Alliance
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Welcome
Whether your interest in our energetic community be residential, tourism, retail, or industrial; we welcome you.
Are you ready to enjoy the virtues of small town living? Then Alliance is the place for you. It is an exciting little community with all the necessary amenities.
Having trouble paying the mortgage? Try Alliance; where affordable housing and lots are available.
Main wage earner away for weeks at a time? Try Alliance; where your familiy will be safe and will have the advantage of a strong support system.
Thinking of starting a business? Through a combined effort of the established businesses, the Community Development Committee, and the Village of Alliance, you will receive the support you need. At the moment we are especially looking for bookkeepers and persons interested in starting a business of their own.
Not only is this clean, picturesque community ideal for your families, it is also a great place for retirees, artists, and tourists.
Thank you for your interest in the friendly Village of Alliance.
The Village of Alliance Welcomes You!
Area Overview
Alliance, located in East-Central Alberta, was incorporated in 1916 after the arrival of the Canadian National Railway. Through its long history it has been a major grain marketing area. It has also become a centre for the district's gas and oil activities. More recently, it has begun to establish itself as an artistic community.
Being close to the rolling hills and steep cliffs of the Battle River, Alliance has a beauty that changes with the seasons.
Location
Located just 211 km southeast of Edmonton, 175 km east of Red Deer, and less than 2 hours from the Saskatchewan border, the Village of Alliance is located next to the junction of Highway 602 and 36, in the southern portion of Flagstaff County No. 29. Highway 36 is a major north/south highway through eastern Alberta and provides easy access to all major centres.
Less than 2 hours from the Saskatchewan border, Alliance is located next to the junction of hHighway 602 and 36, in the southern portion of Flagstaff County No. 29.
Economic Base
Farming, ranching, oil and gas activity, as well as race and miniature horses help make up the economic base - as do the twenty-nine local businesses and the many home-based activities.
Economic Facts
Alliance has one active grain elevator, oil and gas wells, and many thriving small businesses.
Major Businesses Products/Services
- Accupressure & Body Energy Balancing
- Agricore United Elevator
- Agricore United Fertilizer Plant
- Alliance Bottle Depot
- Alliance General Hardware
- Alliance Seed Cleaning Plant
- Alliance Valley Inn
- Al's Welding
- Battle River Credit Union
- Bob's Corner Service (gas & repair)
- Buchanan Agencies (prov. gov. reg., post office, ATB)
- Buchanan Bigway (grocery store)
- C&E Trucking
- Commercial Hotel
- C.E. Franklin
- Esthetics by Chelsea
- Denlaur Promotional Products
- Do-All Contracting
- E-Variety
- E.P. Enterprises
- Camrose Co-op Cardlock (4 pumps - Clear & dyed Diesel, Clear & dyed gasoline)
- Csibi's Unisex Hair Salon
- Hardly A Rustle Inc. - Computer service
- Jerdel Enterprises
- Knight Owl Auto Detailing and Bottled Water Delivery
- Lorne's Mobile Oilfield Service
- Main Street Medley
- McNaught Contracting
- Mike's Construction
- Neil Lunty Professional Corp. (chartered accountant)
- P & D Trucking
- Peacock Academy of Dance
- Peacock Energy Inc.
- Reister's Custom Congtracting
- Reister's Trout Farm
- Russel Lewis Cutting Welding & Repair
- Rustic Funx Hair
- Scattering Sunshine
- Tapscott Enterprizes (large engine repair)
- Tenderfoot Transport Caterpillar Work
- Tykes and other Delights
- V.P. Enterprises (art metal)
- Wiart's Welding
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- Battle River Credit Union
- Alberta Treasury Branch (sub agency)
Alliance's Active Grain Elevator.
Utilities
Electrical Power:
ATCO Electric Distribution Service (administered out of the Drumheller office)
Tel: 1-800-668-2248
Direct Energy:
http://www.directenergy.com/alberta/dep_landingpage.html
Nexen
1600 801-7th Ave. S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 3P7
Tel: 403-699-5600
Natural Gas:
Phoenix Gas Co-op
807 -2nd Ave
Wainwright, AB T9W 1C4
Phone 1-888-842-2667
Telephone:
Telus
10020 - 100 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 0N5
Tel: 780-493-4400
Water Supply:
Two wells supply the village through it's upgraded treatment plant. Water is metered.
Monthly rate is $30/8 cubic meters, and $1.75 for each additional cubic meter.
Internet Services:
Wildrose Internet
Waste Management:
Garbage:
Alliance is part of the Flagstaff Regional Solid Waste Management Authority, based in Sedgewick. Residential garbage is collected weekly at a contracted rate of $14/month. Residential pickup is early Friday morning. Rented bins are available for commercial use.
Sewage:
Sewer rates are based on metered water usage.
$5 / month if 8 cubes or less of water usage.
$10 / month if over the 8 cubes.
Recycling:
Alliance has five recycle bins -two for cardboard and one for milk containers and #2 plastic, and two for composting. Recycle bins are serviced by Flagstaff Waste Management weekly.
A bottle depot operates in the Village.
Taxation
Mill Rates [2007]
- Residential - Municipal 23.800
- School Foundation - 4.054
- Seniors Foundation - 00.211
- Total - 28.065
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- Non-Residential - Municipal 23.800
- School 6.152
- Seniors Foundation 00.211
- Total - 30.163
The mil rate has dropped 8 mils since 1999.
Transportation
Air Services
The nearest airport is Castor (33 km. to the south), while the nearest commercial and air freight services are located in Edmonton.
