Here are some of my picks from the year.
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Braia English of the Blue Bird Dance Group performs a
traditional dance in front of City Hall Monday. A group in support of the
Grande Prairie Friendship Centre gathered outside of council chambers to
protest a change in funding that would see a homeless initiative disappear from
the organization. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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A red simmental steer grabs a mouthful while lazing around
in a pen at the Drysdale Centre Thursday afternoon during the Peace Country
Classic Agri-Show Thursday afternoon.
ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Connlynn Nelson, 14, shoots hoops in front of his home on 95
Street Thursday. Grande Prairie Alberta, Thursday, May 3, 2012. ADAM
JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Rylan Bond, 7, and Kianna Johnston, 5, race through the
course of the bike parade at Eva's Ride for Ronald McDonald House Northern
Alberta Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 in Sexsmith, Alta. The event was a fundraiser
for Ronald McDonald House in memory of Eva Janz, who died at 10 months old due
to heart complications. ADAM
JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY.
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Simran Martin, 4, cashes in on a carnival game at the
Clairmont Community School Saturday afternoon. The Hamlet of Clairmont hosted
its annual winter festival with sleigh rides, a pancake breakfast, carnival
games and a dance. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Family and friends place flowers inside the grave of Wembley
Fire Department's late Deputy Fire Chief Ron Clarke at Saskatoon Cemetery
Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 in Wembley, Alta. Clarke died of a heart attack shortly
after attending to a fire on Sept. 3. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Olympian curler Cheryl Bernard, flanked by Stephanie
Malekoff, left, and Del Shaughnessy, right, practices in a scrimmage game
against a team from Grande Prairie Regional College Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 at
the Curling Club in Grande Prairie, Alta. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI
AGENCY
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A Dogo Argentino is carted away by City of Grande Prairie
animal control officers following a bloody attack on a Canada Post letter
carrier Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Grande Prairie, Alta. The letter carrier was
sent taken to hospital via ambulance with lacerations to her head, neck, torso
and arm. The Dogo Argentino will spend time in quarantine before city
enforcement services determine whether or not the dog is vicious. ADAM
JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Dylan Bressey, president of the Grande Prairie Disc Golf
Club, practices his short throws in his backyard Wednesday afternoon. The group
has been approved for $21,000 in funding to build an 18-hole course in
Muskoseepi Park, pending city council approval. Grande Prairie Alberta. June,
27 2012. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Barry, a cavalier king charles spaniel, gets prepped for a
round at the Grande Prairie Regional Kennel Club dog show Saturday. The event
was held in the community centre and arena in Clairmont. Clairmont, Alberta,
Saturday, June 23 2012. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Edmonton-based arts trainer Kirstin MacLaren teaches a group
of Girl Guides the Hula at Holy Cross Catholic School Saturday. Girl Guides
from across the Peace descended upon the school over the weekend for the annual
arts camp out. Grande prairie,
Alta. Saturday, March 17, 2012. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Jon Emes, 14, and Brett Obridgewitch, 13, play shinny in the
shadow of the Grande Prairie water tower at Crystal Park School Saturday, Dec.
29, 2012 in Grande Prairie, Alta. With temperatures reaching close to the
freezing mark during the day, outdoor sports were in full spring across the
peace. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Lightning cracks through the sky near Range Road 55 east of
Grande Prairie Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2012. ADAM JACKSON/HERALD-TRIBUNE STAFF/QMI AGENCY
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Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda leads his band in a
performance in front of a sold-out Canada Games Arena Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012
in Grande Prairie, Alta. The band headlined the show that included Night Ranger
and Loverboy, which rocked the Crystal Centre. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY
HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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The northern lights dance in the sky off of Range Road 62
just north of Grande Prairie early Wednesday morning. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY
HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Grande Prairie RCMP and Peace Officers had their hands full
Sunday trying corral two full-grown bull moose on the south end of Grande
Prairie, Alta. The two wandered through backyards and alleyways and grazed
before eventually finding their way to Bear Creek with some encouragement from
officers. Fish and Wildlife officers were later forced to shoot the moose. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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James Denny helps his son Noah Denny, 5, learn how to skate
at the Muskoseepi Park pond in the late evening of Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 in
Grande Prairie, Alta. Although high winds cancelled the fireworks, young and
old alike took park in the fesitivities. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI
AGENCY
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Alyson Stephens performs 'All That Jazz' in the finals of
Peace Country Idol at the Douglas J Cardinal Performing Arts Centre Saturday,
Nov. 17, 2012 in Grande Prairie, Alta. Sixteen finalists battled it out for the
$1,000 first place prize, but in the end, it was won by Caitlin Card. ADAM
JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Katherine Pernal, grand prize winner at the Grande Prairie
and District Music Festival, plays 'Julio' by Mark Summers during the final
show of the festival at the Douglas J Cardinal Performing Arts Centre Sunday.
ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Newt, a six-month-old miniature mule, grazes in the field of
a hobby farm just north of Beaverlodge Sunday. Beaverlodge, Alberta, Jan. 1,
2012 ADAM JACKSON/DAILY
HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Paleontologist Phil Bell and volunteers Jeff Brewster, left,
and Dennis Jobsa, right, work to cover the remainder of a hadrosaur fossil that
was vandalized and partially destroyed late last week. Although there are no
suspects, members of the team have a few leads that could lead to tracking down
who committed the vandalism. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn plays to the house at the
Crystal Centre Wednesday evening in Grande Prairie, Alberta. June 20, 2012.
ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Emily LaValley struts down the runway at Wild Rose Manor as
Christine Wolfe applauds during the lodge's fashion show in celebration of
senior week. All models were able to purchase their outfits at 50% off from
Sears. Grande Prairie, Alberta. June 6, 2012. ADAM JACKSON/Daily
Herald-Tribune/QMI Agency
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BMX pro Devin Szmata performs a jump during the grand
opening of the skatepark at the Eastlink Centre Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 in
Grande Prairie, Alta. The $190,000 skatepark has been open for some two weeks,
but festivities and demonstrations took place Wednesday. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY
HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY.
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Daniel Lebrun, 14, takes a jump to a rail at Crystal Lake
Thursday afternoon. Lebrun and three other friends used a bungee cord and
manpower to create a jump on the lake. Grande Prairie, Alberta Thursday,
January 26, 2012. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Wapiti Nordic Ski Club members James Proudfoot, left, and
Shane Reid, right, roller-ski through Muskoseepi Park Thursday, Sept 27, 2012
in Grande Prairie, Alta. The two are part of a group that skis regularly during
the summer, as well as the winter. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Tyson Depew, 11, takes a wild ride down the toboggan hill at
Muskoseepi Park in the Swanavon area Wednesday afternoon. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY
HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Tyler Leicht, 15, left, and Talon Walton, 16, enjoy a game
of pick-up hockey on 83A Avenue Thursday afternoon. Due to the freeze-thaw
cycle the region has experienced, ice has piled up on a majority of residential
streets. The city will start grading the surface today. Grande Prairie, Alberta. January 5,
2012 ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Jayce Dulong, 6, Wolverine, shoots hoops witha friend Monday, August 27, 2012 in Grande Prairie, Alta.
The two decided to dress up as superheroes for a friendly game of basketball.
ADAM JACKSON/HERALD-TRIBUNE STAFF/QMI AGENCY
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Daeten Brown, 4, and Kayden Schinold, 5, bounce around on a
trampoline in their backyard on 93 Street Wednesday morning. Grande Prairie,
Alberta. May 9, 2012. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Nassim Chara, 5, holds a Canadian flag as more than 4,000
students march through Givenchy-en-Gohelle toward the Vimy Ridge monument north
of Arras, France in the northern region of the country Monday. April 9 marks 95
years since the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which claimed the lives of 3,598 Canadian
troops in 1917 during WWI. ADAM JACKSON/Daily Herald-Tribune/QMI AGENCY
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Veteran outrider Chanse Vigen is back to being a rookie. He
was recently awarded Rookie of the Year by the World Professional Chuckwagon
Association as a driver. ADAM
JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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Cadets lead the way through Givenchy-en-Gohelle as they head
to the Vimy Ridge monument north of Arras, France in the northern region of the
country Monday, April 7. April 9 marks 95 years since the Battle of Vimy Ridge,
which claimed the lives of 3,598 Canadian troops in 1917 during WWI. ADAM
JACKSON/Daily Herald-Tribune/QMI AGENCY
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Trenton Parrott, strategic services manager, explains the
ins and outs of the City of Grande Prairie's new website during its official
launch in council chambers at city hall on Monday. Grande Prairie, Alberta. Friday, February 27, 2012. ADAM
JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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4,000 students brave the rain and cold on their way to Vimy
Ridge monument north of Arras, France in the northern region of the country
Monday. April 9 marks 95 years since the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which claimed
the lives of 3,598 Canadian troops in 1917 during WWI. ADAM JACKSON/Daily
Herald-Tribune/QMI AGENCY
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| Brenden Holubowich, 21, walks up to the Grande Prairie Provincial Courthouse Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in anticipation of a preliminary inquiry involving charges accrued from an October 2011 matter that left four Grande Prairie Composite High School students dead after an alleged alcohol-related crash in Grande Prairie, Alta. ADAM JACKSON/HERALD-TRIBUNE STAFF/QMI AGENCY |
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A black-billed magpie washes off in the Bear Creek at
Muskoseepi Park Wednesday. With spring temperatures on the rise, many creatures
are coming out of hiding. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 ADAM JACKSON/DAILY
HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
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