Fairview

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Fairview-Heart of the Peace
Fairview is a full service urban centre located in the "Heart of the Peace". If you are looking for a full sevice "seniors friendly" community, or looking for a clean, quiet community in which to raise a family, Fairview accomodates all ages and interests. T

he following information contained in this profile is provided to assist you in learning more about the community. Please contact our representatives from the "Key Contacts" section to obtain further information about our community.

Area Overview

The Town of Fairview is located at the intersection of Highway 2 and Secondary
Highway 64A, approximately 82 km southwest of Peace River and 115 km north of Grande Prairie. The town was named after an early homestead and prides itself on being the "Heart of the Peace". Fairview began as an agricultural service centre. Carving a niche for itself between the city of Grande Prairie to the south and the town of Peace River to the northeast, Fairview evolved as an important regional centre for education, government, health sector and resource sector services. Having celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2003, the Town of Fairview remains integral to the vibrant future of the Peace Country.

Climate

Meterological Data for Fairview:
 SNOW
Annual 175.0 cm
October 11.7 cm
November 25.6 cm
December 32.4 cm
January 33.2 cm
February 27.7 cm
March 25.6 cm
April 13.1 cm

* Frost Free Days - 109
* Average Date Last Spring Frost - May 19
* Average Date First Fall Frost - September 16
* Hours of Sunshine/Year - 2060

TEMPERATURES
* Seasonal Averages
January -17.8 C (-0.04 F)
April 2.8 C (37.0 F)
July 16.0 C (60.8 F)
October 4.1 C (39.4 F)

* ELEVATION - 614 meters or 2135 feet
* Fairview receives more precipitation than other area due to the Peace River Valley
and Fairview's elevations.

* SOIL TEMPERATURES - 10CM DEPTH
Annual 4.5
May 7.9
June 12.7
July 15.0
August 14.5
Sept 9.9

Community Services

Municipal
Town of Fairview
P.O. Box 730
Fairview, Alberta
T0H 1L0
Tel: 780-835-5461
Fax: 780-835-3576

Municipal Library
Parks and Recreation
Utilities

Provincial
Advanced Education
Agriculture
Public Works, Supply & Services
Attorney General
Forestry, Lands & Wildlife
Transportation & Utilities
Culture & Multiculturalism
Recreation and Parks

Federal
Farm Credit Corporation
Environment Canada, Inland Waters
Canada Post Office
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Community Lifestyle

Culture and Recreation
What doesn't Fairview offer? The town has recreational facilities on par with urban centres twice its size! This includes an indoor arena, a four sheet curling club, indoor aquatic centre, skate board park, ball diamonds, sporting fields, paintball course and bowling alley. For the golfing enthusiast, there is a nine hole golf course with a full service club house. And on the NAIT campus, there is a quick three hole course.

Located just two kilometres on Highway 732, virtually the edge of town, Fairview's Cummings Lake and campground with electrical hook ups and group camping is just what you need! There's a lake full of perch, stocked annually with rainbow trout. The recreation area includes a campground, baseball diamonds, horseshoe pits, playground and the Cummings Lake Trail for walking, jogging, cycling or rollerblading.

Canoe the lake or use the 11 kilometres of trails, 5 kilometres which are paved, wandering through town, country, golf course, wetlands, boreal forest, play fields, campground picnic areas and historic museum. Not only can many varieties of wildlife be seen, it's also a birdwatcher's paradise. Over 75 identifiable species have been spotted on and around the Lake.

The Pioneer Museum Society operates the RCMP Museum - a treasure house of local memorabilia in a building once housing the local RCMP. the Pioneer Museum at Cummings Lake is a work in progress - eventually to be an entire pioneer village depicting the area's rich history.

The Fairview Fine Arts Centre, the heart of the cultural community, hosts ongoing and ever changing visual arts displays and shows by talented local artists. Local art is sold through the gift shop, adult courses are held in the fall and winter months, such as watercolur painting, wheel throwing, stained glass, and fun craft parties. Childrens
course are also offered after school through out the year. Open Houses, Tailgate parties and other events take place at the Centre to keep the young and old in touch with their creative side!

Summer brings big crowds and lots of fun and excitement. Music festivals abound and plenty of good food is to be enjoyed anong with great music by area musicians. Whoop
it up at the Annual Fairview Amateur Rodeo and Parade. There's something for you car buffs too! Peace Classic Wheels holds their Annual Car Show and Shine, along with Kid's Fest (www.fairviewkidsfest.com). And the North Peace Bracket Racing Association hosts several quarter mile bracket racing events on the airport runway throughout the summer months.

Community Organizations
Fairview has a wide selection of service clubs and community organizations which host a multitude of community and social events throughout the year.

Religious Services
St. Helen's Anglican
Bluesky Mennonite
Fairview Alliance
Christian Reformed
St. Paul's United
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Fairview Gospel Chapel
Fairview Seventh Day Adventists
Lutheran Church
St. Thomas More Roman Catholic
Evangelical Centre Pentecostal
Bahai Community
Fairview Congregation of Jehovah's Witness
Fairview Baptist Mission

Economic Base

Fairview is poised for expansion and new economic development now and in the future. Strategically located in the Peace Country at the intersection of Highways 2 and 64A,
the Town of Fairview has the infrastructure to handle future economic development, be
it natural gas, oil, forestry, sand and gravel, iron ore, tourism and/or new technology sectors.

