High Level
http://www.highlevel.ca
Welcome
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 43nd Anniversary in 2008! 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 contact the Mackenzie Crossroads Museum and Visitors Centre at 780-926-4811.
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 1 post secondary college (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.
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.
For a complete Town of High Level map, please go to http://webmap.highlevel.ca
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 elevator 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.
At peak production Tolko harvests and processes almost 1 million cubic meters of logs annually.
Some of the the Major Businesses
Products/Services
- Tolko Industries Ltd:
780-926-3781
Manufactures finished dimensional lumber
- Formula Powell:
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
Tolko Industires Ltd.
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 million litres, and 2 raw water storage resevoirs totalling 5 million litres.
High Level has scheduled pick-up for garbage collection occuring weekly for residential areas. Commercial bins are provided through private companies. The landfill is open to the public as per the posted hours.
Taxation
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| Municipal Tax Rate |
10.300 |
12.8476 |
| Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate |
3.2454 |
4.3753 |
| Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate |
0.2421 |
0.2421 |
Transportation
Air Service
The High Level Airport has a 5,000 foot paved and lighted air strip. It is served by Delta Helicopters Ltd, Highland Helicopters Ltd, Canadian Helicopters Ltd, Airborne Energy Solutions and Nor-Alta Aviation charters. Scheduled flights from Edmonton on Central Mountain Air depart almost daily.
Gemini Helicopters Inc is located approximately 3km of the High Level Airport.
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.
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 Cadets, 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 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) 926-2763
- (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
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| Midnight Golf Tournament |
June
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| Play Day in The Park [hands-on activities and entertainment] |
June
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| Canada Day Celebrations |
July 1
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| High Level Rodeo |
September
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| Sale-a-brate the Sun [business promotional event] |
July
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| High Level Trade Show [promotional event for businesses/organizations and their products/services] |
September
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| Midnight Madness [business promotional event] |
November
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| 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.
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
- 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
Education
Fort Vermilion School Division #52, with head office in Fort Vermilion [Tel: 780-927-3766] provides K-12.
| Florence McDougall School |
K-3
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(780) 926-2331 |
| Spirit of the North |
4-6
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(780) 841-7200 |
| High Level Public School |
7-12
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(780) 926-3706 |
| High Level Christian Academy |
K-9
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(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
Northern Lakes College High Level Campus (780) 926-5625
High Level Public School
Post Secondary
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.
Northern Lakes College
Tel: (780) 926-5625
Offers: Academic Upgrading, Business Administration, Office Administration, Social Work, Techer Assistant, Univeristy Studies and Management Studies.
Health Care
The Northwest Health Centre (hospital) and all health related services are run by the Alberta Health Services. 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
- Satellite Dental Clinic U of A
Tel: 780-926-3977
- 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
The Northwest Health Center was opened in 2004.
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.
The High Level Fire Department training fire.
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
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
Fish & Wildlife
Forestry
Public Lands
Children Services
Alberta Job Corps
Provincial Court
Income Support & Employment Programs
Alberta Alcohol & Drug Abuse Commission
Alberta Health Services
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Probation/Community Corrections
Alberta Transportation
Federal
Canada Post
Office: (780) 926-3273
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Complaint/Emergencies: (780)-926-2226
Administration/Info: (780)-926-3013
Victims Assistance: (780)-926-5000
Servie Canada
Climate
Under the beautiful sunny skies, 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. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular Northern Lights filling the sky with shades of green, purple, orange, and pink at night. The Mackenzie region gets an average snowfall of 40 inches in a winter season, which when melted, along with summer rainfall, provides farmers sufficient moisture to grow bountiful crops without irrigation systems.
Key Contacts
Municipal
Town of High Level
10511 103 Street
High Level, Alberta T0H 1Z0
Tel: (780) 926-2201
Fax: (780) 926-2899
town@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
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High Level, Alberta, Canada