Beaumont

Welcome

I would like to invite you to visit Beaumont, Alberta! We are a thriving community with a French heritage, providing a choice location in which to live, work, invest and play. Since incorporation in 1973 with a population of 412, we have grown to our present size of approximately 8,400 people.

Our expanding residential growth provides a great selection of homes for the first-time buyer, or for those looking for a move-up market. You may select a lot on a quiet cul-de-sac, be adjacent to a park, or overlook a championship 18-hole golf course. The choice is up to you!

Our downtown can provide you with daily conveniences as well as numerous opportunities to set up your business. Developed commercial space is available for you now; or, you can choose to build your own facility. Two high-traffic commercial developments, that are currently under construction, provide opportunities for new business.

There is a great future waiting for you in Beaumont. Come and see what we have to offer; and, why we believe "Life is Better in Beaumont!" You'll be glad you did!

Sincerely,

Camille Berube, BA, FCCUI
Mayor

Area Overview

Originally a French farming community, Beaumont today is a progressive family oriented town of 8,400 people. Observing Beaumont's roots, the downtown core is reminiscent of a French Village from the unique architecture to the red brick walkways. The Town's piece de resistance, St. Vital Church built in 1919, is located on the "beautiful hill" which gave Beaumont its name.

As the Town's population increases the demand for additional commercial development including retail outlets and professional offices is expected to grow.

Some key advantages of Beaumont include: a strong "sense of community"; a good place to raise children; small, comfortable size of the community; attractive visual appearance of the Town; and close proximity to Edmonton, Nisku and the Edmonton International Airport.

Community Services

Muncipal
Town of Beaumont
5600 - 49 Street
Beaumont, Alberta
T4X 1A1
Tel: 780-929-8782
Fax: 780-929-8729

The Administration Office was completed in 1991 and was designed to coincide with the Town's French Village theme. The building also houses the Council Chambers and Mayor's Office.

A full range of services are available at the Town Office including administration, development, building inspection, recreation, utilities, social services,and various permits and licences.

The Town maintains and operates the water, sewer, and road systems in the community.

The Beaumont Library has 28,041 volumes, and offers story-time and crafts for children as well as an educational series for adults.

Provincial
N/A

Federal
Canada Post

Community Lifestyle

Recreation
The Beaumont Regional Activity Centre [BRAC] is the hub for winter activities. The facility includes two arenas, a curling arena and lounge, concession, banquet facility, municipal child care centre and meeting rooms. Community use of all of the schools is available.

There are approximately 253 acres of parkland that provide space for facilities that include 12 ball diamonds, 14 soccer pitches, 4 tennis courts, 4 outdoor basetball courts, 1 sand volleyball court, 2 football fields, outdoor inline hockey area, water play park, skate park and an outdoor rink. For more passive activities, an interconnected walking trail winds its way through the community.
There are over 20 neighbourhood parks with many safe and newer play structures for children.

An outstanding feature of the town's parks system is the Four Seasons Park/Parc Quatre Saison [52 acres in size] which includes a recreational trout pond, day use areas, playing fields, picnic sites, water play park and pathways. This park is a great location for ball tournaments.

Coloniale Golf and Country Club is an 18-hole championship golf course in the northeast part of the Town. This golf course was built in conjunction with a residential development which is currently being built in phases.

Community Organizations
Beaumont has numerous community and service organizations, as well as recreation and sports clubs, available for residents to participate in.

Religious Services
Beaumont St. Vital Roman Catholic Church
Beaumont Community Church
Beaumont United Church
Harvest Church
St. Colomba Anglican Church
Baha'i Faith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day

Saints Special Annual Events/Attractions
Beaumont Town & Country Daze - Mid June
Canada Day - July 1
Communities In Bloom
Brighten Up Beamont - Christmas festivities

Hospitality
Accommodations
Kountry Komfort B & B

Restaurants 
A & W
Basile's 2 For 1 Pizza and Pasta 
Beaujolais Restaurant & Pub 
Burger Baron 
Chateau on the Hill Dining Room & Lounge 
Coloniale Grill 
Maina's Donair 
Memories Tea House & Gift Boutique 
Tommy's Dining Lounge 
Subway
Tim Hortons

Economic Base

The Town of Beaumont's largest industry is single family residential housing. The image of the community, its visual appeal and its proximity and accessibility to Edmonton are all factors that will continue to encourage new families to move to the Town.

