Mayerthorpe
www.townofmayerthorpe.ab.ca
Welcome
Howdy! and welcome to "Everybody's Community". At a population of 1,570 Mayerthorpe is located on Highway 43 at the junction of Highway 22, 130 km northwest of Edmonton.
The agricultural, forestry, oil and gas sectors of the economy are important factors in our town's prosperity. Tourism is a rapidly growing sector as well, and services for the traveling public are becoming a greater demand each day.
Mayerthorpe's location may be its biggest asset. Highway 43, (the Canamex Trade Corridor) a major route to the NWT and Alaska, will be completely twinned past Mayerthorpe in the summer of 2007. This will ensure a steady stream of passenger, recreational vehicle and commercial traffic for years to come. Mayerthorpe is also the end of The Cowboy Trail (Highway 22), which is the scenic alternative to Highway 2. The Cowboy Trail offers a vast array of aboriginal and western heritage products and adventures.
We are a bustling little town with many community groups, recreation facilities, schools, excellent medical services, senior facilities and programs, RCMP and all the hometown feelings you can handle. We pride ourselves on our friendliness and our desire to help.
If you are searching for that perfect place to relocate your business, or to start a business, Mayerthorpe has that tremendous potential you are seeking. If you are looking for a place to relax or retire we can accommodate you, too.
As the Mayor of Mayerthorpe, I am proud of our development as a community, and I am optimistic about our future. I am confident that we will continue to grow and prosper. I extend an invitation to you to visit our town office on Denny Hay Drive (52nd Street), and if you feel we can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact our Chief Administrative Officer at Tel: 780-786-2416, Fax: 780-786-4590 or email Greg for more complete information. For more information on our community, please visit our website at www.townofmayerthorpe.ab.ca.
Albert Schalm, Mayor
Mayerthorpe's Welcome Sign on the south entrance into town off of Highway 43.
Area Overview
The Town of Mayerthorpe is a town of 1 570 people in northwest Alberta. It is strategically located at the crossroads of Highway 22, The Cowboy Trail and Highway 43, the route to Alaska and is only 75 minutes from Edmonton, 3 hours from Jasper and 30 minutes from Whitecourt.
Mayerthorpe has a full range of modern services, including a 25-bed hospital and 30-bed auxiliary wing, excellent education system with a recently added outreach school, and a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. This has given rise to the town's motto, "Everybody's Community".
Agriculture has provided a strong economic base for the community. A number of entrepreneurial firms have chosen Mayerthorpe as their base, and several agri-business opportunities are still available. Mayerthorpe is a good base to locate your business, your industry or your family.
Aerial view of the Town of Mayerthorpe from the northwest.
This is one of the few elevators left in Alberta. The Country Elevator Society formed in Mayerthorpe to preserve this elevator which was built in 1929 from destruction. The cats were on site ready to tear it down when word came through that the Society was successful in their efforts to preserve this part of Mayerthorpe's history.
Climate
Temperature Seasonal Averages:
January -16.4 C or 2.5 F
April 2.4 C or 36.6 F
July 15.1 C or 59.2 F
October 4.0 C or 39.2 F
Annual Precipitation
Rain 37 cm or 14.38 inches
Snowfall 141 cm or 55.45 inches
Total 52 cm or 20.51 inches
Frost Free Days:
164 For a current up to date forecast click on The Weather Network
Community Lifestyle
Recreation
Outdoor facilities include ball diamonds, a soccer field, rodeo grounds, 9-hole green grass golf course, driving range and golf clubhouse, an overnight campground, the Paddle River Park [picnic park], several children's playgrounds, recently built skateboard park, a dirt BMX bike course and an outdoor swimming pool. Downhill & cross-country skiing is available 30 minutes away from Mayerthorpe.
Indoor facilities include a curling rink, a skating arena, and an indoor agricultural show building with outdoor roofed stalls and 5 multi-purpose rooms. As well, there are more than 20 different recreation clubs representing a wide variety of pursuits that operate in and around Mayerthorpe, e.g. baseball, slowpitch, t-ball, curling, golfing, riding, etc.
The Seniors Friendship Center offers shuffleboard, fitness classes, trips and tours, cards, etc. Mayerthorpe boasts one senior citizens home [Pleasantview Lodge], 2 senior citizens manors, Meals on Wheels, seniors taxi service one day per week.
A Teen Center is open Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 pm and 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 pm at J-4 Junction north of the railway tracks. Teens from 13-17 are welcome to attend.
There is an overnight campground adjacent to the golf course, day-use picnic areas and walking trails in town, a dumping station for R.V.'s, and equestrian centre south of town, and canoeing opportunities on the Pembina and McLeod Rivers.
Community Organizations
A full range of service clubs and organizations operate in Mayerthorpe: AL-anon, Chamber of Commerce, Seniors Friendship Club, 4-H Council, Kinsmen, Kinettes, K-40 clubs, Toy Lending Library, Lions & Lioness, Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, etc.
Religious Services
Four different Christian denominations hold services in Mayerthorpe: Baptist, Catholic, United Churches and Pentecostal Assembly.
Special Annual Events/Attractions
Local attractions include the Mayerthorpe Elevator, Paddle River Dam, Lessard Lake, Rangeton Park, Paddle River Park, and the Mayerthorpe Golf and Country Club.
- Wildrose Rodeo -- May
- High School Rodeo -- May
- Rangeton Festival -- June
- Annual Show & Shine -- June
- Mayerthorpe Agricultural Fair -- August
- Hay Brothers Golf Tournament -- September
- Kinettes Craft Sale -- November
- Christmas Light-Up -- December
Hospitality
Accommodation in town:
Local Bed & Breakfasts:
- Touchstone Farms Bales and Breakfast
- Where Paths Cross Bale-Bed and Breakfast
- Bar D6 Country Retreat
- Rustic Ridge Ranch
- Ohlers Acres
Restaurants
- Bentley's Vintage Kitchen
- Burger Baron
- Curiousities Tea House
- Pizzanapoli
- Lariat Restaurant
- Shorty's Kitchen
- Rochfort Bridge Trading Post
Homes and Seniors Lodgings in Mayerthorpe
This is a collage of some of the summer activities available in Mayerthorpe.
Economic Base
The main economic base of the Mayerthorpe region is agriculture, followed by oil & gas and forestry. Resources available locally include oil, natural gas, construction aggregates, and sand/gravel.
Education
Elmer Elson Elementary accommodates grades K-6.
Mayerthorpe Jr./Sr. High school has grades 7-12.
Mayerthorpe Outreach accommodates grades 7-12.
Elmer Elson Elementary School houses kindergarten to grade 6 students.
Mayerthorpe High School
Emergency Services
Fire Protection
Mayerthorpe is served by a 19-member paid on-call fire department [Tel: 911]. The department has 2 fire engines, 1 water tanker, 1 rescue unit, the Jaws of Life, and various emergency equipment.
Fire Department
BOX 802
MAYERTHORPE AB T0E 1N0
CONTACT: Randy Schroeder (Fire Chief)
PHONE: 780-786-4529 (H)
Police and Municipal Enforcement Services
The town of Mayerthorpe has a part-time special constable who enforces local bylaws and some provincial laws. To contact our special constable please call Gordon Sedgewick.
Mayerthorpe is served by a 13-member local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] [Tel: 780-786-2291]. Mayerthorpe has an Emergency Response Plan in place.
Ambulance Services
Ambulance service staffed by fully-qualified emergency medical technicians and paramedics which provide 24 hour advanced life support services to the town of Mayerthorpe and surrounding area. [Tel: 911].
The Town of Mayerthorpe's Emergency Response Centre. This building houses the fire department and ambulance.
Local RCMP Detachment
Health Care
Mayerthorpe General Hospital is a 25-active bed hospital built in 1988. A 30-bed auxiliary wing was added in 1989. Also, the newly renovated Extendicare facility can accommodate 50 residents. Other medical services in Mayerthorpe include the Family Practice Clinic, a dental clinic, one chiropractor, and one physiotherapist.
Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre
Key Contacts for Business Development
Municipal
Town of Mayerthorpe
Box 420
Mayerthorpe, Alberta T0E 1N0
Tel: 780-786-2416
Fax: 780-786-4590
Email
Albert Schalm
Mayor
Greg Gayton
Chief Administrative Officer
Connie Hughes
Accounting Officer
Sherry Bohnen
Economic Development Officer
Barry Gylander
Public Works Foreman (Tel: 780-786-2753)
Mayerthorpe & District Chamber of Commerce
Box 1279
Mayerthorpe, Alberta T0E 1NO
Provincial Updated May 2006)
George VanderBurg
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Constituency
Constituency Office
P.O. Box 3618
4811 Crockett Street
Mayerthorpe, AB T0E 1N0
Phone: (780) 786-1997
Toll Free: 1-800-786-7136
Fax: (780) 786-1995
whitecourt.steanne@assembly.ab.ca
Legislature Office
#203 Legislature Building
10800-97 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Phone: (780) 415-4855
Fax: (780) 415-4853
Alberta Economic Development
Cathy Goulet, Regional Director
Chris Lockhart, Client Service Representative
111 Provincial Building
111 54 ST
Edson, Alberta T7E 1T2
Tel: 780-723-8229
Fax: 780-723-8240
Federal (Updated 2006)
Rob Merrifield
Member of Parliament (MP)
Yellowhead Constituency
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
Post Secondary Education
The Lac Ste. Anne/Whitecourt Further Education Council offers non-credit courses through its member agencies on a wide variety of subjects, and the Pembina Educational Consortium serves the university and credit course needs of residents of Mayerthorpe.
Post-secondary education is available at The University of Alberta, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology [NAIT], and Grant MacEwan Community College, all located less than 1 hour away in Edmonton.
Taxation
Mill Rates [2006]
Residential 18.5940
Commercial 23.0940
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Municipal Tax Rate |
13.9400 |
16.4400 |
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate |
4.5100 |
6.5100 |
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate |
.1440 |
.1440 |
Transportation
Air Service
The Town of Mayerthorpe is served by a municipal airport located 3 km west. The airport has a 854 metre runway and all-weather facilities. The airport can handle private and charter flights. No fuel or oil services are available. The nearest commercial and freight services are in Edmonton, 128 km southeast of Mayerthorpe.
Rail Service
Mayerthorpe is served by a Canadian National Railway branch line. Spur trackage is available. Intermodal services are available in Edmonton and Calgary.
Highways
The Town of Mayerthorpe is served by Highway #43 [north to Alaska], which provides access to the Mackenzie Highway, and Highway #22 The Cowboy Trail, which provides access to the Yellowhead Highway to Jasper or Edmonton.
Trucking Firms
Several trucking firms are represented, from freight transport to gravel, oilfield, livestock or lumber hauling.
Bus Services
The Town of Mayerthorpe has a Greyhound Bus Depot. Passenger services are offered six times per day and freight services four times per day.
Couriers and Taxis
A senior's taxi service and two bonded courier firms serve Mayerthorpe and area.
Utilities
Electrical Power
Epcor
Tel:310-4300
Natural Gas
Atco Gas Limited
Tel: 1-888-511-7550
Telephone
Telus
Tel: 1-800-361-3311
Water Supply
The source of water is seven wells. The reservoir capacity, measured in treated substance, is 2,877 cubic metres. The Town's reservoir design capacity is 1,617 cubic metres.
Waste Management
Sewage treatment is provided by lagoons consisting of 4 short and 3 long detention ponds. Garbage is collected weekly from May - October and once every two weeks from Nov. - April. The Town has a spring cleanup the second Monday in May and a fall cleanup the second Monday in September. A hazardous waste roundup takes place once a year in June. Recyclables are picked up every Friday.
Population
Population 2004*
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1,570
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Population 2003*
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1,570
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Population 2002*
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1,570
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Population 2001**
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1,570
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Population 2000*
|
1,669
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Population 1996**
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1,669
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Population 1991**
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1,692
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Population % change 1991-1996
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-1.38%
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Population % change 1996-2001
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-6.31%
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* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs
** Source: Statistics Canada 1991, 1996, & 2001 Census |
Total Population 1991-2001
Age 0 - 4
|
60
|
55
|
115
|
50
|
70
|
120
|
Age 5 - 14
|
145
|
140
|
285
|
100
|
110
|
210
|
Age 15 - 19
|
70
|
60
|
130
|
60
|
65
|
125
|
Age 20 - 24
|
55
|
60
|
115
|
55
|
60
|
115
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Age 25 - 34
|
115
|
115
|
230
|
85
|
95
|
180
|
Age 35 - 44
|
120
|
105
|
225
|
110
|
120
|
230
|
Age 45 - 54
|
70
|
60
|
130
|
95
|
80
|
175
|
Age 55 - 64
|
50
|
70
|
120
|
50
|
50
|
100
|
Age 65 - 74
|
70
|
65
|
135
|
60
|
65
|
125
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Age 75 and older
|
70
|
120
|
190
|
75
|
120
|
195
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Total All Persons
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815
|
855
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1,670
|
740
|
830
|
1,570
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Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Mayerthorpe Population by Age Group (2001)
Education Statistics
People without high school certificates
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490
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50.00%
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People with high school certificates
|
75
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7.65%
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People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma
|
270
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27.55%
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People with post-secondary education (not completed)
|
95
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9.69%
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People with university diploma/certificate
|
10
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1.02%
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People with university degree
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45
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4.59%
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Total Population 20 years and older
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980
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100.00%
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Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Mayerthorpe Highest Level of Schooling 2001
Agriculture and biological sciences
|
35
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9.46%
|
25
|
7.81%
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Commerce, management and business administration
|
40
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10.81%
|
55
|
17.19%
|
Educational, recreational and counseling services
|
55
|
14.86%
|
30
|
9.38%
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Engineering and applied science tech. and trades
|
120
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32.43%
|
100
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31.25%
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Engineering and applied sciences
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0
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0.00%
|
10
|
3.13%
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Fine and applied arts
|
15
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4.05%
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20
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6.25%
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Health professionals, science and technologies
|
75
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20.27%
|
70
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21.88%
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Humanities and related fields
|
20
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5.41%
|
10
|
3.13%
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Mathematics and physical sciences
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
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Social sciences and related fields
|
10
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2.70%
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0
|
0.00%
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Other and/or no specialization
|
0
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0.00%
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10
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3.13%
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Total people with post secondary qualifications
|
370
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100.00%
|
320
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100.00%
|
Females with post-secondary qualifications
|
180
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48.65%
|
165
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51.56%
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Males with post-secondary qualifications
|
190
|
51.35%
|
155
|
48.44%
|
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Labour Force
In the labour force, both sexes
|
625
|
735
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Not in the labour force, both sexes
|
465
|
365
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Total population 15 and over
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1,090
|
1,100
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Employed, both sexes
|
540
|
695
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Unemployed, both sexes
|
85
|
40
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Participation rate, both sexes
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57.00%
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67.00%
|
Unemployment rate, both sexes
|
13.00%
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5.00%
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Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Agriculture
|
30
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4.92%
|
45
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6.12%
|
Mining
|
25
|
4.10%
|
50
|
6.80%
|
Manufacturing
|
55
|
9.02%
|
95
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12.93%
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Construction
|
40
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6.56%
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30
|
4.08%
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Transportation. & Utilities
|
50
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8.20%
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30
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4.08%
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Retail and Wholesale
|
130
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21.31%
|
130
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17.69%
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Finance
|
25
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4.10%
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35
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4.76%
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Business & Community Services
|
195