Rail Services
The Canadian National Railways has a branch line serving Alliance on a very irregular basis. As of November 2003, producer cars have been loaded and shipped on this line.
Highways
Connecting highways are Highway 36, leading north to Killam #13, and south to Castor #12, and Secondary Highway 602, leading east to Secondary Highway 872.
Trucking Firms
- Dammann Enterprises
- Highway 9 Express Ltd.
- Highway 13
- C & E Trucking
Bus Services
There is no regular bus service to Alliance. Greyhound services are available daily from Castor or Killam, and on Weekends at Forestburg.
Couriers and Taxis
Loomis and Purolator are couriers into Alliance.
Lightning Express makes daily deliveries from and to Camrose and communities between.
Taxi service is out of Killam.
Community Lifestyle
Recreation
The Recreation Centre holds two meeting rooms and a library which is part of the Parkland Regional Library. Membership in the Library entitles the cardholder to borrow books from all over the Province.Other facilities include a museum, an indoor skating arena, a walking trail, 3 ball diamonds, a dance academy, a riding arena with pens and chutes for roping and other livestock events and a new children's playground. (please see the photos below) In 2006, a skateboard park was built near the school.
Located a few kilometers south of the Village is the Valley Ski Hill which offers artificial snow as well as a day lodge for skiers. The ski hill also hosts an annual snocross race. (please see the photos below)
The Village has a modern community hall with kitchen facilites, a trailer park with power, water, and a dump station. Non-serviced camping is available at the campsite just south of Alliance near the Alliance Battle River Bridge.
Alliance is an active member of the Trail of the Buffalo Tourism: Association: Please see www.trailofthebuffalo.com.
Community Organizations
Alliance's community organizations include the Lions Club, United Church Women, Women's Institute, Royal Canadian Legion #94, Agricultural Society, Museum Society, Community Development Committee, and Peacock Academy of Dance. As well, Alliance has many volunteer groups such as the First of July Committee. (please see the photos below)
Resort Areas
Camping is available near the Battle River at the Alliance Bridge, the Lorraine Bridge, and the Burma Bridge. Burma Park also has two ball diamonds. Big Knife Provincial Park is within a 30 minute drive.
Religious Services
United Church - Sunday services September 2007 to June 2008- 11:30 AM
- Minister - Rev. Jope Langejans serves Forestburg pastoral Charge
Special Annual Events/Attractions
- The Alliance Museum provides a unique look into Alliance's rural heritage and history.
- Norman Johnston's home houses a huge collection of books, musical recordings and art work.
- Murals and steel sculptures
- Tree-lined streets and colorful gardens
- The oldest arena for miles around
(please see the photos below)
Annual Events
- Mothers Day Breakfast - May
- Sports Day - July 1st
- A Day at the Gallery -Saturday, November 10, 2007
- Santa Daze and Parade of Lights - second Saturday of December
- Farmer's Market - third Wednesday of each month
(please see the photos below)
Hospitality
Accommodation
- Alliance Valley Inn - 8 rooms
Tel: 879-3699 or 879-2220
- Commercial Hotel - 8 rooms
Tel: 879-3816
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- Alliance Valley Inn Lounge
- Commercial Hotel
Local artisan's work displayed at "A Day at the Gallery".
Education
Alliance is part of the Battle River Regional School Division #31, headquartered in Camrose [Tel: 780-672-6131].
The schools in Alliance include a Primary School [1-3], a kindergarten (located in the school), and a privately funded playschool. The Alberta Teachers' Association recently recognized the achievements of the Alliance Primary School in their 2004 summer issue of their professional magazine. The students and teachers are featured on the cover of the edition, as well as in a feature article on education in Alliance. Students from grades 6-12 are bussed to neighbouring communities.
Daycare/Nursery
N/A Alliance
Public Library
The Alliance Library holds a collection of 7,000 books, and has access to thousands of items through Parkland Regional Library's interlibrary loan program. Videos are available and the library has an active "Early Out" program. The library is open on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. The library also provides public access to its computers and the Internet.
Alliance volunteers construct a new playground for the primary school.
Post Secondary
Post secondary education is available from Red Deer Community College in Red Deer; Olds Agricultural College in Olds; Augustana University College in Camrose; and from Edmonton or Calgary-based post-secondary institutions.
Health Care
The nearest hospitals are located in Killam, 47 km north of Alliance and Castor located south of Alliance.
Well Baby and an immunization clinic are held on the firstTuesday of every month.
24-hour Health Link
Tel: 1-866-408-LINK
Emergency Services
All emergency services in Alliance are accessed by calling 911.
Fire Protection
Alliance is served by a 10-member volunteer fire brigade with one new and one secondary pumper truck and a support cube van.
Police Services
Alliance is served by the Killam detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] [Tel: 780-582-3502].
Ambulance Services
Ambulance services are provided from the Hospital in Killam [Tel: 780-385-3741].
STARS air ambulance is available.
Community Services
Municipal
Village of Alliance
Box 149
Alliance, Alberta
T0B 0A0
Tel: 780-879-3911
Fax: 780-879-2235
E-mail: allivil@wildroseinternet.ca
Provincial
- Registry Service - Buchanan Agencies
Tel: 780-879-3653
- Community Health Services [Sedgewick]
Well Baby Clinic in Alliance 1st Tuesday of each month.
- FFCS - Flagstaff Family & Community Services [Killam]
- East Central Region 5 Child and Family Services [Killam]
Federal
- Canada Post Franchise Office
- Buchanan Agencies
Tel: [780-879-3653]
Climate
As does the rest of Alberta, Alliance has a moderate climate with distinct seasons including mild winters and warm summers.
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Alliance, Alberta, Canada