2010 EVENTS OF THE PEACE COUNTRY

Olympic Torch Run, Grande Prairie

2010 EVENTS - GRANDE PRAIRIE EVENTS & COUNTY

Jan 24..................The Wedding Show, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
Jan 30..................Melanka, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
Feb 13..................Chinese New Year, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
Feb 15..................Winterlude, Family Day Celebration, 12-4pm, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
Feb 20..................Wine Gala Dinner and Auction, Bowes Crystal Gardens, Grande Prairie
Feb 27..................Ladies, We're Worth It, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
Feb 26-28.............Pond Hockey Tournament, Clairmont
March 5-7.............Grande Prairie Home Show, Tec Centre Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
March 6-13...........Arctic Winter Games, (Opening and Closing Ceremonies) Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
March 20..............OldTimers Hockey, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
March 11-13..........Peace Country Classic Agri Show, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
March 22-26.........Daffodil Days (Canadian Cancer Society) Grande Prairie
March 25-26.........Teacher's Convention Day Camp, 9am-4pm, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
March 26-28.........Body, Soul and Spirit Expo/ Trade Show, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
March 31..............Annual General Meeting Downtown Association, 8am Dukes Grande Prairie (new date)
April 3...................Easter Eggstravaganza 12-4pm, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
April 9-11..............Sports Expo, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
April 21.................Thank You Luncheon (Administrative Professionals Day) Grande Prairie
April 23-25............First Annual GP Woman's Show - Spring Edition, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
April 23-25............Body, Soul & Spirit Expo, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
April 24-25............Swan Festival, (View the swans) Saskatoon Island Provincial Park
April 25.................Fiddlers Jamboree, Grande Prairie Museum, Grande Prairie
April 26.................PARDS Annual General Meeting, PARDS facility, Range Road 55, between 100 Ave, 68 Ave
April 26-27............Grande Prairie and District Music Festival, Douglas J Cardinal Theatre, Grande Prairie
April 30-June 29...Dream Home open for viewing, Taylor Estates, southeast of Grande Prairie
May 8...................Town Garage Sale, Sexsmith
May 9...................Music Festival Grande Concert, Douglas J Cardinal Theatre, Grande Prairie
May 13-14............Northern AB Forestry and Construction Show, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
May 15.................GP Boy's Choir, Spring Sing Concert, 7pm, Christian Fellowship Assembly, Grande Prairie
May 22.................Museum Opens and Draft Horse Demos, South Peace Centennial Museum, Beaverlodge
May 26-30............Grande Prairie Stompede, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
May 29.................Daily Herald Tribune Press Run Walk, Muskoseepi Park Trail, Grande Prairie
June-Aug..............Live Horse Racing, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
June 3-5, 10-12....Ovations Dinner Theatre Musical "Forever Plaid", Grande Prairie
June 5..................Chautauqua Day, Sexsmith
June 5..................PARDS Fund Ride & PEP Games, northeast of Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
June 11................Relay For Life (Canadian Cancer Society) Grande Prairie
June 12................Sizzling Summer Sidewalk Sale, Downtown Grande Prairie
June 12................60th Anniversary of Volunteer Fire Department, Celebration, Wembley
June 13................Grande Prairie Highland Games, Macklin Field, Grande Prairie
June 17................Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, Grande Prairie Golf and Country Club
June 30................Canada Day Kick Off and Fireworks midnight, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
July 1....................Canada Day Celebration 1-6pm, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
July 1....................Canada Day Parade, Downtown Grande Prairie
July 1....................Canada Day Parade and Family Picnic, Valhalla Centre
July 1-2.................Rio Grande Rodeo, Rio Grande, south of Beaverlodge
July 2-4.................Bud Country Fever, (official name this year) Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
July 9-10...............Grand Opening after renovations, (activities) Farmers Market, Grande Prairie
July 9-11...............Jones Country Jamboree, Beaverlodge
July-August...........Sundays in the Park, 2-4pm, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
July 15-18.............Teepee Creek Stampede, CPRA Pro Rodeo, Chuckwagon Racing, TeePee Creek
July 17-18.............Museum Pioneer Days & Peace Country Opry, 2.5km west of Beaverlodge
July 23-25.............Street Performers Festival, Downtown Grande Prairie
July 24..................East Coast Garden Party, South Bear Creek Park, Grande Prairie
Aug 7....................Day in the Park, Wembley
Aug 21..................Agriculture Fair and Trade Show, Beaverlodge
Aug 22..................Agricultural Fair, Hythe
Sept-Oct................Harness Racing Season, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
Sept 12.................Harvest Festival, South Peace Centennial Museum, 2.5km west of Beaverlodge
Sept 16.................Meet Your Community, Wembley
Sept 19.................Terry Fox Run, Sexsmith
Sept 30.................Newcomers & Customer Appreciation BBQ, Beaverlodge
Oct 1.....................Breast Health Luncheon (Canadian Cancer Society) Grande Prairie
Oct 15...................Craft Club Show and Sale, Beaverlodge
Oct 15-17..............Grande Prairie Women's Show, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie.
