Chris Warkentin - MP for Grande Prairie

Chepi Sepe Days Spirit River
2017-08-12
Our family had a great day in Spirit River. It was great to connect with so many local folks. Thanks to all the volunteers and organizers who worked so hard to make this year’s Chepi Sepe Days a great success!

South Peace Centennial Museum 50th Anniversary
2017-07-21
It was great to join friends and neighbours this morning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the South Peace Centennial Museum in Beaverlodge. Thanks to all the committed volunteers from the past and present that have built this amazing tribute to our pioneering past.

Beaverlodge Research Farm Centennial Celebration
2017-07-14
I was honoured to be a part of the Centennial celebration of the Beaverlodge Research farm! Over the past 100 years they have contributed positively in countless ways to the agriculture community locally, nationally and globally. Congratulations!

Canada 150 Celebration
2017-07-01
It was great to see so many folks out in Grande Prairie celebrating our country and all it represents! We have much to be grateful for as we look back and much to anticipate as we look forward.

Sexsmith's Chautauqua Day 2017
2017-06-03
My family and I enjoyed Chautauqua day in Sexsmith last Saturday! It was another successful year and enjoyed by all. I also took the plunge for a good cause! Take a look at some highlights from the day!

Clear Hills County Meeting
2017-05-23
The Councillors of Clear Hills are a hard working group committed to serving the resident’s of Clear Hills! I enjoyed spending some time hearing their concerns as well as about the important work they continue to do.

Clear Hills County Colony School Visits
2017-05-23
I thoroughly enjoyed my visits with Bear Canyon and Cleardale Colony schools! The students asked great questions and it was fun learning from each other!

Hythe Annual Volunteer Pancake Supper
2017-05-02
It was great to attend the Hythe Annual Volunteer Pancake Supper.
Thanks to all the volunteers that make our communities incredible places to live!
Pictured with members of the town council and kitchen crew that pulled off a fantastic supper.

GPVSB Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
2017-05-02
Very pleased to celebrate the work of the folks at the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau at their annual volunteer appreciation luncheon.
They also celebrated their ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ recipients.

Rising Above - Hope Lives Banquet
2017-05-02
The folks at the Rising Above Ministry,Grande Prairie are doing incredible work to help people overcome addiction.
I was very pleased to celebrate their 10th anniversary with them and help as a spotter for their auction.

La Glace & District Community Centre Fundraiser
2017-04-29
We had an excellent turnout to the La Glace & District Community Centre fundraiser with the Big Valley Jamboree.
Thank you to my fellow rabble-rousers and troublemakers, but most of all, to everyone that contributed to the $33,000 raised for our bail!
In total, $154,000 was raised for the Regional Recreation Centre fund including a $50,000 donation from Surge Energy Inc.

Crystal Park School & Helen E. Taylor School Visits
2017-03-28
I visited Crystal Park School and Helen E. Taylor School this morning. Thanks to the Grade 6 & Grade 9 students for having a great discussion with me and letting me share about my work as a Member of Parliament!

Savannah School Visit
2017-03-16
Thanks to Savanna School for hosting me this morning!
It was great to talk with the students and share about my work as their Member of Parliament.
More importantly, I got to hear the students share their hopes for the future and find out what their priorities are for our region.

2017 Farm Family Banquet
2017-03-11
I was proud to pay tribute to County of Grande Prairie, Farm Family of the Year.
For five generations the Eady family has farmed in the county and contributed to a stronger community. We are thankful for their dedication and contribution to our region and our prosperity.
We wish them our sincere congratulations and contributed success in the years to come!

Clarkson Hall Grand Opening
2017-03-10

École Montrose School
2017-01-23
It’s always an enjoyable meeting with Peace Country students! I had the chance to visit the grade 6 class at École Montrose School and was impressed by their enthusiasm.

Isabel Campbell Public School
2017-01-23
It was great to join the Kindergarten class at Isabel Campbell Public School yesterday! This week they are holding Literacy Week so I spent some time sharing one of my favorite stories with the students! #isabelreads

Maude Clifford Public School
2017-01-20
It was great to spend some time with the grade 6 students from Maude Clifford Public School this morning. They were full of great questions! I am pictured here with two members of their grade 6 Student Council.

