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DOWNTOWNGRANDE PRAIRIE
M I X I N G I T U P :Fall Fashion
Breaks the Rules
H O N O U R I N G D O W N T O W N
B U S I N E S S E S :Bama Furniture and
Amari Salon & Spa
S T O R MH O C K E Y
More Than Just Pucks and Sticks
L i f e s t y l e i n G r a n d e P r a i r i e ' s D o w n t o w n
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Fall 2011
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The Heart of the City!The Grande Prairie Downtown Association prides itself on offering experiences that heighten the community identity and en-hance our sense of place.
With over 400 stores and services and over 60 events and initiatives annually, we believe we offer something for everyone.
We invite you to stop down and experience our sense of excitement as we prepare for the upcoming season. You will be warmly welcomed with outstanding customer ser-vice and unique merchandise.
Harold Friesen, Chair Grande Prairie Downtown Association
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Mixing It Up | 8
Amari Spa & Boutique | 17
Downtown Grande Prairie | 18
Shops of Downtown | 20
Bama Furniture | 27
Storm Hockey | 28
Ladies Hockey in the 1920s | 34
Cover photo: Shelley models casual clothing from NNTK No Need To Knock. See article on page 8. Photo by Cleo Hope Photography.
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Contributors: Karen Bass, Sarah Harwood, Deb Guerette, Mary Nutting - South Peace Regional Archives, Don Moon
Photography:Cleo Hope Photography, Debbie Courvoisier, imageDESIGN, South Peace Regional Archives, Sarah Harwood, MT Actions Photography
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U R B A N E N E R G YWhat’s new, happening, interesting and
exciting in Grande Prairie’s Dowtown!Written by Sarah Harwood
GROWING COMMUNITY PRIDEIt was a first for our City’s downtown core this April when the Grande Prairie Community Garden opened off of 98 Street between 100 and 101 Avenue. Fourteen raised beds were filled with everything from disco marietta marigolds to bi-colour corn. A few smaller themed plots, like the Borscht Bed and the Salsa Bed, grew all the vegetables and herbs you would need to create certain dishes.
After harvest, flowers were donated to the neighbouring Care Centre for individuals who require long term medical care. The fresh produce was shared with those that may not otherwise have had access.
Taking the lead was the Community Garden Committee in designing, planning, construct-ing and managing the garden. This ad hoc committee consisted mainly of members of The Grande Prairie Garden Club: Dan Paul created the design for the site, and Sandra Murray, Janice Hovey and Lorna McIlroy coordinated volunteers and harvests. Project leaders were especially touched by the number and diversity of people that joined in to help spontaneously as they walked by. Others, like the person who took initiative to stake the tomatoes with branches, tended the garden anonymously outside of sched-uled work bees.
The project came together in thanks to the generous support of many community part-ners and individuals — too many to list here. More help in the form of financial or mate-rial donations are always welcome, and volunteers of all skill levels are encouraged to join in. If you would like to get involved in any way, please contact the City’s Environmen-tal Sustainability Department at [email protected].
YOUR ONE STOP GIFT SHOP FOR EVERYTHING FUN AND UNIQUEFrom kitschy greeting cards to dinner party curios, Dr. Seuss in-spired onesies, gardening kits, and tongue-in-cheek housewares like the Red Nek Wine Glass, Oh... I Have to Have That! can truthfully claim it has a bit of everything. With price points averaging from $1 to $20, there's something for all bud-gets too!
Debbie Primeau opened shop on the corner of 100 Avenue and 100 Street in July of this year after fall-ing in love with the location. She and her husband spent two months completely renovating the space to make it memorable and unique.
This sense of fun is carried out in all the store's merchandise. Even the puzzles are cool! One comes cleverly packaged in a mock spray can and allows you to piece to-gether incredible scenes of urban graffiti street art.
Oh... I Have to Have That! also car-ries products from almost every province in Canada, some of which have been featured on the popular TV show the Dragons' Den.
Overall, Debbie's goal is to help people find gifts (especially for themselves) that will have their friends enviously asking them, “Where did you get that?!”
Visit the store Monday through Thursday from 10am-6pm, on Fri-day from 10am-8pm, and on Satur-day from 10am-6pm.
Photo courtsey of Environmental Sustainability
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Deb Guerette has 25-years’ experience as a news reporter, independent publisher and communica-tions specialist. Story-telling has been the most enjoyable element of all that work.
Mary Nutting has been the Archivist at South Peace Regional Archives since it opened in 2000. She enjoys writing local history articles which reveal the times, the personalities and the charac-ter of the people who came before us in the South Peace.
Cleo Hope Photography is a re-freshing new perspective for Grande Prairie photography. They offer modern with a vin-tage twist and always try to cre-ate that 'WOW' effect!
Karen Bass has always loved stories. Four years after starting work at Hythe Library, she decided to try writing fic-tion - and got hooked. Now she writes full time and her third novel for teens, Drummer Girl, has just been published by Co-teau Books.
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RUNAWAY PIECES GATHERED HEREA new shop has opened just in time for Christmas, offering a slice of world culture to downtown Grande Prairie at 9908B 100 Ave. Runaway Pieces carries a wide selection of imported items from around the globe including clothes from Asia, jewellery from Italy, original art, and fragrance products from Ireland.
