What Makes the City of Grande Prairie So Unique?
The City of Grande Prairie is unique among Canadian cities: • The city has an average growth rate of 5.33% making it one of the fastest growing cities in Canada and the fastest growing city in Alberta • The City of Grande Prairie is ranked the second best place to invest in Alberta • Out of 108 Canadian communities rated by MoneySense Magazine, the City of Grande Prairie ranked 4th overall as the best place to live in Canada • The city also ranked higher than any other Alberta community for “quality of life” • The city has one of the most modern, state of the art hospital complexes; the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital is slated for completion in 2009 At 6 degrees north of the 49th parallel, the City of Grande Prairie also enjoys longer than average frost free periods. Combined with rich soils and plenty of rain, this area is one of North America’s most productive agricultural areas (Peace River County produces more grain than the entire province of Manitoba!) Things to Do In the City of Gr
