High Level

Welcome

Mayor George Schmidt and the Town of High Level welcome you to this site.  High Level is known as the Gateway to the South as it serves as a transportation corridor to many northern communities. High Level's abundance of employment opportunities and excellent summer weather make High Level a great place to live.  Whether you are a resident, a visitor or potential resident we know you will find this information helpful, as well as the detailed material on our own Web Page at www.highlevel.ca

Area Overview

The Town of High Level is a young, vibrant community with a history linked to the Aboriginal population.

Tradition called it a crossroads.  The construction of road access to the north in 1942 created the small settlement on the crossroads, later to blossom as saw mills were built. The railroad arrived, then oil and gas were discovered in the area. High Level's development can be credited to industries such as oil & gas, lumber, and agriculture.

There are over 4,199 people living in High Level (2006 Census), with approximately 50% of the population under 25 years old.

High Level is a young town; it celebrated its 42nd Anniversary in 2007! The town is a well-planned community providing land for residential, commercial, and industrial development. High Level contains a variety of residential options: low, medium, and high density residential lots in modern subdivisions feature paved streets and underground utilities. There are also various rental accommodations in the area, please see the High Level District Chamber of Commerce webiste for a complete list of rental properties at http://www.highlevelchamber.com

High Level provides a solid base of community services. A government building houses branch offices for a number of provincial departments which serve the regional population. There are several educational facilities available in High Level, including three public schools, a private school, and 2 post secondary colleges (NAIT and Northern Lakes College).

The energy and commitment from the people of High Level is demonstrated by a long list of community organizations and service groups that are active in the town.

Climate

Under the beautiful sunny skies and at night the wonderful show of Northern Lights, there is no better place to enjoy an abundance of sunshine, from 2000 to 2400 hours per year, which makes for long, relaxing summer days and excellent opportunities in the agriculure industry. The Mackenzie region gets an average snowfall of 40 inches in a winter season. The vast forest provide residents and visitors with opportunities and experiences for eternity.

Community Services

Municipal

Town of High Level
10511 103 Street
High Level, Alberta T0H 1Z0
Tel: (780) 926-2201
Fax: (780) 926-2899

Municipal Public Library
(780) 926-2097

Provincial

Crown Prosecutor
Fish & Wildlife
Forestry
Job Corps
Provincial Court
Public Lands
Branch Social Services

Federal

Canada Post Royal
Office: (780) 926-3273

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Complaint/Emergencies: (780)-926-2226
Administration/Info: (780)-926-3013
Victims Assistance: (780)-926-5000

Human Resources Canada - Canada Employment Centre 

 

Community Lifestyle

Recreation

High Level offers a wide range of outdoor recreational amenities. Interesting species of plant life, geological phenomena, as well as numerous birds and game are just some of the natural attractions of the region. For the outdoor enthusiast, High Level and its surrounding area offer opportunities for bird watching, photography, cross country skiing, hiking trails, snowmobiling, fishing and hunting. Unspoiled remote territory is still accessible for those seeking a unique wilderness experience, making for good potential in today's growing tourism industry.

High Level is centered in a vast wilderness area with many lakes and rivers for fishing. The grain fields attract numerous game birds which migrate from their northern breeding grounds. The High Level area has an abundance of black bears and moose which provide a challenging opportunity for hunters or photographers.

The variety of recreational facilities offered in High Level include: an indoor arena with artificial ice, an outdoor ice rink, an indoor swimming pool, a skateboard park, a curling rink with three sheets of artificial ice, three tennis courts, four ball diamonds and three gymnasiums. Also, the High Level Fox Haven Golf Course is located approximately 5 km north of High Level on Highway #35. This is an 18-hole course with grass greens.There are several nearby recreation areas. Watt Mountain is a scenic attraction located northwest of High Level. There is a picnic site and lookout point just below the peak; Hutch Lake Recreation Area is a campground and day-use area located approximately 35 km north of High Level. This area has lease-lot development for RVs and cabins, and features a trail system for hiking or cross country skiing, a reservoir and a man-made beach and boat launch. Aspen Ridge Campground is a private campground located on Highway #35, approximately 1 km south of town.

Community Organizations

Community and recreational organizations in High Level include;
the Agricultural Society, Sparks,Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders,Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, Army Cadats, B.P.O. Elks, Catholic Women's League, Christian Men's Fellowship, High Level Figure Skating Club, High Level Golf and Country Club, High Level Running Club, High Level Motor Sport Club, High Level Slow Pitch League, Hospital Auxiliary, Adult Learning Council, Community Radio Club, Curling Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Lumberman's Association, Minor Hockey, Oilman's Association, Order of the Royal Purple, Northern Intermediate Hockey League, Old Bones Hockey, The Theatre Troupe, Minor Ball, Cadets and the High Level Rod & Gun Club.