Don Moon is the busi-ness manager of the Grande Prairie Storm, a role he has held since the team joined the AJHL in 1996. His is the former city editor of the Daily Herald-Tribune and a life-long Grande Prairie resident.
Sarah Harwood hails from a ridiculously small logging and mining town in central BC that fills her with nostalgia and an affinity for the unusual. She now happily illustrates, teaches, writes and designs in Grande Prairie Alberta.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW GALLERY“By the time the gallery is expected to re-open in the spring of 2012, it will have been five years since the community has had a full functioning gal-lery,” says Robert Steven, Prairie Art Gallery curator and executive director.
When completed, the sustainably revamped building will look identical to the 1929 original when viewed from the entryway. Judging from the archi-tect’s renderings, the inside will be contrastingly modern and it will feature twice the functional space of the old gallery.
Transparency has played a large role in the new design to make the gallery as open, interesting, and accessible as possible. Through glass doors and walls, visitors to the gallery will be able to see behind the scenes. “We hope people will be engaged by the magic of it all,” says Steven.
Hour-long guided Art Insight Tours of the construction are being offered to show residents the progress that’s being made. To schedule a tour for an individual or a group of up to twelve people, please call 780-532-8111.
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11 Remembrance Day Services Crystal Centre18 Vegas Night Downtown24 - 26 Grande Prairie Farmer's Market Christmas Show & Sale Crystal Centre25 - 26 Mudmen BJs Q Club25 - 26 Ovations Dinner Theatre Noises Off Former Catholic Church 26 GP Live Theatre & Friends Holiday Show GP Live Theatre30 Foreign Movie Antonia's Grande Prairie Public Library
DECEMBER1 - 17 Beau Jest Play GP Live Theatre2 - 3 Ovations Dinner Theatre Noises Off Former Catholic Church 2 - 16 Christmas Show & Sale Centre for Creative Arts3 Crystal Christmas Multi-Office Christmas Party Crystal Centre4 Santa Claus Parade Downtown9 - 10 Ovations Dinner Theatre Noises Off Former Catholic Church 11 Old Fashioned Christmas GP Museum16 - 17 Ovations Dinner Theatre Noises Off Former Catholic Church 31 First Footings Family New Years Eve Celebrations Muskoseepi Park
JANUARY6 - 27 Student Show Centre for Creative Arts10 - 14 GP Mazda Car Show & Sale Crystal Centre12 - 22 Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Play GP Live Theatre22 Fearing & White Concert GP Live Theatre29 Ultimate Wedding Show Crystal Centre
MARCH2 - 30 Art of the Peace Travelling Show Centre for Creative Arts4 Compadres Concert GP Live Theatre8 - 24 Driving Miss Daisy Play GP Live Theatre21 Carlso Del Junco Concert GP Live Theatre 23 - 25 Grande Prairie Women's Show Crystal Centre
FEBRUARY2 - 18 Here on the Flight Path Play GP Live Theatre3 - 24 Ken HouseGo: Dreams Do Not Come With Titles Show Centre for Creative Arts
HOME GAMES
NOV. 18 vs. Sherwood Park CrusadersNOV. 19 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders DEC. 2 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder DEC. 6 vs. Spruce Grove Saints DEC. 16 vs. Brooks BanditsDEC. 17 vs. Canmore Eagles DEC. 30 vs. Lloydminster Bobcats JAN. 3 vs. Draytona Valley Thunder JAN. 18 vs. Bonneyville Pontiacs JAN. 20 vs. Lloydminster BobcatsJAN. 21 vs. Lloydminster Bobcats JAN. 31 vs. Bonneyville Pontiacs FEB. 1 vs. Bonneyville Pontiacs FEB. 3 vs. Camrose KodiaksFEB. 4 vs. Drumheller Dragons FEB. 17 vs. St. Albert SteelFEB. 18 vs. St. Albert Steel
At the Canada Games Arena
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YEAR ROUND50th Anniversary Exhibit April 2 - December 31 GP Pioneer MuseumKaraoke Every Sunday, Monday & Tuesday BJ’s Q ClubFarmers' Market Fri. 4 - 8 pm, Sat. 10 am - 3 pm Corner of 101st & 101st
APRIL9 - 27 Neil Kolacz: Retro Intro Show Centre for Creative Arts11 WHITEHORSE Concert GP Live Theatre12 - 28 Paint Your Wagon Play GP Live Theatre13 - 14 Ovations Dinner Theatre Adult Comedy Sexy Laundry Former Catholic Church 20 - 21 Ovations Dinner Theatre Adult Comedy Sexy Laundry Former Catholic Church 25 Spring Shop Crawl Downtown27 - 28 Ovations Dinner Theatre Adult Comedy Sexy Laundry Former Catholic Church
MAY2 - 6 Reel Shorts Film Festival GP Live Theatre4 - 5 Ovations Dinner Theatre Comedy The Fox & The Fairway Former Catholic Church 11 - 12 Ovations Dinner Theatre Comedy The Fox & The Fairway Former Catholic Church 18 - 19 Ovations Dinner Theatre Comedy The Fox & The Fairway Former Catholic Church18 - 19 St. Joseph's Catholic High School Graduation Crystal Centre22 - 26 Stompede Days Downtown25 - 26 Grande Prairie Composite High School Graduation Crystal Centre
B i g C i t yCharac t e r
Sma l l TownCharm
Santa Claus is coming!
