Alliance

Welcome

Whether your interest in our energetic community be residential, tourism, retail, or industrial; we welcome you.

Are you ready to enjoy the virtues of small town living? Then Alliance is the place for you. It is an exciting little community with all the necessary amenities.

Having trouble paying the mortgage? Try Alliance; where affordable housing and lots are available.

ain wage earner away for weeks at a time? Try Alliance; where your familiy will be safe and will have the advantage of a strong support system.

Thinking of starting a business? Through a combined effort of the established businesses, the Community Development Committee, and the Village of Alliance, you will receive the support you need. At the moment we are especially looking for a carpenter/handyman and persons interested in starting a business of their own.

Not only is this clean, picturesque community ideal for your families, it is also a great place for retirees, artists, and tourists.

Thank you for your interest in the friendly Village of Alliance.

The Village of Alliance Welcomes You!

Area Overview

Alliance, located in East-Central Alberta, was incorporated in 1916 after the arrival of the Canadian National Railway. Through its long history it has been a major grain marketing area. It has also become a centre for the district's gas and oil activities. More recently, it has begun to establish itself as an artistic community.

Being close to the rolling hills and steep cliffs of the Battle River, Alliance has a beauty that changes with the seasons.

Climate

As does the rest of Alberta, Alliance has a moderate climate with distinct seasons including mild winters and warm summers.

Community Services

Municipal

Village of Alliance
Box 149
Alliance, Alberta
T0B 0A0
Tel: 780-879-3911
Fax: 780-879-2235
E-mail: allivil@telusplanet.net

Provincial

• Registry Service - Buchanan Agencies
  Tel: 780-879-3653
• Community Health Services [Sedgewick]
  Well Baby Clinic in Alliance 1st Wednesday of each month.
• FFCS - Flagstaff Family & Community Services [Killam]
• East Central Region 5 Child and Family Services [Killam]

Federal

• Canada Post Franchise Office
• Buchanan Agencies
  Tel: [780-879-3653]

Community Lifestyle

Recreation

The Recreation Centre holds a library, meeting room and floor curling area. Other facilities include a museum, an indoor skating arena, a walking trail, 3 ball diamonds, a dance academy, a riding arena with pens and chutes for roping and other livestock events and a new children's playground. (please see the photos below)

Located a few kilometers south of the Village is the Valley Ski Hill which offers artificial snow as well as a day lodge for skiers. The ski hill also hosts an annual snocross race. (please see the photos below)

The Village has a community hall with kitchen facilites, a trailer park with power, water, and a dump station. Non-serviced camping is available at the campsite just south of Alliance near the Alliance Battle River Bridge.

Alliance is an active member of the Trail of the Buffalo Tourism: Association: Please see www.albertabuffalotrail.org

Community Organizations

Alliance's community organizations include the Lions Club, Ladies Aid, Women's Institute, Girls and Boys Clubs, Royal Canadian Legion, Riding Club, Agricultural Society, Museum Society, Community Development Committee, and Peacock Academy of Dance. As well, Alliance has many volunteer groups such as the First of July Committee. (please see the photos below)

Resort Areas

Camping is available near the Battle River at the Alliance Bridge, the Lorraine Bridge, and the Burma Bridge. Burma Park also has two ball diamonds. Big Knife Provincial Park is within a 30 minute drive.

Religious Services

United Church

Special Annual Events/Attractions

• The Alliance Museum provides a unique look into Alliance's rural heritage and history.
• Norman Johnston's home houses a huge collection of books, musical recordings and art work.
• Murals and steel sculptures
• Tree-lined streets and colorful gardens
• The oldest arena for miles around

(please see the photos below)

Annual Events 

• New Years Eve Family Dance
• Trailmakers Challenge - ski hill - Last Saturday of March
• Mothers Day Breakfast - May
• Sports Day - July 1st
• A Day at the Gallery - First Saturday of November - odd year
• Santa Daze and Parade of Lights - second Saturday of December

(please see the photos below)

Hospitality

Accommodation

• Alliance Valley Inn - 8 rooms
  Tel: 879-3699 or 879-2220
• Commercial Hotel - 8 rooms
  Tel: 879-3816
• Frona's Bed & Breakfast
  Tel: 879-3655

Restaurants

• Alliance Valley Inn Lounge
• Commercial Hotel

Local artisan's work displayed at "A Day at the Gallery".

