Rimbey

Welcome

Welcome to the Town of Rimbey, the "Friendly International Town". We are a thriving community of 2,160 people, located in Central Alberta. The Town was named after the Rimbey family of Illinois. In 1901, Samual Rimbey brought some 200 people from Kansas to settle on the northeast ridge of the beautiful Blindman River Valley. We hope the information contained within this profile is useful. If additional information is required, please contact the Town Office at (403) 843-2113.

Area Overview

Rimbey is the centre of a thriving mixed farming and oil & gas region, and is the gateway to some excellent recreational facilities. Medicine Lake is located 40 km (25 miles) northwest of the town and provides many camping amenities, as well as boating and fishing. An abundant array of wildlife offers endless hours of enjoyment for photographers and nature-lovers.

Rimbey offers a lifestyle that is the envy of many communities. The town has a very sound economy and is blessed with having most services within the community. As you walk the streets of Rimbey, you will always be greeted by a hello and a smile from those you pass by.

Community Services

Municipal
Town of Rimbey
Box 350
Rimbey, Alberta
T0C 2J0
Phone: (403) 843-2113
Fax: (403) 843-6599
E-mail: rtown@telusplanet.net

Rimbey Municipal Library
4938 - 50th Ave.
Phone: (403) 843-2841

Blindman Handivan Society
Transportation for local and out of town seniors and handicapped people. A small fee is charged for these trips. Appointments required. To contact the Blindman Handivan Society, call (403) 843-7733

Rimbey Neighbourhood Place
We provide support and direction for families who are unsure of where to turn. We work to assist persons to overcome barriers that prevent them from reaching their goals. To contact Neighbourhood Place, call (403) 843-4304.

Family and Community Support Services
Home support and personal care services. Volunteer Programs: Meals on Wheels, Visiting, Transportation, Income Tax. Palliative Care and Seniors Information & Referral service. Food Bank, Adult Day Support, Community Kitchen, Parenting and Grief Support Groups. Medical Alert systems. Family Resource Center lending library. Information and referral to community groups. To contact FCSS, call (403) 843-2030.

Provincial

• Agriculture
• Community and Occupational Health
• Public Works, Supply and Services
• Recreation and Parks
• Transportation
• Provincial Court
• Solicitor General

Federal
Canada Post Office
Phone: (403) 843-3230

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
5117 - 50th St.
Phone: (403) 843-2224

Community Lifestyle

Recreation Services
The Town of Rimbey and the surrounding area have a full range of top quality facilities. Whatever your sport - golfing, swimming, racquetball, bowling, tennis, curling, baseball, hockey, skiing, etc. you can do it all in Rimbey! Recreational activities offer easy accessibility at very affordable rates. Or you may wish to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of our many parks.

Rimbey is situated close to the Blindman River and within 30 minutes driving time to 4 major lakes. Camping facilities include The Nesting Place in Rimbey, Gull Lake area and Open Creek Dam.

Community Clubs
Rimbey has over 80 community groups, clubs and organizations that are involved with all aspects of social, recreational, community and religious activities. Our community spirit is evident by the success of their many projects. Some groups include the Chamber of Commerce, Kinsmen Club, 4-H Clubs, Lions/Lioness, Masons, and the Royal Canadian Legion/Legion Auxiliary. A full list of the community clubs in the Rimbey area can be found on our website at www.rimbey.com.

 Religious Services

• Anglican Church of Epiphany
• Catholic Parish of St. Margaret
• Christian Reformed Church
• Church of God in Christ
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• Hoadley Evangelical Missionary Church
• Rimbey Alliance Church
• Rimbey Church of the Nazarene
• Rimbey Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
• Rimbey New Life Fellowship
• Rimbey United Church
• Seventh Day Adventist Church
• Zion Lutheran Church

Local Attractions
Local attractions include the Historical Pas-Ka-Poo Park and the Smithson International Truck Museum.

Special Events
Rimbey has numerous events throughout the year, including the Rimbey Rodeo in June and the Horticultural Show in August. For a complete of events, please refer to the
Rimbey Events Calendar.