Oct 23...................GPRC Resident's Ball, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie.
Oct 30...................Halloween Spooktacular, 12-4pm, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
Oct 30...................Halloween Party and Foot Parade, Downtown, Grande Prairie
Nov 5-7..................Pride of the Peace Market Craft Show and Sale, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
Nov 6....................Nitehawk Recreation Area Ski Swap, Tec Centre Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
Nov 11..................Remembrance Day Services, Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, Hythe, Sexsmith
Nov 13..................Christmas Craft Sale, Hythe
Nov 18-21.............Festival of Trees, Evergreen Park Grande Prairie
Nov 19..................Vegas Night (cut cards, spin the wheel for discounts) Downtown, Grande Prairie
Nov 19-20.............Christmas Festival, Beaverlodge
Nov 23-27.............Farmers Market Christmas Craft Show, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie
Nov 26..................Wonderland of Trees Family Night, Wembley
Nov 27..................Wonderland of Trees Snowflake Gala, Wembley
Nov 28..................Santa Parade, Downtown Grande Prairie
Dec 3....................Town Christmas Light Up, Sexsmith
Dec 4....................Reverse Santa Parade, Sexsmith
Dec 5....................Pioneer Christmas, Grande Prairie Museum
Dec 31..................First Footing's New Years Eve, 6-10pm, Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie
Dec 31..................New Years Eve Family Skating Party, Hythe

2010 EVENTS - NORTH PEACE COUNTRY
Fairview, Peace River, Manning, High Level, La Crete, Valleyview, etc.

Jan 23..................Underground Music Society features Tim Lee (Blues Artist) Peace River Seniors Centre
Feb 6....................80's Dance, live band Liquid Damage, 9pm, Tangent Hall. Info: 780-359-2799
Feb 11-14.............Alberta Pond Hockey Championships, Lac Cardinal Lake, near Berwyn
Feb 12-14.............Carnival Super Heros, St Isidore
Feb 15..................Family Day ethnic supper 5:30pm, Dave Shaw Arena, Hines Creek
Feb 15..................Family Day Fun, Polar Palace Arena, Valleyview
Feb 19..................Manning Figure Skating Club presents "Going for Gold", Manning Sports Centre
Feb 20..................Tropical Dreams, Peace River Skating Club Ice Show, Peace River Kinsmen Arena.
Feb 20..................Underground Music Society features Boogie Patrol, (Blues, Funk, Soul) Peace River
Feb 26-27.............7th Annual Winterfest, High Level
Feb 27..................Ice Sculpture Contest, High Level
Feb 27..................Northern Metis Celebration, Northern Lakes College, Grouard
March 15-16..........North Peace Performing Arts Festival, Mile Zero Church, Grimshaw
March 22-26..........Daffodil Days (Canadian Cancer Society) Northern Peace Region
April 1...................Easter Egg Hunt, Polar Palace Arena, Valleyview
April 10.................Clear Hills County Agricultural Trade Show, Dave Shaw Memorial Complex, Hines Creek
April 23-24.............Annual Spring Trade Fair, LaCrete
April 24..................Underground Music Society features The Alien Rebels, 8pm, Peace River
April 18-24.............Volunteer Week Celebrations, (salute to local volunteers) Berwyn/Grimshaw
May 1....................Gigantic Indoor Garage Sale, Polar Palace Arena, Valleyview
May 2-8.................Alberta Forest Week, Tom Baldwin Memorial Arboretum, Grimshaw
May 12..................Java Domainn features original outlaw country music by A Fistful of Dollars, Peace River
May 29..................Annual Country Fair, Grimshaw
May 29.................Rust N' Lust, rockabilly, burlesque and car show, Belle Petroleum Centre, Peace River
June-August.........Farmer's Market, Saturdays 10am-noon, Legion Hall, Berwyn
June 4..................Relay For Life (Canadian Cancer Society) Peace River
June 4-5...............Music Night (local artists) Bike Raffle, LaCrete Heritage Centre.
