Mayerthorpe

Welcome

Welcome to Mayerthorpe, "Everybody's Community". At a population of 1,474 Mayerthorpe is located on Highway 43 at the junction of Highway 22, 123 km northwest of Edmonton.

The agricultural, forestry, oil and gas sectors of the economy are important factors in our town's prosperity. Tourism is a rapidly growing sector as well, and service demands of the traveling public are becoming greater each day.

Mayerthorpe's location may be its biggest asset. Highway 43, (the Canamex Trade Corridor) a major route to the NWT and Alaska, is completely twinned past Mayerthorpe, which ensures a steady stream of passenger, recreational vehicle and commercial traffic for years to come. Mayerthorpe is also the end of The Cowboy Trail (Highway 22), which is the scenic alternative to Highway 2. The Cowboy Trail offers a vast array of aboriginal and western heritage products and adventures.

We are a bustling little town with many community groups, recreation facilities, schools, excellent medical services, senior facilities and programs, and an RCMP detachment.  We pride ourselves on our friendliness and our desire to help.

If you are searching for that perfect place to relocate your home and/or business, or to start a new business, Mayerthorpe has that tremendous potential you are seeking. If you are looking for a place to relax or retire we can accommodate you, too.

We are proud of our development as a community and optimistic about our future.  We invite you to visit our town office on Denny Hay Drive (52nd Street) and, if you feel we can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact our Chief Administrative Officer at Tel: 780-786-2416, Fax: 780-786-4590 or email Karen for more complete information. For more information on our community, please visit our website at www.mayerthorpe.ca.

Mayerthorpe's Welcome Sign on the south entrance into town off of Highway 43.

Area Overview

The Town of Mayerthorpe is a town of 1 474 people in northwest Alberta. It is strategically located at the crossroads of Highway 22, The Cowboy Trail and Highway 43, the route to Alaska and is only 75 minutes from Edmonton, 3 hours from Jasper and 30 minutes from Whitecourt.

Mayerthorpe has a full range of modern services, including a 25-bed hospital and 30-bed auxiliary wing, excellent education system with a recently added outreach school, and a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. This has given rise to the town's motto, "Everybody's Community".

Agriculture has provided a strong economic base for the community. A number of entrepreneurial firms have chosen Mayerthorpe as their base, and several agri-business opportunities are still available. Mayerthorpe is a good base to locate your business, your industry and/or your family.

Aerial view of the Town of Mayerthorpe from the northwest.

This is one of the few elevators left in Alberta. The Country Elevator Society formed in Mayerthorpe to preserve this elevator which was built in 1929 from destruction. The cats were on site ready to tear it down when word came through that the Society was successful in their efforts to preserve this part of Mayerthorpe's history.

Climate

Temperature Seasonal Averages:
January -16.4 C or 2.5 F
April 2.4 C or 36.6 F
July 15.1 C or 59.2 F
October 4.0 C or 39.2 F

Annual Precipitation
Rain 37 cm or 14.38 inches
Snowfall 141 cm or 55.45 inches
Total 52 cm or 20.51 inches

Frost Free Days:
164 For a current up to date forecast click on The Weather Network

Community Services

Municipal

Town of Mayerthorpe
Box 420
Mayerthorpe, Alberta T0E 1N0
Tel: 780-786-2416
Fax: 780-786-4590
E-mail: admin@mayerthorpe.ca

Mayerthorpe Public Library [Tel: 780-786-2404]

Special Constable [Tel: 780-786-2416]
Gordon Sedgewick

FCSS/Recreation [Tel: 780-786-2416] 
Joanne Johnson
Box 420
Mayerthorpe, Alberta T0E 1N0

Provincial

Provincial Court Medical Examiner-Coroner

Federal

Canada Post Royal Canadian Mounted Police 

Community Lifestyle

Recreation

Outdoor facilities include ball diamonds, a soccer field, rodeo grounds, 9-hole green grass golf course, driving range and golf clubhouse, an overnight campground, the Paddle River Park [picnic park], several children's playgrounds, recently built skateboard park, a dirt BMX bike course and an outdoor swimming pool. Downhill & cross-country skiing is available 30 minutes away from Mayerthorpe.

Indoor facilities include a curling rink, a skating arena, and an indoor agricultural show building with outdoor roofed stalls and 5 multi-purpose rooms. As well, there are more than 20 different recreation clubs representing a wide variety of pursuits that operate in and around Mayerthorpe, e.g. baseball, slowpitch, t-ball, curling, golfing, riding, etc.

The Seniors Friendship Center offers shuffleboard and pool, trips and tours, cards, etc. Mayerthorpe boasts one senior citizens home [Pleasantview Lodge], 2 senior citizens manors, 2 long-term care facilities, Meals on Wheels, seniors taxi service one day per week.

