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Resident and Business Resource Guide Life is a matter of perspective, get pursue the art of living in Turner Valley Page 24 Page 1 Page 2 Page 23 Turner Valley offers residents and visitors access to a lifestyle worth celebrating, just minutes from Kananaskis Alberta’s destination – Turner Valley. Country in an area rich in natural beauty. Only 35 minutes southwest of the City of Calgary, our community provides an endless choice of outdoor recreation, entrepreneurial opportunities, and programs and services Listen to the leaves rustling in the chinook winds as deer amble lazily through the neighbourhood and out for families and individuals. Situated in the lap of the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, the town draws towards the Rockies. Tucked into the lap of the foothills where the prairies meet the mountains, Turner Valley is visitors from around the world to enjoy its charm, mountain-fresh air and friendly people. an idyllic setting to enjoy breathtaking scenery as you discover the myriad activities and services our area has to offer. Turner Valley is a great place to live – close enough to commute to Calgary, but far enough away to feel immersed in a peaceful country landscape. The combination of affordable housing, access to quality Head west of town in the early hours to hike trails leading into the heart of medical care, outstanding educational, recreational and retail facilities, and wide-open spaces makes Kananaskis. Here you find the bighorn sheep that inspired the Stoney First Turner Valley an ideal location to live and work. Nations’ name for the Sheep River. In the spring and summer, a number of furry inhabitants speckle the rolling hills, allowing, perhaps, a close encounter We invite you to attend an event, meet your neighbours, and participate in our dynamic community. For with a black bear and her cubs, a flock of migrating birds, a meandering more information on community events and municipal services and moose, or an amphibious wanderer. programs, please visit www.turnervalley.ca. After a relaxing morning in the wilds of Alberta, the setting which inspired the first explorers to come west, head back to town for a late breakfast at one of Contents the local cafes. Farm-to-table isn’t just an idea in Turner Valley, it’s a lifestyle, New Residents 4 one that has drawn many distinctive ventures to set up shop in the downtown. Key Contacts 4 Stay a while and enjoy a sample of from the distillery that was drawn to Turner Valley for the same reason as History 5 the early explorers – the glacial waters of the Rocky Mountains, and world-class soil that produces second-to- Sustainability 5 none grains. Garbage and Recycling 6 For the day-tripper, bring the kids to splash around in the spray park or take a stroll down the Friendship Trail. Utilities 7 Visit on a weekend to take in a community event and soak in the surroundings that have inspired artists, Animals in Turner Valley 8 musicians, and the occasional traveler not only to stop and visit, but to stay, coming to call Turner Valley home. Faith 9 Volunteering 9 Facilities 10 Calendar of Local Events 11 Visitors’ Map 12 Recreation and Leisure 14 Health and Social Services 15 Education 16 Taxation 17 Doing Business in Turner Valley 18 At a Glance - Community Profile 20 Back to Nature 22 Page 22 Updated February 2020 Page 3 New Residents At a Glance - Community Profile Turner Valley’s location makes it an ideal place to live, with an easy commute to Calgary, Okotoks and High Location River during the week, and doorstep access to Kananaskis Country on the weekends. The Town of Turner Valley is located in Foothills County, approximately 55km southwest of Calgary on Highway 22. New residents should contact the municipal office to have their utilities activated and to receive their garbage bin if there isn’t already one at their new home. Driving Times: Black Diamond – 5 minutes; Okotoks – 20 minutes (Hwy 7); New residents must register for a post office box through Canada Post, as door-to-door mail service is not South Calgary – 30 minutes; offered in town. The Post Office is located on Main Street, across from the Sheep River Library. High River – 30 minutes Call the Turner Valley Post Office at 403.933.7225 for more information on obtaining a post office box. Latitude: 50 degrees, 42 minutes Longitude: 114 degrees, 14 minutes Elevation: 1080 meters/ 3542.2 feet Key Contacts Emergency Services 911 Trade Area In case of fire, medical or police emergency Local - 5,000 Regional - 15,000 Transportation Animal Control Officer 403.333.1290 or 403.863.4341 Bylaw Concerns Line 403.863.4341 Road: Highway 22 (E to Black Diamond, N to Bragg Creek; Emergency Services S to Coleman / B.C.) Canada Post Office (all residences require a P.O. box) 403.933.7225 Highway 7 (E to Okotoks) Dr. Lander Memorial Swimming Pool (seasonal) 403.933.7483 or 403.933.4944 • Emergency response service (police, fire, EMS) - 911 Fire Department (non-emergency) 403.933.5553 • Police - RCMP Detachment Air: Okotoks Air Ranch Airport - 3000 ft. lighted runway Flare n’ Derrick Community Hall 403.933.4944 • Municipal Peace Officers Calgary International Airport - 55 minutes Oilfields Recycling Centre 403.933.3303 • Fire - professionally trained volunteer fire department Bus: Greyhound Service - Okotoks RCMP (non-emergency) 403.933.7227 • Ambulance - 24 hour emergency response Sheep River Library 403.933.3278 Turner Valley Municipal Campground 403.993.4944 Accommodation Communications Water and Sewer 24-hr line 403.933.5190 Woodstock Hotel Newspapers: Town of Black Diamond 403.933.4348 Black Diamond Hotel Okotoks Western Wheel (weekly), www.westernwheel.com Foothills County 403.652.2341 or 403-931-1905 Windflower Bed and Breakfast Gateway Gazette www.panopticnews.com/gatewaygazette Town of Okotoks 403.938.4404 Turner Valley Municipal Campground Okotoks Online www.okotoksonline.com Village of Longview 403.558.3922 Foothills Lions Campground, Black Diamond Radio: Regional Campgrounds (Kananaskis Country) Employment Base AM 1140 www.am1140radio.com RJ Sigurdsdon, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Highwood The Eagle 100.9 FM www.theeagle1009.com Home-based businesses, tele-commuting, agriculture, oil Sun Country 99.7 www.sun99radio.com Constituency Office Legislature Office and gas, tourism, commercial and professional services, Telephone, TV and Internet: value-added. Unit #5, 49 Elizabeth Street 503E Legislature Building TELUS 1.888.811.2323 www.telus.ca Box 568 9718—107 Street Future Growth Sectors Rogers 1.866.877.3824 www.rogers.com Okotoks, AB T1S 1A7 Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6 Shaw 1.888.472.2222 www.shaw.ca Eastlink 1.888.345.1111 www.eastlink.ca/west t. 403.995.5488 t. 780.638.3156 Professional services, commercial services, very light e. [email protected] industry (regional markets, hobby craft), home-based business and tele-commuting, tourism and recreational John Barlow, Member of Parliament (MP) for Foothills services, farm-to-table, value-added products. Constituency Office Parliament Office Light Industrial/Commercial Lands 109– 4 Avenue SW Parliament Office PO Box 5448 House of Commons Developable commercial/industrial land - privately and publicly owned. High River, AB T1V 1M5 Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 t. 403.603.3665 Contact the Town of Turner Valley for more information: 403.933.4944; [email protected]. e. [email protected] Page 4 Page 21 At a Glance - Community Profile History Turner Valley Population 1991-2016 * Residential Construction It all started in Turner Valley – the birthplace of Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry. On May 14, 1914, the Dingman Discovery well blew, forever changing Alberta’s economic future. For 30 years, the Turner Valley Oilfield was the largest oil and gas producer in the British Empire. Winston Churchill himself visited the area prior to World War II. Turner Valley’s unique past has created a dynamic relationship with oil and gas which remains to this day. We are diligently working alongside industry on reclamation projects around town. As part of this process, the Town belongs to the Turner Valley Oil and Gas Group which works alongside partner municipalities and with stakeholders to ensure a sustainable future for our community. Oil and gas is an important part of our entrepreneurial history, and represents the spirit of the unconquered West. Building Source. Commercial Construction on this foundation, we can take the initiative that made the region Population Age Structure (2016) * successful and use it to re-imagine our relationship with currently available resources, respecting our Glowing Past – Bright Future. Turner Valley is moving with our residents, businesses and visitors to get back to nature through services, enterprises, and tourism that will build new and emerging economies on the solid foundation of innovation and discovery that are fundamental to this community. Sustainability The local history drives the community forward, and has provided the inspiration to get back to nature. New Business Licenses Issued Turner Valley is dedicated to conserving the surrounding natural resources through various measures. Median Household Income (2016) * Engage Practice Contribute Turner Valley is located in the The Town of Turner Valley is The Town of Turner Valley supports transitional Foothills area, where working continuously to develop residents in their efforts towards the prairies meet the Rocky new policies and initiatives to sustainable living, with tips and Mountains. This is an ideal minimize energy consumption tricks for water conservation, and protect the local location for a diversity of species permaculture, and xeriscaping environment, while encouraging and an important migratory zone. available on the Town’s website. residents to reduce, reuse and recycle. Other information pieces include Residents are encouraged to get Src: Town of Turner Valley ideas on gardening in ways that back to nature to deepen their The Town uses solar power at the support native species, while Recreational Amenities appreciation for the land, water, Water Treatment Plant and Town preventing unwanted and native flowers, migratory birds Shop, has upgraded outdoor • 18 hole golf course - the Turner Valley Golf and Country Club) harmful weeds.