Living in The Town of Hardisty The Town of Hardisty ABOUT THE TOWN OF HARDISTY Hardisty is located in Flagstaff County, 111 kilometres from the Saskatchewan border, near the crossroads of Highway 13 and Highway 881 in the Battle River Valley. We are in the center of a hunter's paradise, with upland game, ducks, geese, mule and whitetail deer. Hardisty Lake, which is in the town limits, attracts many tourists from near and far. Our continued development and growth for the community includes working towards revitalizing the town as an attractive urban centre for living and working. Hardisty's major industry is oil and gas with the town being mainly known as a pivotal petroleum industry hub where petroleum products such as Western Canada Select blended crude oil and Hardisty heavy oil are produced and traded. In addition, Hardisty is surrounded by a good agricultural area for mixed farming of cattle and various types of grain. Hardisty is located in the Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED) region. BRAED is a partnership of communities in East Central Alberta that work cooperatively to address economic development issues from a regional perspective. Living in The Town of Hardisty Healthcare Community Services The Hardisty Health Centre offers services in acute and Hardisty offers a wide variety of services, organizations and continuing care, 24-hour emergency, and X-Ray. The Centre clubs that help to support, strengthen and bring our has five acute care beds, 14 long-term care beds and a respite community together. From health, education and social bed. Hardisty also has a medical clinic, drug store, home care support, to agricultural societies, sports clubs, youth groups services, as well as a centre for mental health and counseling. and organizations of all varieties, you will find a group or Health unit and home care services are based out of the service that will help enrich your life in the community. We have Sedgewick Health Unit. Regional municipalities also offer mental full 911 service and: health, family services, rehab, massage therapy, chiropractors and optometry. Hardisty is served by the Killam detachment of the RCMP; The Hardisty Fire - Rescue Department provides fire services Education to the town and surrounding rural areas; Hardisty is served by the The Battle River Regional School The safety of all residents within Flagstaff County is ensured Division #31, headquartered in Camrose. Allan Johnstone through a Municipal Emergency Plan; School offers a full range of educational programming for Kindergarten to Grade 9 students living in the town of Hardisty Regional ambulance services. and surrounding rural areas. High School grades (10-12) are taught at Central High Sedgewick Public School. In addition to Recreation the regular academic program, numerous extra-curricular Hardisty Lake is our own recreational paradise. The lake opportunities exist, and we encourage all students to includes a sandy beach, camping facilities, a nine-hole grass- participate fully in their grade school experience to make these green golf course, three ball diamonds and stampede grounds. years as rewarding and enjoyable as possible. Harsdisty is close to the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta, located Hardisty also has a large recreation centre, consisting of a in Camrose. In addition, the Battle River School Training regulation sized arena, and a three-sheet curling rink. In the Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation providing college winter, there are miles of cross-country ski trails through the credit courses to rural Albertans within Flagstaff County and the lake park and along the banks of the Battle River. For the Battle for Economic Development. sportsman, upland game, geese, ducks, mule and whitetail deer are plentiful. Hunters from miles around come to the district. Housing With a growing economy comes the need for quality housing. Hardisty has affordable housing and is a community full of DEMOGRAPHICS recreational variety and opportunity. Nearby realtors are ready Population 554 to assist you: Median Age 47.3 • Century 21 (Vegreville): 780-632-7700 Families 160 • Diamond Sales Realty (Hardisty): 780-672-3338 Private Households 255 • Home-Time Realty (Tofield): 780-662-4623 Owner 210 • Remax Real Estate (Killam): 780-385-3100 Renter 45 • Royal LePage-Rose Country Realty (Forestburg): 780-582-4266 Average Value of Dwellings $268,174 • Swan City Realty (Canmore): 780-672-2271 Average Individual Income $60,256 Average Household Income $116,346 Source: 2016 Statistics Canada Census Data BRAED Contact Us The Town of Hardisty 4807 - 49 Street Box 10 Hardisty, Alberta T0B 1V0 (780) 888-3623 www.hardisty.ca.