Churches

• High Level Full Gospel Church
  (780) 926-3660
  
• High Level Christian Fellowship Church
  (780) 926-4177
  
• High Level Evangelical Church
  (780) 926-4261
  
• Mackenzie Highway Baptist Church
  (780) 926-3856
• (780) 926-8863
  
• Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church
  (780) 926- 3219
  
• St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church
  (780) 841-0301
  
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  (780) 841-0131
• (780) 927-4861
  
• Northlight Lutheran Fellowship Church
  (780) 926-3128
  
• The Kingdom Hall of Johovah Witnesses

Special Annual Events/Attractions

Attractions in the High Level area include the Eleske Shrine, Native Friendship Centre and Mackenzie Crossroads Museum and Visitors Centre. Local artists have created beautiful murals on many of the local commercial buildings, depicting northern scenes and historical events.

Winterfest	February
Midnight Golf Tournament	June
Play Day in The Park [hands-on activities and entertainment]	June
Canada Day Celebrations	July 1
High Level Rodeo	July
Sale-a-brate the Sun [business promotional event]	July
High Level Trade Show [promotional event for businesses/organizations and their products/services]	September
Midnight Madness [business promotional event]	November
Get to Know You Nights [home-based businesses event]	September

High Level also plays host to a variety of baseball, golf and hockey tournaments, curling bonspiels and other sporting events throughout the year. Many bingos are organized throughout the year.

Accommodations
 

• Four Winds Hotel
  (780) 926-3736
  
• Our Place Motel
  (780) 926-2556
  
• Stardust Motor Inn
  (780) 926-4222
  
• Frontier Motor Inn
  (780) 926-5005
  
• Executive House Suites Hotel & Conference Centre
  (780) 926-3311
  
• Sweet Dreams Motel
  (780) 926-2727
  
• Best Canadian Motor Inn
  (780) 926-2272
  
• Sahara Motor Inn
  (780) 841-0234
  
• The Super 8
  (780) 841-3448
  
• The Flamingo Motor Inn
  (780) 926-8844

Restaurants

• A & W
• Canton Restaurant
• Family Chinese and Western Restaurant
• Four Winds Restaurant
• Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Aspendos
• Stardust Pizza and Steak House
• Subway
• Boston Pizza
• Frontier Restaurant
• Grandma Lee's Bakery & Cafe 
• Daylighter Bakery
• Quiznos
• Presidents Club Steakhouse
• Traditions Garden Restaurant
• Flamingo Family Restaurant
• Shorty's Pizza

Economic Base

The main economic bases of High Level are oil and gas, forestry and agriculture. High Level has become the main service and processing centre for the region's logging industry. Secondly, the development of the Rainbow Lake, Zama and Virgo oil fields in the 1960s, and the continued exploratory drilling and seismic activity in the area, have made High Level a strategic location as an oil and gas service centre.  High Level has the northerly most grain elevators in Canada and is the grain terminal for a large agricultural area. There are approximately 350,000 cultivated acres of farmland in the region and farmers truck their grain in from up to 120 km away.

High Level's central location within the Northern Peace Region has allowed the town to emerge as the dominant retail and professional service centre for the area. There are approximately 285 trade establishments providing a large array of goods and services including numerous motels and restaurants, as well as a selection of department and specialty stores.

Economic Facts

High Level has one of the most modern and productive dimension lumber mills in Alberta, with more than 250 million board feet of lumber processed and exported annually. High Level Lumber Division of Tolko Industries continues to grow, excel and overcome challenges since being acquired in 1999. Having completed an 18 - month, $42 million modernization in the summer of 2005 the mill contributes significantly to the town's economic base, providing over 300 on-site jobs with numerous other contracts [for activities such as harvesting and reforestation] providing jobs throughout the area.

Footner Forest Products' Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Plant produced its first panel in October 2000. This world class facility is a joint ownership between Grant Forest Products and Ainsworth Lumber. At peak production the plant will produce one 4x8 panel every second. It boasts the world's largest continuous press. The panels are sold internationally. The manufacturing of OSB is a clean process with minimal environmental impact.

At peak production the combined mills harvest and process almost 2 million cubic meters of logs annually.

Some of the the Major Businesses

Products/Services

• Tolko Industries Ltd:
  (780) 926-3781
  Manufactures finished dimensional lumber
  
• Footner Forest Products:
  (780) 926-1997 or (780) 841-0008
  Oriented Strand Board plant
  
• Formula Transport:
  (780) 841-3404
  Tank trucking, vaccuum trucks, pressure trucks, hot oilers
  
• Garden River Logging:
  (780)
  Stump to dump logging operation.
  