Parade begins at 102 Street and 100 Avenue. Parade travels East on 100 Avenue to 99 Street - turns left (North) and disperses on 101 Avenue. *The parade will be cancelled if windchill is -20˚C
Downtown Grande Prairie December 4th at 1 pm*
PARKSHOPPLAYEAT &WORKat over400 S tore s& Serv i c e s
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Fall Fashion Breaks The RulesM I X I N G I T U P :
Any Time is Jeans TimeIt’s easy to think of jeans in terms of casual wear. Throw a comfy tunic sweater over a T-shirt and jeans, cinch on a favourite belt, shrug into a bomber jacket, slip on boots and you’re ready for a casual outing. But jeans can be easy to jazz up, too. Top them with a dressy tunic, something lacy, or something sheer under a jacket with sparkles or faux fur — have fun mixing and matching. And don’t forget the footwear. Dressy boots or snazzy pumps turn jeans into party clothes. As with any outfit, fancier accessories dress it up (or vice ver-sa). And guys can dress up their jeans with loaf-ers and a suit jacket, dress shirt with fashionable spread collar, with or without a tie. All in all, jeans just might be one of the most versatile pieces of clothing in anyone’s closet.
Written by Karen Bass
Photography by Cleo Hope
LEFT:Jacket by Antony Morato $175Shirt by Jack Lipson $175Tie by Dion Neckwear $95Jeans by DRT $120Available at Milano For Men
FIND ITRIGHT:Jeans by AG Denim $295Bomber by Soy Concept $110Turtleneck by Esprit $59.50Wallet by Rudsack $95Necklace by Sandwich $48Belt by Sandwich $95Available at Fashionista
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Not long ago, there were some pretty rigid fashion rules: never wear white after Labour Day; never mix black and brown and navy (and I seem to recall a similar ban against red and purple); always match your bag, shoes and belt — Back in the 1960s, Jackie Kennedy rocked that look. Today, smart Jackie-inspired dresses might be popular again, but the new rule is more of a non-rule: don’t be too “matchey.” Poor grammar aside, the sentiment appeals to the part of me that quails at the word fashion. With the help of downtown Grande Prairie’s experienced and knowledgeable retailers,
I discovered that fashion is about buying what you love and what makes you feel good when you wear it, because when you do you exude confidence. That’s one fashion accessory that never goes out of style.
As with Jackie’s dresses, designers continually alter older styles to create fresh new looks. This fall, along side those clean-lined dresses, you’ll find 1970s inspired clothing, tunic sweaters, faux fur and a few animal prints. What you won’t find are hard-and-fast rules. Textures and prints are being mixed in unexpected and interesting ways; Instead of matching, think complementing. Think layers because not only are they popular, in our chilly fall with a predicted cold winter looming, layers are wonderfully practical. Stay warm and look great doing it.
One of the best things about this fall’s fashions is versatility. Basic wardrobe pieces are being dressed up or made casual by changing accessories, outerwear and footwear. This is good news for our fast-paced lives. Who has time to change outfits to fit amorphous rules about what one should wear for each activity on the calendar? Fashion lines are blurring as people demand multi-purpose clothing. Still, it’s useful to take a general look at fashion categories.
Daytime CasualThis is where the fashion lines really start to blur. Dressing casually for a day of shopping which means looking much like if you’re dressing to hang out with the kids at the theatre; dressing up a bit to shop might mean an outfit that could be worn to the office. Regardless, layers will be the order of the day. A knit dress or long tunic top with leggings and boots, chunky jewellery or a scarf, layered with a vest. Jeans or jeg-gings with a tunic or sweater coat will give a more casual look, but boots are still the way to go, not to mention practi-cal in our cooler climate. And if it’s really chilly, top it all with a knee-length wool coat. Remember: hats, scarves, boots and purses don’t have to match, just complement what you’re wearing and can be a great way to add extra colour.
Most men will be in jeans if they aren’t dressed for the of-fice or a special occasion. For shopping or relaxing they can keep it casual with a t-shirt and cardigan, or spiff it up with a patterned shirt — as with women’s fashion, the patterns are mix and match in ways that are anything but traditional. Even plaids are showing up in new and interesting combinations. Adding a wool peacoat will keep him warm and dapper while running those errands.
LEFT:Tunic by Tricotto $175Leggings by Yummy Tummy $92Purse by Mexx $59.99Available at Fashionista
Boots by Miz Mooz $255Available at Sole Addiction
FIND ITRIGHT:Red Pashmina Scarf $14.99'Chanel' look-a-like handbag $29.99Jeggings by Dish $79.99Sweater by Papillon Imports $79.99Hat by Delux $29.99Available at NNTK No Need To Knock
Party TimeEvening wear is still about sequins, lace and elegant details, and it comes in almost any length, though maxi is making a comeback as are more demure necklines and longer sleeves. If your shoulders are bare keep warm with a wrap or accent jacket, or even a cape. Fasten the wrap with a broach to dress it up. Traditional office pumps are ready to party with snazzy new patterns, colours, even sparkles — no more snow getting in those peekaboo-toed shoes.
