For Members

The DownTown Association is made up of the Board of Directors and several committees.

Board of Directors

If you're interested in serving on the GPDTA Board of Directors, please contact the GPDTA.

Name Business Phone Email
Alex Gustafson City of Grande Prairie Council Rep 780-831-0889 Click here
Bonnie Bell Farmers Market (780)-814-8224 Click here
Danielle Cherewyk Tanglez Hair Studio (780) 402-3077
Greg Scerbak City of G. P. - Manager (780) 538-0313
Harold Friesen (Board Chair) Concetto Interior Design (780) 532-9050 Click here
Jason Sawatzky (Chair Strategic Directions) Bama Furniture (780) 539-7715
Judy Cook (Chair, Beautification) Grande Prairie Animal Hospital (780) 532-4638
Mikki Redlick (Chair, Promotion) New Horizon Co-op (780) 539-6111
Rick Pfliger (Finance Director) Building/Property Owner (780) 532-8924 Click here
Shane Mudryk Grande Prairie Place Enterprises (780) 539-4015
Sheila Hatton (Chair, Member Affairs) Toner One Inc. (780) 539-9656

Member Affairs Committee

The Member Affairs Commitee's mandate is:

"To develop and recommend programs which enhance the exposure and image of the downtown to Downtown Association members and to develop programs which encourage the involvement of DownTown Association members in the association."

The Member Affairs Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 8:30am. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of these committee members:

Name Business Phone Email
Betty Sandford C.I.B.C. (780) 538-8300
Danielle Cherewyk Tanglez Hair Studio (780) 402-3077
Harrison Koehli Retro Relics / The Rabbit Hole (780)-539-7999 Click here
Sheila Hatton (Chair, Member Affairs) Toner One Inc. (780) 539-9656
Trenton Perrott City of Grande Prairie (780) 830-7083

Beautification Committee

The Beautification Committee's mandate is:

"To develop, recommend and monitor physical improvements in public amenities in the downtown area, including but not limited to sidewalks, lighting and the location of transit stops and to develop programs and strategies to encourage the enhancement of private sector improvements in the downtown, to develop and recommend beautification projects that enhance the image of downtown."

The Beautification Committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 9:00am. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of the members:

Name Business Phone Email
Dianne Laurin Snapshot Studio and Photo (780) 532-5051
Heather Forbes Forbes and Friends Flair Boutique (780) 513-1933
Josy Burrough City of Grande Prairie Parks Dept. (780) 830-5018
Judy Cook (Chair, Beautification) Grande Prairie Animal Hospital (780) 532-4638
Melanie Bell-Fournier Epic Mortgage Solutions (780) 539-9359
Robert Steven Prairie Art Gallery (780) 357-7489

Promotions Committee

he Promotions Committee's mandate is:

"To attract people from Grande Prairie and the region to the downtown through events, attractions, promotions and cooperative marketing."

The Promotions Committee meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 8:30am. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of the members:

Name Business Phone Email
Ainsley Lamontagne Grande Prairie Tourism (780)-539-7688 Click here
Alison Laflamme The Powder Room (780) 532-4650
Cornelius Thiessen Farmers Market (780) 513-3338
Danielle Cherewyk Tanglez Hair Studio (780) 402-3077
Kurt Robinson Sportswear Plus / Alberta Trophy (780) 538-2588
Mikki Redlick (Chair, Promotion) New Horizon Co-op (780) 539-6111
Rick Pfliger (Finance Director) Building/Property Owner (780) 532-8924 Click here
Terri Sudnik Dukes / Champs 780 532-5243 Click here

Strategic Directions Committee

The Strategic Directions Committee's mandate is:

"To develop and recommend strategies to prevent, where possible, the movement of businesses out of the downtown area and to attract new businesses to the area and to identify trends and activities that affect the downtown in the long term and to recommend strategies and time lines to respond to them."

The Strategic Directions Committee meets on the third Monday of every month at noon. If you're interested in serving on this committe, please contact the GPDTA. If you have a concern, idea or issue that you'd like the committee to consider please contact one of the members:

Name Business Phone Email
Brian Glavin City of Grande Prairie (780) 538-0475
Frank Daskewich Stantec (780)-512-4939
Harold Friesen (Board Chair) Concetto Interior Design (780) 532-9050 Click here
Jason Sawatzky (Chair Strategic Directions) Bama Furniture (780) 539-7715
Kevin Szakacs High Tech Business Systems (780) 538-4128
Lori Pollock Canadian Natural Resources (780) 831-7475
Rick Pfliger (Finance Director) Building/Property Owner (780) 532-8924 Click here
Shane Mudryk Grande Prairie Place Enterprises (780) 539-4015