 E: andre@kamwin.ca

Klon Services Lonny Nohnychuk 8513 68 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2R3 T: 780-539-0303 E: lonny@klonservices.ca

Lan Tech Services Ltd. Leanne Martin 98, 10821 78 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2L2 T: 780-876-3353 E: leanne@lan-techservices.ca www.lan-techservices.ca Lavergne Construction (1988) Ltd. Brent Lavergne 8009 102 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1M6 T: 780-624-3616 E: lavergneconstruction@telus.net www.lavergneconstruction.com

Founded in 2013, JayJaxx Controls Inc. has quickly become a reputable and leading edge Electrical, Instrumentation and Automation company specializing in custom building control systems for new and retrofit applications. Located in Grande Prairie, Alberta, JayJaxx Controls offers products and services to clients throughout Western Canada and the United States. Flexibility and innovation are an integral part of our business to ensure our clients meet their organizational goals.

Our Mission

To provide our customers with superior quality products and services, while providing economic and environmental solutions. Our dynamic team of highly qualified and experienced personnel consistently strive to be industry leaders by focusing on continuous improvement through innovation, technology and strategy.

Our Quality Commitment

JayJaxx Controls has been built on our reputation. We are driven to perform and achieve the highest standard of workmanship with a target of zero rework. Our Senior Management, Project Managers and Field Technicians are committed to ensuring quality compliance, industry codes and regulations and industry best practices.

9509 113 St, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 5L2

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LED Services Herman Dyck Bay 8, 8710 112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5X4 T: 780-539-4477 E: herman@ledservices.ca www.ledservices.ca LSM Gordon Provencher 10910 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 T: 780-532-4418 E: gordonprovencher@golsm.com www.golsm.com M & R Plumbing & Heating Jaime Hebert Box 374 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A5 T: 780-567-2477 E: mandrplumbing@telus.net Macmillan Construction Ltd. Ron Macmillan Box 7080 Peace River, AB T8S 1M6 T: 780-624-3777 E: ron@maccon.ca www.maccon.ca

GPCA 2022 Members Magnum Electric Tim Tarita 11039 101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2R7 T: 780-532-4000 E: magnumgp@telus.net www.magnumelectric.com Main-Way Electrical & Instrumentation Ltd. Wayne Landry Box 5149 Peace River, AB T8S 1R8 T: 780-624-4481 E: wayne@mainwayelectrical.com Mainbeam Fabrication Robert Bjornson Box 15 Stn. Main Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A1 T: 780-876-1566 E: robert@mainbeam.ca Mainline Construction (2014) Ltd. Brad Ogston 14244 102 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7E2 T: 780-532-8545 E: bradogston@mainlineconstruction.ca www.mainlineconstruction.ca

Northern Doors Blair 8702 111 A Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5L3 T: 780-831-1111 www.northerndoorsgp.com

Northern Metalic Sales (GP) James Claggett 9708 108 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4E2 T: 780-539-9555 E: james.claggett@northernmetalic.com www.northernmetalic.com

JMS CONSTRUCTION High-Quality Work

Skilled Workers

JMS focuses on providing the highest quality of service to each and every one of our clients, no matter the project size. We’re experienced in serving commercial, industrial, and residential clients for over 15 years.

Michael’s Flooring Ltd. Brent Friesen 9919 113 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1W6 T: 780-532-8680 E: brent@mflooring.com Modern Decore Carpet One Craig Wales 10404 100 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2M2 T: 780-532-3885 E: craig.modern@outlook.com Nelson Lumber Company Ltd. Grant Taylor 15603 94 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0B9 T: 780-532-5454 E: gtaylor@nlc.ca www.nlc.ca NK5 Mechancial Karen Przybylski Box 25098 Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0E9 T: 587-259-9973 E: admin@nk5mechanical.ca

GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVING THE PEACE REGION INDUSTRIAL | COMMERCIAL | RESIDENTIAL DESIGN AND BUILD | INTERIOR DESIGN CONCRETE SPECIALISTS | EARTHWORK CONTRACTORS

