REGIONAL PROFILE BEST OF THE HUB REGION

The Northeast Alberta Information HUB Ltd. (the Alberta HUB Region) is a partnership of 34 communities located in Northeast ALBERTA Alberta, Canada. A culturally diverse Region, it is home to: FORTRT MCMURRAY ŸAn established and growing Aerospace & Defence industry. Cold Lake’s Air Weapons Range is a world class training ground for military aircraft and is used by a number of allied countries. USA ŸOne of the largest in situ oil sands operations in Canada and a premier in situ project near Cold Lake. ALBERTART ŸThe Husky Upgrader which converts heavy oil from HUB northeastern Alberta, western Saskatchewan, and bitumen from the JJASPERASPER REGIONN Cold Lake area to synthetic oil. ŸA strong agricultural sector that produces 15% of the province’s oats, 12% of the province’s canola along with other mixed grains. One of the country’s largest cattle feedlots along with Alberta’s first and only organic fruit cottage winery are located in the Two Hills area. CCALGARYALGARY ŸLakeland College, with campuses in Vermilion and Lloydminster. The Vermilion campus has one of the largest college operated farms in Canada. The FIRE ETC. Emergency Training Centre, located at the Vermilion campus, is Canada’s most comprehensive emergency training organization. ŸHigh quality transportation systems including Highway 16, a four lane divided highway, which is part of the Yellowhead branch of the Trans Canada Highway. ŸCanada’s oldest and one of its largest Ukrainian settlements along with one of the first permanent Lebanese settlements in Canada. The TRANSPORTATION Alberta HUB also has one of the largest concentrations of French and Aboriginal settlements in Alberta. Four of Alberta’s eight Métis Settlements are in the Alberta HUB Region. ŸOver 150 lakes, sandy beaches, the beautiful , and Western Canada’s largest inland marina with over 250 The Alberta HUB Region is a transportation HUB with its intricate berths. highway and rail system, regional airports, and Canadian Forces Air Base in Cold Lake. Alberta is optimally located to minimize ŸCanada’s Largest Ecomuseum. Residents and visitors are encouraged to experience the history, culture, landscape, and natural recreation market access costs related to transportation and distribution. areas in this “living” outdoor museum. Producers and shippers in the province enjoy some of the lowest access costs for both imports and exports in Western North America. ALBERTA COMPETITIVENESS HIGHWAYS The Alberta HUB Region is anchored by Highway 16, a four lane divided The Alberta HUB Region is located in the Province of Alberta, highway, which runs east west through the Region from Lloydminster to known for its competitiveness. Some of the advantages . It is part of the Yellowhead branch of the Trans Canada enjoyed by Albertans include: Highway system that connects Western Canada to the strategic ports of ŸThe lowest overall taxes in Canada. Prince Rupert and Vancouver in British Columbia. ŸThe highest disposable incomes in Canada. Other major highways include: ŸThe lowest unemployment rate in Canada. ŸHighway 41 which runs north south from Cold Lake to Medicine ŸThe first province in Canada to be debt free. Hat. ŸThe highest investment per capita in Canada. ŸHighway 36 runs north south route from Lac La Biche to Highway 4 at the Alberta/Montana border. ŸThe highest economic growth rate among Canadian provinces. ŸThe second largest petroleum reserves in the world. ŸThe Canadian leader in small business growth.

