The City of Grande Prairie has emerged as the metropolitan service centre for all of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia. The region contains an abundance of both renewable and non-renewable resources ranging from agriculture, and forestry, to oil and natural gas.

Grande Prairie is a large City in northwest Alberta and has a population of approximately 37,000 people.   As a service centre to northwest Alberta, the City serves a market area in excess of 175,000 people within a 200 km radius.

Modern and vibrant, the City exudes a confidence and vitality that has consistently encouraged strong industrial, economic, and residential growth over the past 25 years.   Urban and sophisticated, the City provides the full range of education, cultural, and recreation opportunities desired for quality living.

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