Fonds 141 Downtown Business Revitalization Zone Association of Grande Prairie fonds

Date: 1974-1983 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

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 oversized engineers’ report by William Graham Consultants on “Downtown Redevelopment of the City of Grande Prairie”.

Physical description: 4.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

An Interim summary engineers’ report by William Graham Consultants on “Downtown Redevelopment of the City of Grande Prairie” for the Central Business District Redevelopment Steering Committee.

Date: 1981-1998 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

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

Physical description: 23 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1984-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of terms of reference for committees and staff, mission statements, governing by-laws, and reviews of goals and objectives of the organization over the years.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1983-1991 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of minutes of BRZ Board of Directors meetings.

Physical description: 12.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1981-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of minutes of annual meetings, committee reports, program plans, and reviews.

Physical description: 4 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1989-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of yearly financial statements prepared by accountants.

Physical description: 1.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1986-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of surveys, a Heritage Canada Resource Team Report, an Initiatives ’88 review and follow-up Concept ’93 report suggesting new strategies, a downtown market research project, a downtown strategic action plan, a Development Levies report, and a Swanavon Area Development Plan.

Physical description: 3.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1983-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of legal documents; membership tax levies; parking and transportation concerns; and correspondence.

Physical description: 15 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1983-1996 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of copies of the City of Grande Prairie by-law C-801 and subsequent amendments which established the relationship between the BRZ and the City; a copy of the portion of the municipal act providing for the establishment of BRZs; and agreements between the City of Grande Prairie and the Downtown BRZ Association. There is also a report from a review of the land-use bylaw governing downtown and discussion documents and maps regarding boundary limits and changes.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1985-1996 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of membership lists in the BRZ; lists of the taxes levied against the membership; minutes of tax assessment committees; an investigation of commercial land tax assessments in 1992; and some correspondence regarding changes to the amount of the levy.

Physical description: 3 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1990-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of proposals, petitions, and correspondence for paving the alleyways behind Richmond Avenue, south side from 102 Street to 99 Street, and for lane reconstruction of the alleyways relating to 98 to 102 Streets and 100 to 101 Avenues. It also includes files regarding transportation plans; parking issues and strategies; a pedestrian study; and a discussion of the realignment of the railroad in the downtown core.

Physical description: 6 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1983-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The subseries consists of correspondence between the City of Grande Prairie and the Downtown BRZ Association regarding funding the BRZ and collaborative planning; City policies on downtown issues; bylaw enforcement issues; requests for improvements to parking and traffic control; and miscellaneous issues arising in the downtown area.

Physical description: 5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1983-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of lease and insurance agreements; financial records; correspondence; and records proposing an industrial park BRZ.

Physical description: 6 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1985-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of communications; newsletters; and Downtowner of the Year. Lists of members and businesses can also be found in the City of Grande Prairie Membership Tax Levies series and in the Promotions series.

Physical description: 4.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1984-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

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.

Physical description: 2.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1984-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

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.

Physical description: 10.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1987-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

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, QEII Hospital Foundation, County of G.P., city service groups, and many volunteers.

Physical description: 6 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1983-1992 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of events, workshops, and surveys sponsored by Heritage Canada and documents concerning the Alberta Business Revitalization Association.

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

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Published

Date: 1983-1998 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of scrapbooks with news clippings from local newspapers regarding the activities and interests of the Downtown Business Association.

Physical description: 7 cm textual records

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•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published