For the men, shades of grey abound but special occasion wear is still about coordinat-ing with his date’s outfit. And sorry guys, your shoes and belt still need to match. This fall, jackets are slimmer in the shoulders and pants are more trim, with narrow ties to complete the Mad Men look. Overcoats are the best outerwear choice with suits; scarves are optional but add a dressy touch.
Quality TimeHanging out with the kids will most likely mean everyone is wearing their jeans. Children are still favouring long hoodies, mostly flared jeans and casual coats. The great news for parents is that the layering trend will help them keep their fash-ion-conscious kids warm. Knitted hats of all styles are popular, and so are scarves for mom. And for parents who struggle to get their children to wear warm footwear when it turns chilly, the best news might be that all kinds of boots are in. You can wear ankle boots with flared jeans over them, and skinny jeans or leggings can be tucked into any height of boots.
Venetian Lace Dress by Juno $169.95 Fur Poncho $99.95 Available at Indigo Boutique
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FAR RIGHT:Top Notch Tee by Roxy Girl $32.99Boyfriend Hoody by Roxy Girl $47.99Frena Beanie by Coal $32.99Available at Fourword
LEFT:Dress by Joseph Ribkoff $288Available at Celebrations & All Things Bridal
RIGHT:Suit by Hugo Boss $1095Shirt by Selected $60Tie by Dion Neckware $69Available at Milano For Men
FIND ITFAR LEFT:Bridgette Beanie by Spacecraft $36.99Obey Women's Jacket by Outsider $134.99Nikita Jeans by Devine $112.99Available at Fourword
LEFT:Julietta Beanie by Coal $24.99Heart Killer Hoodie by Nomis $72.99Rain II Jeans by RVCA $115.99Available at Fourword
RIGHT:Brim Beanie by Spacecraft $36.99Boys Avalon Flannel by Billabong $74.99Desoto Jean by Element Kid $54.99Available at Fourword
What’s in a Name?So, skinny jeans are back, and still with that awful name. The thing is, they aren’t just for skinny people, and they aren’t actually “skinny” but rather are “tapered”. Whatever your body shape, don’t be afraid to give tapered jeans a try. Top them with a loose tunic top to conceal curves, or add a belt to emphasize them. Wear them with those favourite boots. And while we’re at it, boots aren’t just for tall people. Maybe tall boots look best on a tall person but, however tall you are, you can find a height and style of boots that suit you.
FIND IT Twiggy Boots by MJUS $299 Available at Sole Addiction
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Clocking Time Grande Prairie often leans a bit toward the casual side when it comes to of-fice wear but casual has never looked this good, all thanks to layers. Pencil skirts, classic dress pants or those sixties-styled dresses are being softened by big knits, scarves and accent jackets (knit or otherwise). Knit dresses or tunic sweaters are being paired with leggings and ankle boots, which can also replace the traditional office pumps with pants. And pumps have been revital-ized with croc patterns or colours that make an outfit pop (and transition easily to an evening ensemble).
For the man who doesn’t need to wear a suit to work but still needs to dress sharp, layers are in for him, too. Sweaters and cardigans look great and keep him warm while adding a splash of colour to his outfit. He can opt for a jack-et (though the traditional tweed with brass buttons is out) partnering it with slacks, or jeans if his workplace allows it. Men’s footwear is still more tradi-tional than women’s, but some non-traditional colours and patterns are show-ing up that are suitable for the office or for more casual wear.
LEFTSweater by Selected $60Shirt by Horst $95Tie by Match $35Pants by S. Cohen $145Shoes by Kenneth Cole $125Available at Milano For Men
RIGHT::Top by Nygard $75Pants by Miracle Body $148Bag by Rudsak $225Necklaces by Sandwich $42 - $59Available at Fashionista
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It was a relief to discover that fashion no longer has a long list of dos and don’ts. Matching everything has been set aside for comple-menting wardrobe pieces, including adding flare by pairing unexpected textures and patterns. I like that versatility is what this fall’s fashions are all about. Dress up, dress down, go to the office, go to a party, all with the same basic wardrobe pieces spiced up with different layers and accessories. The boots and sweater that soften the look of a clean-lined dress at the office can be paired with a casual top and jeans for a low-key evening, and the dress can be sharpened up with a snazzy bolero jacket and pumps for an evening on the town. Not only does this kind of double-duty fashion help the pocketbook, it can be a relief for overflowing closets. Another great thing about this fall’s fashions is the layering. The Peace Country is well known for cold winters. It’s so practical to layer up, to accessorize with scarves, and to carry a great look right down to your toes with a pair of fashionable boots. Looking great and keeping warm? Now that’s exciting!