Canada Day Celebrations include a locally sponsored parade.

Snowmen on Parade in the annual Festival of Lights.

Participants enjoy the annual Snocross Race

Locally create woodwork displayed at "A Day at the Gallery".

Economic Base

Farming, ranching, oil and gas activity, as well as race and miniature horses help make up the economic base - as do the twenty-nine local businesses and the many home-based activities.

Economic Facts

Alliance has one active grain elevator, oil and gas wells, and many thriving small businesses.

Major Businesses Products/Services

• Ag. Industries
• Agricore United Elevator
• Agricore United Fertilizer Plant
• Alliance Bottle Depot
• Alliance Cold Beer and Liquor Store
• Alliance Garden Center
• Alliance General Hardware
• Alliance Seed Cleaning Plant
• Alliance Valley Inn
• Al's Welding
• Battle River Credit Union
• Bob's Corner Service (gas & repair)
• Buchanan Agencies (prov. gov. reg., post office, ATB)
• Buchanan Bigway (grocery store)
• C&E; Trucking
• Commercial Hotel
• Continental Supply Ltd. / C.E. Franklin
•  Creative Martini Hand and Nails
• Denlaur Promotional Products
• E-Variety
• E.P. Enterprises
• Frank's Bulk Service (4 pumps)
• Knight Owl Auto Detailing and Bottled Water Delivery
• Lorn's Mobile Oilfield Service
• Main Street Medley
• Massage and Tanning by Corrine
• Mike's Construction
• Neil Lunty Professional Corp. (chartered accountant)
• P & D Trucking
• Peacock Academy of dance
• Peacock Energy Inc.
• Reister's Trout Farm
• Russel Lewis Cutting Welding & Repair
• Rustic Funx Hair
• Skeeter's Hot Oil Service
• South Flagstaff Gas Co-op
• Tapscott Enterprizes (large engine repair)
• Tenderfoot Transport Caterpillar Work
• Tykes and other De-lites
• U.G.G. Fertilizer
• V.P. Enterprises (art metal)
• Wiart's Welding

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

• Battle River Credit Union
• Alberta Treasury Branch (sub agency)

Alliance's Active Grain Elevator.

Education

Alliance is part of the Battle River Regional School Division #31, headquartered in Camrose [Tel: 780-672-6131].

The schools in Alliance include a Primary School [1-3], a kindergarten (located in the school), and a privately funded playschool. The Alberta Teachers' Association recently recognized the achievements of the Alliance Primary School in their 2004 summer issue of their professional magazine. The students and teachers are featured on the cover of the edition, as well as in a feature article on education in Alliance. Students from grades 6-12 are bussed to neighbouring communities.

Daycare/Nursery

N/A Alliance

Public Library

The Alliance Library holds a collection of 7,000 books, and has access to thousands of items through Parkland Regional Library's interlibrary loan program. Videos are available and the library has an active "Early Out" program. The library is open on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. The library also provides public access to its computers and the Internet.

Alliance volunteers construct a new playground for the primary school.

Emergency Services

All emergency services in Alliance are accessed by calling 911.

Fire Protection

Alliance is served by a 10-member volunteer fire brigade with one new and one secondary pumper truck and a support cube van.

Police Services

Alliance is served by the Killam detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] [Tel: 780-582-3502].

Ambulance Services

Ambulance services are provided from the Hospital in Killam [Tel: 780-385-3741].

STARS air ambulance is available.

Health Care

The nearest hospitals are located in Killam, 47 km north of Alliance and Castor located south of Alliance.

 Well Baby and an immunization clinic are held on the first Wednesday of every month.

