Drayton Valley

Welcome

Welcome and thank you for your interest in Drayton Valley, a thriving and prosperous community situated within Brazeau County and surrounded by untouched wilderness and beauty. Drayton Valley is ideally positioned atop a plateau between the North Saskatchewan and Pembina Rivers where the rolling agricultural lands of the east meet the forested foothills of the west. It is the largest community within the County and is the focal point for all essential services catering to a trading area of approximately 20,000. We are a progressive community and pride ourselves in being innovative as well as proactive. Many service industries based in Town have been leaders in their respective fields. The Town complements such economic activity by providing the necessary infrastructure to foster both business development as well as social and recreational activity. The Town offers the perfect environment for a lifestyle that combines working, living and playing - a diversified economy, town and country living, parks, paths and the great outdoors! Come and discover the joys of working and living close to the great outdoors. For more information on how we can be of service to help you become a part of our growing community contact any one of our Economic Development Committee Members or to request a copy of our Economic/Community Profiles send an email. ~ Creating Opportunity, Realising Potential ~

Town of Drayton Valley 5120 - 52 Street (Box 6837) Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1A1 Ph: (780) 514.2200 Fx: (780) 542.5753 www.town.draytonvalley.ab.ca info@town.draytonvalley.ab.ca "Oil Capital of the World"

Area Overview

Drayton Valley Trading Area

The Town of Drayton Valley, with a population of 6,210 (2003 Municipal Census), is the largest community within Brazeau County. It is a major focal point for almost all essential services in the area. The surrounding trading area is approximately 20,000 people. The area's economy started with the fur trade and progressed to lumber and mixed farming. In 1953 oil was discovered and it became the primary economic base of the community. The arrival of Weyerhaeuser in 1987, which operates a sawmill and an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) plant, further enhanced the economic landscape. Today the economic base is very diversified with oil, forestry and agriculture being the most prevalent. While pursuing economic development and a diversified economy, the Town has not forgotten the importance of a healthy and energetic lifestyle. Green space areas are in abundance throughout Drayton Valley. Neighbourhood parks, playgrounds, walkways and green areas contribute to Drayton Valley's healthy atmosphere. The urban centre is surrounded by a rural community which offers a variety of lifestyles for those who enjoy the wide open spaces of country living. Urban living in a country environment is a reality in Drayton Valley. It's the place to work, raise a family and play!

Climate

Source: Environment Canada Climate Normals

Community Services

Drayton Valley, being the largest trading centre in the region, provides a host of community services ranging from Employment counseling to Intervention services. Listed below are several community service groups in Drayton Valley. If you would like further information you can contact: Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)
 

The Drayton Valley Municipal Library is located in the Civic Centre and offers a wide variety of services to both the Town and Brazeau County residents.

Camping areas include the Willey West Park, located along the North Saskatchewan River, the Drayton Valley Campground and the Drayton Valley R.V. Park, both of which are located in a park like setting adjoining the arena and are accessible from Highway 22. For more information on these two parks, call the Town office at 514-2200.


Community Organizations

The quality of life is truly enriched in our community through the large number of volunteer groups and associations "pulling together." Many major non-profit organizations participate in the growth and enhancement of our community and community activities. Drayton Valley is also home to a large number of cultural, historical and environmental associations and services, in addition to many service clubs, recreation and social clubs, fraternities and helping services. Refer to the Town of Drayton Valley office or the Chamber of Commerce for further details on the many service organizations in our community.

Religious Facilities

Community Lifestyle

Recreation

Drayton Valley has a wide range of recreational facilities some are outlined below:

	Town Recreational Facilities Omniplex Two ice arenas Fitness centre Curling rink Boxing gym Squash Courts Skateboard Park Banquet Facilities Park Valley Pool 25 meter 5-Lane Pool Hot- tub Exercise Classes Outdoor Splash Park	60 Minutes of Town Golf Courses Drayton Valley Golf & Country Club 18 Hole Course Birchwood Village Greens Golf Club & Resort 9 Hole Course Ski Hill Two T-bars and Rope Tows Tennis Courts
Outdoor Activities / Area Parks Basketball Courts Beach Volleyball Courts Baseball Diamonds Soccer Pitches Tennis Courts Various Parks and Playgrounds	Other Organized Activities Minor Hockey / Soccer / Baseball Rec. Hockey Slowpitch Volleyball Basketball Ringette Figure Skating Competitive Swimming Air Cadets Scouts AND MANY MANY MORE!!!