If you’re like me and aren’t confident about fashion, figuring out what to wear and when might seem daunting, but it isn’t if you know the one other thing I discovered: Grande Prairie’s downtown clothing retailers all enjoy helping their customers find clothes they love in styles that make them look great. It’s their passion. They want to help you put together that perfect outfit. They want you to ask them for help. Because when you look good and feel good about yourself, they’ve accomplished their goal. And that kind of service is part of the downtown advantage.
AFTERHOURS BOUTIQUE10120A 100 Avenue• Lingerie
ANIME HYPERCUBED10026A 100 Avenue• Childrens • Accessories
CELEBRATIONS & ALL THINGS BRIDAL9906 100 Avenue• Bridal • Grad • Womens Career Wear
COYOTE MOON HEMP CO.9931 100 Avenue• Eclectic Accessories & Clothing
DARK FLAVOUR10027A 100 Avenue• Skate • Snow • Casual Wear
FASHIONISTA#5, 9907 100 Avenue• Womens' Fashion & Accessories
FORBES & FRIENDS9918A 100 Avenue• Womens' Fashion & Accessories
FOURWORD10001 100 Avenue• Skate • Snow • Casual Wear
INDIGO BOUTIQUE9804 102 Street• Womens' Fashions & Accessories
JUST BEACHY#4, 9907 100 Avenue• Swimwear
LOVE LIFE HOT YOGA10015 102 Avenue• Athletic
MILANO FOR MEN10030 100 Avenue• Mens' Casual, Career & Formal Wear
NO NEED TO KNOCK10026B 100 Avenue• Womens' Fashions & Accessories
RUNAWAY PIECES9908B 100 Avenue• Imported Fashion & Accessories
SKYLOFT14th Floor, 214 Place9909 102 Street• Athletic
SOLE ADDICTION#1, 9907 100 Avenue• Shoes • Handbags
VALHALLA PURE#7, 9907 100 Avenue• Athletic • Casual
VICTORIAS ATTIC9810 100 Avenue• Lingerie
WALK, RUN & MORE10029 100 Avenue• Athletic
Behind the ScenesDowntown clothing retailers aren’t chain stores. No one in Edmonton or Toronto is telling them what they have to carry in their stores. So how do the owners and managers decide what customers will see on their racks?
It turns out that almost every store sends representatives to the biannual Trends, The Apparel Show in Edmonton, which is pretty much the largest clothing trade fair in Canada. Some store reps also attend fairs in Vancouver, Toronto, L.A., Las Vegas or New York. More exclusive brands don’t frequent the trade shows so reps will visit their individual showrooms in whichever city they are situated.
Retailers agree that seeing the clothing on a model can be a deciding factor in whether they will order that item. The other major factor is the customer. The staff at each downtown store strives to connect with their clientele and get to know what their customers like, and more generally, what styles suit our unique area. They want to carry clothing and footwear that satisfy their customers.
YOUR DOWNTOWN FASHION CONNECTION
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Every effort has been made to compile complete and accurate information for this directory. Inclusion or omission of a business is not a comment on its quality or products.
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9917 -100 Avenue • 780-539-7715 www.bamafurniture.com
Bama Furniture
Comfy spaces, contemporary feel
“We specialize in yourgood night’s sleep”TheBED SHOPPE
Simmons • Serta • Sealy • Kingsdown • Spring Air10102 -100 Avenue • 780-814-7161 • www.bedshoppe.ca
Build the bedroom of your dreams with our greatselection of comforters, furniture & mattresses
VERA WANGBY SERTA
Comfortably Ever After
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Interior consultation services Home accents & accessories
Window treatments Designer fabrics Artwork
Furnishings Jewelry & gifts
live beautifully202, 10017 101 Avenue780.539.1841 cliqueinteriors.com
Proud Decorator of The 2011 Dream Home
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Bradford Exchange | Jim Shore | Wil lowtree | Boyds Bears
Everything you need for a beautiful ChristmasHolly Berries
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Western Canada’s largestselection of swimwear!
"One who follows fashion: A person devoted to fashion clothing, particularily unique or high fashion."
A M A R I S P A & B O U T I Q U EFlare for natural beauty sets tone for successful venture
Written by Deb Guerette
Photograph by Cleo Hope Photography
F E A T U R I N G D O W N T O W N B U S I N E S S E S :
Amid the activity, traffic and bustle in the heart of downtown Grande Prairie, early afternoon sunlight pours through tall south-facing windows into Amari Spa & Boutique.
The light bathes the room in soft brightness, inviting pause – the reward of discovery as the eye casts about at unique art, jewelry and giftware on display, in a comfortable, at home kind of way.
“One woman who came in said our place feels like a Coco Cha-nel apartment,” said owner Cat Peters, as she sat for a mo-ment on a raised, cushioned bench that runs the length of a wall in the esthetics room.
With her second child just born in September, and Amari’s first anniversary coming up in December, Peters doesn’t get to just sit on the comfortable bench very often.
A Grande Prairie resident through her high school years, Peters completed training as an esthetician in Vancouver at the re-nowned Blanche MacDonald Centre. Working at a top ranked spa in Vancouver, her clients have included celebrities such as Canadian singer, song-writer Chantal Kreviazuk, and Smallville’s Tom Welling.
