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Grande Prairie School Construction

Construction of the Grande Prairie School, July 31, 1917. It was built on land donated by Rev. Forbes and named Montrose after Mrs. Forbes birth place in Scotland.

Montrose School

Montrose School, when it was built in 1917, was the largest brick building north of Edmonton.

Grande Prairie From The Top Of Montrose School

View of Grande Prairie's residential and commercial district, with the new Court House being built in the foreground. The original negative for this image is at the Glenbow Archives. To order reproductions from Glenbow cite call number ND-3-5435.

Grande Prairie Library

The Grande Prairie Library was started by the Grande Prairie Women's Institute in 1939. It was turned over to the town in 1941, with 600 books on its shelves. The library was moved to this location in 1957, with 15,000 books in its collection and a circulation of over 51,000 per annum.

Memorial Arena

The Grande Prairie Women's Institute contributed $1100.00 in funds in support of the Memorial Arena, built to honour fallen soldiers (1939-1945).

Grande Prairie City Aerials.

An aerial view of the City of Grande Prairie showing downtown buildings and businesses including the grain elevators, Montrose School, Grande Prairie Care Centre, Wapiti Lodge, and a small portion of the Hospital.

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