Tickets on Sale for Northern Insights Speaker Series

Presented by the Fort McMurray Public Library, Peter Mansbridge will be taking the stage as the last guest of the Northern Insights Speaker Series.

Mansbridge, who is recognized countrywide as the voice of the evening news, will also sign copies of his book Mansbridge: One on One, which will be available for $20.  Tickets are now available at the MacDonald Island Box Office at www.macdonaldisland.ca or call 780-791-0070. 

Enter to Win Tickets to See Peter Mansbridge

As part of the Northern Insights Speaker Series, Peter Mansbridge will be taking the stage in the Nexen Field House on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 10 am at the MacDonald Island Box Office.



The Fort McMurray Public Library  is giving you the chance to win tickets to the show! Enter here for you chance to win 1 of 12 pairs of tickets, reserved seating. 

Draw will remain open until August 27 and winners will be contacted on August 28!

Don't Forget to Buy Your Tickets to See Chris Hadfield- May 6, 2014

Northern Insights is proud to present Colonel Chris Hadfield, the former commander of the International Space Station, at Nexen Field House, Suncor Community Leisure Centre MacDonald Island Park on May 6th, 2014.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. 

Premium seating tickets: $79.00 
General Admission tickets: $49.00 
General Admission (second floor) tickets: $49.00
Includes Taxes & Service Charges

To purchase your tickets, please visit www.macdonaldisland.ca or call 780-791-0070.

Tickets to See Chris Hadfield on Sale NOW!

Tickets are now on sale to see Colonel Chris Hadfield, the 5th speaker in the Northern Insight Speaker Series, on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. 

Doors open at 6:30 pm. 

Premium seating tickets: $79.00 
General Admission tickets: $49.00 
General Admission (second floor) tickets: $49.00 Includes Taxes & Service Charges   -


Tickets are available at the MacDonald Island Box Office here. 

Northern Insights Martha Stewart Tickets on sale Oct. 23, 2013

Northern Insights is proud to present Martha Stewart at Nexen Field House, Suncor Community Leisure Centre MacDonald Island Park on December 4th, 2013. 

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 23 at 10 am at MacDonald Island Park ticket office or online at www.macdonaldisland.ca.

Premium seating tickets: $89.00

General Admission tickets: $59.00

Includes Taxes & Service Charges

Northern Insights- Arlene Dickinson- TONIGHT

Northern Insights is brought to you by the Fort McMurray Public Library; it is a 3 year-long speaker series designed to bring bestselling authors and journalists as well as educational, thought provoking, and entertaining speakers to Fort McMurray. Northern Insights will engage the community, expand our minds and capture our imaginations.

The next speaker in the series is The Dragon Den's Arlene Dickinson. Tickets will be available for purchase at the MacDonald Island Box Office and online at www.macdonaldisland.ca. Premium seating tickets will sell for $79 and general admission will sell for $49.

Doors open at 6:30 pm and the event starts at 7:30 pm tonight, Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the Nexen Field House at MacDonald Island Park.

Northern Insights Announcement - February 28, 2013

Following up on the launch of Northern Insights and the success of the first speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, library director Carolyn Goolsby will announce the date for Bill Cosby ticket sales, and announce the third speaker in the series. Northern Insights is an exciting initiative which will allow the community to enjoy world class quality and affordable entertainment in our own region. 

Presented by: 
• Jon Tupper, Fort McMurray Public Library Board Chairman
• Carolyn Goolsby, Fort McMurray Public Library Director 

Date: Thursday, February 28, 10:00 a.m. 
Location: Suncor Community Leisure Centre, main floor concourse 
                   MacDonald Island Park 
                   151 MacDonald Drive 
                   Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C5 

Light breakfast and beverages will be served. Limited free copies of our third speakers’ book will be available for media. 

To RSVP or for more information, please contact:

Carolyn Murray, Marketing Manager 
Fort McMurray Public Library 
780-792-5155 
carolyn.murray@fmpl.ca