“This is a great place for us to be. I love the vi-brancy of downtown, and this building is perfect,” Peters says of her shop located on the top floor of the former Post Office building, on the corner of 100 Street and 101 Avenue.
“The building itself is a landmark,” says client Angela Mah, before a message therapy session on a Friday afternoon. “It is a really unique place. It’s very nice, I like that it is not a chain too.”
The boutique dem-onstrates its indi-viduality with its one-of-a-kind products:
wooden-window glass art works by Lindzey Miceli, land and sea jewelry by Jessica Schlutz, crystal beaded jewelry by Tammy Driedger, handcrafted wooden chairs and end tables by Ken Ayre, and other artworks, from prints to an antique wardrobe.
Designer soap products are organic and handmade, and the professional skin care line was chosen carefully too. “The own-er is a dermatologist, and gives back to support women entre-preneurs. That’s why we chose that line,” says Peters.
“We don’t sell any products or giftware, or art, that’s not made locally — or nearby, with a few things from B.C. It is all organic, handmade, and definitely Canadian products,” she adds.
Peters is appreciative of those who helped her get started on her business journey, which begin while she was “a single-mom with my first daughter, living in a basement suite.”
“The business program gave me tools that helped me be suc-cessful, and Leah Holler (from the program) provided a super great support network,” she said.
Masterpiece Cabinetry and artists Coco and Clive Yorke do-nated their time to finish the space and create the décor.
Registered Massage Therapist Tori Basaraba has been with the business from the day it opened, Pe-ters says. “She is exceptional and I feel very lucky to have her and all the support I’ve had.”
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1. Al's News PAGE 33 10028 100 Avenue
2. Anime Hypercubed FEATURE 10026A 100 Avenue
3. Avenue Crafts & Gifts PAGE 33 10012 100 Avenue
4. Bama Furniture/The Bed Shoppe PAGE 14 9917 100 Avenue/10102 100 Avenue
5. Clique Interiors PAGE 15 10017 101 Avenue
6. Crouses Cleaners PAGE 33 10007 98 Avenue
7. Curry’s Jewellers PAGE 36 10019 100 Avenue
e. Downtown Association PAGE 7 #201, 10135 101 Avenue
8. Fashionista/Just Beachy PAGE 16 #5 & #4, 9907 100 Avenue
9. Forbes & Friends PAGE 30 9918A 100 Avenue
j. Grande Prairie Public Library PAGE 32 9839 103 Avenue
b. Grande Prairie Storm PAGE 32 Canada Games Arena
10. Hi Tech Business Systems PAGE 31 10115 100 Avenue
11. Hollyberries PAGE 16 9923 100 Avenue
12. Homes & Land Magazine PAGE 30 Locations throughout Downtown
13. imageDESIGN PAGE 3 10017A 100 Avenue
14. Indigo Boutique FEATURE 9804 102 Street
15. Laurel's Peace Country Preserves PAGE 31 10023 100 Avenue
16. Love Life Hot Yoga PAGE 26 10004 102 Avenue
17. Midwest On Main PAGE 30 10012 100 Avenue
18. Milano For Men PAGE 32 10030 100 Avenue
19. NNTK No Need To Knock FEATURE 10026 100 Avenue
20. Provocouture Studio FEATURE 10001 101 Avenue
21. Pure Home Design PAGE 2 & 31 10024B 100 Avenue
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25. Tre' Chic Hair Design PAGE 15 9909 102 Street
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A GUIDE TO DOWNTOWN SHOPPING
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Ster l ing Si lver RingsJewellery from Canada and around the world, including earrings, pendants, bracelets and watches with amber, pearls and semi-precious gemstones.
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Thomas Sabo Pop Now Exot ic Col lect ionSterling Silver Dragon Pendant. $279.
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Frames For Al l OccasionsUnique Frames and trinket boxes start at $9.95.
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Sealy, Ser ta, S immons, Spr ing-Air, Kingsdown and AshleyBuild the bedroom of your dreams! Featuring the Peace Country's largest mattress selection, bedroom furniture for the whole family, beautiful accent bedding, co-ordinating accessories and sleep sets from these top brands and several more. Queen beds start at $299.
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Juanita DressGlamorous knit gown with draped front neck detail. Made to order in any length and fabric. $365.
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From fashion photography to Ugly Betty, d iscover the possibi l i t ies at your L ibrar y.Whether you're looking for advice on what not to wear or information on careers in fashion, your Library has you covered. Yearly memberships are $15 for a family and $7.50 for an adult.
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One of the hottest trends right now is leather quilting, and Zane's stitching certainly doesn't disappoint. Then again, neither do its square arms or clean lines. If you want a sofa that makes a state-ment while giving you incredible comfort, the Zane is it.
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Four postcard-sized store-front pictures are inset squarely and framed in a picture that hangs above Jason Sawatzky’s office
desk at the back of Bama Furniture’s large, open showroom in downtown Grande Prairie.
The work provides a snapshot of Bama Furniture’s history, spanning four locations in the almost 20 years since Bev and Archie Gakan founded the furniture store in 1992.
Following the “significant experience” with the family business’ successful establishment of the Bed Shoppe in its downtown location, Bama Fur-niture moved to its home on 100 Avenue and 99 Street in December 2007.