#104- 8901 156 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2N6

Phone: (780) 876-8491

estimating@jmsconstruction.ca | jmsconstruction.ca

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GPCA 2022 Members Northern Road Builders LP Paul Driedger Box 1570 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 T: 780-928-4900 E: paul@ften.ca www.ften.ca

Nufloors Dan Bergsma 101, 13501 100 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4H4 T: 780-532-3250 E: dan@nufloorsgp.ca www.nufloors.ca/grandeprairie

Paragon Custom Crushing Mathew Tarrington Box 782 Redwater, AB T0A 2W0 T: 780-942-2850 E: matt@sourceagg.ca www.paragonltd.ca

Northgate Electric Todd Gorman 12625 99 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5Z4 T: 780-538-4056 E: toddg@northgateelectric.ca

Odessa Doors Ltd. Carole Story 101, 9602 115 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5W2 T: 780-539-3677 E: carole@odessadoors.com www.odessadoors.com

Pave it Construction Inc. Robert Loroff Box 1031 Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A0 T: 780-849-8586 E: rob.paveit@gmail.com www.paveitconstruction.ca

Overhead Door Co. of GP Kevin Timanson 11511 95 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5P7 T: 780-532-9350 E: kevin@ohdoor.com

Phoenix Treatment Systems Michael Carriere 11317 96 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5M3 T: 780-539-6668 E: mdc@ptscentral.com www.ptscentral.com

Norwest Construction & Management Ltd. Jennifer Metz 9501 42 Avenue County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A8 T: 780-539-5926 E: jennifer.metz@norwestcm.com www.norwestcm.com

Quality Floors Mitchell Kachnic 12426 100 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4H8 T: 780-882-6866 E: qfloors@telus.net www.qualityfloorsgp.ca Rapid Span Bridges Inc. Tamer Akkurt 1145 Industrial Drive Armstrong, BC V0E 1B6 T: 250-546-9676 E: takkurt@rapidspan.com www.rapidspan.com

• UNDERGROUND UTILITIES • EARTHWORKS & GRADING • OILFIELD CONSTRUCTION • AGGREGATE SUPPLY • TRUCKING • ROAD MAINTENANCE • GENERAL CONTRACTING

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Reco Construction 2010 Ltd. Darren Dowling Box 339 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A5 T: 780-532-0233 E: darren@recoconstruction.com www.recoconstruction.com Redline Electric Ltd. Harvey Derksen Box 88 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 T: 780-928-2644 E: harvey@redlineelectric.ca www.redlineelectric.ca RGM Contracting Inc. 10815 184 Street Edmonton, AB T5S 2T2 T: 780-406-1777

GPCA 2022 Members Rocky Johnson Contracting Inc. Eric Johnson 8618 112 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5X4 T: 780-864-8500 E: eric@rockyjc.ca www.rockyjohnsonconcrete.com

Silver-Tech Contracting Ltd. Adam Link Box 23065 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6X2 T: 780-832-0279 E: adam@silvertechcontracting.com www.silvertechcontracting.com

Spirit River Flooring Ltd. Jim Sawers Box 301 Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0 T: 780-864-3073 E: jim@spiritriverflooring.com www.spiritriverflooring.com

Roxy’s Drywall Andrea Michaud 10456 161 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5P 3J7 T: 780-220-3566 E: roxys_drywall@hotmail.com

Silvertip Plumbing, Electrical & Water Solutions Ltd. Caitlin Moody 101, 15902 102 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0K7 T: 780-876-4618 E: caity@silvertipltd.com www.silvertipltd.com

Standard Roofing & Exteriors Ltd. Tim Simigan 11413 101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2R8 T: 780-539-4880 E: srgp@telus.net www.standardroofing.net

Ruel Concrete Ltd. Albert Laurin Box 10004 Peace River, AB T8S 0A7 T: 780-625-8399 E: albert@ruelconcreteltd.com www.ruelconcrete.com Ruskin Construction Ltd. Jamie Rich 4101 97 Street County of GP No. 1, AB T8W 5A8 T: 780-538-1919 E: jrich@rcl.bz www.ruskinconstruction.com

