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Downtown Business Revitalization Zone of Grande Prairie fonds
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Beautification Program

The series consists of the Beautification Agreement between the City of Grande Prairie and the Downtown Association delineating responsibilities for landscaping, furnishing and decorating the downtown core; proposals and budgets for beautification projects such as “Initiatives 88” and “Project 2000”; grants and funding for Street Cleaning staff; and correspondence about beautification issues. Also included is a file containing projects undertaken for providing music, lights and decorations for the Christmas season.

Central Business Association

The series consists of the organization’s minutes of general and executive meetings. Incorporated in the minutes are minimal financial records, correspondence and membership lists. It includes one over-sized engineers’ report by William Graham Consultants on “Downtown Redevelopment of the City of Grande Prairie”.

Community Relations

The series consists of records of many events including Christmas Parades; Christmas Tree of Hope; Winterlude; Millennium Celebrations; President’s Ball; Secretaries Luncheons; Street Festivals; Summer Parades; and miscellaneous events. These events usually involved coordination with other community groups such as Chamber of Commerce, Grande Prairie Museum, City of Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie Regional College, QE ll Hospital Foundation, County of G.P., city service groups, and many volunteers.

Downtown Business Revitalization Zone of Grande Prairie fonds

  • CA GPR 0141
  • Fonds
  • 1973-2000

The fonds consists of records of The Central Business Association; executive records of the Downtown BRZ; records of its dealings with the City of Grande Prairie; administrative documents including correspondence and financial records; newsletters and other member communications; projects dealing with beautification, street cleaning, and decorating of downtown; promotions for downtown through special events, parades, trade shows and sales promotions; sponsorship of community events coordinated with other city groups; liason with Heritage Canada; and scrapbooks featuring news clippings of BRZ initiatives.

Downtown Business Revitalization Zone of Grande Prairie

Executive Records

The series consists of executive documents such as Terms of Reference; minutes of executive meetings; annual reports containing minutes, committee reports; annual financial statements; planning documents regarding the development and re-development of downtown Grande Prairie.

Promotions

The series consists of sales promotions including sidewalk sales and Vegas Nights; regional parades and trade shows; Christmas promotions involving grant applications; Halloween events; miscellaneous promotions; and brochures and logos.

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