“We manage every aspect of the business together,” says Sawatzky, General Manager of Bama Furniture, of the partnership between himself, his wife Amanda, and brother-in-law Michael Gakan who manages the Bed Shoppe.
For this family owned business, sense of family extends to the down-town core, to the community and to a definite shop Canadian policy for their product lines.
“We are a proud family company, a proud local,” says Sawatz-ky, adding the company is also committed to “support Canada as our first priority.”
“It’s important to our country to support Canadian manufactur-ers,” says Sawatzky, “and I really believe the quality in Cana-dian made furniture is better than (products from) overseas.”
At home in the downtown core location, working with his busi-
ness neighbours to support commu-nity — with events like Stuff-a -Bus and many others - is a fun and re-warding part of the family business too, says Sawatzky, who volunteers as a board member with United Way and the Downtown Association. Working with Q99 Radio’s Barb Shannon, Sawatzky says Stuff-a-Bus came to be as they were “looking for an event that could give back.”
“It was a great idea and we were excited to do it. It’s a lot of fun and we look forward to it every year,” he said. The event invites residents to fill a bus with donations of food for the Salvation Army food bank. Stuff-a-Bus kicks off with the downtown’s Vegas Night event in November every year.
“There is not one (business) that has not been a part of this in some way,” says Sawatzky. “The number one thing Grande Prairie gives is a sense of community — and those that de-cide to make Grande Prairie home can feel that.”
Shane Mudryk, General Manager of Grande Prairie Place Enterprises, says the family’s commitment to con-
tribute to that sense of community is clear in the work Sawatz-ky does with Downtown Association.
“They are always willing to volunteer for something, or lend the store for events or activities,” says Mudryk who is a member of the Downtown Association strategic directions committee with Sawatzky.
“It generates such a nice sense of character and community in the downtown — it brings something important to the entire community,” says Mudryk.
Jamie & Grant Menizes
B A M A F U R N I T U R ECommunity Building a Big Focus for Family Business
Written by Deb Guerette
Photograph by Cleo Hope Photography
F E A T U R I N G D O W N T O W N B U S I N E S S E S :
Jason Sawatzky of Bama Furniture
Sixteen years ago last spring Rick Nordstrom was hav-ing a beer with former National Hockey League player Dave “Tiger” Williams in Grande Prairie.
Nordstrom was telling Williams that the Junior A team at the time, the Chiefs, were struggling and deeply in debt and in danger of folding. There was a chance, Nordstrom said, that there would be no more junior hockey in Grande Prairie.
Williams (one of the owners of the Merritt Centennials of the British Columbia Hockey League at the time) would have none of it. “Tiger was concerned if the Chiefs folded there would never
be Junior A hockey in ..Grande Prairie
again,” said
Nordstrom. “That left an impression on me and I knew some-thing had to be done.”
Both Williams and Nordstrom knew that Junior A hockey was a “business” and that it would take people with some business moxie to revive the Junior A franchise and make it viable in Grande Prairie once again.
With that in mind Nordstrom hit the streets, looking for people who knew hockey, but also knew business.
He hit the jackpot. Grant Menzies of Menzies Printers, who was not only a former junior hockey stalwart in Grande Prairie but was also running a successful business, was one of the first to sign up. Same with Darrel Radbourne of Ernie’s Sports Experts, who was also a junior hockey star in the city, and Lionel Jones of Canadiana Homes, who had an extensive hockey and business background.
“Once we got a few good people on board it became easier to find others,” said Nordstrom. “It was an interesting combination of people from a wide variety of backgrounds, but for the most part all with three things in common – a love for hockey, an
interest in the community and a knowledge of the business world.” Today four Founders are part of the current board of twelve, including Nordstrom who is the only person who has been on the board every year since the team was first formed.
“It has been an amazing run,” said Nordstrom, whose son Scott plays for the team today and saw his first Storm game as a baby on his mother’s knee in 1995. “None of us imagined when we started this in 1995 that Storm Hockey would become what it has. We started with an organization that was struggling and it has been turned into one of the best Junior A franchises in Canada."
The Storm has become such an important part of the sports culture in the city it is a little difficult to believe the franchise is just seventeen years old this year.
“We’re a local team supported by local businesses so we spend locally,” said Nordstrom.
There have been some estimates that the Storm — through its own budget and money spent by visiting fans, teams and others — has a financial impact
S T O R M H O C K E YMuch More Than Just Pucks and Sticks
Written by Don Moon
Photography by MT Actions Photography
Storm defenceman Caylen Walls battles a Calgary Mustang
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of well over $2 million in the community. The only Storm money that leaves town is for hotels and meals when the team is on the road.
“We know there is definitely an impact in downtown Grande Prai-rie,” said Nordstrom. “Pretty much all of the visiting teams stay in a downtown hotel and we know local bars and restaurants put on extra staff on game nights because of the rush of Storm fans ei-ther before or after the games.”
Success on and off the ice has been a trademark of the Storm. There are only two teams in the Alberta Junior Hockey League that have made the playoffs each year of their existence and the Storm is one of those teams. The team has also led the AJHL, and Canada for most years, in attendance every year since it joined the league in 1996.