24-hour Health Link
Tel: 1-866-408-LINK

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal

Village of Alliance
Box 149
Alliance, Alberta
T0B 0A0
Tel: 780-879-3911
Fax: 780-879-2235
E-Mail:allivil@telusplanet.net

Muriel Fankhanel
Mayor

Laura Towers
Administrator

Alliance Economic Development
Village of Alliance
Box 142
Alliance, Alberta
T0B 0A0
Muriel Fankhanel
Secretary/Treasurer
Tel: 780-879-3924

Provincial (Updated August 2005)

Alberta Economic Development
Allan Walkey, Regional Manager
al.walkey@gov.ab.ca
Dale Beddoes, Client Services Representative
dale.beddoes@gov.ab.ca

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

East Central Alberta Community Futures Development Corporation
Box 5000
Viking, Alberta
T0B 4N0
Tel: 780-336-3497
Fax: 780-336-2266
Web Site: www.eastcentral.ab.ca

Darlene Curtis: General Manager

Provincial:

Doug Griffiths
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Battle River-Wainwright Constituency
#130 Legislature Building
10800-97 Avenue
Edmonton AB
T5K 2B6
Tel: 780-422-5369
Fax: 780-422-5385

Constituency Office:
#201 1006-4 Avenue
Wainwright, AB.
T9W 1P9
Phone: 780-842-6177
Fax: (780) 842-3171
Wainwright@assembly.ab.ca

Federal

Leon Benoit
Member of Parliament (MP)
Vegreville-Wainwright Constituency
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Tel: 613-992-4171

Constituency Office:
Professional Building, P.O. Box 300
Mannville, Alberta
0B 2W0
Tel: 780-763-6130 or 1-800-463-1194
E-mail: benoitl@parl.gc.ca

Updated [August 2004]

Location

Located just 211 km southeast of Edmonton, 175 km east of Red Deer, and less than 2 hours from the Saskatchewan border, the Village of Alliance is located next to the junction of Highway 602 and 36, in the southern portion of Flagstaff County No. 29. Highway 36 is a major north/south highway through eastern Alberta and provides easy access to all major centres.

Less than 2 hours from the Saskatchewan border, Alliance is located next to the junction of hHighway 602 and 36, in the southern portion of Flagstaff County No. 29.

Post Secondary Education

Post secondary education is available from Red Deer Community College in Red Deer; Olds Agricultural College in Olds; Augustana University College in Camrose; and from Edmonton or Calgary-based post-secondary institutions.

Taxation

Mill Rates [2005]

• Residential - Public 29.893
• Non-Residential - Public 32.551

The mill rate dropped 2 milts in 2005.

Transportation

Air Services

The nearest airport is Castor (33 km. to the south), while the nearest commercial and air freight services are located in Edmonton.

Rail Services

The Canadian National Railways has a branch line serving Alliance on a very irregular basis. As of November 2003, producer cars have been loaded and shipped on this line.

Highways

Connecting highways are Highway 36, leading north to Killam #13, and south to Castor #12, and Secondary Highway 602, leading east to Secondary Highway 872.

Trucking Firms

• Dammann Enterprises
• Highway 9 Express Ltd.
• Highway 13
• Exalta
• Swarnsons

Bus Services

There is no regular bus service to Alliance.

Couriers and Taxis

Loomis and Purolator are couriers into Alliance. Taxi service is out of Killam.

Utilities

Electrical Power:

ATCO Electric Distribution Service (administered out of the Drumheller office)
Tel: 1-800-668-2248

Direct Energy:
http://www.directenergy.com/alberta/dep_landingpage.html

Nexen
1600 801-7th Ave. S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 3P7
Tel: 403-699-5600

Natural Gas:

South Flagstaff Gas Co-op
Box 57
Alliance, AB T0B 0A0
Tel: 780-879-3602

Telephone:

Telus
10020 - 100 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 0N5
Tel: 780-493-4400

Water Supply:

Alliance recently drilled two wells which supply the village through it's upgraded treatment plant. Alliance is in the process of installing water meters. User rate is $30/10m3. $1.75 for each additional

Waste Management:

Garbage:
Alliance is part of the Flagstaff Regional Solid Waste Management Authority, based in Sedgewick. Residential garbage is collected weekly at a contracted rate of $13/month. Rented bins are available for commercial use.

Sewage:
Treatment for residential users is a flat rate of $7.00/month.

Recycling:
Alliance has three recycle bins - one for cardboard and one for milk containers and #2 plastic, and one for composting. A bottle depot operates in the Village.

Population

Total Population 1991-2001

Alliance Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Alliance Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Labour Force

Alliance Labour Force By Industry - 2001

Building Permits

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings