Whitecourt

Peter Smyl

Town Manager

Box 509
Whitecourt, Alberta Canada
T7S 1N6

E-mail:
Phone: (780) 778-2273
Fax: (780) 778-4166
Web: www.whitecourt.ca

COMPLETE PROFILE

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Whitecourt Map: Click here.

Photo Gallery - Whitecourt 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
Whitecourt	Whitecourt Star E-mail: wctstar@telusplanet.net Phone: (780) 778-3977 Fax: (780) 778-6459	The Rig - FM Phone: (780) 723-4461 E-mail: lmcnab@newcap.ca XM 105 Country Phone:  780-706-1053 Fax:  780-706-1017 Toll free:  1-866-706-1053	Northern Cablevision Ltd. Phone toll-free: 1-800-661-1904 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.

Major Employers
Millar Western
Alberta Newsprint Company
Blue Ridge Lumber
Various gas and oil manufacturing, service and supply companies
Public Sector - School Districts, Municipal/Provincial Governments & Health Care Authority

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: Don Swant
Phone: (780) 778-2273
Fax: (780) 778-4166

Century 21 Gould Realty
Phone: (780) 778-4222
Fax: (780) 778-3836

Exit Realty Results
Phone: (780) 779-0090
Fax: (780) 779-2375

Remax Advantage
Phone: (780) 778-6678
Fax: (780) 778-5238
E-mail:  remaxwct@telusplanet.net

Royal LePage
Phone: (780) 778-8010
Fax: (780) 778-8544

Sutton Group
Phone: (780) 706-2696

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
Whitecourt					x		x

Utilities

Telus Communications provides local telephone service.

	Power	Natural Gas	Water/Sewer
Whitecourt	Aquila Networks Canada, Toll Free: 310-9473	ATCO Utilities Toll free: 310-5678	Town of Whitecourt Phone: (780) 778-2273

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