Private sector developers are showing their confidence in the community by bringing new residential lands onto the market. Currently the Town boasts being the fastest growing municipality in the greater Edmonton region with 214 housing starts in 2004 and a strong market continuing in 2005 that is surpassing preditions. Among the 11 subdivisions currently under construction is in the norrtheast section of town which provides choice lots that are integrated into an 18-hole championship golf course community. There is a wide range of lots and single family housing available ranging from smaller lots to large lots with more than 60 feet of frontage.

Place Beausejour, a senior's condominium complex, is currently expanding due to growth.

Commercial development has occurred at a pace that matches the Town's population growth. As the Town's population increases the demand for additional commercial development including retail outlets and professional offices, can also be expected to grow. Two large commercial developments are now underway, one on the north and one on the south entrances to the Town. Both are high-traffic areas with a variety of opportunities for commercial development.

Economic Facts

Beaumont is one of the fastest growing communities in the greater Edmonton Capital Region. With the growing population opportunities exist for business to suply the retail needs of the community. The Town has approximately 90 store front buisnesses and an additional 150 businesses operating out of private residences.

The Town of Beaumont at present has no serviced business park or any industrial assessment. Part of the appeal of the town has been its residential character and that not all industrial development is compatible with that environment. Light commercial and light industrial development and research and development industries that are unobtrusive and non polluting would welcomed to the community.

Major Businesses Products/Services

N/A

Financial Institutions

Bank of Nova Scotia
Beaumont Credit Union

Education

Beaumont is part of the Black Gold Regional School Division #18, headquartered in Nisku
[Tel: 403-955-3555]. Beaumont has a combined Public/Separate School system which
provides a fully bilingual and French Immersion program at all levels.

Public
Schools in Beaumont include elementary schools Ecole Beau Meadow School and Ecole Bellevue School, middle school Coloniale Estates school, junior high school J.E. Lapointe, and Ecole Secondaire Beaumont High School.

Daycare
The Town of Beaumont operates a quality daycare and out of school care program in the Beaumont Regional Activity Centre. All staff are trained and care is available for children starting at the age of six months. A bussing service is provided to transport the afterschool children to and from school.

Emergency Services

Fire Protection
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection services are provided by the Beaumont Volunteer Fire Department. Fifteen daytime and 22 night time trained volunteers respond to fire/medical calls within the boundaries of Beaumont [call 911 for emergencies].

Police Services
Police services are provided by a four man detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police located in the Protective services building. [RCMP] [Tel: 403-929-7267 or 911 for emergencies]. Also, A By-law Enforcement Officer/Special Constable ensures compliance with the Town by-laws and selected provincial statutes.

Ambulance Services
To ensure that the residents of Beaumont have the best response time and service possible, ambulance services are contracted with the City of Edmonton Emergency Response Department who provide Basic and Advanced Life Support services [Tel: 403-426-3232 or 911 for emergencies].

Health Care

The Town has 7 medical doctors, 5 dentists, a chiropractor and several physiotherapy clinics. Hospital services are provided at the Grey Nuns Hospital in south Edmonton where Beaumont residents can receive both emergency and general medical care. Ambulance services are provided by the City of Edmonton with both basic life support and paramedic units. The Capital Region Health Authority, with an office located in Beaumont, provides information and services on a variety of health issues including immunization, nutrition, speech, language and hearing assessment and prenatal classes. This unit also administers the Home Care Program.