• Dechant Logging Ltd:
  (780) 926-4411
  Logging
  
• Dechant Construction Ltd:
  (780) 926-4411
  Road service, construction, oilfield construction.

Financial Institutions

• Bank of Montreal
  (780) 926-3701
  
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  (780) 926-2211
  
• Alberta Treasury Branch
  (780) 926-2221 

Education

Fort Vermilion School Division #52, with head office in Fort Vermilion [Tel: 780-927-3766] provides K-12.

Florence McDougall School	K-3	(780) 926-2331
Spirit of the North	4-6	(780) 841-7200
High Level Public School	7-12	(780) 926-3706
High Level Christian Academy	K-9	(780) 926-2360
Brighter Futures Society	Pre-Sch	(780) 926-2754
Aboriginal Headstart	Pre-Sch	(780) 926-5556

There is no Separate School Board in High Level or the Mackenzie Region.

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) High Level Campus (780) 841-3600

Emergency Services

911 Services available. 

Fire protection
Tel: (780) 926-2201 for Inquiries.

Provided by a modern and well-equipped volunteer department with a full time Fire Chief.

RCMP
Emergencies: 911
Administration: (780) 926-2226 
Detachment for both in Town and Rural.

Ambulance Services,
Emergencies: 911
Administration: (780) 926-2545
Both air and ground provides Advanced Life Support services [paramedic] throughout the entire region.

Emergency Services (Disaster Services)
Tel: 911.
Led by the Town in conjunction with the Fire, RCMP, Ambulance services, and related organizations.

Health Care

The Northwest Health Centre (hospital) and all health related services are run by the Northern Lights Health Region. Tel: (780) 841-3200

Northwest Health Centre
Tel: (780) 841-3200

High Level Medical Clinic
Tel: (780) 926-2286
 Services High Level and some of the outlying communities

The Blue Sky Dental Clinic
Tel: (780) 926-2660

Northern Vision (from Grande Prairie)
Tel: (780) 926-2776

Chiropractic Life Centre,
Dr. Michelle Thompson
Tel: (780) 926-5566

 True North Chiropractic
Dr. Rodney Hollett
Tel: (780) 926-2030

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal

Town of High Level
10511 103 Street
High Level, Alberta T0H 1Z0
Tel: (780) 926-2201
Fax: (780) 926-2899
town@highlevel.ca

George Schmidt, Mayor
Tel: (780) 926-2201
gschmidt@highlevel.ca

Dean Krause
Chief Administrative Officer
Tel: (780) 926-2201
dkrause@highlevel.ca

High Level and District Chamber of Commerce
Box 202
High Level, Alberta T0H 1Z0
Tel: (780) 926-2470
hlchambr@incentre.net
www.highlevelchamber.com

Regional Contact

Community Futures Northwest Alberta
Box 210
High Level, Alberta T0H 1Z0
Tel: (780) 926-4233 or 1-888-922-4233
Fax: (780) 926-2162
info@cfnwa.ab.ca
www.cfnwa.ab.ca

Regional Economic Development Initiative for Northwest Alberta
Box 210
High Level, Alberta T0H 1Z0
Tel: (780) 926-7314
Fax: (780) 926-2161
info@rediregion.ca
www.rediregion.ca

Provincial (Updated March 2006)

Michael Cheeks, Regional Manager
Alberta Economic Development
Postal Bag 900 - 3
105 Provincial Building
9626 - 96 Avenue
Peace River, Alberta T8S 1T4
Tel: (780) 624-6114
Fax: (780) 624-6490
michael.cheeks@gov.ab.ca

Frank Oberle
Member of the Legislative Assembly [MLA]
Peace River Constituency
Constituency Office
P.O. Box 6299
10003 - 99 Avenue
Peace River, AB T8S 1S2
Phone: (780) 624-5400
Fax: (780) 624-5464
peace.river@assembly.ab.ca

Legislature Office
513 Legislature Building
10800 - 97 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Phone: (780) 427-1843
Fax: (780) 427-1835

Federal

Chris Warkentin
Member of Parliament [MP]
Peace River Constituency

Parliamentary Address
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 992-5685
Fax: (613) 947-4782
E-Mail: Warkentin.C@parl.gc.ca

Constituency Address
207 - 10605 West Side Drive
Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 8E6
Telephone: (780) 538-1677
Fax: (780) 538-9257

Location

High Level is located on the Mackenzie Highway, 738 kms (461 miles) north of Edmonton, and 725 kms (453 miles) south of Yellowknife. The town is a transportation and service centre for a vast area of northwestern Alberta, serving a trading area of more than 20,000 people. Rainbow Lake is 137 kms (82 miles) west on Highway 58, and historic Fort Vermilion (established in 1788) is 87 kms (52 miles) to the east.

Post Secondary Education

NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Training)
Tel: (780) 841-3600 
Offers: Business Administration and Office Administration Certificate programs, Business Computer Operations, U.C.E.P. [University and College Entrance Preparation], Academic upgrading, Pre-Carpentry and some evening courses depending on enrollment.

Chinchaga Adult Learning Council
Tel: (780) 841-3604
Offers non-credit courses.

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2007
Municipal Tax Rate	9.9554	12.5304
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	3.5370	4.7464
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate	.1978	.1978

Transportation

Air Service

The High Level Airport has a 5,000 foot paved and lighted air strip. It is served by Delta Helicopters Charters, Highland Helicopters Ltd, Little Red Air Service. Scheduled flights from Edmonton on Central Mountain Air depart almost daily. 

Other Services

Highway #35 gives direct access to High Level from both the north and south, with Highway #58 running east and west, joining Highway #88 to Ft Vermilion and La Crete.

Greyhound Bus Lines provides passenger and freight bus service 6 days a week, connecting High Level to the north and south.

Northern Express Bus Lines also offers service to Manning, Grimshaw, Fairview, Grande Prairie, and Edmonton.

Courier services are available through Greyhound Courier Express, DHL (Loomis), and Purolator, arrangements for UPS and FedEx are also provided.

Rail Service is for industrial supplies only and is serviced by Mackenzie Northern Railway.

Many of the transportation companies are listed in the Chamber of Commerce Web Page.

Taxi services and bus charter services are in town.

Utilities

Direct Energy
Box 2429
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4M7
Tel: ATCO Electric- Distributor-New Service-1-800-668-2248
Tel: Direct Energy-Provider- Changes to Service-1-888-420-3181

AltaGas
P.O. Box 207, 9804 - 100 Street
High Level, Alberta
Tel: (780) 926-3338
Tel: Service Inquiries:1-866-222-2067

Telus Communications
Box 2422
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2S7
Tel: (780) 310-2255

Water, Sewer and Garbage services are provided through the Town of High Level.
Tel: (780) 926-2201.

 

The source of water is the Footner Lake. Treatment is by a, state of the art, new water treatment plant. High Level has 3 resevoirs for treated wated totalling 5.4 nillion litres, and 2 raw water storage resevoirs totalling 5 million litres.

High Level has scheduled pick-up for garbage collection, weekly for residential. Commercial bins are provided through private companies. The landfill is open to the public as per the posted hours.

Population

Total Population
Population 2006*	3,849
Population 2005*	3,849
Population 2004*	3,849
Population 2003*	4,159
Population 2002*	3,638
Population 2001**	3,445
Population 1996**	3,093
Population 1991**	2,849
Population % change 1991-1996	7.89%
Population % change 1996-2001	10.22%
Population % change 2001-2006	10.50%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada Census

Total Population 1991-2001

Population by Age and Gender	1996  Male	1996  Female	1996  Total	2001  Male	2001  Female	2001  Total
Age 0 - 4	205	165	370	175	185	360
Age 5 - 14	280	290	570	330	300	630
Age 15 - 19	115	125	240	140	140	280
Age 20 - 24	165	155	320	175	150	325
Age 25 - 34	345	360	705	335	360	695
Age 35 - 44	285	230	515	345	295	640
Age 45 - 54	105	105	210	175	140	315
Age 55 - 64	65	45	110	85	60	145
Age 65 - 74	20	20	40	25	20	45
Age 75 and older	10	5	15	5	10	15
Total All Persons	1,600	1,495	3,095	1,785	1,660	3,445
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

High Level Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	640	29.56%
People with high school certificates	210	9.70%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	770	35.57%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	215	9.93%
People with university diploma/certificate	50	2.31%
People with university degree	280	12.93%
Total Population 20 years and older	2,165	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

High Level Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	40	4.94%	50	4.55%
Commerce, management and business administration	140	17.28%	225	20.45%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	135	16.67%	140	12.73%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	245	30.25%	375	34.09%
Engineering and applied sciences	35	4.32%	60	5.45%
Fine and applied arts	40	4.94%	0	0.00%
Health professionals, science and technologies	70	8.64%	110	10.00%
Humanities and related fields	30	3.70%	30	2.73%
Mathematics and physical sciences	0	0.00%	25	2.27%
Social sciences and related fields	80	9.88%	90	8.18%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	810	100.00%	1,100	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	415	51.23%	515	46.82%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	395	48.77%	585	53.18%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Labour Force