The Town of Fairview is a prime location for development, with suitable sub-divisions, adequate water, roads and sewers; all the infrastructure requirements for well planned successful economic development. ATCO provides Fairview's natural gas and electricity.

Fairview's water is pumped from the Peace River into town reservoirs. With plenty of reserve capacity, Fairview has a high quality water supply for residential, commercial and/or industrial use. In addition to the potential for recreational opportunities afforded by the Peace River, future hydro electric power generation stands to create further economic development (www.canhydro.com)

Economic Facts

Some of the major employers in Fairview are:
NAIT, Fairview Campus, 780/835-6600
Roy Northern Environmental Ltd., 780/835-2682
HCL National, 780/835-5858
Devon Canada Corporation, 780/835-2247

Financial Institutions
ATB Financial, 780/835-4932, www.atb.com
CIBC, 780/835-2271, www.cibc.com
Common Wealth Credit Union, 780/835-2914, www.cuanytime.com
RBC Royal Bank, 780/835-2235, www.royalbank.com

Education

Public Schools:
Peace River School
Division #10
Division Office - 10018-101 Street
Peace River, AB
Tel: (780) 624-3601
Fax: (780) 624-5941
Website: www.prsd.ab.ca

E E Oliver Elementary School
K - Grade 6
780/835-2225

Fairview High School
Grade 7 -12
780/835-5421

Seperate Schools:
Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools
9902-101 Street
Tel: (780) 532-3013
Fax: (780) 532-3430
Website: www.gpcsd28.ab.ca/

St. Thomas More School
K - Grade 12
780/ 835-2245

Daycare/Nursery
Child's World Day Care
780/ 835-2102

Emergency Services

Fire Protection
Fairview is served by a 28-member volunteer brigade, with three pumper units and two emergency units. [Tel: 780-835-3473].

Police Services
Fairview is served by an 7-member local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] They participate in such police programs as Block Parents, Rural Crime Stoppers, Neighbourhood Watch, Victims Assistance and Citizens on Patrol. [Tel: 780-835-2211].

Ambulance Services
Resident ground ambulance service is available [Tel: 780-835-5911]. The service is complemented by air ambulance services, from Peace River and Grande Prairie.

Emergency 911 Services are available within the town and surrounding area.

Health Care

Offering both acute and long term care services through the Fairview Health Complex, the town of Fairview is located in the Peace Country Health Region (www.pchr.ca/PeaceCountry).
Community residents enjoy the services of four resident general health care practitioners. In addition to modern medical clinic and health unit services, Fairview has dental, chiropractic and optometric services available to community and area residents.

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal
Town of Fairview
P.O. Box 730
Fairview, Alberta
T0H 1L0
Tel: 780-835-5461
Fax: 780-835-3576

Website: www.fairview.govoffice.com
Email: townfair@telusplanet.net

Lloyd Johnston, Chief Administration Officer/Development Officer
Email: johnslk@telusplanet.net

Kamie Currie, Economic Development Officer
Email: kamie@mdfairview.ab.ca

Rick Nicholson, Mayor
Email: townfair@telusplanet.net

Lenny Basnett, President
Fairview & District Chamber of Commerce
Email: lbasnett@royallepage.ca

Nicole McMullan
Industrial Development Officer
Alberta Economic Development
1401 Provincial Building
10320 - 99 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 6J4
Tel: 780-538-5230
Fax: 780-538-5332
Email: nicole.mcmullan@gov.ab.ca

Bob Hall
Regional Manager
Address and telephone same as above
Email: bob.hall@gov.ab.ca

Northern Alberta Development Council
206 Provinicial Building
9621-96 Avenue
Postal Bag 900-14
Peace River, AB
T8S 1T4
Tel: (780) 624-6274
Fax: (780) 624-6184
Email: nadc.council@gov.ab.ca
Website: www3.gov.ab.ca/nadc

Peace Country Development Corporation
9816-98 Avenue
Peace River, AB
T8S 1J5
Tel: (780) 624-1161 or 1-800-396-4605
Fax: (780) 624-1308
Email: pcdc@telusplanet.net
Website: www.peacecountry-cfdc.com

Peace Regional Economic Development Alliance
Bag 900-3
9626-96 Avenue
Peace River, AB
T8S 1T4
Tel: (780) 624-7119
Fax: (780) 624-6490
Email: preda@peacecountrycanada.com
Website: www.peacecountrycanada.com

Hector Goudreau
Member of the Legislative Assembly [MLA]
Dunvegan Constituency

Constituency Office
P.O. Box 1054
031- 1st Avenue SW
Falher
T0H 1M0
Phone: (780) 837-3846
Toll Free: 1-866-835-4988
Fairview: (780) 835-7211
Fax: (780) 837-3849
dunvegan.centralpeace@assembly.ab.ca

