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March, 1956
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The first official request for a post secondary institution in the Peace River country was initiated.
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April, 1958
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The Public Junior Colleges Act was passed by the Alberta government. |
March, 1965
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Organizational meeting of the Provisional Junior College Board. |
May, 1965
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Government of Alberta enacted order-in-council No. 809 incorporating Grande Prairie Junior College. |
August, 1965
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Henry Anderson appointed for one year as Dean of Grande Prairie Junior College. |
May, 1966
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First complete staff hired. |
September, 1966
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69 full-time students registered for inaugural year of GPJC. A total of 119 students showed up for the
first day
of classes! |
November 23, 1966
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Official inaugural ceremonies, Grande Prairie Junior College. |
June, 1968
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Board established a building committee to design a broad plan for college campus. |
May, 1969
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Douglas J. Cardinal, architect, was hired to prepare a master plan of campus development for board
approval. See
also: Douglas Cardinal Biography |
August, 1970
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College renamed Grande Prairie Regional College. |
May 10, 1971
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Sod turned for new college. |
January, 1973
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Construction began on Cardinal building. |
September, 1974
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Classes began in new facility. |
June, 1976
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GPRC Theatre opened. |
August, 1981
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Dorothy Rowles appointed new president of GPRC. |
September, 1983
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New college residence, Anderson Hall, ready for student occupancy. |
July, 1985
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Field, Field, and Field architects hired to design college expansion. |
June, 1990
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Degree-granting status actively sought by GPRC. |
1991/92
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25th anniversary of GPRC. |
August, 1991
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William McCracken appointed president of GPRC. |
November, 1991
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Official opening of Phase II, GPRC. |
August, 1995
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Gordon Gilgan appointed president of GPRC. |
September, 1995
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GPRC offers its first degree, Bachelor of Applied Forest Resource Management |
July, 1997
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Tom Thompson appointed president of GPRC. |
September, 2000
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First on-campus Friendship Centre opened at GPRC. |
July, 2001
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Al Bromling appointed president of GPRC. |
September, 2001
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Student Village residence officially opens first pod. |
July, 2002
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James Henderson appointed president of GPRC. |
February, 2004
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College theatre renamed in honour of Douglas J. Cardinal. |
April, 2007
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GPRC's Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) is established |
May, 2007
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Don Gnatiuk appointed President and CEO. |
September, 2008
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GPRC designated a Comprehensive Community College. |
July, 2009
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GPRC takes over the administration of Fairview College from NAIT, and the College is renamed GPRC
Fairview
College Campus. |
November, 2011
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The main road through Grande Prairie Campus named in honour of Dr Henry Anderson. |
November, 2011
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Grande Prairie campus' Anderson Hall Residence is demolished. |
| November, 2011 |
The 60th anniversary of Fairview College was celebrated with a pleasing attendance, and
especially large
numbers of alumni from the first graduating classes. |
June, 2012
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Nursing SIM lab opened, providing the opportunity to learn nursing skills in a simulated situation prior
to
contact with human patients. |
| September, 2012 |
Shell Canada donates equipment and buildings to GPRC's Fairview Campus for the Shell Canada
Learning Lab,
providing an authentic training experience for students pursuing oil & gas careers. |
September, 2012
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Master of Social Work program offered at Grande Prairie Campus in collaboration with the University of
Calgary. |
September, 2012
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for GPRC's National Bee Diagnostic Centre in Beaverlodge. |
January, 2013
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President and CEO Don Gnatiuk honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. |
January, 2013
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GPRC achieves eligibility to apply for research funds from the SSHRC, opening the door for a broad range
of
applied academic research at the College. |
| March 4, 2013 |
Classes for the Welder-Wire Process Operator apprenticeship program begin for the first time in
Alberta at GPRC Fairview Campus. |
April, 2013
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GPRC's National Bee Diagnostic Centre begins accepting
samples for diagnosis. |
June, 2013
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GPRC is awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of
Canada's 2013 Prix du XXe Siècle for the Cardinal architecture of the Grande Prairie Campus building. |
June 26, 2013 |
Reunion of the Fairview School of Agriculture and Home Economics, classes of 1951 through 1954 held at
GPRC Fairview Campus. |
December 2, 2019 |
Dr. Robert W. Murray is appointed President and CEO. |
November 20, 2020 |
Evaskevich Centre for Health Research and Innovation is announced. |
March 17, 2021 |
Dr. Glenn Feltham is appointed Acting President and CEO. |
November 2, 2021 |
Mr. Justin Kohlman is appointed GPRC’s 10th President and CEO. |
December 8, 2021 |
Polytechnic transition and new name, Northwestern Polytechnic, approved by the Provincial Government. |
July 26, 2023 |
Dr. Vanessa Sheane is appointed Acting President and CEO. |
November 14, 2023 |
Dr. Vanessa Sheane is appointed NWP's 11th President and CEO. |
