Living in Beaver County

Beaver County

ABOUT BEAVER COUNTY

Beaver County is a vibrant municipality just a leisurely drive 30 minutes east of and is home to the Towns of Tofield and Viking, Village of and Holden, and the Hamlets of Bruce and Kinsella. Beaver County is an integrated, proactive community where innovation and progressive, practical leadership will forge a legacy for future generations through balanced environmental and economic sustainability. Ready and prepared for diverse growth, we will preserve our area as "a place to call home" through open, transparent engagement to ensure a safe, resilient community. Our region and communities offer a quality lifestyle with a unique blend of country and urban living.

Beaver County is located in the Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED) region. BRAED is a partnership of communities in East Central that work cooperatively to address economic development issues from a regional perspective. Living in Beaver County

Healthcare Community Services The Tofield Health Centre and the Viking Health Centre are Local community services and recreation organizations reflect both located in Beaver County and offer services in emergency, the interests and passion of our communities. From theatre acute, continuing and palliative care, surgery, obstetrics, groups, Ag societies and historical societies to Chambers of rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, X-Ray, mammography and Commerce, youth groups and service clubs, our communities more. In addition, numerous healthcare services throughout deliver great events and services. Residents can call 911 for the County include medical clinics, chiropractors, dentists, emergency situations. optometrists, physical therapy providers and senior living facilities that ensure the community’s healthcare needs are met. RCMP detachments are located in Tofield and Viking.

Volunteer fire stations are located in Tofield, Ryley, Holden, Education Viking and Kinsella. Beaver County is part of the Battle River School Division #31, The Beaver Emergency Services Commission (BESC) has a which is headquartered in Wainwright. Schools include C.W. mandate of fire protection, as well as disaster management Sears (K-4) and Tofield School (5-12) in Tofield, Viking School and ambulance services. (K-12). Beaver County is only a 30 minute drive to institutions in Edmonton such as NAIT, University of Alberta, and Grant Recreation MacEwan University. The Beaver County Community Adult Learning Council (CALC) is committed to supporting and Looking for an outdoor adventure that's out of the ordinary? promoting lifelong learning to enrich peoples' lives in our You can find it in Beaver County by enjoying one of the communities by providing an assortment of adult-learning numerous recreation facilities, or you can create your own in opportunities. Continuing education services are available the wide open spaces that await you. Spending some time through Wainwright Adult Learning. outdoors is really the only way to get to know the area well. Visit our recreation areas for bird watching or hiking, plan a trip to one of the adventure sport facilities for an experience you will Housing not forget, or plan a golfing trip to one of the golf courses in The housing market offers many attractive options whether you Beaver County. The County also has great campgrounds like are looking at building a home, buying a home, or checking out Black Nugget Lake Park or Camp Lake Park which are both rental accommodations. With a growing economy comes the perfect for families, bird watching, hiking, canoing, and kayaking. need for quality housing. The following resources can assist you in your search for the perfect home:

• Century 21 (): 780-632-7700 DEMOGRAPHICS • Diamond Sales Realty (): 780-672-3338 • Home-Time Realty (Tofield): 780-662-4623 Population 5,905 • Remax Real Estate (Killam): 780-385-3100 Median Age 42.1 • Royal LePage–Rose Country Realty (Forestburg): 780-582-4266 Families 1,705 • Swan City Realty (Canmore): 780-672-2271 Private Households 2,180 Owner 2,040 Renter 140 Average Value of Dwellings $403,187 Average Individual Income $53,710 Average Household Income $104,666

Source: 2016 Statistics Census Data

BRAED Contact Us Beaver County 5120 - 50th Street, Box 140 Ryley, Alberta T0B 4A0 P: (780) 663-3730 www.beaver.ab.ca