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Contacts | History | Overview | Population | Resources | Services ServicesTransportation | Utilities | Water | Sewage | Other Municipal Services
Government Services | Meeting Facilities | Communications | Realtors | Medical
Education | Financial Institutions |Building Permits | Housing | Municipal Finance TRANSPORTATION
| Connecting
Highways Hwy #3
| (Load Limits) None
|
| Truck
Transport | 1. Oldham's Transport 5. RCS Cartage |
| | 2. Loomis Courier
6. Fernie Cartage |
| | 3. Purolator Courier
7. Concept Courier |
| | 4. Our Messenger
Service
|
| Warehouse & Terminal
Facilities
| None
|
| Railways
| Canadian Pacific,
Secondary Main Line
|
| Intermodal
Services | At Calgary 269
km (167 Miles) North East |
| Spur Trackage
| Yes
|
| Air
Services |
| Local
airport | Pincher Creek 48
km (30 Miles) East |
| All
Weather Facilities | Yes |
| Longest
Runway | 2011.68 Metres
(6598.31 Feet) |
| Carriers
(ScheduledCharter) | Pincher Creek -
48 km (30 Miles) East |
| Nearest
Commercial Services | At Lethbridge -
144 km (89 Miles) East |
| Nearest
Air Freight Facilities
| At Lethbridge -
144 km (89 Miles) East
|
| Bus
Services |
| Local | Town Rounder (Senior
Busing Service) |
| Intercommunity | Regularly Scheduled |
UTILITIES
Contact the following for services and details
| Electric Power | EPCOR |
| | Telephone:
(403) 310-4300 |
| Natural Gas | ATCO |
| | Telephone:
(403) 380 - 5400
|
| Telephone | TELUS COMMUNICATIONS
INC. |
| | Business
Office in Lethbridge |
| | 817-4
Avenue South - Lethbridge, AB - T1J OP2 |
| | Telephone:
(403) 382-2500 |
Industrial
Fuels Available
| Coal: Local | Oil: Local | Propane: Local |
WaterWater
Supply
| Source
of Water | Wells
and Crowsnest River |
| | Three
Treatment Plants |
| Design
Capacity | 20033.00
Cubic Metre |
| | 707465.39
Gallons |
| Pumping
Capacity | 6,825,000
Litre |
| Average
Line Pressure | Pressure
varies with each distribution system |
| Average
Daily Consumption | 18,200,000
Litre |
| | 4,000,000
Gallons Per Day |
| Restrictions | None |
Water
Analysis
For
Surface Water Info. | ALBERTA
ENVIRONMENT |
| | Pollution
Control Division |
| Water
Quantity Control Branch |
| Edmonton:
(403) 427-5828 |
| Calgary:
(403) 297-8271 |
For
Drinking Water Info. | ALBERTA
ENVIRONMENT |
| | Pollution
Control Division |
| Municipal
Engineering |
| Edmonton:
(403) 427-5837 |
| Lethbridge:
(403) 381-5511 |
| Grand
Prairie: (403) 538-5531 |
| Red
Deer: (403) 340-5310 |
Sewage
| Type
of Treatment | 3
Treatment Plants |
| | Secondary
- Oxidation Ditch (2) |
| Extended
Aeration Lagoon (1) |
| Provision
for Disposal of Chemicals | None |
Hazardous
Waste The Alberta Special Waste Management
System undertakes the identification, receipt, movement, treatment
and safe disposal of most hazardous wastes within: ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT
Industrial Waste Branch
5th Floor, Oxbridge Place 9820-106 Street - Edmonton, Alberta
- T5J 2J6
Phone: (403) 427-5847
OTHER MUNICIPAL SERVICESGarbage
Method/Frequency
of Collection
- Industrial As
Needed
- Commercial Weekly
- Residential Weekly
Fire
Protection: Volunteer
Force Police
Protection: R.C.M.P. Other
Services: Bylaw
Enforcement Office
GOVERNMENT
PROVINCIAL/FEDERAL SERVICES PROVINCIAL Attorney
General
Social Services & Community
Health
Recreation & Parks
Education
Solicitor
General
Energy & Natural
Resources
Environment
Government
Services
Culture
Solicitor
General PROVINCIAL Travel Information
Centre
Transportation
Municipal
Affairs
Alberta
Alcohol & Drug Abuse
FEDERAL
Community Futures - Crowsnest Pass
-
Service Canada
- Canada Pension
Plan
Employment Insurance
Post Office(s)
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
| Mill
Rate | 2006 |
| Industrial
/ Commercial | 19.05934 |
| Residential | 14.55804 |
HOUSINGResidential
Lots Availability
| Single
Detached Homes | Reasonable Supply |
| Mobile
Home Lots | Reasonable
Supply |
| 3 Bdrm.,1200 Sq.Ft. Bungalow | Average
Cost (Including land) -Not Available |
| | Average
Taxes ($/Year) Not available |
| Rental Accommodation | Apartments
21 |
| | Vacancy
Rate 1.0% |
BUILDING PERMITS
| 2007 |
Project Value |
Permit Fees |
| RESIDENTIAL | |
|
| COMMERCIAL | |
|
| RECREATIONAL | |
|
| INDUSTRIAL | |
|
| INSTITUTIONAL | |
|
| TOTAL |
$12,385,307.50 |
$49,785.97 |
MEDICAL
| Hospital/No.
Of Beds | 16 |
| No.
of Doctors | 6 |
| No.
of Surgeons | 1 |
| Medical
Clinics | 3 |
| Ambulance
Service | Paramedics
3 |
| Health
Units | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| No.
of Chiropractors | 1 |
| Nursing
Homes | 1 |
| Senior
Citizen Lodge | 1 |
| Senior
Citizen Housing | 2 |
EDUCATIONSchools
| Day
Care/Nursery | 4 | Post
Secondary Consortium | 1 |
| Elementary | 1 | Other | 2 |
| Middle School | 1 | High
School | 1 |
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
| Royal
Bank of Canada | Blairmore Branch |
| Bank
of Nova Scotia | Blairmore |
| Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce | Blairmore Branch |
| Community
Savings | Coleman |
| Alberta Treasury Branch | Blairmore (Copy
Magic) |
REALTORS (www.mls.ca)
COMMUNICATIONS
| NEWSPAPERS |
Lethbridge
Herald - Daily
Pass Herald - Weekly
Pass Promoter - Weekly |
| RADIO
STATIONS | CJPR Radio
- Local FM |
| TELEVISION
CHANNELS | Lethbridge
broadcast channels plus 13 cable channels |
MEETING FACILITIES
| Crowsnest Pass
Sports Complex | Banquet |
| Pass Powderkeg Chalet | Meeting Room/Lounge |
| Lion's Pride Hall | Blairmore & Coleman |
| Blairmore Elk's Hall | Blairmore |
| Polish Hall | Coleman |
| Legion Halls | Bellevue, Blairmore & Coleman |
| Crowsnest Centre | Blairmore |
| M.D.McEachern | Bellevue |
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