Grande Prairie Mortgage Brokers
Grande Prairie is the major center in the northwestern part of Alberta. Grande Prairie serves as the economic and transportation hub for a trading area of nearly 250,000 people. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country. The city of Grande Prairie is one of Canada's fastest growing cities and with a population of just over 50,000. It is currently Alberta's 7th largest incorporated city by population and the largest city between Edmonton and Fairbanks, Alaska.
Climate
Grande Prairie has a northern continental climate. Winters are cold and summers are cool to pleasantly warm, which is not unexpected this far north. The average January temperature is -15 degrees and the average July temperature is 16 degrees.
Economy
Major industries include oil and gas, agriculture, forestry, and food services. Agriculture was the first economic driver of Grande Prairie and is still an essential part of the local economy today. The Peace Region is the northernmost major farming region in North America.
Forestry is a major part of Grande Prairie's economy. The Weyerhaeuser Canada pulp mill is one of Grande Prairie's largest employers. Canfor operates a saw mill and lumber yard operation in town as well.
What our Grande Prairie mortgage brokers are saying:
Plenty of good jobs, reasonable housing market and lots of growth, again this in another of those cities we would like to have more of, great place to be a mortgage broker.
Mortgage Brokers
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