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31.97%
|
285
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38.78%
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Public Administration
|
20
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3.28%
|
50
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6.80%
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Total All Industries
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610
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100.00%
|
735
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100.00%
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Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Mayerthorpe Labour Force By Industry - 2001
Management occupations
|
45
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7.44%
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35
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4.76%
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Business, Finances and administrative occupations
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45
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7.44%
|
90
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12.24%
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Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
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10
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1.65%
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25
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3.40%
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Health occupations
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35
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5.79%
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50
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6.80%
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Occupations in social science; education; government and religion
|
45
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7.44%
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35
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4.76%
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Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
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10
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1.65%
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10
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1.36%
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Sales and service occupations
|
150
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24.79%
|
260
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35.37%
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Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations
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150
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24.79%
|
155
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21.09%
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Occupations unique to primary industry
|
70
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11.57%
|
70
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9.52%
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Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
|
45
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7.44%
|
20
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2.72%
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Occupations not elsewhere classified
|
20
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3.31%
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0
|
0.00%
|
Total - All Occupations (major groups)
|
605
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100.00%
|
735
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100.00%
|
Females - All Occupations
|
240
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39.67%
|
360
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48.98%
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Males - All Occupations
|
365
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60.33%
|
375
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51.02%
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Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Income
less than $19,999
|
55
|
15.71%
|
70
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19.44%
|
$20,000 - $39,999
|
125
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35.71%
|
125
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34.72%
|
$40,000 - $59,999
|
55
|
15.71%
|
95
|
26.39%
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$60,000 and over
|
115
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32.86%
|
80
|
22.22%
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Total number of families
|
350
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100.00%
|
370
|
102.78%
|
Average family income
|
$54,815
|
|
$52,500
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Median family income
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$38,582
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|
$44,830
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Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
less than $19,999
|
180
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31.86%
|
155
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27.93%
|
$20,000 - $39,999
|
180
|
31.86%
|
140
|
25.23%
|
$40,000 - $59,999
|
70
|
12.39%
|
95
|
17.12%
|
$60,000 and over
|
40
|
7.08%
|
155
|
27.93%
|
Total number of households
|
565
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100.00%
|
555
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100.00%
|
Average household income
|
$43,435
|
|
$46,110
|
|
Median household income
|
$32,147
|
|
$35,578
|
|
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Building Permits
Building Permits Value, Commercial |
$867,000 |
$200,000 |
$175,000 |
$0 |
$200,000 |
Building Permits Value, Industrial |
$0 |
$250,000 |
$30,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
Building Permits Value, Institutional |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Building Permits Value, Residential |
$149,000 |
$10,000 |
$68,000 |
$279,000 |
$1,060,000 |
Building Permits Value, Total |
$1,016,000 |
$460,000 |
$273,000 |
$279,000 |
$1,260,000 |
Total Housing Starts |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Total Housing Starts
Value of Building Permits
Dwellings
Apartments
|
15
|
2.65%
|
15
|
2.70%
|
Detached Duplexes
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
Movable Dwellings
|
35
|
6.19%
|
130
|
23.42%
|
Other single attached house
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
Row and semi-detached house
|
25
|
4.42%
|
25
|
4.50%
|
Single-detached house
|
490
|
86.73%
|
385
|
69.37%
|
Total number of occupied private dwellings
|
565
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100.00%
|
555
|
100.00%
|
Private dwellings, owned
|
430
|
76.11%
|
420
|
75.68%
|
Private Dwellings, rented
|
130
|
23.01%
|
135
|
24.32%
|
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Period of construction, before 1946
|
50
|
9.01%
|
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960
|
85
|
15.32%
|
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970
|
95
|
17.12%
|
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980
|
200
|
36.04%
|
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990
|
80
|
14.41%
|
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001
|
45
|
8.11%
|
Total number of private dwellings constructed
|
555
|
100.00%
|
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) |
Projects
Summary of Projects in Mayerthorpe as of September 2006
Institutional |
1 |
$3,500,000 |
Total |
1 |
$3,500,000 |
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only.
Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.
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Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)
Proposed |
1 |
$3,500,000 |
Total |
1 |
$3,500,000 |
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only.
Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.
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Largest Projects in Mayerthorpe as of September 2006
Lac Ste. Anne Foundation |
Pleasant View Lodge Renovations / Expansion |
Mayerthorpe |
$3,500,000 |
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