A Teen Center program for 12 – 17 year olds is held at J-4 Junction (north on Hwy 22 just over the railway tracks). Our Teen Center is open for lunch on school days. We have a free soup program from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., and is easily accessible from the Jr. Sr. High School. Youth are welcome to come and have soup five days per week. The Teen Center is also open for a drop in program from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. for 6 – 10 year olds on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. for 10 – 15 year olds on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays each week. Crafts, games, pool are just a few activities available. There are computers available for homework.

There is an overnight campground adjacent to the golf course, day-use picnic areas and walking trails in town, a dumping station for R.V.'s, and equestrian centre south of town, and canoeing opportunities on the Pembina and McLeod Rivers.

Community Organizations

A full range of service clubs and organizations operate in Mayerthorpe: AL-anon, Chamber of Commerce, Seniors Friendship Club, 4-H Councils, Kinettes, Toy Lending Library, Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, etc.

Religious Services

Five different Christian denominations hold services in Mayerthorpe and area: Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran and United Churches, and Pentecostal Assembly.The Lutheran Church and the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall are located 8 km away in Rochfort Bridge.

Special Annual Events/Attractions

Local attractions include the Mayerthorpe Elevator, the Fallen Four Memorial Park, Paddle River Dam, Lessard Lake, Rangeton Park, Paddle River Park, and the Mayerthorpe Golf and Country Club.

• Wildrose Rodeo --May
• High School Rodeo -- May
• Rangeton Festival -- June
• Annual Show & Shine -- June
• Mayerthorpe Agricultural Fair -- August
• Hay Brothers Golf Tournament -- September
• Kinettes Craft Sale -- November
• Christmas Light-Up -- December

Hospitality

Accommodation in town:

• Haven Inn
• Hub Hotel

Local Bed & Breakfasts:

• Touchstone Farms Bales and Breakfast
• Where Paths Cross Bale-Bed and Breakfast
• Bar D6 Country Retreat
• Rustic Ridge Ranch
• Ohlers Acres

Restaurants

• Bentley's Vintage Kitchen
• Burger Baron 
• Pizzanapoli
• Lariat Restaurant
• Shorty's Kitchen
• Rochfort Bridge Trading Post

Homes and Seniors Lodgings in Mayerthorpe

This is a collage of some of the summer activities available in Mayerthorpe.

Economic Base

The main economic base of the Mayerthorpe region is agriculture, followed by oil & gas and forestry. Resources available locally include oil, natural gas, construction aggregates, and sand/gravel.

Economic Facts

Mayerthorpe is a member of the Grande Alberta Economic Region and the following tourism focused organizations The Cowboy Trail and The Grande Alberta Trail. For information on the economic facts of our region click on the Grande Alberta Economic Region link.

Education

Elmer Elson Elementary accommodates grades K-6.
Mayerthorpe Jr./Sr. High school has grades 7-12.
Mayerthorpe Outreach accommodates grades 7-12.

Elmer Elson Elementary School houses kindergarten to grade 6 students.

Mayerthorpe High School

Emergency Services

Fire Protection

Mayerthorpe is served by a 19-member paid on-call fire department [Tel: 911]. The department has 2 fire engines, 1 water tanker, 1 rescue unit, the Jaws of Life, and various emergency equipment.

Fire Department

BOX 802
MAYERTHORPE AB T0E 1N0
CONTACT: Randy Schroeder (Fire Chief)
PHONE: 780-786-4529 (H)

Police and Municipal Enforcement Services

The town of Mayerthorpe has a part-time peace officer who enforces local bylaws and some provincial laws. To contact our peace officer please call Gordon Sedgewick.

Mayerthorpe is served by a 13-member local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] [Tel: 780-786-2291]. Mayerthorpe has an Emergency Response Plan in place.

Ambulance Services

Ambulance service staffed by fully-qualified emergency medical technicians and paramedics which provide 24 hour advanced life support services to the town of Mayerthorpe and surrounding area. [Tel: 911].

The Town of Mayerthorpe's Emergency Response Centre. This building houses the fire department and ambulance.

Local RCMP Detachment

Health Care

Mayerthorpe General Hospital is a 25-active bed hospital built in 1988. A 30-bed auxiliary wing was added in 1989. Also, the newly renovated Extendicare facility can accommodate 50 residents. Other medical services in Mayerthorpe include the Family Practice Clinic, a dental clinic, one chiropractor, physiotherapy, and therapeutic massage.

Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre

Key Contacts for Business Development

Municipal
Town of Mayerthorpe
Box 420
Mayerthorpe, Alberta T0E 1N0
Tel: 780-786-2416
Fax: 780-786-4590
Email:  admin@mayerthorpe.ca

Doug McDermid

Mayor

Karen St. Martin
Chief Administrative Officer

Rick Kosik
Accounting Officer

Sylvia Krikun

Economic Development Officer's Assistant

Barry Gylander
Public Works Foreman (Tel: 780-786-2753)

Mayerthorpe & District Chamber of Commerce
Box 1279
Mayerthorpe, Alberta T0E 1NO

Provincial Updated May 2006)

George VanderBurg
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Constituency

Constituency Office
P.O. Box 3618
4811 Crockett Street
Mayerthorpe, AB T0E 1N0
Phone: (780) 786-1997
Toll Free: 1-800-786-7136
Fax: (780) 786-1995
whitecourt.steanne@assembly.ab.ca

Legislature Office
#203 Legislature Building
10800-97 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Phone: (780) 415-9473
Fax: (780) 644-8352

Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
Tammy Powell, Regional Director

Chris Lockhart, Information Officer
111 Provincial Building
111 54 ST
Edson, Alberta T7E 1T2
Tel: 780-723-8229
Fax: 780-723-8240

Federal (Updated 2006)

Rob Merrifield
Member of Parliament (MP)
Yellowhead Constituency
Parliamentary Address
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 992-1653
Fax: (613) 992-3459
E-Mail: Merrifield.R@parl.gc.ca

Constituency Address
119 - 50th Street, PO Box 7887
Edson, Alberta T7E 1V9
Telephone: (780) 723-6068 1-800-268-7117
Fax: (780) 723-5060
TTY:
E-Mail:
5023 - 50 Avenue, P.O. Box 1495
Whitecourt, Alberta T7S 1P3
Telephone: (780) 706-2067
Fax: (780) 706-2085

Location

The Town of Mayerthorpe is located in the County of Lac Ste. Anne #28, in northwest Alberta. It is 123 km [75 minutes] northwest of Edmonton and 226 km northeast of Jasper. It is at the crossroads of Highway #43 [Alaska Highway] and Highway #22. The Town of Mayerthorpe is the northern link on Alberta's 700 km Cowboy Trail.

Post Secondary Education

The Lac Ste. Anne/Whitecourt Further Education Council offers non-credit courses through its member agencies on a wide variety of subjects, and the Pembina Educational Consortium serves the university and credit course needs of residents of Mayerthorpe.

Post-secondary education is available at The University of Alberta, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology [NAIT], Concordia University College, and Grant MacEwan Community College, all located within 1.5 hours away in Edmonton.

Taxation

Mill Rates [2007]

Residential 16,765
Commercial 21,265

Transportation

Air Service

The Town of Mayerthorpe is served by a municipal airport located 3 km west. The airport has a 854 metre runway and all-weather facilities. The airport can handle private and charter flights. No fuel or oil services are available. The nearest commercial and freight services are at the Edmonton International Airport, 180 km southeast of Mayerthorpe.

Rail Service

Mayerthorpe is served by a Canadian National Railway branch line. Spur trackage is available. Intermodal services are available in Edmonton and Calgary.

Highways

The Town of Mayerthorpe is served by Highway #43 [north to Alaska], which provides access to the Mackenzie Highway, and Highway #22 The Cowboy Trail, which provides access to the Yellowhead Highway to Jasper or Edmonton.

Trucking Firms

Several trucking firms are represented, from freight transport to gravel, oilfield, livestock or lumber hauling.

Bus Services

The Town of Mayerthorpe has a Greyhound Bus Depot. Buses run to Edmonton at 10:00 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Buses run to Whitecourt at 8:25 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. (4:40 PM on Wed.) 

Couriers and Taxis

A senior's taxi service and two bonded courier firms serve Mayerthorpe and area.

Utilities

Electrical Power

Epcor
Tel:310-4300

Natural Gas

Atco Gas Limited
Tel: 1-888-511-7550 and, in Alberta, Toll-free 310-5678

Telephone

Telus
Tel: 1-800-400-2598 and, in Alberta, Toll-free 310-2255

Water Supply

The source of water is seven wells. The reservoir capacity, measured in treated substance, is 2,877 cubic metres. The Town's reservoir design capacity is 1,617 cubic metres.

Waste Management

Sewage treatment is provided by lagoons consisting of 4 short and 3 long detention ponds. Garbage is collected weekly on Friday.  The Town has a spring cleanup in May and a fall cleanup in September. A hazardous waste and E-roundup takes place once a year in Sept. Recyclables are picked up every other Friday.

Population

Total Population 1991-2001

Mayerthorpe Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Mayerthorpe Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Labour Force

Mayerthorpe Labour Force By Industry - 2001

Income

Building Permits

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings