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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
Highway - Hwy #3
|
(Load Limits) None
|
| Truck
Transport |
1. Oldham's Transport
2. Loomis Courier
3. Purolator Courier
4. Our Messenger Service
5. RCS Cartage
6. Fernie Cartage
7. Concept Courier
8. Greyhound Courier Express |
| 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 |
Greyhound |
| |
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 |
| Internet Services | SHAW CABLE 1-800-400-9605 (high speed)
TELUS (dial-up) Note - DSL is not available in the Crowsnest Pass
JRT COMMUNICATIONS - Wireless high speed |
Industrial
Fuels Available
| Coal: Local | Oil: Local | Propane: Local |
WATER
Water
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 SERVICES
Garbage
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(Alberta Human Resources & Employment)
Recreation & Parks (Alberta Community Development)
Education
Solicitor
General
Forestry; Fish & WildlifeAlberta Sustainable Development
Environment
Government
Services
Culture (Alberta Community Development)
Solicitor
General PROVINCIAL Travel Information
Centre
Transportation (Alberta Infrastructure)
Municipal
Affairs
Alberta
Alcohol & Drug Abuse (AADAC)
FEDERAL
Community Futures - Crowsnest Pass (Crowsnest Pass Business Development)
-
Service Canada
- Canada Pension
Plan
Employment Insurance
Post Office(s)
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
| Mill
Rate | 2006 |
| Industrial
/ Commercial | 19.05934 |
| Residential | 14.55804 |
HOUSING
Residential
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 |
VALUE |
| RESIDENTIAL | |
| COMMERCIAL | |
| RECREATIONAL | |
| INDUSTRIAL | |
| INSTITUTIONAL | |
| TOTAL |
$11,600,000 |
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 |
EDUCATION
Schools
| 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
Calgary Sun - Daily
Calgary 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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