Southern Alberta Communities
The Town of Coaldale is an emerging community located in the heart of southern Alberta. With a variety of recreational facilities and a diversity of amenities and tourist attractions, the municipality combines the benefits of small town living with the service provision of larger urban centres. The size and scope of new residential developments speak to the appeal of becoming a resident, and the dynamic volunteer base and annual event calendar showcase the vibrant spirit of the residents. Coaldale is an innovative community which meshes sustainable practices into its high quality of life. The curbside solid waste program for composting, garbage and recycling, for example, combines the benefits of environmental stewardship and convenience, while the Community Gardens brings a taste of small-town living to your backyard. There are excellent schools for all ages, as well as a social resource and support centres for teenagers, seniors and families. And one of the best parts of all—most businesses and recreational facilities are within walking and biking distance. While residential subdivisions are booming, Council has invested 5 million dollars into its Northeast Industrial Park, selling lots, and attracting new businesses, along the way. With affordable industrial land, a competitive commercial mill rate, and attractive business incentive packages, Coaldale has become a premier destination for commercial growth, business relocation and development.
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Coalhurst is a model of small town rural living, where you can get to know your neighbours, contribute your skills to volunteer and benefit from the rewards of hospitality and community. There are countless opportunities for newcomers (as well as seasoned Coalhurstians) to explore and get involved. Among many reasons why people are attracted to Coalhurst is the affordability of home ownership, the great sense of community and as a result, an increased quality of life – where you can really get to know your neighbour, contribute to events within the Town and enjoy the peace of small town life. Coalhurst is a community for families, boasting two top ranked schools in Alberta – Coalhurst Elementary School and Coalhurst High School – excellent educational services just blocks from home. Sports and seasonal activities for children and youth remain an important aspect of daily lives with the Coulee Kickers Soccer Club, local high school basketball and volleyball teams. Other activities include the YWCA Neighbourhood Play Program, Coalhurst Youth Group and the social and recreational annual festivities of Family Day, Canada Day, Neighbour Day, Miner’s Days and the Family Fun Run.
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Raymond is a town in the County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada. It is located in southern Alberta south of Lethbridge on Highway 52. Raymond is known for its annual rodeo and its large Mormon population. The sole high school in the town, Raymond High School, is known for its sports achievements in basketball, Canadian football, and women’s rugby union.
The Town of Raymond is known as being the home of the first stampede in Canada. The 1st rodeo was held on July 1, 1902 and has been held on that date ever since.
Raymond Heritage Days is held annually during the first week of July to celebrate the founding of Raymond. Events and activities include family softball, fireworks, midnight golfing, downtown games with bounce houses, a pancake breakfast, and a Canada Day parade, in addition to the Raymond Stampede.
Raymond is home to the Raymond Judo Club, the first Judo club in Alberta. The club was formed by Yoshio Katsuta in 1943.
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Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 27 km north of the city of Lethbridge. Picture Butte received its name from a prominence southeast of town. It claims the title of “Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada.“ In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Picture Butte recorded a population of 1,810 living in 672 of its 706 total private dwellings, a 9.7% change from its 2011 population of 1,650. With a land area of 2.85 km2, it had a population density of 635.1/km2 in 2016. Picture Butte is part of the Palliser Regional School Division #26, and also part of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School District #4. The following schools are located in Picture Butte: Dorothy Dalgliesh Elementary School [K-6], St. Catherine’s School [K-9], Picture Butte High School [7-12].
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Stirling is a village in the County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada. The village is located on Highway 4, approximately 31 km southeast of Lethbridge and 72 km northwest of the Canada–US border.
The Village of Stirling is also referred to as Stirling Agricultural Village due to its designation as a National Historic Site of Canada.
Stirling’s location and rich history makes tourism another main industry. Stirling has a variety of businesses and recreation, such as a convenience store, a wooden crib grain elevator now used as a hemp plant, a truck and tractor dealer, a pool, a community-owned campground, and a library, two museums and a community park known as Centennial Park.
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Nobleford is a town in southern Alberta, Canada and serves primarily as bedroom community of Lethbridge. It is located 32 km northwest of the City of Lethbridge. Nobleford incorporated as a town on February 28, 2018. Many people who work in Lethbridge live in Nobleford. They enjoy Noblefords LOW property taxes, and the small town feel. The Community Complex is one of the more popular recreational facilities in Nobleford. It houses a curling rink, a large meeting room and an auditorium; it is used for such events as dances weddings and various sports.
In addition, Nobleford is home to three baseball diamonds, two soccer fields, a climbing wall, a tennis court, a skating rink, a skate park and a picnic shelter and barbecue.