Accommodations
Grand Hotel
4930 - 51st St.
Phone: (403) 843-2221

Parkland Motel
4714 - 51st St.
Phone: (403) 843-2294

Rimbey Motor Inn
5117 - 50th Ave.
Phone: (403) 843-3725

Restaurants
Grand Hotel
4930 - 51st St.
Phone: (403) 843-2221

Happy Valley Restaurant
5018 - 50th Ave.
Phone: (403) 843-2133

James Grill & Bar
5030 - 50th Ave.
Phone: (403) 843-3236

Monteray Jack's
4901 - 50 St.
Phone: (403) 843-4243

Roger's Drive-In Restaurant
4717 - 50th Ave.
Phone: (403) 843-3805

Rimbey Co-op Mall Restaurant
4601 - 51st St.
Phone: (403) 843-2258

Subway
5061 - 50th Ave.
Phone: (403) 843-4825

Rimbey Bakery and Deli
4925 - 50th Ave.
Phone: (403) 843-3382

Roma Express 2 For 1 Pizza & Pasta
4905 - 51st St.
Phone: (403) 843-2228 or 843-2229

Economic Base

The economic base of the region is natural gas processing, petroleum and agriculture. Resources available locally include oil, sulphur, sand/gravel, natural gas, coal and clay.

One of the major advantages of Rimbey is its location between Red Deer and Edmonton. Rimbey has a trading area of about 8,500 people, and is a 45 minute drive to Red Deer. Excellent highway, rail, and truck transport complement Rimbey's strategic location as a place to do business.

Economic Facts

Some agricultural products produced in the Rimbey area include wheat, course grains, hay, beef cattle, poultry and hogs.

Our major businesses include Nikirk Brothers Contracting Ltd. (sand, gravel & concrete), Keyspan Energy (oil & gas), Maxus Technology Inc. (e-waste recycling) and the Rimbey Co-op Association. A full list of our businesses can be found on the Town of Rimbey webiste at www.rimbey.com.

Financial Institutions located in Rimbey include the Bank of Montreal, Community Savings and ATB Financial.

Education

Rimbey is part of the Wolf Creek Regional School Division #72, with headquarters in Ponoka.

Wolf Creek School Division #72
Phone: (403) 783-3473
Fax: (403) 783-3483
Email: info@wolfcreek.ab.ca
Website: www.wolfcreek.ab.ca

The Rimbey Nursery School offers play based programs for children 3-5 years old.

The Rimbey Montessori School House is a government approved private school for preschool to Grade 6 children.

Public schools in Rimbey include the Rimbey Elementary School (K-6), the Rimbey Junior/Senior High School (7-12) and the West Country Outreach School.

The Rimbey Christian School is a private school that offers grades E.C.S. to 12.

Emergency Services

Rimbey is served by a 20-member volunteer fire department, and has 2 pumper units, 1 water truck, and 1 rescue van. To contact the Rimbey Fire Department, call 911.

Rimbey is served by a 4-member local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). To contact the local RCMP, call (403) 843-2223.

Rimbey Emergency Services is a basic life support ambulance service operated through the Town of Rimbey. To contact Rimbey Emergency Services, call 911.

Health Care

Rimbey offers its residents a full range of health and support services, which are staffed by caring and supportive personnel. The Acute Care Hospital, Nursing Home, Lodges and Community Based Services fulfil the majority of the community's needs. Other medical services include 6 doctors, medical clinic, health unit, dentists, and a physiotherapy clinic.

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal
Town of Rimbey
Box 350
Rimbey, Alberta
T0C 2J0
Tel: (403) 843-2113
Fax: (403) 843-6599
generalinfo@rimbey.com

Dale Barr
Mayor
dale@rimbey.com

Russell Wardrope
Town Manager
russwardrope@rimbey.com

Town of Rimbey Economic Development Committee
Chair: Russell Wardrope

Provincial (Updated May 2006)
Alberta Economic Development
Allan Walkey, Regional Manager
allan.walkey@gov.ab.ca
Dale Beddoes, Information Officer
dale.beddoes@gov.ab.ca

5005 - 49 St.
Camrose, Alberta
T4V 1N5
Tel: 780-679-1235
Fax: 780-679-1250

Raymond Prins(MLA)
Ponoka-Rimbey

Constituency Constituency Office
4960B Hwy 2A
Lacombe
T4L 1J9
Phone: (403) 782-7725
Toll Free: 1-800-565-6432
Fax: (403) 782-3307
lacombe.ponoka@assembly.ab.ca

Legislature Office
#503 Legislature Building
10800-97 Avenue
Edmonton
T5K 2B6
Phone: (780) 422-3353
Fax: (780) 422-0351

Federal (Updated May 2006)
Dale Johnston
Member of Parliament [MP]
Wetaskiwin Constituency

Parliamentary Address
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 995-8886
Fax: (613) 996-9860
E-Mail: Calkins.B@parl.gc.ca

Constituency Address
6-4612 - 50th Street
Ponoka, Alberta
T4J 1S7
Telephone: (403) 783-5530
Fax: (403) 783-5532
TTY:
E-Mail: calkib1@parl.gc.ca

Location

Rimbey is located in Ponoka County, at the junction of Highway 53 and Highway 20 in west central Alberta. It is 55 km northwest of Red Deer, 143 km southwest of Edmonton and 208 km north of Calgary.