Two former Storm players have been drafted into the National Hockey League. The first was Scott McCull-och, who was drafted in the sixth round, 165th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the spring of 2004. McCulloch had just finished up his career with the Storm by winning the AJHL Playoff Most Valuable Player tro-phy and headed to Colorado College for five years of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hockey before starting his pro career.
Last June, former Storm captain Dar-ren Kramer of Peace River, was se-lected in the sixth round of the NHL draft too and was 156th overall. He is currently playing with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League and was recently featured on TSN.
The team mission statement says the club exists to “develop a quality junior hockey team” that will “encourage educational advancement and strive to achieve the highest possible re-sults in pursuit of a National Cham-pionship.”
The national championship hasn’t arrived just yet, but the educational advancement certainly has. Just over 300 different young men have played for the Storm since the team was formed in 1995 and over a third, 131 to be exact, have gone on to receive scholarships either at Canadian or American post-secondary institutions.
“Those are among the best numbers in the AJHL and across Canada for a Junior A franchise,” says Nordstrom. “We are very
proud of the number of Storm players who have been able to continue their hockey while at the same time receiving a quality education.”
The team continues to work hard both on and off the ice to achieve its goals. “We realized early on that it had to be more than just hockey,” said Nordstrom. “We have our hard core fans
who would come to every game no matter what, but there are those fans, or spectators, who want the complete package – the great hockey and the other entertain-ment components like rocking mu-sic, fun intermission events, a mas-cot, giveaways, big screen, gobo lights and all the other things that are part of the Storm game experi-ence.”
Giving back is also an important part of Storm hockey. The team has contributed $10,000 annually to minor hockey and the Grande Peace Athletic Club.
The sixth annual Brekkaas Shoot for the Cure Cancer fundraiser game was held recently at a Storm home game. That program has raised about $60,000 for cancer research. The team also organizes an annual fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and allows various non-profit groups to set up raffles and other events during Storm games.
One of the team’s two AJHL cham-pionships came in 2004, when the club hosted the Royal Bank Cup. Seven years later it is still the most successful RBC event ever with al-most 2,800 per game average at-tendance. In true Storm fashion, $200,000 of the profits were hand-ed over to local non-profit organiza-tions and the other $100,000 was given to the Community Foundation as part of a program that provides scholarship money for local junior hockey players.
In 2006, for the first time ever, the Edmonton Oilers moved their full training camp out of the city of Ed-
monton. Grande Prairie became Oilersville. $100,000 of the proceeds from this event went to two local non-profit groups.
And if history is an indication, whatever the team does it will be a huge success.
(Top) The famous Hanson Bros. made a visit in September.(Bottom) The annual Shoot for the Cure pink game has raised almost $60,000 for cancer research.
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By Mary Nutting, South Peace Regional Archives
Ladies’ Hockey was once a popular sport in Can-ada, reaching its peak in the 1920s and 30s. This photograph of the
Ladies Hockey Club in Grande Prairie is dated 1920. There were only seven players on a team, with no substitutions, and as the regu-lation time of three periods of 20 minutes each does not appear to have changed, they must have been players of endurance.
There was occasionally exten-sive coverage of the game in the newspaper, as with the following account from the front page of the March 21, 1922 Grande Prai-rie Herald. Grande Prairie’s team at that date was made up of E. Murray in goal, Ruth Newton and Dorothy Sproule as left and right defence, and Mrs. Bremner, Miss Hood, N. McEwen and D. Watts as forwards. Although the phras-ing of the article is quaint, the play is reminiscent of more modern games.
LAKE SASKATOON FEMININE PUCK CHASERS DEFEAT GRANDE PRAIRIE GIRLSThe ladies hockey game played at the rink on Wednesday night last was won by the Lake Saskatoon girls, the score at the end of the third period being a tie 1-1; it was decided they were to play five minutes each way to break the tie. During the first five minutes of play the Lake girls suc-ceeded in bagging the hemp behind Miss Murray and shortly after the face-off, Mrs. Bremner, the star forward for the locals was accidently struck on the head by one of the other player’s stick and was rendered unconscious by the blow, and had to be carried to the dressing room. It was useless for the other
girls to try to continue the play without Mrs. Brem-ner, so it was decided to forfeit the game to the Lake girls. The Lake team have it on our girls for skating and speed, but for combination play and stick handling the home girls have them outclassed. Little Dorothy Sproule, the school girl wonder, was decidedly the star of the game and played rings around all her teammates as well as her opponents. The little lass can wield the hockey stick, which is away longer than herself, in a remarkable manner and is a good check. Mrs. Bremner, who plays cen-tre, is a whirlwind for stick handling and breaks the hearts of the Lake Saska-toon sisters with her con-stant back checking. The honors of the individual play on the Lake Saska-toon team is about evenly
divided between Miss Locke and Mrs. Lovell, not overlooking the goaless Miss Niles, who plays a good game in front of the nets. The game was fast and furious from the outset….
By the end of the 1920s, Ladies hockey in the south Peace seemed to have lost its following. Nationwide, the game de-clined after World War II and was after that, regarded as little more than a curiosity.
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