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Grande Alberta Economic Region

Edson

Clarence Joly

Town Manager

607 50 Street
Box 6300
Edson, Alberta Canada
T7E 1T7

E-mail:
Phone: (780) 723-4401
Fax: (780) 723-7445
Web: www.townofedson.ca

COMPLETE PROFILE

Complete Profiles courtesy of AlbertaFirst.com.

Edson Map: Click here.

Photo Gallery - Edson Business Gallery



Communications

GAER features all the latest forms of communication and information services. Edmonton media – television, radio and newspapers – keep communities in touch with the world; local services offer regional news.

  Newspaper Radio High Speed Internet/Cable Television
 Edson

Edson Leader
E-mail: leadernews@telusplanet.net
Phone: (780) 723-3301
Fax: (780) 723-5171

The Anchor Advertiser

E-Mail:  anchorwk@telusplanet.net
Phone: (780) 723-5787
Fax: (780) 723-5725

Fox Radio
E-mail: feedback@fox-radio.ca
Phone: (780) 723-4461

Shaw Cable: Digital Cable & high speed Internet
Telus: high speed Internet

Workforce and Training

Industries bank on GAER’s productive workforce to provide the labour, drive and expertise for forestry, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, and tourism. The population here is energetic and employable; they are hardy and industrious people, younger on average than most Albertans or Canadians. The combination of industry opportunities and a motivated workforce means unemployment rates lower than the Canadian average and high prosperity throughout the region.

In GAER, people are ready to work and learn - the foundation of a strong economy.

Education & Training
Education and training opportunities within the Grande Alberta Economic Region encompass a number of exciting choices from forest technology to business training. Consortiums offer post-secondary programs and services, while continuing education facilities arrange non-credit courses. Many communities offer literacy training, as well as help learning English as a second language.

On-the-job-training, work-experience, and technical training can be gained through apprenticeship or industry training in one of the trades.
If you are a prospective student, you may qualify for financial assistance through provincial channels, as well as the Canada Students Loan Program.

You may also wish to explore the possibility of receiving (scholarships or bursaries).
The Alberta Career Information Hotline can assist you in making knowledgeable career and training decisions.
Yellowhead Region Educational Consortium

Powerhouse Community Learning Councils
Phone: (780) 723-6247

Edson Adult Literacy Program
Telephone: (780) 723-3630
Fax: (780) 723-4227
E-mail: edsonlit@gyrd.ab.ca

Major Employers
Luscar Sterco (1977) Ltd.
Weyerhaeuser Canada
Sundance Forest Industries
Trans Canada
Linford Foods Garden Market IGA

Land/Real Estate

For information on land and real estate in the area, contact local municipal development offices or use MLS [link] to search realty listings.

AlbertaFirst.com provides information on provincial industrial land.

Municipal land: Clarence Joly
Phone: (780) 723-4401

Re/Max Boxshaw Four Realty
Phone: (780) 723-7818
Fax:  (780) 723-7802
E-mail:  remaxeds@telus.net

New Age Realty
Phone: (780) 712-4490

Royal LePage Edson Real Estate
Phone: (780) 723-3186
Fax:  (780) 723-4856
E-mail:  ere@telusplanet.net

Exit Realty Results
Phone:  (780) 723-5550
Fax:  (780) 712-55350
E-mail:  exit@exitedson.ca 



Natural Resources

Featuring rich central Alberta farmland, aspen parkland and the Canadian Rockies, this is a region of abundant natural wealth – clear waters, green forests, fertile land, and sub-surface resources. The region’s major industries are forestry, oil and gas, mining, and agriculture.

Resources in the area are developed with the help and guidance of key government departments:
Alberta Agriculture
Alberta Environment and Energy
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
Energy and Utilities Board

  Coal Clay Sand Gravel Oil & Natural Gas Agriculture Forestry
 Edson x x x x x   x

Utilities

Telus Communications provides local telephone service.

  Power Natural Gas Water/Sewer
Edson

Epcor
310-4300
Toll free fax: 310-4295

Aquila Networks Canada,
Toll free: 310-9473

ATCO Gas
5130 1 AVE
Edson, Alberta T7E 1S9
Phone: (780) 723-4050
Toll free: 1-800-511-3447
E-mail: hotline@atcogas.com

Yellowhead Gas Coop
Box 7230
Edson, Alberta T7E 1V5
Phone: (780) 723-6085

Town of Edson
Phone: (780) 723-4401

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