Provost
http://www.provost.ca
Welcome
Welcome to the Town of Provost. Whether your visit is business related or personal, Provost has the services to meet your needs. Provost offers small town charm, old-fashioned hospitality, plenty of friendly faces and the amenities of larger centers. The Town provides a thriving business core to meet the needs of local residents and visitors to the area. Recreational activities are plentiful in the community. Provost has two school systems that provide education from Kindergarten to Grade 12, and adult education courses are available. Provost has a general hospital, nursing home, medical and dental clinics and two seniors' residences. Read on to discover what else Provost has to offer!
Area Overview
Provost was incorporated as a Village on January 24th, 1910 with N.A. Kilburn as Reeve, John Campbell and G. McNeil were the first councillors. The Village became a Town on December 29th, 1952.
Today, Provost is a thriving community that serves a large surrounding rural district. It has all the facilities and amenities to serve the community's needs, including government services and support services for the thriving oil, gas and agricultural sectors.
Location
Provost is located in the Municipal District ofProvost No.52.It is 290 km southeast of Edmonton, 450 km northeast ofCalgary, and 125 km south of Lloydminster. Provost is on Highway 13 just 20 km west of the Saskatchewan border.
Economic Base
The economic base of Provost is primarily oil and gas, followed by agriculture.
The agricultural community, consisting of ranching and grain farming, is in one of the best producing parts of Alberta, with up to 3,000 head of cattle sold on market day during the busy season. Spring seeding leads to many bumper crops where time-honoured traditions, such as helping the neighbour get his crop off in the fall, are still respected. Farmers operate with top quality machinery and keep up with new farming techniques using current technology in both their fields and offices. Located just east of town is a state of the art concrete grain terminal opened in 1999 by Agricore United.
Economic Facts
The local oil patch employs hundreds of people and includes numerous companies.
Major Oil & Gas Companies
- Anadarko Canada Corporation
- Apache Canada
- Champion Technologies
- Enbridge Pipelines
- Encana Oil & Gas
- Enerplus Global
- Enterra Energy
- Gibson Petroleum
- Harvest Operations
- Husky Oil Operations
- Leachman Enterprises Ltd.
- Maverick Oilfield Services
- Ray-Patch Pipeline
- Real Resources
- Rife Resources Ltd.
- Winterhawk Enterprises (Provost) Ltd.
Other Major Employers
- Buffalo Trail Regional School Division #28
- East Central Alberta Catholic Separate Schools Regional Div.#16
- East Central Health District 5
- Municipal District of Provost No. 52
Financial Institutions
- ATB Financial
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Common Wealth Credit Union
- ManuLife Financial
Communications
Newspapers - Edmonton Journal (daily), Edmonton Sun (daily), The Meredian Booster (3 issues a week), The Provost News (local weekly paper)
Radio - Calgary, Edmonton, Lloydminster, Red Deer, Saskatoon and Wainwright. Television - Edmonton, Lloydminster, Red Deer or Persona Communications Inc.
Utilities
Power
EPCOR (Account Activation) 310-4300
Fortis Alberta Inc. (Power Outages/Customer Service) 310-9473
Natural Gas
ATCO Gas Ltd.
5028 - 49 Street
Provost, Alberta T0B 3S0
Tel: 780-753-8011
General Inquiries 310-5678
Emergencies 1-800-511-3447
Direct Energy (Billing Inquiries) 1-866-420-3174
Telephone
Telus Communications Inc.
Residential Customers 310-2255
Business Customers 310-3100
Credit/Collections 310-2500
Repair Service 611
Internet for Residence 310-4638
Internet Technical Support 310-8324
Telus Mobility Tel: 1-866-558-2273
Cable
Persona Communications Inc. (Cable T.V.) Tel: 1-800-465-1000
Water Supply
The Town water source is wells. Reservoir capacity, measured in treated substance, is 4,773 cubic metres.
Waste Management
Sewage treatment is provided by a series of lagoons consisting of 4 short and 3 long detention ponds.
Residential garbage is collected weekly. Recyclables are collected every second week and during the summer months grass cuttings are collected for composting.
Taxation
Mill Rates [2005]
Education:
Public School/Separate School Support - Residential 5.0114
Public School/Separate School Support - Commercial 6.8017
Provost Foundation - Hillcrest Lodge .4442
Ambulance .4325
Municipal:
General Operating - Residential 8.7704
General Operating - Commercial 15.7704
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL 14.6585
TOTAL COMMERCIAL 234488
Mill Rates [2004]
Education:
Public School/Separate School Support - Residential 5.3275
Public School/Separate School Support - Commercial 7.8343
Provost Foundation - Hillcrest Lodge .5204
Ambulance .4861
Municipal:
General Operating - Residential 8.3129
General Operating - Commercial 15.3129
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL 24.6469
TOTAL COMMERCIAL 24.1537
Mill Rates [2003]
Education: Public School/Separate School Support - Residential 5.57
Public School/Separate School Support - Commercial 8.17
Provost Foundation - Hillcrest Lodge .8817
Ambulance .32238
Municipal: General Operating - Residential 8.31292
General Operating - Commercial 15.50392
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL 15.087
TOTAL COMMERCIAL 24.878
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| Municipal Tax Rate |
9.2029 |
16.2029 |
| Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate |
5.0114 |
6.8017 |
| Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate |
.4442 |
.4442 |
Transportation
Air Service
Provost has a local airport with a 1,524 metre (5,000 feet) runway; the longest runway between Edmonton and Saskatoon. The nearest commercial and air freight services are at Lloydminster [125 km north].