June 7-13.............Senior Citizens Week Celebrations, Berwyn/Grimshaw
June 12-13...........Aboriginal Gathering and Pow-Wow, Peace River
June 18................North Country Fair, "Summer Solstice Celebration", along Driftpile River, Alberta
June 19................Peace Classic Wheels Show n' Shine, Antique Cars, Fairview
June 18-20...........7th Annual Cleardale Gospel Jamboree, Cleardale
June 18-20..........40th Annual Plowing Match, Wanham
June 19...............Father's Day Monster Truck/Mud Bog, Rodeo Grounds, High level
June 19-20...........Cranberry Lake Rodeo, Debolt
June 20................Fathers Day pancake breakfast, 8am-noon, Museum Grounds, Hines Creek
June 20................Fathers Day Fishing Derby, Running Lake, Worsley
June 24................Summer Active, Polar Palace, Valleyview
July 1....................Canada Day Parade and Celebration, Northern Lights Rec Centre, LaCrete.
July 1....................Canada Day Celebration, Grimshaw, Fairview
July 1....................Canada Day Celebrations, Polar Palace Arena, Valleyview
July 2-4.................Rombs Country and Bluegrass Jamboree, Fairview
July 2-4.................North Country Gospel Festival, LaCrete
July 3-4.................Cowboy Fun Days, Clear River Rodeo Grounds
July 8....................Beat The Heat Mid-Summer Youth Party, Grimshaw
July 9-10...............Peace Fest, 12 Foot Davis Ball Park, Peace River
July 9-11...............Annual Chuckwagons (parade Saturday morning) Rycroft
July 16..................Jordan World Circus, Polar Palace Arena, Valleyview
July 17-18.............Harmon Valley Rodeo, Nampa
July 23-24.............Bonanza Fair and Mud Bog, Fair Grounds, Bonanza
July 23-25.............Manning Rodeo, Chuckwagon/Pony Chuckwagon and Chariot Races, Manning
July 24..................Customs & Classics Carshow, BBQ, High Prairie INN Parking lot, High Prairie
July 24-25.............Amateur Rodeo, Fairview
July 30-Aug1.........North Peace Stampede, Lac Cardinal
July-Aug................Town of Grimshaw Beautification Program (Yard of the month) Contest, Grimshaw
Aug 2....................Heritage Days (food, music, tractor parade, market gardens, BBQ) Hines Creek
Aug 2....................Heritage Day Celebration (Antique Tractor Parade) Battle River Pioneer Museum, Manning
Aug 6-8.................Annual Fair and Rodeo, Rodeo Grounds, Valleyview
Aug 8....................Pioneer Day, Worsley Museum, Worsley
Aug 14..................Mud Bog, LaCrete Heritage Centre Grounds.
Aug 15..................Bluefest, (music festival) Bluesky
Aug18...................RCMP Musical Ride, Rodeo Grounds, Valleyview
Aug 20..................RCMP Musical Ride, GRPC Grounds, Fairview
Sept 4-5................Golden Walleye Classic, $110,000 cash payout, Lesser Slave Lake
Sept 5...................Hines Creek Music Festival, Hines Creek
Sept 6...................Annual Fall Parade of Programs Event (Get to know Grimshaw) Grimshaw
Sept 6...................George Lake Music Festival, Hines Creek
Sept TBA...............Pioneer Day and Fall Fair, LaCrete
Sept 9....................Information Fair, Valleyview Memorial Hall
Sept 19.................30th Annual Terry Fox Run, starts and ends at the Grimshaw Fire Hall
Oct 23....................Handmade Craft Sale, 11-3, Bonanza Hall.
Oct 31....................Children's Save Halloween Party, Grimshaw
Nov 11...................Remembrance Day Celebration, Valleyview Memorial Hall
Nov 20...................Annual Christmas Parade, Grimshaw
Dec 8.....................Annual Seniors Christmas Social, New Horizon Seniors Drip In Centre, Grimshaw
Dec 9.....................Holiday Homes and Christmas Magic Decorating Challenge, Grimshaw
Dec 18...................Old Fashioned Family Christmas Event, Lac Cardinal Pioneer Museum

2010 EVENTS - NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Jan 9....................Bridal Fair and Trade Show, Pomeroy Hotel, Fort St John
Jan 14-17.............High On Ice Festival, Fort St John
Jan 16-17.............Provincial Long Track Competition, Fort St John
Jan 22-31.............Spirit Week, 2010 Celebrations(Torch Relay, many activities) Tumbler Ridge
Jan 23..................Robbie Burns Night, Curling Club, Fort St. John
Jan 31..................Olympic Torch Relay, Encana Events Centre & Street Route, Dawson Creek
Jan 31..................Olympic Torch Relay, Centennial Park, Fort St. John
Feb 12-13.............Ladies Bonspiel, Fort St John Curling Club
Feb 13..................Chocolate Festival, North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St John
March 5.................CDC Talent Show, North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St John
March 10...............Extreme Ice Racing, Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
March 10...............Petroleum Association 4 on 4 Hockey Tournament, Enerplex, Fort St John
March 13.............. Dog Mushers’ Murder Mystery. Tumbler Ridge
March 13...............Indoor 3D Archery Shoot, Fort St John
March 13...............Rockin the Peace 2010, North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St John
March 13-14..........Wolverine Challenge Dog Sled Races, Tumbler Ridge Golf & Country Club
March 27...............Crushed Grapes Wine Festival, Quality Inn, Fort St. John
April 3....................Easter Egg Hunt, Kin Park, Fort St. John
April 10-11............Annual Gun and Sportsman Show, Dawson Creek Arena, Dawson Creek
April 13-18........... Gray Power Players' Championships (Curling) Encana Centre, Dawson Creek.