Drayton Valley features a walkway system connecting the community together. Winding paths and beautiful ponds encourage neighbourly chit-chats. To date, there are over 12 km of pathways, with more to be completed in the future.

Southview Pond Trail System

Walking Trails in Lion's West Valley Park

Lion's West Valley Park / Drayton Valley RV Park

The Drayton Valley Municipal Library is located in the Civic Centre and offers a wide variety of services to both the Town and Brazeau County residents.

Camping areas include the Willey West Park, located along the North Saskatchewan River, the Drayton Valley Campground and the Drayton Valley R.V. Park, both of which are located in a park like setting adjoining the arena and are accessible from Highway 22. For more information on these two parks, call the Town office at 514-2200.


Community Organizations

The quality of life is truly enriched in our community through the large number of volunteer groups and associations "pulling together." Many major non-profit organizations participate in the growth and enhancement of our community and community activities. Drayton Valley is also home to a large number of cultural, historical and environmental associations and services, in addition to many service clubs, recreation and social clubs, fraternities and helping services. Refer to the Town of Drayton Valley office or the Chamber of Commerce for further details on the many service organizations in our community.

Religious Facilities

Drayton Valley Alliance Church All Saints Anglican Church Calvary Baptist Church Church of God Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Emmaus Lutheran Church

Drayton Valley Pentecostal Assembly St. Anthony and St Thomas Catholic Church St. Peter and Paul's Ukrainian Catholic Church United Church of Canada Word of Life Centre Jehovah's Witnesses

Special Annual Events/Attractions

Farmer's Market (Wednesday's) Fall Fair Annual Rodeo/Rodeo Week Chamber of Commerce Trade Show Rapid Fire Motor Sports Show Mud bog Demolition Derby Sprint Car Racing (& much more) IGA Platinum Cup

Slow-pitch Tournaments Golf Tournaments Hockey Tournaments Art shows Snowmobile Snow Drags Music festival 4H Beef Show & Sale Annual Show and Shine Curling Bonspiels

 

Hospitality

 

Accommodation

• There are currently ten hotels servicing Drayton Valley.

Restaurants

• Drayton Valley offers a variety of restaurants from quick service (fast food) to steak houses. A full complement of national franchises have chosen to locate in Drayton Valley, with more to come.

Grocery Stores

• Drayton Valley has two major grocery stores, and several convenience stores.

National Franchises

• These are some of the national, and international, franchises that have located in Drayton Valley.
  

  
  

  • Scott Lumber (Home Hardware)

  • Home Hardware

  • True Value Hardware

  • SAAN

  • Jeans Warehouse

  • Reitmans

  • Sears

  • United Furniture Warehouse

  • Kal Tire

  • McDonalds

  • Subway

  • A&W

  • Boston Pizza

Economic Base

The primary economic base in the Drayton Valley area is oil and gas. The nearby Pembina Oilfield is Canada's largest and most prolific oilfield, encompassing more than 900 square miles. Drayton Valley is home to many local oilfield supply and service firms.

Forestry is also a major industry in Drayton Valley with Weyerhaeuser, the world's largest lumber company, operating both a sawmill and an OSB plant. The presence of Weyerhaeuser has led to many spinoff opportunities both in forestry operations or in servicing the forest industry. The two major forests nearby are-- Rocky-Clearwater and Whitecourt.

Agriculture is also an important part of the local economy. Most activities focus around the cattle industry and related support services, with cow/calf operations and custom grazing occupying a large portion of the efforts. Recently, diversification into other areas such as horse production, game farming, exotic animals, dairy and oilseeds has occurred.

Drayton Valley also has a thriving small business community. The strengths of Drayton Valley in retail, trade, service and manufacturing, supported by a resources base of oil, gas, lumber and agriculture, has provided the town with a very stable growth pattern over the years.

Agriculture Industry

Oil & Gas Industry

Forest Industry

Economic Facts

Advances in oil exploration and development, forestry, and an emerging tourism industry provides exceptional opportunities for investment and industrial expansion. A recent Business Licence Inventory Program undertaken by the Town of Drayton Valley in the early stages shows that there are over 642 businesses operating, employing 4,146 full-time and 1,412 part-time employees creating a median family income of $66,000.00/yr and a median household income $63,000.00/yr.