Southwest Design & Construction Ltd. 11453 98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5S5 T: 780-830-2400

Tek Plumbing & Heating Inc. Trisha Scheck 11434 89 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5V8 T: 780-402-2551 E: tscheck@tek-plumbing.com www.tek-plumbing.com

Scott Builders Inc. Hubert Buckle 9835 60 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 0C6 T: 780-463-4565 E: hubertb@scottbuilders.com www.scottbuilders.com Serv-All Mechanical Services Ltd. Dwain Velve 205, 10920 84 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6H2 T: 780-532-6682 E: dvelve@serv-all.ca www.serv-all.ca Signature West LLB Inc. Don Bastien 5255 Brendan Lane Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0 T: 519-972-6472 E: don@signaturecontractors.ca www.signaturecontractors.ca

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GPCA 2022 Members Valor Fire Protection Inc. David Brinkman 8909 61 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2P3 T: 780-580-5100 E: dave@valorfirepro.ca

Terel Electric Ltd. Kelly Boissonnault 9106 109 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4K8 T: 780-539-8466 E: terelelectric@live.ca www.terelelectric.ca The Yardmaster Ltd. Rochelle Thorpe 1A-721072 RR 53 County of GP No. 1, AB T8X 0N5 T: 780-538-2020 E: rochelle@theyardmaster.ca www.theyardmaster.ca

Wapiti Gravel Suppliers Bill Turner Box 608 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A8 T: 780-532-1790 E: bill.turner@wapitigravel.ca www.wapitigravel.ca

Triton Plumbing & Heating Inc. Jim Olson 13109 101 Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7H9 T: 780-532-7522 E: info@tritonplumbinginc.ca

Weaver Group (Welding) Ltd. Kelvin Creighton 7501 107 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1M6 T: 780-618-7522 E: kelvinc@weavergroupltd.ca www.weavergroupltd.ca

Ultimate Energy Controls Inc. Mike Wells 10942 97 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 T: 780-357-3322 E: mikew@uecgp.com www.uecgp.com

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

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Wild West Dirt Works Ltd. Monty Cissell Box 183 Bezanson, AB T0H 0G0 T: 780-832-8033 E: monty@wildwestventures.ca www.wildwestdirtworks.ca Winmar Grande Prairie Nikole Emerson Box 448 Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0 T: 780-568-4402 E: nikoleemerson@winmar.ca www.winmargrandeprairie.com Wolseley Inc. Jason Carson 10940 86 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K3 T: 780-532-8785 E: jason.carson@wolseleyinc.ca www.wolseleyinc.ca Woodland Home Hardware Building Centre Greg Bartolotta 11105 100 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J9 T: 780-538-1340 E: greg@woodlandhomehardware.com

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

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Grande Prairie Construction Association Document Price List Prices subject to change without notice - Prices are current as of January 2021 Prices do not include GST DOCUMENT SALES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

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Division 00 - 2018 Master Specification Procurement & Contracting Requirements (2018)

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CCA 51 Guide to Calling Bids & Awarding Subcontracts (2008)

CCA 52 Joint Venture Guide (2008)

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CCA 61 Risks of Pre-Purchasing Equipment & Materials for Construction Projects (2008)

CCA 81 A Best Practice’s Guide to Solid Waste Reduction (2001)

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Guide Recommended Guidelines for Provision of Geotechnical Info. in Construction Contracts (1993)

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A needed evolution Construction is almost complete on St. Patrick Catholic School in Grande Prairie

BY SHAYNA WIWIERSKI

The school is targeted to achieve LEED Silver certification and will feature a number of energy-efficient systems, including a high-quality building envelope and water-saving fixtures.

Located at 7810 Poplar Drive in Grande Prairie, the St. Patrick Catholic School replacement project was approved by the government to accommodate 400 students in Grades 7 to 9.

Students attending St. Patrick Catholic School will have a new school to call home this September.

First built in 1978, the original St. Patrick Catholic School was closed in 2017 when it was noted that the school needed significant upgrades. An assessment indicated it would cost more money to renovate and expand the school than to construct a new one. As a result, the Government of Alberta approved a new school be built on the same site.

