Grande Prairie Petroleum Association

My name is Kelly Coulter, I am the Work Experience Coordinator for the Oil & Gas Administration Certificate program here at GPRC. I am currently seeking practicum placement sites for our students. I am wondering if you have any members that may be able to provide a placement site for our students. They are required to complete 120 hours of Work Experience. All that is required of the supervisor is to complete two performance evaluations on the student. There is no requirement of pay. The students attend school and work experience generally occurs in the afternoon but depends on the …

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Good day all, This past weekend’s Third Annual “Grande Prairie Petroleum Associations Hangar Dance In Support of STARS”, was a huge success. The numbers aren’t out yet but it’s looking good. I should have numbers for this Thursday’s meeting. This year the Petroleum Association will have reached/exceeded the $250,000 mark which gets our name on the Helicopters. The Hangar Dance has reached this goal faster than any other event in the history of STARS. We (The GPPA) need to be proud for supporting such a worthy cause so successfully. I look forward to delivering the final numbers for you this …

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Elections were held in November during the General Meeting and a few faces have changed at the head table. Trevor Denis replaces long time VP Kevin Rathburn, Aaron Gallagher replaces longtime Treasurer Keith Rathburn, as well Marshall Radke replaces Rawliegh Rushfeldt and Darcy Smith replaces Brett Taylor. A complete listing of contact information for the GPPA Executive can be found on the Home Page for download as well as under > About Us  > Exexcutive & Bylaws Congratulations to the newly appointed executive and many thanks to the outgoing executive for their countless hours of dedication to the longevity of the …

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