It was my privilege to host some local home school students yesterday! They asked great questions and I enjoyed getting to know a few of our future leaders.
2017-01-16

Annual STARS Lottery Launch
2017-01-10
Today I was pleased to attend the Annual STARS Lottery Launch. I am thankful that our region supports this worthy cause.

Peace Country Remembers
2016-11-11
Thank you to our Veterans and for all who came out and honoured their sacrifice on Remembrance Day in Grande Prairie and across the Peace Country.

2016 Conservative Agriculture Tour - Stop #6
2016-08-19
Our Conservative Agriculture tour took us to Kamloops to meet with some folks from the BC Cattlemen’s’ Association and local MP Cathy McLeod.
Canada’s cattle industry is committed to producing the best beef in the world, and BC’s cattlemen are leaders in environmental stewardship and business practice.

2016 Conservative Agriculture Tour - Stop #5
2016-08-19
Visited the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre in beautiful Agassiz, BC with my colleague Mark Strahl, MP.
These folks are on the cutting edge of dairy research and development that is yielding results in herd health and nutrition. The facility also provides a training ground for the next generation of farmers and vets, including high school and university students, and visitors from around the world.
Thanks to the facility manager Nelson Dinn and University of British Columbia program director Dr. James Thompson for showing us around.

2016 Conservative Agriculture Tour - Stop #4
2016-08-18
Agriculture is an innovative industry. At Enterra Feed Corporation, they’re using food waste to grow fly larvae that is turned into animal feed ingredients. This reduces waste that would be headed for landfills and turns it into proteins and fats for re-use.
Thanks to Byron and Tammy for showing me around their operation at Enterra and their Darvonda Nurseries Ltd with Mark Warawa where they’re using greenhouses to grow tropical plants and produce during Canada’s winters.

2016 Conservative Agriculture Tour - Stop #3
2016-08-17
The Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery in Langley, BC is a great example of the Canadian agriculture industry’s commitment to sustainable farming. Their practice of integrated pest management (IPM) and commitment to sustainability shows that farmers are among the greatest stewards of our environment.
Thanks to Alf and Sandee for showing Mark Warawa and myself around your fantastic operation!

2016 Conservative Agriculture Tour - Stop #2
2016-08-17
It was great to tour family owned feedlot operations in southern Alberta with Craig Paskal and John Schooten. Theses families have been leaders in the industry that forms such an important part of our communities and economy in rural Canada.
Many thanks for showing John Barlow, MP Foothills, Martin Shields, Member of Parliament, Glen Motz for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner and myself around their high quality operations.
It’s great to meet with Canadian farm families that are dedicated to pursuing the highest standards in the industry and delivering quality products to Canadians and consumers all around the world.

2016 Conservative Agriculture Tour - Stop #1
2016-08-17
The next dill pickle you eat probably has some Alberta flavour!
I visited the Thacker family farm in Bow Valley, Alberta and learned that most pickle processors use dill oil, rather than the plant, to get consistent taste in their pickles. The Thacker family has innovated the technologies to. reduce the energy and labour needed to extract the oil from the dill plant.
That’s not all the Thackers are busy with. Ever wonder what gives your toothpaste the minty taste? It could come from the spearmint oil extracted from mint grown on the Thacker farm. The Bow Island producer, produces over 30% of the spearmint oil in North America.

Spirit River Centennial Parade
2016-08-06
I had a fantastic time at the Spirit River, Alberta Centennial Parade last weekend! Thanks to everyone for coming and celebrating with us!

Canada Day Parade Grande Prairie
2016-07-01
Happy Canada Day! We had a great time celebrating our great country today at the Canada Day Parade in Grande Prairie!

Afghanistan Monument Fundraiser
2016-06-25
We can never forget the sacrifices of those who have given their lives in the service of our country.
I was pleased to be a part of the inaugural fundraising/awareness event for the building of the Afghanistan War Monument in Grande Prairie