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal
Town of Beaumont
5600 - 49 Street
Beaumont, Alberta
T4X 1A1
Tel: 780-929-8782
Fax: 780-929-8729

Camille Berube
Mayor Email: admin@town.beaumont.ab.ca

Pat Vincent
General Manager
Email: pvincent@town.beaumont.ab.ca

Norma MacQuarrie
Manager of Community Development
Email: nmacquarrie@town.beaumont.ab.ca

Susan Maceyovski
Planning and Development Officer
Email: smaceyovski@town.beaumont.ab.ca

Provincial (Updated December 2004)
David Pattison
Director, Edmonton
Region Regional Development Branch
Alberta Economic Development
5th Floor, Commerce Place
10155 - 102 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 4L6
Tel: 780-427-6648
Fax: 780-422-5804
E-Mail: david.pattison@gov.ab.ca

(updated May 10, 2004)
Jan Couper, Client Services Representative
Tel: 780-427-6291
E-Mail: jan.couper@gov.ab.ca

George Rogers
Member of the Legislative Assembly [MLA]
Leduc Constituency
513 Legislature Building
10800 - 97 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2B6
Tel: 780-415-0989
Fax: 780-427-1835

Federal (Updated May 2006)
LAKE, Mike (Conservative)
Edmonton--Mill Woods--Beaumont, Alberta
Parliamentary Address
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 995-8695
Fax: (613) 995-6465
E-Mail: Lake.M@parl.gc.ca

Constituency Address
#212, 6203 - 28 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6L 6K3
Telephone: (780) 495-2149
Fax: (780) 495-2147
TTY:
E-Mail: LakeM1@parl.gc.ca

Location

The Town of Beaumont is located just 3 km south of the City of Edmonton boundary at the junction of Secondary Highways 814 and 625. These paved routes provide quick and easy access to Highway 2, Highway 21 and the City of Edmonton. The Edmonton International Airport and Nisku Business Park are just minutes west of Beaumont.

Post Secondary Education

Beaumont is within easy commuting distance to Edmonton-based post-secondary institutions including The University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan Community College, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology [NAIT].

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2005
Municipal Tax Rate	7.7620	9.0810
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	3.4930	4.8160
Allowance for Non-Collection of Requisitioned Taxes	.1780	.2300
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate	.0610	.0610

Beaumont is very competitive in the Edmonton region. In 1999 the Town had the fourth lowest mill rate when compared to other urban communities in the Alberta Capital Region.

There is no business tax in the Town of Beaumont.

Transportation

Air Service
Air services are provided by Edmonton International Airport, located just 10 minutes away.

Rail Service
N/A

Highways
Connecting highways are Secondary Highway 814 [50th Street - north-south], which provides access to Edmonton, and Secondary Highway 625[east-west], giving access to Highway 2 and the Nisku Business Park to the west, and Highway 21 to the east.

Trucking Firms
While there are no local firms, several regional firms serve Beaumont.

Bus Services
N/A

Couriers and Taxis
Several local firms are available to provide taxi and courier services.

Utilities

Electrical Power
TransAlta Utilities Corporation
6111 - 45 Street
Leduc, Alberta
Tel: 780-986-3248

Natural Gas
Centra Gas Ltd.
5509 - 45 Street
Leduc, Alberta
Tel: 780-986-3443

Telephone
Telus
Tel: 780-493-4400

Water Supply
Water and sewage disposal facilities have a growth capacity adequate for 15 to 20 years. Beaumont is a member of the both the Capital Region Southwest Water Commissions and the Capital Region Wastewater Commission which supply water and the treatment of waste.

Waste Management
Beaumont is a member of the Leduc Regional Landfill Authority. Residential refuse collection is contracted to a commercial carrier. Larger items can be taken directly to the Regional Landfill located in Leduc County six miles south and two miles west of Beaumont.

Population

Total Population 1991-2001

Beaumont Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Beaumont Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Labour Force

Beaumont Labour Force By Industry - 2001

Income

Building Permits

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Projects

Summary of Projects in Beaumont as of September 2006

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Largest Projects in Beaumont as of September 2006