Large Employers
(classified by industry sector - in no particular order)

Oil & Gas / Manufacturing / Forestry

Penn West Petroleum
Imperial Oil
ExxonMobil
D&R; Pumpjack Services
Dial Oilfield Services
National Oilwell
Brandette Well Servicing
KOS Corp Industries
Pembina Pipline
Bob Dale Oilfield Construction

Option Machine
Frey & Associates

Weyerhaeuser Canada

Retail

IGA
Extra Foods
Canadian Tire

Financial Institutions

	Address	Phone	Branch Hours
	4603 - 50 Street Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1J6	(780) 542-4454	Mon - Thurs:       10:00 - 16:00 Fri: 10:00 - 17:00
	5001 - 51 Avenue Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1R9	(780) 542-5371	Mon - Thurs:      10:00 - 16:00 Fri: 10:00 - 17:00
	5217 - 50 Street Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S3	(780) 542-2922	Mon - Thurs:      9:30 - 16:30 Fri: 9:30 - 18:00
	#1, 5505 - 50 Street Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1W2	(780) 542-3773	Mon - Thurs:      10:00 - 16:00 Fri: 10:00 - 17:00
	5117 - 51 Avenue Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S2	(780) 542-4406	Mon - Thurs:      10:00 - 16:00 Fri: 10:00 - 17:00
	5037 - 50 Street Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1R9	(780) 542-6030	Mon - Thurs:      10:00 - 16:00 Fri: 10:00 - 17:00

Education

Educational institutions in Drayton Valley range from preschools to post-secondary. The Wildrose School Division is responsible for all public schools in the area.
 

* Drayton Valley also has a high school Outreach program

Emergency Services

Town of Drayton Valley   Ladder Truck (2003)

Fire Protection Drayton Valley is served by a 30 member volunteer fire department, and has 2 pumper trucks, a 75 foot ladder truck, a rescue unit, a brush truck and a water tanker.   Sheldon Fuson, Fire Chief Brent Greer, Deputy Fire Chief   Tel: (780) 514.2200	Ambulance Services Drayton Valley is served by a crew of 7 full-time and 20 part-time members, responding in three ambulances on a 24-hour on call service.   Larry Edwards, Director of Operations   Tel: (780) 514.5118
Police Services Drayton Valley is served by a 12- member local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) along with a Community Constable.   Wendell Reimer, Staff Sergeant   Tel: (780) 542.4456	9 - 1 - 1

Health Care

Medical services in the area revolve around the Drayton Valley Hospital and Health Centre. Opened in 1984, this 100-bed facility is equipped with 2 surgical suites, an obstetrical suite, full diagnostic capabilities and a 20 bed nursing home featuring a charming atrium. In addition there is a cancer clinic located onsite, and an Alzheimer's unit (Serenity House) adjacent to the hospital.

Other medical services include 11 doctors, 7 consulting specialists, 5 dentists, 2 chiropractors, several physiotherapists, an optometrist and two certified massage therapists. In addition to the health complex, there are 3 medical clinics, 2 dental clinics, a health unit and a denture clinic. Recently, a 2 bed dialysis unit opened to provide much needed service to kidney dialysis patients. Other medical services include 11 doctors, 7 consulting specialists, 5 dentists, 2 chiropractors, several physiotherapists, an optometrist and two certified massage therapists. In addition to the health complex, there are 3 medical clinics, 2 dental clinics, a health unit and a denture clinic. Recently, a 2 bed dialysis unit opened to provide much needed service to kidney dialysis patients. Physicians intrested in working in Drayton Valley should check they RPAP physician recruitment website for new opportunities. In addition, the International Qualifications Assessment Service website compares educational qualifications from other countries to provincial educational standards.

Key Contacts for Business Development

Economic Development Committee Members

Elected Represenative - Provincial

Tony Abbott
Member of the Legislative Assembly [MLA]
Drayton Valley-Calmar Constituency
323 Legislature Annex
9718 - 107 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1E4

Tel: (780) 415.9466
Fax: (780) 415.9475

Elected Representative- Federal MP-Yellowhead, Alberta MERRIFIELD, Rob (Conservative) Parliamentary Address House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-1653 Fax: (613) 992-3459 E-Mail: Merrifield.R@parl.gc.ca Constituency Address 119 - 50th Street, PO Box 7887 Edson, Alberta T7E 1V9 Telephone: (780) 723-6068 1-800-268-7117 Fax: (780) 723-5060 TTY: E-Mail: 5023 - 50 Avenue, P.O. Box 1495 Whitecourt, Alberta T7S 1P3 Telephone: (780) 706-2067 Fax: (780) 706-2085 TTY: E-Mail: