Acadia No. 34, M.D. of

Welcome

Welcome to the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34

The MD of Acadia welcomes your interest in our community, we hope that the information we have compiled is of benefit to you, whether you decide to make Acadia Valley your new residence or decide to locate a new business. We invite you to make use of all our recreation facilities, or put you feet up and enjoy the quietness of small town country living. You will find the people very friendly and helpful no matter what your needs. Acadia Valley is an ideal place to live whether you want to raise a family or enjoy a quiet retired life. The people are involved in the community through various groups and organizations which make it fun for all. People feel at home in Acadia Valley – knowing your neighbour has a lot to do with this. We are proud of our community and the people who live here. We welcome you and hope that you will enjoy your time in Acadia Valley.

Area Overview

The quiet hamlet of Acadia Valley has a population of 120 with another 392 living in the MD. We are a modern urban community providing excellent municipal services, school (k-9), recreation facilities and although we do not have any medical services in the hamlet they are a short drive to Oyen.

Community Services

MD of Acadia 

• Emergency Services
  Fire Dept
  Basic medical response 
• Cemetery 
• Parks & Rec 
• Municipal Library 
• Water & Sewer 
• AG Services 
• Public Works

Community Club 

• Catering 
• Meeting facilities

AV Rec. Club 

• Catering 
• Social Events 
• Meeting Facilities 
• Sports Programs

Community Lifestyle

Through thoughtful planning and dedication by current and past town councillors, working hand in hand with the many community groups and organization, efforts have resulted in the development of superb recreation facilities. All are within easy walking distance of residential areas in Acadia Valley 

• A 2-sheet curling rink- artificial ice since 1960’s 
• A skating arena with natural ice 
• 3 ball diamonds ( 1 fastball & 2 slow pitch) 
• Community Hall 
• Parks and playgrounds 
• RV campground with 15 amp power 
• Horseshoe pits 
• A senior citizens recreation center

Other Municipal Facilities:

• Gun Club
• Municipal Dam – stocked with trout
• Camping

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

• St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
• Acadia Valley United Church

SPECIAL ANNUAL EVENTS/ATTRACTIONS

• Ladies Bonspiel – First week of February
• ICE to DICE Mixed Bonspiel – First full week in March (Every team has a chance to win a trip for four to Vegas)
• Annual Fashion Show and Social Evening (Prairie Elevator) – Late April
• Minor ball season – Early May
• Mothers Day tea and bake sale – Second weekend in May
• Canada Day Sports Day – July 1st
• Prairie Elevator Fowl Supper – Second Sunday of September
• Annual Sausage Fry & Social Evening – Saturday before Thanksgiving
• Warren Peers Parent Council Fowl Supper – First Sunday of November
• UCW tea and bake sale – Late November
• New Years Gala – December 31st

RESTAURANTS

• Main Street Café

Economic Base

The major economic base of the area is agriculture, followed by the gas & oil industry. The MD of Acadia is home to 512 people and a total farm area of 276,000 acres of arable agricultural land

Economic Facts

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

• ATB Financial – Banking & Hail Insurance
• AV Butcher Shop – Home made sausage & special meat cuts
• AV Farm Supply – Automotive parts & repairs, service station, tow truck
• Avon – Arla Fauth
• Brent’s Family Foods – General food store with Liquor sales
• CJS Agro services – Ag-Chemicals & Amway products
• Canada Post – Local postal service
• Coop Fuels – Bulk Coop products & Flamman rentals
• Craig White Consulting – Reclamation Specialist
• Diane’s Hair Salon –Cuts, styling & perms
• East Central Sales – Bulk food & Restaurant supplies
• Flower Patch – Fresh Grown Flowers
• I.W. Kuhn Construction- Heavy equipment & reclamation services.
• Cats, Track hoes, Backhoes, Graders & Wheel loaders. Trucking (low-boys, end dumps & belly dumps). Also a full line of Reclamation Equipment
• Larry Peers Trucking – Grain Trailers & end dumps
• Lemare’s Seed Cleaning- Agricultural Seed Cleaning
• MD office – Recreation areas, ratepayer services, rental programs
• Main Street Café – Fast foods & homemade pizza
• Martin Grudecki Welding Shop – Welding shop; mobile welder & Bob Cat
• Michelle’s Salon – Cuts, styling & perms
• Denise Stolz – Esthetician
• Mike Stolz General Carpenter & Bob Cat Service
• Peers Studio – Water color, art work & studio
• rairie Elevator Museum & Tea House – Crafts & specialty items
• Rita Heeg’s Hair Salon – Cuts, styling & perms
• Willard Schmidt Heavy Duty Truck Refurbishing & Sales
• Shortgrass Developments Ltd. - TV satellite dishes & accessories
• Simmons Livestock – Trucking (livestock trailers, end & belly dumps, flat beds) Wheel loader & Cat Dozer
• Troy Bruntjen Trucking – General trucking
• VS Truck Works – Vehicle wrecking & used parts sales
• Valley Relaxation Massage – Massage Therapy
• Valley Water Hauling – Tankers, Semi & body jobs
• Vortrax Construction – Trucking tankers, end & belly dumps, and flat bed. Private Gravel pit, crushed gravel. Wheel loader
• Willies Grain Hauling – Grain Hauling

Education

Acadia Valley is part of the Prairie Rose Regional School Division # 8, headquartered in Dunmore. The hamlet provides educational services from grades k thru 9 to residents of an area of over 360 square miles, for grades 10 – 12 students are bussed to South Central High located in Oyen.

Emergency Services

Fire Protection

Acadia Valley is served by a 26 member volunteer fire department, which has 1 fire truck, 10000L water tanker, 1 emergency response unit and hydrant system

Police Services

A 3-member R.C.M.P. detachment is located in Oyen

Health Care

Acute Care, Long-Term care, Ambulance, Hospital, Optometrist, Dentist, Physiotherapy and Mental Health are all bases out of Oyen a short drive from the Hamlet.

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal

District of Acadia No. 34
PO Box 30
Acadia Valley, AB T0J 0A0
Phone (403) 972-3808
Fax (403) 972-3833
admin@mdacadia.ab.ca

Larry Heeg
Reeve
admin@mdacadia.ab.ca

Gary E. Peers
Municipal Administrator
admin@mdacadia.ab.ca

Location

The MD of Acadia #34 is located in south-eastern Alberta on Highway 41 on the north side of the Red Deer River and bordered on the east by the Province of Saskatchewan. Highway 41 is a main route between Medicine Hat and Cold Lake.

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2004
Municipal Tax Rate	7.1220	7.1220
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	5.4220	6.6590
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate	.3450	.3450

Mill Rates (2003)

• Residential farm – 12.803
• Commercial industrial - 13.377
• Linear - 13.377
• Machine & Equipment -7.220

Mill Rates (2002)

• Residential farm – 12.077
• Commercial industrial - 13.421
• Linear - 13.421
• Machine & Equipment - 6.531

Mill Rates (2001)

• Residential farm – 11.786
• Commercial industrial - 13.470
• Linear - 13.470
• Machine & Equipment - 6.197

Transportation

Connecting highways are highway 41, highway 570 and highway 562

Trucking Firms:

• Hi-way #9 Express
• Loomis Courier
• Canada Post

Utilities

WATER SUPPLY

The MD of Acadia has 5 rural tank holding facilities supplied by wells. The hamlet has a 100000 gallon reservoir and water treatment plant for the hamlet of Acadia Valley, supplied from a high production well.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

The hamlet of Acadia sewage system is comprised of a gravity flow collection system with the outfall to a sewage lagoon

Population

Total Population 1991-2001

Acadia No. 34, M.D. of Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Acadia No. 34, M.D. of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Labour Force

Acadia No. 34, M.D. of Labour Force By Industry - 2001

Dwellings