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Population Information Taber Facts 24 ALBERTA 2011 Educational Facilities: 23 542 Milo Municipality: 8,104 High Schools (Public) 1 Vulcan 531 Lomond Income 2005 High Schools (Separate) 1 2 Champion 845 23 25 36 Carmengay Median Household Income: $55,825 Junior High/Middle Schools (Public) 2 Vauxhall County of Barons M.D. of r e v Median Family Income: $64,237 i Taber Junior High/Middle Schools (Separate) 1 R n a m ld O Elementary Schools (Public) 4 3 Taber Coaldale Taber Tax Rates Elementary Schools (Separate) 1 LETHBRIDGE 36

er 5 iv R Stirling Alternative Schools (Public) 1 n Blood Municipal Tax Rates: 2012 to er at Tribe W Raymond Reserve 4 Residential/Farmland: 9.3160 Warner Nearest Post-Secondary Institutions: 62 County of Non-Residential: 14.9211 Milk River Warner 5 2 Cardston Lethbridge, Alberta 50 km (32 miles) County Coutts Geographic Information Enrollment Approx. 3,800 FTE Location: Municipal District of Taber, Alberta Major Highways: Highway 3, 36 Enrollment Approx. 8,200 FTE Distance to Major Areas: 50 km (32 miles) East of Lethbridge Commercial and Industrial Land Bank: 272 km (169 miles) Southeast of Private-owned land is available in the down- 98 km (60 miles) North of Coutts/Sweetgrass USA town commercial district. There are numerous Border Crossing business opportunity locations for those looking to construct new buildings or move into existing. Contact a local realtor for more information. Town-owned Industrial & Commercial land is available Contact: T. Greg Birch (403) 223-5500

Labour Force By Industry (2005) Manufacturing 14.4% The Town of Taber is “A Great Place To Grow’’ Construction 6.6% Other Services 17.0% and is located in the Municipal District of Educational Services 5.5% Taber, in central . The Town lies within the centre of the rich irrigated, Agriculture & Other diversifi ed farmland belt, high in heat units Resource Based Industries 15.1% and frost free days, with transportation links to Retail & Wholesale Trade 19.7% Health Care & major markets. It is served by two (2) primary Finance & Real Estate 3.4% highways, the crossroads of Crowsnest Hwy. Business Services 9.5% Social Services 8.7% #3 and Hwy. #36 as well as the main Medicine Source: Hat - Lethbridge C.P.R. (Canadian Pacifi c Major Employers Name Product or Service Railway) line. Horizon School Division Education Hostess Frito-Lay Products Ltd. Potato Chips Health Care Facilities Health Services Lantic (Rogers) Sugar Ltd. Processed Foods Taber Special Needs Employment Training Lucerne Foods Processed Foods Husky Energy Oil and Gas Baker Hughes Inc. Oila and Gas

“Taber’s location provides the community with a strategic advantage within a growing agricultural and oil and gas development area. This attracts hard working families to the community which is the foundation for a diverse economy.” - Ray Bryant, Mayor, Town of Taber Town of TABER

Government Information Medical Services: Municipal Government: Hospitals: 1 Mayor Ray Bryant Health Units/Clinics: 2 Chief Administrative Officer T. Greg Birch Dental Offices: 3 Economic Development Officer Jilliann Koroluk Doctors: 13 Chiropractors: 3 Safety & Security Supportive Living Complexes: 2 Fire Protection: Recreational/Cultural Assets/ Taber has a volunteer fire department Community Facilities: Police Services: Libraries: 1 Taber is served by the Taber Police Service. Museums: 1 Ambulance Services: Golf Courses: 1 Local ambulance service is provided Swimming Pools:1 Taber also has 911 Service. Ball Fields: 7 Other: Parks: 13 Justice Infrastructure – Provincial Court (Taber) Ice Arena: 1 (two ice surfaces) Rink: 1 Utilities & Service Data Airport: Electric Power Providers in the Region: Taber has an airport with a 914 metre paved runway and Fortis Alberta all-weather facilities. The nearest commercial and air freight Natural Gas Providers in the Region: services are in Lethbridge, 50 km west of Taber. ATCO Gas Water Services Operator: Accommodations: EPCOR Motels/Hotels: 6 Landfill/Waste Transfer Locations: Total Rooms: 290 Operated by Taber & District Waste Management Conference Facilities: 5 Authority Bed & Breakfasts: 1 Recycling: Facilities are provided. Financial Institutions: Garbage Collection: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Town of Taber Bank of Nova Scotia Water Service Supplier: Bank of Montreal St. Mary’s River Irrigation District/Taber Irrigation District Royal Bank Telecommunications: First Choice Credit Union Telephone, wireless and ATB Financial high speed internet available Business Support Organizations: Affordable Housing Services: Chinook Community Futures Taber and District Housing Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Business Development Bank of Canada Taber & District Chamber of Commerce For Further Information: Town of Taber SouthGrow Regional Initiative 4900A - 50 Street, Taber, Alberta T1G 1T1 P.O. Box 27068, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 6Z8 Tel: 403-223-5500 Tel: 403-394-0615 Fax: 403-223-5530 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.taber.ca Website: www.southgrow.com E-mail: [email protected]

The information and data for this community profile was obtained from Statistics Canada, www.southgrow.com and the Town of Taber