1 ALBERTA HUB REGION

ŸHighway 45 an east Plamondonndon These airports provide passenger, charter and LLacac LaLa Biche west route running cargo service. Both Lloydminster and Cold from Andrew to the Lake offer daily passenger service. Saskatchewan border. Lac La Biche is one of Alberta’s 14 airtanker ŸHighway 28 / 28A an bases and it is also an air ambulance base. east west route which runs from Edmonton to The Alberta HUB Region is in very close and connects proximity to the Edmonton International with Highway 55 to the Airport, a full service airport which offers daily Saskatchewan border. flights to major Canadian, American, and international cities. The International ŸHighway 55 an east west Airport offers similar services and is a 5 hour drive route, which meets with from the Alberta HUB Region. Highway 63 from Fort McMurray, near Lac La Biche, to Cold Lake and the Saskatchewan border. A High Load Corridor extends from Highway 834 in ’s south, north to Highway 15, west to the junction with Highway 637, east along Highway 637 and north on Highway 831 to the North Saskatchewan River. RAILWAYS The excellent highway access in the Region and strategic location to Canada’s two national rail carriers service the Alberta HUB Region: Edmonton results in a number of regional trucking services. ŸCanadian National (CN) (www.cn.ca) ŸCanadian Pacific Railway (CPR) (www.cpr.ca) AIR SERVICE Both carriers have intermodal yards in the city of Edmonton. Approximately 8,000 km of track in the Province of Alberta connect it to all The following regional airports are located in the Alberta HUB Region and of Canada, North America, and major ocean ports. have paved runways: COMMERCIAL PORTS Passenger Charter Cargo Runway Bonnyville Regional Airport 4,400 ft The Alberta HUB Region is strategically located to Canada’s largest port Cold Lake Regional Airport 3,000 ft the Port of Vancouver. The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s main gateway for moving goods to the Pacific Rim. The growing Port of Prince Rupert is also Medley Air Terminal (CFB Cold Lake) 12,600 ft strategically located to the Alberta HUB Region. The Port of Prince Elk Point Airport 4,400 ft Rupert, North America’s deepest natural harbour, is a northerly west Lac La Biche Airport 5,800 ft coast alternative for moving freight to Asia. Lloydminster Regional Airport 5,500 ft The closest main ports of entry into the US are: St. Paul Airport 3,500 ft ŸCoutts AB / Sweetgrass MT Two Hills Airport 2,900 ft ŸNorth Portal SK / Portal ND Airport 4,000 ft ŸSurrey BC / Blaine WA Vermilion Municipal Airport 3,300 ft

2 INDUSTRY

sheep/lambs (6%), goats (8%), chickens ENERGY (2%), elk (15%), deer (10%), and llamas & alpacas. The Alberta HUB Region is fortunate to be located Some key players in the agriculture on one of the largest oil and gas reserves in industry in the Alberta HUB Region Alberta. It is comprised of two sub-sectors: include: Ÿoil and gas producers Highland Feeders Ltd. near Two Hills is Ÿoil and gas service companies. one of the country’s largest cattle feedlots. There are over 300 oil and gas producing companies activee Highland Feeders is a leader in converting within the Alberta HUB Region. There are 1,000 oil servicece animal waste to bio energy. companies located within the area. Lakeland Poultry Processors is a family The Husky Oil Upgrader in Lloydminster began operationsations in owned and operated poultry processor at St. 1992. It converts heavy oil to a high quality, low sulphur ssynthyntheticetic oil. Paul. The Upgrader’s feedstock is heavy oil from deposits in northeastern En Santé Organic Winery & Meadery near Brosseau, is Alberta and western Saskatchewan, and bitumen from Husky’s Tucker Alberta’s first and only organic fruit cottage winery. Oil Sands project northwest of Cold Lake. It has the design capacity to produce 66,000 barrels per day of synthetic crude oil. Lakeland Agriculture Research Association is a major government research association for specialty crops. Imperial Oil operates fours plants in the Bonnyville/Cold Lake area: Leming, Maskwa, Mahihkan and Kahkeses. It is Canada’s largest in situ Lakeland College offers a strong Agricultural Sciences program. One of oil sands operation producing approximately 5% of all crude oil the largest college operated farms in Canada is located at the Vermilion produced in Canada. The Nabiye expansion would add 250 million campus. It includes an animal care clinic, artificial insemination (AI) barn, barrels of recoverable reserves at the Cold Lake facility. bull test and feedlot areas, cattle and sheep facility, dairy barn, swine unit, indoor riding arena and crop land. Many new technologies have been developed in the Alberta HUB including the drilling of long, horizontal wells at shallow depths, down Nilsson Brothers Livestock Exchange, near Vermilion, provides a 200 hole electric drive PC pumps, computer optimized production well seat theatre and auction ring for livestock auction services for the Region. management, high temperature pressure sensors, oil water sand The Bonnyville Forest Nursery is one of the province’s larger tree separator. The most notable development has been Progressing Cavity nurseries with a growing space of over 400,000 square feet. Pumps (PCP) which can tolerate large amounts of sand andd viscviscous oil. The pumps are now One of ADM’s (Archer Daniels Midland Company) two Canadian sshippedhipped aaround the world. oilseed processing facilities is located at Lloydminster. Forest Nursery is one of the largest seedling production nurseries in Canada. AGRICULTURE