April 15.................Community Awards, Recognize Individuals, Pomeroy Hotel Fort St John.
April 16-18............CKNL Trade Show, Enerplex, Fort St John
April 19..................Allan Cup, (Hockey) North Peace Arena, Fort St John
April 23-24.............PBR Spring Bull Riding Rodeo Break-Up Party, Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
April 23-25............Annual Kiwanis Trade Show, Dawson Creek Arenas/Curling Club, Dawson Creek
April 24.................Art Auction, (fund-raiser) Quality Inn, Fort St John
May 4....................Peace River Zone Theatre Festival, North Peace Cultural Centre, FSJ
May 7....................Art Gallery Auction, Dawson Creek
May 8-9.................Mud Bog, Fort St John
May 15-16.............Drag Races - Season Opener, Northern Lights Raceway, Fort St John
May 22-24.............Kennel CLub Dog Show, Fort St John
May 29..................Peace River Zone Festival Play (evening) Community Centre, Tumbler Ridge
May 29..................Yard Sale 4 the Cure, (Breast Cancer) 8am-11am, 709-103 Ave Dawson Creek
May 29..................Bluey Day, (Cancer Diagnostic Fund) support the Fort St John Hospital Foundation
May 30..................Peace River Zone Festival Play, (matinee) Community Centre, Tumbler Ridge
June 4-6................Country Gospel Music Festival, Blueberry Bible Camp, north of Fort St John
June 5-6................Outdoor 3-D Archery Shoot, Archery Range, Fort St John
June 10-13............6th Annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship, Chetwynd
June 12.................Northern Classic Body Building and Fitness Show, Fort St. John
June 13.................13th Annual Triathlon, North Peace Leisure Pool, Fort St John
June 19-20............Drag Racing, Fort St John Airport Drag Strip
July 1....................Canada Day Parade & Celebrations, Pouce Coupe Village and Park
July 1....................Canada Day Celebration, Parade, Fort St John
July 3-4.................Jam at the Dam Music Festival, Hudson's Hope
July 9-11...............Mile O Summer Cruisers Cruise & Show & Shine, Dawson Creek
July 10-11.............Drag Races - Fountain Tire Bracket Nationals, Northern Lights Raceway, Fort St John
July 21..................Dawson Creek Air Show, Dawson Creek Airport
July 25..................Dawson Creek & District Horticultural Society Garden Tour & Tea, Dawson Creek
July 30 & Aug 1....Grizfest Music Festival, Tumbler Ridge
July 31-Aug 1........World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships, Peace Island Park, Taylor BC
Aug 11-15.............Fall Fair, Exhibition and Pro Rodeo, Fall Fair Grounds, Dawson Creek
Aug 13..................Fall Fair Parade, Dawson Creek
Aug 13-15.............North Peace Fall Fair, North Peace Fall Fair Grounds, Fort St John
Aug 14..................Emperor’s Challenge Mountain Run, Core Lodge, South of Tumbler Ridge
Aug 21..................Peace Music Fest, Walter Wright Pioneer Village, Dawson Creek
Aug 22..................Classic Car Show, Fort St John
Aug 28..................Annual Fall Fair, Arena in Hudson's Hope
Aug 28-29.............Drag Races - Big Cash Race, Northern Lights Raceway, Fort St John
Sept 11-12............Drag Races - Season Ending Points Race, Northern Lights Raceway, Fort St John
Sept 25.................TR Time Travel V, Community Centre, Tumbler Ridge
Oct 30...................Rocky Horror Picture Show Performance and Halloween Dance
Oct 31...................The Haunted House Experience, Community Centre, Tumbler Ridge
Nov 17 to Jan8......South Peace Art Society Annual Christmas Show & Gift Fair, Dawson Creek
Nov 19..................Santa Claus Parade, Fort St John
Nov 19..................South Peace Oilmen Christmas Tree Light-Up, (at Mile 0 Post) Dawson Creek
Dec 4-5................ Community Christmas Play, Tumbler Ridge
Dec 13-14.............Rotary Old Fashioned Christmas, Walter Wright Pioneer Village, Dawson Creek.