Legislature Office
#513 Legislature Building
10800-97 Avenue
Edmonton
T5K 2B6
Phone: (780) 415-9421
Fax: (780) 427-1835

Federal (Updated May 2006)
Member of Parliament-Peace River, Alberta
WARKENTIN, Chris (Conservative)

Parliamentary Address
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 992-5685
Fax: (613) 947-4782
E-Mail: Warkentin.C@parl.gc.ca

Constituency Address
207 - 10605 West Side Drive
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 8E6
Telephone: (780) 538-1677
Fax: (780) 538-9257

Location

The Town of Fairview is located in the Municipal District of Fairview #136, at the intersection of Highway 2 and Secondary Highway 64. It is approximately 82 km southwest of Peace River and 115 km north of Grand Prairie.

Post Secondary Education

Fairview continues its tradition of being a regional centre for education in the Peace Country.Serving students from around the globe, the Fairview Campus of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) provides secondary education in trades and business.Beginning in 2004, over $4.0 million is being spent at Fairview Campus on infastructure including residences, renovations and relocations.

The nenowned Turf Grass, Harley Davidson Motorcycle and Bombardier programs were developed here; receiving world class accolades. In the Fairview College tradition of innovative programming, the ThinkBig program, relocated to the Fairview Campus of NAIT in 2004. ThinkBig, the NAIT/Finning?Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician Program provides world class training to heavy equipment technicians. www.nait.ca

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2005
Municipal Tax Rate	11.0000	12.0000
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	4.7647	6.9479
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate	.2779	.0278

Mill Rates [1999]

Non-Residential - Public 19.225
Non-Residential - Separate 19.280
Residential - Public 16.140
Residential - Separate 16.360
Assessments are at 65% of market value.

Transportation

1. AIRLINE AND AIRPORT
Peace River Airport - 780/624-2867 The airport is located 10 km west of Peace River. It has an all weather facility. Daily scheduled service is available from Peace Air. Charter Services are available from Peace Air, Highland Helicopters and Northern Air Charters.

* Peace Air - 1-800-563-3060
Direct flights to both Edmonton airports, Calgary and Ft. McMurray. Please check their website for current schedule of flights. www.peaceair.com

* Northern Air 1-800 661-1911
Please check their website for complete flight information at www.flynorthernair.com

* Highland Helicopters 780/624-5555
Visit www.highland.ca for more information.

N.B. Fairview airport has a 3,500 foot paved runway, leased hanger facilities and a terminal building. Operation of the airport is under the jurisdiction of the Mincipal Distrcit of Fairview #136(Telephone: 835-4903)

2. BUS LINE
* Greyhound Lines of Canada Limited - 780/835-2494
Located at 10949-91 Avenue (in the south industrial park)
Baggage - 780/835-2494
Customer Service - 780/835-2494

Station Hours - Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.- 8:15 p.m.
Sat - 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m., Sun - Closed, Holidays - 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.

3. HIGHWAY SYSTEM
* Fairview is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 64A (both paved, all weather highways) connecting Fairview with Peace River, Grande Prairie and Ft. St.
John. Fairview is also served by paved Secondary Highways 732 and 685. It is the alternate route to the Alaska Highway and the Northern Woods and Water Association route.

4. TRUCK TRANSPORT
* Grimshaw Trucking (all purpose carrier) provides daily truck service to Fairview, included in a distribution point. Inter-connecting points are serviced by other local carriers. Terminal building is located in Fairview's light industrial park.

* Rainbow Transport (all purpose carrier) provides daily service Monday through Saturday to Fairview. Points of distrubution are Edmonton, Rainbow Lake, High Level, Zama, Grimshaw, Peace River, Grande Prairie, and Fairview. Inter-connecting points are serviced by interlining to other local carriers. Rainbow Transport has a terminal facility in the light industrial park.

5. TAXI AND DELIVERY SERVICE
* Peace Cabs - 780/834-0989

Utilities

Electrical Power
Atco Electric Ltd.
Tel: 1-800-668-2248 General Inquiries

Natural Gas
Atco Gas
Tel: 1-888-511-7550

Telephone
Telus Communications
Box 2422
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 2S7
Tel: 780-310-2255

Water Supply
The water supply is taken from the Peace River, and there is a municipal reservoir. Water is subject to filtration, fluoridation, and chlorination and is distributed by a piped system.

Waste Management
Sewage collection is also by a piped system, and disposal is by detention ponds and lagoons.

Household garbage collection is weekly; collection from businesses occur 3 times per week. The North Peace Regional Landfill is located four miles north of Fairview.
Phone: 780/835-2576 (Please call for the fee schedule. There is no charge for
residential waste up to 250 kg).
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday - 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Recycling - Bins are provided at the IGA parking lot and the Public Works yard. The following can be collected: newsprint, office paper, glass, aluminum, steel and tin, plastics and milk cartons.
The bins are open 24/7.

Population

Total Population 1991-2001

Fairview Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Fairview Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Income

Family Expenditure

Fairview Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Projects

Summary of Projects in Fairview as of September 2006

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Largest Projects in Fairview as of September 2006