“There were a number of things that were wrong with the school. Age, ongoing maintenance concerns, and water were all issues, and on top of that, the process of educating kids has changed,” says Steven Bushnell, architect at BR2 Architecture Ltd., the bridging consultant.

Located at 7810 Poplar Drive in Grande Prairie, the St. Patrick Catholic School replacement project was approved by the government to accommodate 400 students in Grades 7 to 9. Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools has chosen to offer programing for students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 at the school, that once complete will be a single-storey, 4,299-squaremetre facility.

The old school was demolished in 2020 and construc-

52 Grande Prairie Construction Association

The old school was demolished in 2020 and construction on the new facility started in August 2021. It is expected to be completed in June 2023.

The school will also be the division’s first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-focused school.

tion on the new facility started in August

approaches like movable partitions be-

ver certification and will feature a number

2021. The new school is expected to be

tween the classrooms to team teach as

of energy-efficient systems, including a

complete in June 2023, with the school

well. There is also connectivity to the out-

high-quality building envelope and water-

opening to students in September 2023.

doors through natural light and patios off

saving fixtures. The project itself is being

The $24.4 million school, funded by the

the learning communities.

delivered using a design-build method

Government of Alberta, is designed with 21st Century Learning concepts. This will include classrooms grouped around a learning common to foster a sense of community and will also expand into other spaces via operable glass overhead doors.

Jordan Sterling, project manager with Delnor Construction Ltd., mentions that the overhead doors are unique, but facilitates more group learning in an open environment.

Learning spaces will also include music,

“The overhead doors follow 21st Century

foods, and a multi-purpose Career and

Learning, which is an open-concept learn-

Technology Studies (CTS) room. The school

ing space so anywhere in the school can be

will also feature clerestory windows, which

a classroom,” says Sterling. “It is definitely

will bring in light to the interior spaces.

one of the biggest features of the project.”

“We don’t build schools like they did in

The school will also be the division’s first

the ‘60s or ‘70s anymore. The vision for this

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,

by Alberta Infrastructure with BR2 Architecture Ltd. as the project’s bridging consultant and Delnor Construction Ltd. as the design-builder. Group2 Architecture Interior Design Ltd. is the design-builder’s consultant.

Other GPCA members who worked on this project include JMS Construction, Standard Roofing & Exteriors Ltd., ATB Drywall Grande Prairie Ltd., M&R Plumbing and Heating, Kamwin Electric Ltd., and Modern Decore Carpet One. Once the new St. Patrick Catholic School

school aligned with 21st Century Learning

and Mathematics)-focused school.

initiatives and what that means is it’s a very

“We know employers are looking for stu-

low students to still attend a school within

different way of teaching kids,” says Bush-

dents who are creative, critical thinkers,

their community. The school will also meet

nell. “Kids learn in different ways [now].

and those are skills of the 21st century

the needs of the larger community as well

It’s essentially a student-centric education

employee,” says Roger Lauck, Grande Prai-

since they will have access to the public

process.”

rie and District Catholic Schools director of

spaces, such as the gym and multipurpose

teaching and learning. “STEM will allow us

rooms.

Bushnell adds that schools are now built with flexibility, including open spaces and classrooms that open up. He mentions these common spaces give the ability to bring kids from one classroom into a common space to team teach with other teachers or students, and there are other

to ensure that kids are exposed to numerous learning opportunities where creativity and collaboration are at the forefront.

Those skills will also carry into their years in high school.”

The school is targeted to achieve LEED Sil-

is open to students later this year, it will al-

The new facility will be a much-needed evolution for students to learn, all in a building that is designed with the flexibility for educators to have as many tools in their toolboxes as they can to facilitate the education of children. l Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2023 53

Phase 2 of the Highway 40 Twinning Project, which started in January of 2023, consists of twinning approximately 10 kilometres between Highway 666 and Township Road 700.

A safer route

large loads. We want to make sure that all types of travel can safely move in that area,

Phase 2 of Highway 40 Twinning Project set to start construction in spring

and make sure that everything in that region can travel safely.”

The construction contract for Phase 2 of the project was awarded this past fall to

Construction began on the second phase

Highway 40 is a major industrial, tour-

NPA Construction, and it’s expected to be

of a major twinning project south of

ism, and recreation corridor. As the City of

completed by early September 2025.

Grande Prairie at the beginning of 2023.

Grande Prairie continues to expand, it be-

The Highway 40 Twinning project is set to twin approximately 19 kilometres of Highway 40 south of Grande Prairie through

came a priority for government to twin this stretch of highway in order to make travel in the region safer and more efficient.

The project is being funded by Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors.

The Municipal District of Greenview and the County of Grande Prairie also contrib-

to Township Road 700. Construction for

“Approximately 10,000 vehicles travel that

uted $60 million to this project. Phase 2 of

Phase 1 of the project began in 2021 and

segment every day, but it’s also the type

construction will include around 10 kilo-

comprised of twinning approximately nine

of traffic we look at, especially through

metres of twinning, consisting of a large-

kilometres between the City of Grande Prai-

the economic corridor lens,” says Devin

scale earthworks scheme, grading and pav-

rie and Highway 666, including a second

Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and

ing, a roundabout at Township Road 700, a

bridge over the Wapiti River. Phase 2, which

Economic Corridors for the Government of

concrete girder bridge over Weyerhaeuser

started in January of 2023, consists of twin-

Alberta. “It’s not just little smart cars travel-

Haul Road, a median vehicle inspection

ning approximately 10 kilometres between

ling through there. A lot of them are semis,

station, a bridge culvert, and a substantial

Highway 666 and Township Road 700.

hauling specialized equipment through

slope stabilization effort.

54 Grande Prairie Construction Association

Girder erection.

Phase 1 of the project was awarded to Car-

ing some muskeg removal and start on the

Once the project is complete in 2025, Min-

macks Enterprises and consisted of con-

borrow development as part of the Phase

ister Dreeshen says that they will potential-

verting the existing two-lane road into a

2. Part of this work is stabilization of the

ly look into a future connection between

twinned four-lane highway, as well as build

valley slopes which are currently on ATEC’s

Highway 40 and Highway 43 East, which is

a new bridge over the Wapiti River with an

geotechnical hazard program, says Wilson.

also known as Highway 40X East. That proj-

underslung pedestrian bridge.

In combination with the twinning, they are

ect will aim to create a full ring road around

also taking measures to reduce that cor-

the city and will also take a few years to

ridor risk and make improvements to the

complete.

Tyler Wilson, project sponsor at Alberta Transportation, says that as of February of this year most of the roadwork south of

long-term stability of the slope.

For now though, once Phase 2 is complete,

Grande Prairie to the top of the hill at the

In terms of challenges, the milder weather

it will help those travelling in and around

Wapiti River Valley is complete with minor

is both beneficial and a detriment. While it

Grande Prairie with a safer and faster route

intersection improvements left. The in-river

has allowed for advancement on some of

in and around the city.

work for the bridge is almost complete with

the earthworks, it has also slowed down

the final pier pour slated for February. The

the progress of the muskeg removal, which

steel girders start arriving around that time

is normally reliant on colder temperatures

for the south phase erection over Highway

for equipment access, says Wilson.

666. The north phase will continue afterwards with completion slated for end of April. The bridge will be open to service for fall of this year.

Early 2023 also saw crews working on do-

“Not only can people travel after going to work and going home, but it will also cut down on commute time so people can get to work faster, they can stay home longer,

“The warmer weather is also a risk for the

and they can also get home faster as well,”

river berms, which we are relying on frozen

says Minister Dreeshen. “It helps everyone

conditions for the girder erection cranes

in the region to do what they do in a safer

and shoring bents for the girder them-

manner and make sure they can get home

selves,” he says.

safer at the end of the day.” l Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2023 55

The Activity and Reception Centre provides a space for recreational activities, as well as an emergency response centre in case of large-scale emergencies in and around Grande Prairie. Photos courtesy of Plaid Interactive.

A centre for it all

Activity and Reception Centre opens in Grande Prairie

BY SHAYNA WIWIERSKI A new emergency and recreation centre

that area of the city. The $4.1 million proj-

cility and then contributed $800,000 from

opened in Grande Prairie early last year.

ect was able to be built thanks to the In-

municipal funds. Construction for the proj-

vesting in Canada Infrastructure Program

ect started in April 2021 and was finished in

(ICIP) funding, which is a grant that is in-

December 2021. Mayor Clayton mentions

tended to support active transportation,

that the funding had an expectation of a

recreation, and emergency response.

quick turnaround, so they were able to get

The Activity and Reception Centre, located at 9701 Park Road in the Smith subdivision in Grande Prairie, officially opened its doors in January 2022. The centre provides

this project done in time for the funding to

a space for activities that have limited op-

“When the funding became available [in

portunity to play at other venues and fills

2021] we were in process of looking at an

the gap for youth that want to participate

activity centre that was basically a non-

in sports that are not able to be accommo-

traditional facility in the sense that it didn’t

The Activity and Reception Centre is a pre-

dated at other recreation facilities in the

have a sports court, it didn’t have a field,

engineered metal building system that was

city. This includes roller derby, pickleball,

and it was really a place where people

floor hockey, and more. It also serves as an

could gather, get in from the elements

emergency response centre for the City in

over winter, and do various activities,” says

case of large-scale emergency or disaster,

Jackie Clayton, mayor of the City of Grande

which might impact residents of Grande

Prairie. “When this funding came along, it

Prairie and the surrounding regions.

made sense to tie this in with an emergen-

City council chose the east side of Grande

cy response centre as well.”

happen and then for the doors to open to the public in January 2022.

manufactured by Behlen Industries. It features 16,000 square feet of activity space and 4,000 square feet of administration space. The main floor is completely built out with a mezzanine space on the second floor to accommodate future programming of the facility. The main floor features a small reception area with some small

Prairie to put this facility since they were

The City received $3.2 million from the ICIP

breakout meeting rooms, administration

looking to add a recreational amenity to

funding towards the construction of the fa-

rooms, and then a large gymnasium with

56 Grande Prairie Construction Association

The City received $3.2 million from the ICIP funding towards the construction of the facility and then contributed $800,000 from municipal funds.

Right: The Activity and Reception Centre is a pre-engineered metal building system that features 16,000 square feet of activity space and 4,000 square feet of administration space.

a concrete floor so guests can play several

Burke Atkinson, president of Atkinson

get as well. He also mentions that since the

different sports. It also has a small children’s

Construction, the general contractors on

COVID-19 pandemic was also happening

climbing wall, a large storage room for vari-

the project. “Our system was also designed

at that time, there were some unique chal-

ous sports equipment, and has full change

with a concrete foundation and screw piles.

lenges related to supply chain that had to

rooms with lockers and showers.

Around the office’s stucco as well, we have

be overcome to keep progress on the site.

The exterior of the building features hookups for additional bathrooms, cooking, and supporting various emergency/post disaster needs.

The project had to be done in a tight time-

an exterior insulation system which brings additional R values to the wall systems we provided.”

The majority of the trades and suppliers for this project were local to Grande Prairie, including GPCA members such as Bull

frame of nine months to be eligible for the

Mechanical Ltd., Terel Electric Ltd., Wapiti

ICIP funding, so therefore it is not LEED cer-

Gravel Suppliers, Odessa Doors Ltd., G.P.

tified. The building does, however, have a

Landscaping Ltd., Knelsen Sand & Gravel,

high-insulation value for the roof, wall sys-

and Rocky Johnson Contracting Inc. The

tem, and thermal breaks.

consulting team for this design-build proj-

“These features help prevent some of the

ect was led by Douglas Sollows Architects.

Now that the centre has been open for over a year, it has proven to serve multiple purposes in the city of Grande Prairie.

“It is something we are quite proud of,” says Mayor Clayton. “It aligned with our strategic priorities of improving the quality of life in our city, as well as being an inclusive and caring community. It has provided great opportunity for youth, families, as well as individuals to access sports and recreation in that area of our city and it’s used widely… Having a multi-recreational facility in

old issues that used to happen with this

Atkinson mentions that the tight turn-

a neighbourhood that was not really rec-

style of building systems, which will now

around for this project was also a challenge

reational, as well as now adding an emer-

reduce heating and cooling costs, as well

for the team but they were able to meet

gency space to our needs of our city was a

as consumption over the long term,” says

the project timelines and stay within bud-

great win.” l Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2023 57

Not for the faint of heart

The Crystal Lake Bike Skills Park officially opened in summer 2022.

New Bike Skills Park opens at Crystal Lake Grande Prairie bike riders now have a new

funded through the Investing in Canada In-

ect. The company, which hails from B.C.,

space in the northeast area of town to

frastructure Program (ICIP), which is a fund

consulted with the community and user

practice and hone their skills.

that intends to support active transporta-

groups to see what residents were looking

tion, recreation, and emergency response.

for in the new park. A skills area, jump lines,

The

contributed

and pump tracks were identified as desired

$240,000 to the project through the fund-

elements. Steve Milne, founder/owner of

Lake, the park is an amenity open to all bike

ing, with the City contributing $60,000.

Cabin Operations Ltd. and Cabin Resource

riders, no matter the skill level.

The Crystal Lake Bike Skills Park is a more

“We wanted to put recreation in areas

advanced park than the other one locat-

The Crystal Lake Bike Skills Park officially opened in summer 2022. Located at Lakeland Drive and 121 Avenue near Crystal

federal

government

Management, says that a competition pump track was added to allow two riders to race side by side on the pump track, for

where it hasn’t been before,” says Jackie

ed in the southwest side of town. It also

fun with friends, or as part of a sanctioned

Clayton, mayor of the City of Grande Prai-

provides more opportunities to different

event. There is also a beginner pump track

rie. “All our recreation was intended to be

skill levels of riders. It includes dirt jumps,

and intermediate track for people to prog-

in a couple hubs in the city. We looked at

pump tracks, rocks, and wooden bridges.

ress and hone their skills.

adding recreation to other areas and de-

The park is suitable for riders of all ages and

cided to add an additional opportunity in

abilities to learn and then progress.

the northeast area of our town.”

The 90,000-square-foot bike park was 58 Grande Prairie Construction Association

For riders that like to push their limits, there are three jump lines that progress from

Cabin Resource Management were the

a beginner to an intermediate to an ad-

consultants on the design-build proj-

vanced line. The park also features a skills

section with all sorts of features, including

you can build your tabletop jumps, you can

thing was in place, the team would ride

a starting ramp with a rock slab entrance

build your ramp, and you build that mostly

test it to make sure the rollers and berms

for more advanced riders, and log rides and

with your fill material.”

were working and if anything needed to be

a suspension bridge set up, which Milne mentions is unique to this park.

The City of Grande Prairie delivered all of

modified.

the fill to the site and provided a staff mem-

The skills area features a number of logs,

Construction for the park started in sum-

ber to assist Cabin’s team in moving mate-

which were provided by Canfor. Instead of

mer 2021. Since it was a flat grassy field,

rial on site.

there was a large amount of work done to transform the space into the bike park.

Milne mentions that they didn’t have much to work with to shape the different features found in the park, so they had to bring in material.

Milne mentions that when designing this park, they noted where the pump tracks, jump lines, and skills area would be located. In addition, the design considered the number and size of rollers put into the

being round at the top, they cut a flat surface so riders could ride along on the logs.

This type of feature challenges a rider’s balance, as do the suspension bridges, and rock features provided by Kakwa Landscaping that are spread throughout the

pump tracks, the number of berms, and

skills area.