Rail Service
Provost is served by the Canadian Pacific Railway secondary main line. Spur trackage is available. Intermodal services are available at Edmonton and Calgary.
Highways
Connecting highways are Highway 13, leading west to Camrose and Wainwright [via Highway 41] and east to the Saskatchewan border, and Secondary Highway 899, leading north to Ribstone and south to Bodo. Secondary Highway 600 runs west to Highway 41, south to Secondary Highway 599, leading to Castor.
Freight Carriers
Hi-Way 9 Express Hi-Way 13 Transport Kindersley Transport Provost Freight Lines
Couriers
Canpar Transport, DHL Express, Don Armour Courier, Greyhound, Purolator Couriers and Relay Distributors.
Bus Service
Provost is served by Greyhound Bus Lines.
Local Senior Citizens Transportation
The Provost Lion's Handi-Van is transporation for seniors and handicapped persons residing within the Town of Provost and rural Provost.
Community Lifestyle
Recreation
Recreation facilities include the Agriplex-curling rink [4 sheets of ice], arena, bowling alley [4 lanes, 5 pin], campgrounds [45 full-service and 8 power-only sites], golf course [9 holes, grass greens], ice rink [outdoor], parks [6], recreation and culture centre, skateboard park, sports grounds [4 baseball diamonds and 1 batting cage], swimming pool [outdoor], tennis courts [2] and a trout pond.
Community Organizations
Provost has numerous volunteer organizations and clubs including the Arts and Crafts Club, Cubs and Scouts, Curling Club, Figure Skating Club, Fish and Game Association, Girl Guides, Golf Club, Kinsmen, Library Board, Lions, Masonic Lodge, Minor Baseball, Minor Hockey, Soccer Club, Swim Club and Tae Kwon Do.
Religious Services
- Associated Gospel Church
- Central Lutheran Church
- Community Church (Alliance)
- St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
- United Church of Canada
Special Annual Events
- Farming for Profit - February
- Fish & Game Association Supper - February
- Music Festival - March
- Church Suppers - Spring and Fall
- Provost Farmers Markets - Fridays mid-May to October with Special Easter and
- Christmas Sales
- Rosenheim Church Annual Picnic - 1st Sunday in June
- Canada Day Parade & Kinsmen Crash & Splash (Demolition Derby & Mud Races)
- Ducks Unlimited Supper - October
- Lion's Polkafest - October
- Remembrance Day - November 11th
- Kinsmen Community Christmas Party - December
- Golf, Ball Tournaments, Curling Bonspiels - In Season
Accommodations
- Deerhead Inn Motel
- Greenhead Motel
- Horizon Motel
- Provost Motor Inn Hotel
- Super 8 Motel
Restaurants
- A & W
- Greenhead Motel and Restaurant
- Horizon Motel and Restaurant
- Provost Motor Inn Restaurant
- Silver Sticks Restaurant
- Subway
- The Bean Counter Cafe
- The Gallery
- Top 20 Restaurant and Lounge
Education
Provost is part of the Buffalo Trail Regional School Division #28, headquartered in Wainwright [Tel: 780-842-6144]
The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Regional Division #16, headquartered in Wainwright [Tel: 780-842-3992]
Provost Family Day Home Program - brings together parents and child care providers.
Playschool - Ages 3-4 at Provost Public School
Preschool/Junior Kindergarten - Ages 4-5 at Provost Public School and St. Thomas Aquinas School
Public - Provost Public School provides public school education for Grades K to 12.
Separate - St. Thomas Aquinas School provides separate school education for Grades K to 12.
Provost Outreach School - provides education for Grades 7 to 12, to assist students who cannot learn in a traditional school setting.
Post Secondary
Provost and District Adult Learning offers adult education courses.The Community Access Program (CAP) allows adult students to pursue distance learning at minimal or no cost.
Health Care
Provost has a general hospital, nursing home, 2 seniors' residences [Hillcrest Lodge and Crestwood Place], medical clinic, chiropractor, 2 dental clinics, massage therapists and the part-time services of a denturist. Residents of Provost can access AADAC and family counselling services.
Emergency Services
ALL EMERGENCIES CALL - 9-1-1
Fire Protection - 9-1-1
Provost Volunteer Fire Department - [Non-Emergency Tel: 780-753-2529]
Police Services - 9-1-1
Provost is served by a local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] [Tel: 780-753-2215 or 780-753-2214]
Special Constable [Enforcement Issues Tel: 780-209-4289]
Ambulance Services - 9-1-1
[Information Tel: 780-753-2291]
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Provost, Alberta, Canada