The Alberta HUB Region is deeply rooted in Agriculture from the Ukrainian pioneers, who first settled north of present day Lamont, to the Barr Colonists in the Lloyd mminster area. ThThe Alberta HUB Region accaccountscco for 15% of Alberta’s totatotalotal pproduction of oats, and 12% of the canola ccanola. The Alberta HUB Region’s proproductionductionon ofo ccattle accounts for 10% of the provincial total and 12% of the province’s bison. Other major livestock in the Region includes: horses (9% of the province’s total) hogs (3%),

3 TOURISM

The Alberta HUB Region contains: AEROSPACE ŸAlberta’s Lakeland (www.albertaslakeland.ca). The Region has over 150 & DEFENCE lakes, sandy beaches, and the largest inland marina in Western Canada at Cold Lake. Bonnyville’s Jessie Lake is an important staging area for The City of Cold Lake is home to Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake (4 thousands of migrating birds and an excellent bird watching spot. Wing) the largest and busiest Air Force Fighter base in Canada. The ŸKalyna Country (www.kalynacountry.com) “Whe re Culture Meets Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range is one of the largest live drop training Adventure” is Canada’s Largest Ecomuseum. Visitors are encouraged to ranges in the world. travel around the area to explore the history, culture, landscape, and natural recreation areas in this “living” outdoor museum. The Base has three main runways including two that exceed 10,000 feet. It hosts Phase IV of NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC). 4 Wing also The Region is rich in history and heritage with the fur trade era and hosts the annual “Maple Flag” exercise, one of the largest combat aircraft Northwest Rebellion, the Methodist missionaries, the river lot settlement exercises in the world. of the Métis, and settlement of the Barr Colonists in 1903 in the Lloydminster area. The Alberta HUB Region is also home to one of the The Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) is the flight test largest concentrations of Francophone communities and one of the first agency for the Canadian Forces. AETE conducts state of the art testing permanent Lebanese settlements in Canada. The Region’s rich cultural including: Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) testing, electromagnetic history is demonstrated at its many museums and interpretive centres compatibility testing, and ejection seat testing. The Canadian Flight Test including: the Victoria Settlement and Smoky Lake Métis Crossing, the Lac Centre (CFTC) boasts a test bay capable of handling aircraft as large as La Biche Mission, the Barr Colony Heritage Centre in Lloydminster, and CC 130 Hercules and CP 140 Aurora. Fort George & Buckingham House in Elk Point. World class aerospace companies that are located in the Region include: The Alberta HUB Region is the birthplace of the oldest and largest agriculture settlement of Ukrainian settlers to Canada. Their presence is ŸBombardier Aerospace providing aircraft maintenance; still prominent today. Lamont County is the Church Capital of North ŸCanadian Aviation Electronics (CAE), providing support for 4 America; the Byzantine style churches of the early Ukrainian pioneers can Wing’s state of the art flight simulators; be found throughout the County. ŸL3 Communications as a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and The area is also famous for the Giants of the Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance and Prairies, a series of roadside attractions government services. including: World’s Largest Mush rooms in Vilna, Pyrogy in Glendon, Cold Lake is currently pursuing a Jet Engine Icing Test Pysanka in Vegreville, UFO Facility that will have the world’s largest wind Landing Pad in St. Paul, Duck in generator. The site will be used to certify Andrew, Border Markers in prototype aircraft engines for icing Lloydminster and Chuckwagon conditions. Research is underway to in Dewberry; plus the David establish an Aerospace Research and Thompson Monument in Lac Training Centre. La Biche; the Peter Fidler Monument at Elk Point, the Angus Shaw Monument in Bonnyville, and Giant Pumpkins in Smoky Lake.

4 EDUCATION & INNOVATION

MANUFACTURING LAKELAND COLLEGE The Alberta HUB Region has a vibrant manufacturing sector www.lakelandcollege.ca including: With campuses in Vermilion and Lloydminster, Lakeland College is Bold Group of Companies (www.bolddevelopments.com) Canada’s first interprovincial college (Alberta Saskatchewan). It offers 65 manufactures Ready to Move (RTM) homes and its own truss plant in Lac certificate, diploma, and post diploma applied degree programs in several La Biche County. sectors, including agriculture, apprenticeship trades and heavy oil Canadian Salt Company (www.windsorsalt.com) operates a salt operations, business administration, environmental sciences, computer manufacturing plant in St. Paul County. It produces household, industrial, technology, health and human services, interior design, and university agricultural, water conditioning and ice control salt. transfer. Ezee-On Manufacturing Ltd. (www.ezeeon.com) in Vegreville ŸThe Vermilion campus has one of the largest college operated farms in manufactures agriculture implements. Canada. It includes an animal care clinic, artificial insemination (AI) barn, bull test and feedlot areas, cattle and sheep facility, dairy barn, swine Environmental Metal Works Ltd. (www.emwgroup.ca) unit, indoor riding arena and crop land. manufactures refuse containers at Two Hills. ŸThe FIRE ETC. Emergency Training Centre, located at the Vermilion Triton Fabrication (www.tritonprojects.com) is a steel fabrication campus, is Canada’s most comprehensive emergency training company for the oilsands industry located in Lamont County. organization. Sun Gro Horticulture Canada Ltd. (www.sungro.com) operates a ŸLakeland College is the sole provider of commercial pesticide applicator peat moss production plant in near Vilna, where and dispenser certification in Alberta. some of Canada’s largest concentrations of sphagnum moss are found. ŸAlberta’s only veterinary medical assistant program will begin the fall of 2010 at Lakeland College’s Vermilion Campus. The program will be a ICI Artificial Lift (www.icisolutions.ca) in Lloydminster, with its one year certificate program. revolutionary artificial lift technology was ranked the 2nd fastest growing company by Alberta Venture. ŸLakeland College is known for its “hands on” learning approach. Golden View Fabricating (2003) Ltd. (www.goldenview.com) manufactures truck parts and accessories such as: bale decks, hydra decs, service decks, and grain boxes in the Smoky Lake area. PORTAGE COLLEGE Elk Point Truss Ltd. manufactures trusses for residential and industrial companies. www.portagecollege.ca Grit Industries (www.gritindustries.com) in Lloydminster with its “Grit Portage College offers more than 40 certificate and diploma programs Removal System” allows for the easy removal of sludge and sand build up including career programs, pre hospital care programs, trades and in heavy oil tanks. It has since grown to be the manufacturer of Cold technical, academic upgrading and university studies programs. Many Weather and A Fire equipment. programs are offered through a variety of electronic learning options such as on line and video conferencing, allowing accessibility to students even Goodfish Lake Development Corporation (www.gfldc.ca) operates in remote rural areas. a garment factory catering to the oil and gas industry and produces industrial work wear (petro chemical wear). Learning locations exist in Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Fishing Lake, Frog Lake, Whitefish Lake, Lac La Biche, Saddle Lake, St. Paul, Vegreville and Weatherford (www.weatherford.com) with service centres through Wainwright. As well, the Community and Industry Training Initiatives out the Alberta HUB Region in Bonnyville, Elk Point, and Lloydminster, (CITI) division of Portage College offers programs to all sectors of provides mechanical and technological services for oil and gas develop industry and business in northeastern Alberta, often delivering courses ments. Weatherford Canada Partnership Ltd. operates a manufacturing and training on site, providing a valuable educational resource and Test & Research Centre in Lloydminster. throughout the Alberta HUB Region. Canadian Modular Building Systems Portage College also boasts the Native Arts and Culture department, (www.cmbs.ca) in Vegreville designs offering the following programs: Native Artisans, Native Cultural Arts and manufactures modular housing Instructor and Advanced Arts certificate. These programs are unique to and buildings, structures and ready to Canada and provide the learning environment necessary to meet the move dwellings for broad based government mandate of keeping Aboriginal culture alive in schools and clients/markets. communities.

5 BLUE QUILLS COLLEGE www.bluequills.ca Located in St. Paul, Blue Quills First Nations College is a locally controlled Indigenous education centre serving the academic and training needs of people of all cultures. Programs include: Cree Language, Early Childhood Development, Health Sciences, Indigenous Artists, and Information Technology & Support. LAKELAND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (LARA)

The Lakeland Agriculture Research Association is one of 17 ALBERTA INNOVATES - member associations of the Agricultural Research Extension TECHNOLOGY FUTURES Council of Alberta (ARECA). It is a local, producer directed, non for profit applied agriculture research association for northeastern Alberta. LARA conducts agricultural research, Alberta Innovate’s Vegreville location is renowned for its demonstrations and projects to provide producers with initiatives and advancements in environmental sciences. information for improving grain, forage cattle operations in the Innovations include a new approach to plant breeding to improve area. barley yields and the Integrated Manure Utilization System (IMUS) with Highmark Renewables. Their nursery is also home to North America's largest research and production facility of hemp.

PRAIRIE FARM REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION (PFRA)

Agriculture and Agri Food Canada's PFRA has a Field Office in Vegreville. Staff provide technical assistance and program support to producers in Ag Land and Agroforestry, Ag Water, and Ag Information.

6 POPULATION

ŸThe Alberta HUB Region’s population is strong and stable. With a population of over 127,800, the Region accounts for about 3.2% of the province’s population. ŸBetween 2001 and 2006, the Alberta HUB Region grew at a rate of 5.1%. ŸMore than 55% of the available workforce is between the ages of 20 and 64 years. ŸThe City of Lloydminster gained the most population between 2001 and 2006 with an increase of 21.0% or 2,762 residents. ŸThe median age for the Alberta HUB Region is 34.3 compared to Alberta’s median age of 35.5 (2006) and Canada’s median age of 39.0 (2006).

Sources: , 2006 Census of Population and Alberta Finance and Enterprise; Regional Economic Indicators, North East Region, July 2009. For the most updated statistics, please see: www.statcan.gc.ca and/or www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/mc_official_populations.cfm.

DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER

MMALEE 85 YRS +

FFEMALEA 80-84

75-79

70-74

65-69

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-49

40-44

35-39

30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

10-14

5-9

0-4 AGE

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7 LABOUR FORCE

The Alberta HUB Region has a population of about 99,000 aged 15 and up and a labour force of about 73,000. HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOLING FOR Alberta HUB Region ALBERTA HUB REGION (15 YEARS AND OVER) Employment rate: (15 +) 71.4% Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population Participation rate: (15+) 73.7%

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (2007). The Alberta HUB has a well educated labour force. The high concentration of specialization in engineering and related technologies in the Alberta HUB Region (33% compared to 27% for the province) 24.3% reflects the strong energy and defence industries in the Region. High School Agriculture specializations and personal, protective and transportation Certificate Equivalent service specializations also have higher concentrations in the Alberta HUB 14.4% Region compared to the province. Apprenticeship or Trades The Cold Lake area has a large skilled labour force that for almost 25 Certificate/Diploma years has been involved in the aerospace sector. The city of Cold Lake has retained many retired military engineers providing a skilled, 32.5% knowledgeable workforce in the discipline of aerospace research. Without High There are also many retired military / aircraft maintenance personnel School Certificate 17.4% currently living and working in the area. College or Other Non-university Certificate / Diploma

POST-SECONDARY OF ALBERTA 8.7% HUB REGION BY SPECIALIZATION University Certificate, Diploma or Degree 7.3% 14.5% Personal; University Health, Parks, Certificate or Diploma 10.7% Protective & Recreation & (not completed) 2.7% Education Transportation Services Fitness

17.8% 4.9% Social & Behavioural Sciences & Law Business; Management & Public 4.6% Agriculture; Natural Resources & Conservation Administration

2.4% Humanities 1.3% Visual & Performing Arts; Communications Technologies 33.3% 1.5% Physical & Life Sciences & Technologies Architecture; Engineering; & Related Technologies 1.5% Mathematics; Computer & Information Sciences

8 TAXES & UTILITIES

TAX ADVANTAGE UTILITIES Businesses in the Alberta HUB Region get to enjoy one of the most competitive tax environments in North America: Electricity ŸAlberta is the only province with no provincial retail sales tax. Electricity in the Alberta HUB Region is provided by: ATCO ŸAlberta has no provincial capital taxes, payroll taxes, or machinery and Electric and Epcor. equipment taxes. ŸCombined, Alberta’s federal/provincial corporate income tax is for Natural Gas general business is 28%; it is expected to decrease to 25% by 2012. Natural gas is one of the most popular fuels for residential heating ŸAlberta’s small business corporate income tax rate is the second lowest and is one of the cheapest forms of energy available to the in Canada at 3%. residential consumer. Natural Gas providers in the Alberta HUB ŸAlberta has the lowest top marginal personal income tax rate at 39%; Region include: ATCO Gas, AltaGas, County of Vermilion River, 29% is federal and 10% is provincial. and Town of Smoky Lake Natural Gas System. ŸAlberta’s fuel taxes are among the lowest in Canada at $0.09 per litre for gasoline or diesel. Water Supply and Waste Water Three watersheds cover the Alberta HUB Region: the North Saskatchewan River Basin, the Athabasca River Basin, and the Beaver River Basin. Communities in the Alberta HUB have strong water capacities. A number of communities receive their water from the North Saskatchewan River, underground wells, and local lakes. Alberta HUB communities have modern treated water systems and use a series of detention and/or anaerobic lagoons for their wastewater treatment.

Telecommunications Telus Communications (www.telus.com) is the province’s largest provider of telecommunication services. Other providers include: Shaw Communications Inc. and Kinusoo Communications which provides High Speed Wireless Internet Services to Cold Lake First Nations LeGoff, English Bay, and Beaverdam areas. Mobility coverage is available in most areas of the Alberta HUB Region.

The Alberta SuperNet, a network of fibre cables and towers, was built to connect public institutions such as hospitals, school, colleges/universities, libraries, and municipal offices across the province.

9 QUALITY OF LIFE

The Alberta HUB Region provides a lifestyle to suit almost anybody with its bustling towns and cities, EDUCATION smaller villages and vast rural areas. The Alberta HUB Region’s communities provide variety of housing options A number of schooling and modern amenities to appeal to individuals and options are available to families. residents in the Alberta HUB Region including: Public, Catholic, and Francophone systems. Christian PICTURESQUE REGION and Home School programs are also available in the Region. From the forested areas of , to rolling hills, rich Many of the Region’s schools offer programs reflective of the area’s rich agricultural land, and the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, the culture: Cree Language, Ukrainian Bilingual Program, French Immersion, Alberta HUB is truly picturesque and full of activities. and French as a Second Language, and Two Hills Mennonite School’s The Alberta HUB Region contains: programming includes daily German instruction. ŸOver 150 lakes including Alberta’s 6th and 7th largest Ÿ7 Provincial Parks Ÿ10 Provincial Recreation Areas EMERGENCY SERVICES ŸOver 300 recorded species of birds Police Protection The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Ÿ20 golf courses provide police protection throughout all communities in the Alberta HUB ŸCanada’s Largest Ecomuseum Region. Fire Protection Most of the Alberta HUB Region’s communities have Volunteer Fire Departments. The City of Lloydminster employs a full time CULTURE fire chief and deputy fire chief. Ambulance Services All communities in the Alberta HUB Region are The Alberta HUB Region has a one of the Alberta’s most multi cultural served by ambulatory and paramedic services. landscapes making it truly unique. The Region holds Canada’s largest Ukrainian settlement, and some of Alberta’s largest concentrations of French, Cree, Métis and Romanian settlements. It includes Alberta’s first permanent Lebanese settlement (Lac La Biche) and the province’s only HEALTH SERVICES Irish settlement (St. Bride’s). The town of Two Hills is seeing population growth due to the recent arrival of many Mennonite families. This cultural Community Health Services are provided throughout the Alberta HUB heritage is celebrated through the Region’s many cultural festivals, fairs, Region by (www.albertahealthservices.ca). pow wows, and rodeos in addition to the many museums and historic sites. Alberta Health Services has health care centres in the communities of: Cold Lake, Elk Point, Lamont, Lac La Biche, Smoky Lake, St. Paul, Two Hills, and Vermilion. Saskatchewan’s Prairie North Regional Health (www.pnrha.ca) oversees health services in the city of Lloydminster. Covenant Health (www.covenanthealth.ca), Canada’s largest Catholic provider of healthcare, runs hospitals in the communities of Bonnyville, and Vegreville.

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