Nearby Keho Lake is a popular recreational destination, most well known among windsurfers and kiteboarders, and an important agricultural water reservoir. Anglers also frequent the lake, in which northern pike, walleye, and burbot can be found. Adjacent to the lake is a nine-hole golf course.
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Magrath is a Town in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Its population was 2,435 in 2017. Magrath is 32 km (20 mi) south of Lethbridge and 242 km (150 mi) south of Calgary.
Magrath was established in 1899 by settlers sent by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from Utah and Idaho. These Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settlers were recruited by the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company to construct irrigation works in the area funded by British interests by the family of Sir Alexander Galt. Magrath was named after Charles Alexander Magrath, the son-in-law of Sir Alexander Galt.
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The Town of Fort Macleod is a community poised for growth, rooted in history, and positioned to take advantage of the emerging economy. Fort Macleod is strategically located to benefit from the overflow of the explosive growth of Calgary and Lethbridge. The liveability of the town is unmatched, from the temperate climate, recreational opportunities and friendly people to the high calibre health care and education. Fort Macleod’s deep history and pride is apparent in the historic Empress Theatre and Main Street, the Fort Museum of the North West Mounted Police and the 1884 NWMP Barracks.
The town also have hockey and curling rinks, swimming pools, the River Valley Wilderness Park, the Oldman River, the new Agriplex, and the majestic Rocky Mountains just to the west. Fort Macleod is blessed with a significant amount of land available for development. This includes 60 acres of fully serviced, light-industrial land available for expansion and growth.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Fort Macleod had a population of 3,117 living in 1,244 of its 1,350 total dwellings, a 1.5% change from its 2006 population of 3,072. With a land area of 23.34 km2 (9.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 133.5/km2 (345.9/sq mi) in 2011.
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In 1901, the Alberta Railway and Coal Company had title to the land now known as the townsite of Diamond City. The mine officials in the new village applied to have it named Black Diamond after the coal seams that were found by the Diamond Coal Company, but another town in Alberta had already applied for the name, so officials named the village Diamond City. Homesteaders settled on quarter sections of land and if they improved it and lived on it for a year, it was theirs.
Each year more and more prairie were cultivated, the biggest land breaking taking place in 1923. Having the promise of good crops because of the irrigation systems, many new settlers purchased land. Schools and churches were built and the community blossomed. Over the years the mine began to dwindle and the town of nearly 800 people began to diminish. The town status was changed to a hamlet. A total of 184 live in Diamond City (2016 Statistics Canada) and is approximately 13km north of Lethbridge.
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Taber found its beginnings with homesteaders in the late 1890’s and has grown to the town thousands of citizens have come to know and love. The motto of the Taber community is “a great place to grow!” They are famous for our corn, sunny days, and the friendliness of a small town with the amenities of a larger community!
Taber is home to 8,711 people according to our 2020 municipal census. This is a 3.9% increase from our previous population of 8,380 from our 2015 municipal census.
Taber’s economy is largely based on agriculture. Roger’s Sugar is Taber’s sugar beet processing plant which was built in 1950. The factory is owned and operated by Lantic Inc. There are several food processing companies based in the town, including a Frito-Lay factory, which produces various snack products for much of Western Canada. As well, sand and gravel are mined here. To a smaller extent, there is also a significant oil and gas component to the economy.
Cornfest is an annual summer festival held on the last full weekend in August, and includes a midway (rides, booths, and tests of skill) and a stage with performers. It is the largest free family festival in Western Canada, and is organized by the Taber and District Chamber of Commerce. There are a number of corn-based activities, such as corn tasting and stuffing. During Cornfest, large-scale, local corn producers enter their best varieties in the ‘Best Corn of the Year’ award.
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A friendly village offering a great place to live, work & play!
Barnwell, a village with a population of 960, is located eight 8 km west of Taber, Alberta, and more than 40 km east of the city of Lethbridge. The community is located in the Municipal District of Taber, a diversified and prosperous agricultural area which includes vegetable and sugar beet agri-business along with the traditional agricultural production of grains, oilseeds, beets, sheep, hogs, and poultry. Barnwell is home to 960 people according to our 2016 municipal census. The Barnwell School offers a school program for students from Kindergarten through Grade 9. The school operates under the jurisdiction of Horizon School Division No. 67.
The Village takes its name from the Barnwell family, a family with prairie roots and strong ties to the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). But the Village was not always known as Barnwell, and the community came about its name in a rather roundabout fashion. In the late 19th century, a boxcar was located on a rail siding in what is now known as Barnwell. This boxcar served as a telegraph office for local settlers and the railroad that played such a significant role in community life. At the time the area was named Woodpecker. Shortly after, in 1908, the area was renamed Bountiful — in keeping with the local school district. When it was discovered, there was already another community named Bountiful, a new name was needed and Barnwell became Barnwell.
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Nestled in the rolling foothills of southwest Alberta lies the quaint little town/county of Cardston. Just 30 minutes from the majestic Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Cardston is the only town that intersects both the Cowboy Trail and Canada’s historic Mormon Trail. Rich in First Nations culture, pioneer heritage, cowboy tradition, and performing arts, Cardston makes a hospitable hub from which to experience southwest Alberta and Glacier National Park just across the border in Montana. Cardston was established in 1887 by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who travelled from Utah, via the Macleod-Benton Trail, to present-day Alberta in one of the century’s last wagon migrations. The founder of the town was Charles Ora Card. The combined church and school were completed by January 29 the year following their arrival.
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Situated at the edge of the Rocky Mountains and in the heart of Southern Alberta’s prime farming and ranching land, the Pincher Creek area is a collection of vibrant, friendly communities- The Town of Pincher Creek, Village of Cowley, Municipal district of Pincher Creek #9, and Hamlets of Lundbreck, Beaver Mines and Twin Butte. Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies, 101 km west of Lethbridge and 210 km south of Calgary. The Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village is a popular tourist stop open year-round. It was named after Kootenay Brown, who was the founder of Waterton Park. The six-acre site is home to over twenty-three historical buildings, all on open exhibit. Each July, the village has a large Canada Day celebration, as well as hosting other community-based events through the year. Among over 18,000 artifacts, historical archives are also located on site and accessible to the public. The town received its name in 1868 when a group of prospectors lost a pincer in the small creek at this location. These pincers would have been used as a device for trimming the feet of the horses and thus had some value to the group. In 1874, the North-West Mounted Police came to southern Alberta. One of them discovered the rusting tools in the creek, and they named the area Pincher Creek.
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Granum is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 519 west of Lethbridge. The community originally incorporated as the Village of Leavings on July 12, 1904. It was named The Leavings as it was the site on Willow Creek west of Pultney. Leavings changed its name to Granum on March 31, 1908 and then incorporated as a town on November 7, 1910. At a population of 406, Granum was Alberta’s smallest town as of the 2016 census.
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Claresholm is a great place to live, and it prides itself on the friendliness of its residents, its retail services and industrial facilities. It is a thriving community of 3,780 people. Claresholm’s traditional roles of an agricultural service centre and industrial airport have been diversified in past years by the growth of the health care sector. It offers excellent recreation with an 18-hole golf course, swimming pool, rinks, water spray park, expanded campground and an active Agriplex.
The Town of Claresholm is located in the Municipal District of Willow Creek #26, midway between Calgary and Lethbridge on Highway 2. It is 104 km south of Calgary and 90 km northwest of Lethbridge. Claresholm rests on the fringe of the most spectacular part of Alberta’s foothills, providing easy access to an endless number of mountain vistas and recreational opportunities.
The location was originally a watering stop for steam engines on the Canadian Pacific Railway line along the Macleod Trail when the trains first arrived in the area in 1891. The first settlers arrived in 1902, and the village was established in 1903. Claresholm was incorporated as a town in 1905, the year Alberta became a province. The community was named after Clare, a pioneer citizen. In 1913, Alberta established a demonstration farm and School of Agriculture at Claresholm. The first hospital in Claresholm opened in 1921 and was replaced by the current hospital in 1939.
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The local employment base consists of healthcare (the Crowsnest Health Centre is a full-service hospital), education, heavy construction, residential building and renovation, retail, light manufacturing, building materials, and municipal services. A gas processing plant, light manufacturing and oil patch services provide economic balance often absent in resort communities.
A vibrant tourism industry has emerged, benefitting from an authentic mix of heritage and cultural attractions, community recreation amenity, and an unspoiled backcountry that yields imaginative adventure opportunity. Two hours from Calgary and one hour from Lethbridge, Crowsnest is the closest mountain recreation destination that does not have development and recreational constraints National Parks do. The result is a varied backcountry recreational experience – from snowmobiling to fishing to wildlife watching in the land of elk, cougars, wolves, grizzly bears, golden eagles and trout. Recreational tourism continues to experience growth – evidenced by expanding tourism services as diverse as motorsport dealers, angling guides, and importers of specialized climbing gear. More than $1.6 million is being invested in trail improvements for snowmobiles and off-road vehicles, horseback riders, walkers, and cyclists. That Crowsnest is accessible to southern Alberta’s urban population has nurtured four emergent “industries”: early phase retirees (age 50-65); recreational property purchase attracted by affordable housing; local cottage industry (local manufacturing) catering to tourism; and footloose entrepreneurs attracted by mountain culture and recreation. The common bond between people passionate about the Crowsnest is that they are adventurers – active, dynamic, creative, sports-minded people who seek discovery and life adventure opportunities.
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