“Most of the jumps and features, including

the drainage pits in the middle of each

most of the shaped features – the pump

track. Drainage design is important to

The park officially opened to Grande Prairie

track for instance – it would have berms,

ensure that water does not puddle. They

which would catch you to take you part

started by putting in the fill material and

way around a corner. It has rollers, which

then rough shape the rollers and berms.

are rounded features which you ride over

They went and dug out the drainage pit in

“It increased our recreation opportunity in

which people pump into,” says Milne. “To

the middle and filled it with the appropri-

the north side of town,” says Mayor Clayton.

build these features you need what we call

ate material to hold the drainage. Once it

“From young riders to teens to adults, it al-

fill material. It’s clean material; you want

was rough shaped, they did a layer of the

lowed us to add an additional facility that

good soil that you can use to shape the

capping material, which is a finer soil that

helps grow the skills of our biking commu-

rollers, the berms, and on the jump line

has some clay and sand in it. Once every-

nity.” l

and area residents last summer and Mayor Clayton mentions it was a great addition to the northeast side of the city.

The Crystal Lake Bike Skills Park provides more opportunities to different skill levels of riders.

Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2023 59

Local painting business thrives with the help of the Grande Prairie Construction Association

BY KELSEY JAMES

A Grande Prairie, Alta. entrepreneur has grown his painting company into the largest north of Edmonton.

Ron Peterson, 63, went into construction fresh out of high school before ending up in the painting industry. At the time, he was managing a retail store that eventually resulted in him getting transferred to Grande Prairie. This was when he met the former owner of Cutline Painting, who asked Peterson if he would be interested in assisting with some of Cutline’s jobs. He eagerly agreed.

Unfortunately, the owner ended up being di-

took over the business, Cutline Painting

agnosed with cancer and Peterson took over

grew by 50 per cent, and, by 2008, em-

the business in 1996. He has now been presi-

ployed 63 painters.

dent and owner for nearly three decades.

The majority of Cutline Painting’s work is

“It wasn’t the first time I’d had my own com-

commercial and includes schools, hospitals,

pany, so I kind of knew some of what I was

and stores. They also do a bit of residential

in for,” Peterson said. “Being self-employed is

painting, but that is not the company’s spe-

always an interesting road to go down, but

cialty.

it’s treated us well. There certainly has been stress points and challenges, but overall, it’s been good.”

Composite High School. That was the biggest project, dollar-wise, that we’ve done,”

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Aside from his work with Cutline Painting, Peterson has also been a member of the Grande Prairie Construction Association (GPCA) for 24 years. Two years after he joined, he became a board member and then was treasurer for 23 years. Peterson resigned from his position last year, but he is still considered an “honorary member of the board” that occasionally attends meetings.

“It was a really good experience,” Peterson said of his time with the GPCA. “When I first started, the construction association had fewer than 100 members, but we’ve watched it grow. It had over 200, but the association is shrinking back down because people don’t think it’s as valuable as it used to be, but I believe it is.”

networking and having access to an online portal, the plans room, that sends out weekly lists of upcoming projects.

“There’s a lot of value in the association, but it’s hard to define that value because advocacy is hard,” Peterson said. “How do you put a dollar on advocacy? We have people who say, ‘I don’t need to join because you already are, so advocacy is already happening.’ It’s been a challenge to tell people we need more joining the association and that there’s value in it.”

Despite being a husband, father of three, and grandfather to six grandchildren, Peterson still has plans to further grow Cutline Painting.

“The construction industry is an interesting industry to be in,” Peterson said. “There’s a labour shortage and we’re certainly noticing it. It would be great to see more people enter the field. It can be a good career that pays well and has lots of opportunity.” l

Aside from the GPCA, there is also the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).

When you become part of the local association, you become part of all three, Peterson said.

“The ACA has been very good because they advocate for us, and that’s one of its main purposes,” Peterson added. “If there weren’t any members, we wouldn’t be able to see any progress.”

One example of this progress is the work that the ACA is doing with the government to make changes in the construction industry. This includes prompt payment rules that establish payment timelines and an adjudication process for contractors and subcontractors.

All new construction contracts in Alberta were expected to adhere to the rules of the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act as of October 29, 2022.

“This has been my biggest challenge,” Peterson said. “Think about when you go to the grocery store; before you can take your groceries out, you must pay for them. For us, I paint a place, put in my bill, walk off the job site and just hope we get paid. I did a job 287 days ago that I haven’t been paid for.

You take a risk every time you do a job.”

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