Labour force by activity	1996	2001
In the labour force, both sexes	1,850	2,070
Not in the labour force, both sexes	300	385
Total population 15 and over	2,145	2,450
Employed, both sexes	1,740	2,015
Unemployed, both sexes	110	50
Participation rate, both sexes	86.00%	85.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	6.00%	2.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

 

Labour Force by Industry Division	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Agriculture	20	1.09%	50	2.43%
Mining	95	5.16%	65	3.16%
Manufacturing	240	13.04%	300	14.56%
Construction	95	5.16%	115	5.58%
Transportation. & Utilities	155	8.42%	185	8.98%
Retail and Wholesale	320	17.39%	315	15.29%
Finance	70	3.80%	65	3.16%
Business & Community Services	700	38.04%	865	41.99%
Public Administration	95	5.16%	95	4.61%
Total All Industries	1,840	100.00%	2,060	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

High Level Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	235	12.77%	240	11.65%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	265	14.40%	275	13.35%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	80	4.35%	105	5.10%
Health occupations	55	2.99%	90	4.37%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	150	8.15%	225	10.92%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	15	0.82%	20	0.97%
Sales and service occupations	510	27.72%	460	22.33%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	240	13.04%	435	21.12%
Occupations unique to primary industry	80	4.35%	75	3.64%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	210	11.41%	140	6.80%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	15	0.82%	10	0.49%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	1,840	100.00%	2,060	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	815	44.29%	930	45.15%
Males - All Occupations	1,025	55.71%	1,130	54.85%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Income

Family Income (Number of Families)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	35	5.38%	75	11.45%
$20,000 - $39,999	75	11.54%	135	20.61%
$40,000 - $59,999	230	35.38%	180	27.48%
$60,000 and over	310	47.69%	325	49.62%
Total number of families	650	100.00%	715	109.16%
Average family income	$65,546		$68,056
Median family income	$58,620		$62,798
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Household Income (Number of Households)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	130	13.13%	135	11.59%
$20,000 - $39,999	160	16.16%	210	18.03%
$40,000 - $59,999	310	31.31%	235	20.17%
$60,000 and over	95	9.60%	590	50.64%
Total number of households	990	100.00%	1,165	100.00%
Average household income	$57,845		$66,662
Median household income	$50,818		$60,197
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Family Expenditure

Expenditure Category	1992	% of total	1996	% of total
Food and Shelter	$11,349,060	36.31%	$14,874,296	36.03%
Clothing	$2,209,615	7.07%	$2,861,486	6.93%
Education and Reading materials	$708,085	2.27%	$992,598	2.40%
Health and Personal care	$1,917,455	6.13%	$2,762,421	6.69%
Hshld. operations and furnishings	$3,450,515	11.04%	$4,545,930	11.01%
Recreation	$2,695,720	8.62%	$3,915,532	9.49%
Transportation	$6,429,935	20.57%	$7,816,471	18.93%
Miscellaneous	$2,494,760	7.98%	$3,512,112	8.51%
Total Current Consumption	$31,258,865	100.00%	$41,280,846	100.00%
Total # of Households	925		990
Average Consumption per Household	$33,793		$41,698
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

High Level Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$6,650,000	$12,607,000	$1,276,000	$1,950,000	$1,472,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$962,000	$2,758,000	$251,000	$6,370,000	$1,359,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$2,272,000	$21,210,000	$2,122,000	$0	$2,505,000
Building Permits Value, Residential	$2,470,000	$8,865,000	$7,551,000	$5,669,000	$8,692,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$12,354,000	$45,440,000	$11,200,000	$13,989,000	$14,028,000
Total Housing Starts	27	97	72	44	46
Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Apartments	155	15.66%	160	13.73%
Detached Duplexes	10	1.01%	30	2.58%
Movable Dwellings	305	30.81%	285	24.46%
Other single attached house	10	1.01%	5	0.43%
Row and semi-detached house	95	9.60%	130	11.16%
Single-detached house	410	41.41%	550	47.21%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	990	100.00%	1,165	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	530	53.54%	650	55.79%
Private Dwellings, rented	460	46.46%	510	43.78%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Private Dwellings by Period of Construction	# of Dwellings	% of total
Period of construction, before 1946	0	0.00%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	30	2.58%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	155	13.30%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	325	27.90%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	335	28.76%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	320	27.47%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	1,165	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)