Post Secondary Education

Rimbey residents are within easy commuting distance from a number of post-secondary institutions, including publicly funded colleges such as:
Red Deer College in Red Deer, and Olds College in Olds as well as technical institutions such as SAIT in Calgary and NAIT in Edmonton. Universities in the region include the University of Calgary in Calgary and the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2005
Municipal Tax Rate	8.5300	10.5300
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	4.2170	6.8000
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate	.0700	.0700

Mill Rates [2003]

Residential-Public 13.733
Residential-Separate N/A
Non-Residential-Public 18.277
Non-Residential-Separate N/A
M & E 10.611

Transportation

Air Service
Rimbey Municipal Airport has a 900 metre runway and all-weather facilities. Rimbey's airport is located at 52° 40'N 114° 14' W, a two miles from Town.

Flight planning, NOTAM and weather are available at Red Deer FSS - (403) 886-4547.

While fuel, oil, storage of aircraft and servicing are unavailable at this time, there is a telephone in the terminal, transportation, eating and accommodation facilities are available in town.

The airport is lit using a rotating beacon, lighted windsock and medium intensity on runway, taxiway and parking apron. Landing lights, dusk to dawn, are controlled by photo-electric cell or aircraft radio signal.

The nearest commercial and air freight services are at Red Deer and at Edmonton International Airport.

Rail Service
Rimbey is served by a Canadian Pacific Railway branch line. Spur trackage is available.

Highways
Connecting highways are Highway 53 and Highway 20. The Highway 2 corridor is just over 40 kilometres East of Rimbey.

Truck Lines
Rimbey Express
Phone: (403) 843-2266

Hi-Way 9 Express Ltd.
Phone: 1-800-622-5800

Vandenhoven Transport Ltd.
Phone: (403) 843-3431

Bus Services
Regularly scheduled inter-community services is available to Red Deer (daily) and Edmonton (daily].

Courier Service
Loomis and Purolator Couriers, Greyhound Courier Express

Utilities

Electrical Power
Wiring Service: FortisAlberta (Fortis Inc.)
Phone: 310-WIRE (310-9473)
Website: www.fortisalberta.com

Retail Service: EPCOR
Phone: 310-4300 (Alberta toll-free)
Website: www.epcor.ca

Retail Service: Enmax
Phone: 310-2010 (Alberta toll-free)
Website: www.enmax.com

Natural Gas
ATCO Gas
Box 978
Rimbey, Alberta
T0C 2J0
Phone: (403) 843-2474
Website: www.atcogas.com

Telephone Services
Telus Phone: 310-2255 (Alberta toll-free)
Website: www.telus.com

Water Supply
The source of water is wells. The reservoir capacity, measured in treated substance, is 2,272 cubic metres.

Waste Management
Sewage treatment is provided by a two lagoon system. The lagoon north of Town includes 4 anaerobic ponds and 3 storage ponds. The system to the south of Town consists of an aeration system with 2 cells providing aeration and 2 storage ponds.

Disposal Residential garbage is collected once per week, while commercial and industrial garbage is collected twice per week. The Town also runs a "clear bag" composting program from May until October for residents wishing to dispose of their grass shavings.

The Rimbey Lions Recycling Depot accepts corrugated cardboard, newsprint, office type paper and envelopes, all magazines and glossy paper, glass jars and bottles. This project is jointly operated by the Town of Rimbey and the Rimbey Lion's Club. Volunteers who wish to participate in paper sorting are welcome. Each year 160 to 170 tonnes of materials and 10 to 12 tonnes of glass are saved from landfill.

Population

Total Population 1991-2001

Rimbey Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Rimbey Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Labour Force

Rimbey Labour Force By Industry - 2001

Income

Family Expenditure

Rimbey Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Projects

Summary of Projects in Rimbey as of September 2006

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Largest Projects in Rimbey as of September 2006