MD of Acadia Valley No. 34
◗ Population (2011): 495 ◗ Households (2011): 151 ◗ Median Age of Pop. (2011): 40.9 ◗ Major Industries: Oil and Gas ◗ Largest Employer: I.W. Kuhn Environmental Ltd. ◗ Reeve: Peter Rafa ◗ Unincorporated ◗ Major Tourist Attractions: Prairie Elevator Tea House and Museum, MD Recreation Dam
Richard
Oster Reeve, Cypress County
Drumheller
◗ Population (2011): 8,029 ◗ Households (2011): 3,182 ◗ Median Age of Pop. (2011): 40.4 ◗ Major Industries: Tourism ◗ Largest Employer: Drumheller Institution and Annex ◗ Mayor: Terry Yemen ◗ Incorporated: 1998 (MD of Badlands No. 7) ◗ Major Tourist Attractions: Royal Tyrrell Museum, Atlas Coal Mine, Last Chance Saloon
Strategic planning driving force for future growth and development
Cypress County is made up of nine hamlets ranging in size from 40 people in Hilda, to over 1,000 people in Dunmore, with a total of 7,200 residents.
Outside of the hamlets, many of these residents enjoy country living in acreages within 25 kilometres of Medicine Hat.
In addition to that, add 5,000 square miles of farm and ranch land with graveled, oiled and paved roads, a reason CAO Kevin Miner and his staff of 60 employees keep very busy.
The county is a major contributor to the newly revised Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta in which we have partnered with Bow Island, Redcliff and The County of 40 Mile to be proactive in helping our communities prosper. The EDA promotes the region to attract new business, which helps
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sustain economic growth. New or expanded business brings employment opportunities
along with new residents to the area.
Our goal of being a good O Re i
neighbour also means that we will be contributing $700,000 to the Regional Event Centre. We know that
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our ratepayers will be enjoying this new complex and we want to be part of it.
A project that will be completed late this summer is a regional water line to the hamlets of Irvine and Walsh. This $15 million project will see potable water pumped from Medicine Hat to Dunmore, then on to reservoirs in Irvine and Walsh. A water co-op serving about 400 rural residents will be designed and constructed within the next couple of years.
Thirty years after incorporating in 1985, the council elected in 2013 is very focused on strategic planning for the future. While agriculture is still the primary business activity in the county, there is an increasing demand for better services. Residential growth in the 35 clusters of acreages (country residential subdivisions) plus industry, tourism and recreational desires, are making long range road development and recreation facility plans a must.
Optimism with a solid tax base means Cypress County will continue to progress and evolve to meet the demands of a more urbanized population.
Cypress County, what a great place to live and work in.
our communities ❚ our region ❚ our people
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The Medicine Hat Oilmen’s Association has been a recognized organization since the early 70’s and strives on today’s oil and gas economy. The Oilmen’s Association is very busy in the community donating time and monies to small charities and other organizations. Our meetings are held every fi rst Thursday of the month except during the summer. Come join our Oilmen’s and see fi rsthand what we have been about over the last 40 years!!!!
MEDICINE HAT OILMEN’S ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 1021, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7H1 or visit us at:
www.medicinehatoilmens.com
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